Buckingham Strategic Partners runs a regular advisor podcast that anyone can subscribe to via Spotify or iTunes. The latest episode is especially worth checking out for drawing a line between two things many of us love: baseball and wealth management.
When Eric Sobocinski graduated from law school, his goal was to become a sports lawyer, helping athletes untangle their complicated web of money, taxes, and asset protection. In fact, as a relief pitcher in his younger years, Eric started his career giving advice from the bullpen.
Despite his enthusiasm, when he started his first job at a law firm, Eric realized that being on the clock prevented authentic conversations and deep relationships with clients. Trying his hand at an insurance agency and trust company, Eric figured selling products and focusing solely on asset management wouldn’t fulfill him either. Launching Amphora Wealth Management in 2011, Eric found the destination his career had been leading him to all along.
In this episode, Eric talks with Steve about how practicing law shaped his relationship with clients, the importance of redefining what success looks like, how Eric built a process for ensuring authentic client conversations, and why clients’ comments about why they’ve left previous advisors is a telling reminder for us all.
