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The G2 Leadership Institute is a unique development program for the future leaders of successful advisory firms.
Program Overview
The G2 Leadership Institute is a two-year professional development program designed to hone the leadership and business management skills of advisors and operations professionals who are preparing to take on leadership and ownership positions within their advisory firms.
The program is built around the concept of teamwork and business simulation. Each program participant is assigned to a team of peers who together run a realistically simulated independent firm. The team manages the firm and makes decisions on the firm’s future vision, strategy, growth initiatives and human capital investment.
Take a look at an example business plan to see how program participants collectively make business decisions for their simulated firms.
Comprehensive Curriculum
Program curriculum focuses on the essential leadership knowledge and skills that advisory and operations professionals need to advance in their careers and contribute to the growth of their firms. Key areas of learning include the foundations of business management, career tracks and compensation, coaching and leading a team, creating a strategic growth plan, client management and business development. Spanning two years, the G2 Leadership Institute fosters ongoing dialogue and collaboration between program participants in a team-based format.
4 Strategic Plans
Participants draft three business plans and a presentation to the board for their simulated firm.
Sample
Top Firms, Top Professionals
Over 350 participants representing the top RIA firms in the industry have enrolled or graduated from the program. The ideal firm has established an emerging generation of future leaders who already participate in management discussions and have exposure to managing staff and training other employees. G2 participants include lead advisors and wealth managers, operations leaders and marketing professionals.
Chris Wise, CFP®
Founder
Wise Capital Partners, G2 Class of 2025
The G2 Leadership Institute was extremely beneficial for my growth as a business owner and financial planner. It felt like an MBA specifically designed for the financial planning profession.
Many of us spend our days focused on serving clients and growing our businesses, but G2 gave me the opportunity to step back, see what other successful firms are doing, and learn best practices from leaders across the country. The networking alone was worth the investment. I built relationships with incredible professionals who continue to be valuable resources and friends today.
One of the biggest surprises was how much clients appreciated seeing me invest in my own development. They recognized that I was committed to improving myself and my firm so I could better serve them.
For anyone looking to grow as a leader, expand their perspective, and learn from some of the best minds in the profession, I highly recommend the G2 Leadership Institute.
Our graduates have gone on to achieve high levels of success in their careers and lead some of the industry's most innovative and successful independent advisory firms. We are honored to count them among the most vocal advocates of the program. Meet some of our most distinguished members of the G2 Community below and learn how the program impacted their personal career journeys.
Expert Instructors
The instructors and coaches of the G2 Leadership Institute are some of the industry's most prominent thought leaders. Following a team-based approach representative of an ensemble practice, each participant joins a team tasked with running a realistically simulated advisory firm. Teams are coached throughout the program by industry experts as they craft a series of business plans for their respective firms, targeting growth and tackling common issues that arise in the areas of organizational structure, compensation and culture.
Participant Profile
Participants who complete the program are well prepared to be future leaders of their firms. They know how to manage their personal growth trajectory while working within a team of partners, have advanced knowledge of business management practices and are capable of leading others and convincing them to follow. Most importantly, they understand how to contribute meaningfully to the growth of the firm.
Ideal program participants are accepted by their colleagues as future leaders and have the following characteristics:
- Owners or partners at their firms, or on the short track to becoming a partner
- In a lead advisor or wealth manager position, or similarly leading a team of staff within an area of the firm
- Involved in management decisions, including managing people and making resource decisions
- Sponsored by the firm leadership, with a mentor within the firm (e.g., CEO, Managing Partner, COO or President) who is willing to support them and help with some of the assignments
- Dedicated to participating in the program for its full duration of two years
The G2 Leadership Institute is listed as one of the 20 Best Conferences for Financial Advisors to Attend by Nerd's Eye View.
If you have any questions about the G2 Leadership Institute, please reach out to G2@ensemblepractice.com