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YouTube is one of the most popular social media platforms, and plenty of financial advisors are leveraging it to grow their brands and share their knowledge. Among Americans who turn to social media for financial advice, 65.6% say YouTube is their preferred channel, according to researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.1 If you’re looking for tips on how to grow your firm or thinking about starting a channel of your own, studying popular financial advisor YouTube channels can help.
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10 Financial Advisor YouTube Channels to Watch Now
YouTube is a great marketing tool for advisors, allowing both creativity and flexibility. With YouTube, you get to decide what type of content you want to create and can target it to the audience you hope to attract. Search engine optimization (SEO) and collaborations with other YouTubers can help you boost your brand’s visibility on the platform.
Some financial advisors have amassed sizable followings on the platform, and they’re the ones to watch if you’re interested in growing a presence on YouTube.
1. Michael Kitces
Michael Kitces is a recognized authority for succeeding as a financial advisor, something that’s reflected in his YouTube content. Videos offer deep dives into everything from building a thriving boutique business to growing a firm to more than $1 billion in revenue. The channel’s content follows an interview format, with Kitces sitting down to chat all things advisory with industry experts. One of the most recent videos touched on how to maintain work/life balance without sacrificing growth.
2. Advise Wise
Advise Wise is a growing YouTube channel that’s dedicated to helping financial advisors prepare for the CFP® exam. Videos cover the various areas of study that are included on the exam, including deep dives into exam formulas as well as tips on using practice questions to prepare. There’s also a playlist of videos that can help you answer this question: Should I become a financial advisor?
3. Dave Zoller, CFP® (Streamline My Practice: For Financial Advisors)
Dave Zoller is a Certified Financial Planner™ and founder of Streamline Financial. Zoller’s YouTube channel is aimed at advisors who want to grow their practices while positively impacting the lives of their clients. Channel content includes a mix of short- and longer-form content, with topics spanning everything from tips on attracting prospects to suggestions for using AI to grow your business. A recent video challenges advisors to stop selling and start asking the right questions to form stronger connections with clients.
4. Advisor Marketing Hub
Advisor Marketing Hub is a go-to resource for advisors who want to learn how to master marketing for growth. Channel founder Rob Souza provides a steady stream of content dedicated to digital marketing, including shorts, livestreams and weekly webinars. Some of the hottest topics on the channel include how to use automation to streamline marketing and how to unlock the possibilities of using LinkedIn to grow your firm. Recent videos explored what advisor sales funnels often lack and how to improve your website landing pages to boost conversion rates.
5. Oechsli
Oechsli is a financial advisor coaching organization that specializes in sales and marketing. The company’s YouTube channel focuses on strategies to help independent and breakaway advisors grow. For example, recent videos covered how advisors can use video to reach more prospects and what advisors need to know about using SEO to boost search rankings. The most popular video on the channel is a short but sweet guide to creating an advisor marketing plan that produces results.
6. The Financial Planner Life Podcast
The Financial Planner Life Podcast features guests who share their real-world experiences of what it’s like to work in the financial services industry. You might appreciate this channel’s format and content if you’re interested in a behind-the-scenes look at how other advisors build their businesses. For example, a recent video featured an investment banker who transitioned to a self-employed financial planner model. Along with financial planners, you’ll hear from paraplanners and back-office staff as they share their experiences in the industry.
7. Codie Sanchez
Codie Sanchez is the founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking and a New York Times bestselling author. Her YouTube channel boasts more than two million subscribers who tune in to hear her tips on growing income and building wealth. Sanchez’s channel isn’t geared toward advisors exclusively, but you may find it valuable if you’re interested in learning more about the psychology of finance and what motivates investors’ financial decision-making.
8. Mark J. Kohler
Mark J. Kohler is a certified public accountant, speaker and best-selling author. Kohler’s channel focuses primarily on all things tax-related, which you might appreciate if you offer tax-planning services to your clients. It’s worth checking out if you want to learn legitimate strategies for trimming client tax bills to help them preserve more of their wealth. For example, Kohler examines bonus depreciation and how to leverage real estate investments inside retirement accounts.
9. Jazz Wealth Managers
Jazz Wealth Managers is geared toward a consumer audience, rather than advisors. But it’s a notable example of how to create a YouTube channel in the financial space that’s compelling and entertaining. The channel focuses its content primarily on insurance, retirement planning and investing, though you’ll also see videos on trending news topics, such as tax code changes and the impacts of war on global economies.
10. The Money Guy Show
The Money Guy Show offers advisor takes on the latest financial trends, from interest rate changes to college planning. The channel’s mission is to help listeners build wealth using common sense and simplified strategies. Financial Advisor React is a playlist featuring hosts Brian Preston and Bo Hanson reacting to some of the best (and worst) money advice making the rounds online.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How does a financial advisor start a YouTube channel?
All you need to start a YouTube channel is an email address and basic recording equipment. The trick to growing a financial advisor YouTube channel successfully is knowing who you want to attract and creating content that speaks to their needs, concerns and pain points. It also helps to learn about SEO and how the YouTube algorithm works so the content you create gains traction.
Should financial advisors use YouTube for marketing?
YouTube can be an immensely helpful piece of the marketing puzzle if you’re able to build the right audience. Again, you have to understand what your purpose is for creating the channel. If it’s to increase brand visibility, attract your ideal clients and direct them to your website, for example, then your content needs to be designed to do those things from end to end.
What are the best ways to market an advisory firm?
Marketing your business hinges on knowing who you want to spread your message to and where they’re most likely to see it. Digital marketing has become increasingly important as more investors turn to search engines to find financial advisors. A well-rounded marketing plan includes SEO, email marketing, social media, a website and digital ads, but what works best for you may be less effective for someone else.
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Bottom Line
YouTube could open your business up to fresh marketing possibilities, but like anything else, there’s a learning curve involved. Studying financial advisor YouTube channels like the ones shared above can offer insight into what it takes to build a presence on the platform.
Tips for Growing Your Advisory Business
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- When using YouTube (or any other method) to market your business, it’s important to keep compliance firmly in sight. If you’re thinking of starting a YouTube channel, it’s a good idea to work closely with your chief compliance officer (CCO) to ensure that your content doesn’t violate any compliance rules or regulations.
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- Akana, Tom, et al. How Americans Use Social Media for Financial Advice. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Mar. 2025, https://www.philadelphiafed.org/-/media/FRBP/Assets/Consumer-Finance/Reports/how-americans-use-social-media-for-financial-advice.pdf.