AI for Financial Advisors: How to leverage AI as a strategic thought partner

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AI for Financial Advisors: How to Leverage AI as a Strategic Thought Partner

In This Episode

Your ability to think strategically is the difference between growing your business and going out of business. Discover how artificial intelligence (AI) can transform your financial advisory practice, by giving you the time and opportunity to focus your efforts where it matters most.

Join Dave Alison as he sits down with Geoff Woods, founder of AI Leadership and author of The AI Driven Leader, to explore the game-changing potential of AI for financial professionals.

Geoff shares his journey from tech startup intern to AI leadership specialist, offering practical insights on how advisors can harness AI to enhance productivity, strategic thinking, and client service.

Key Topics Discussed:

  • AI Integration Success Stories: Geoff’s experience driving AI adoption in a global company and its impact on business growth.
  • Strategic AI Implementation: How to approach AI as a tool aligned with business goals rather than a “shiny solution.”
  • Practical AI Applications: Using AI as a thought partner for client meetings, employee management, and strategic planning.
  • Overcoming AI Hesitation: Addressing common fears and misconceptions about AI adoption in business.
  • Privacy and Compliance: Navigating the balance between leveraging AI and protecting sensitive client information.
  • AI-Driven Leadership: The importance of developing strategic thinking and decision-making skills in the AI era.
  • Future-Proofing Your Practice: How embracing AI can make advisors more productive and valuable to clients.
  • Getting Started with AI: Simple steps for advisors to begin experimenting with AI tools in their practice.

Whether you’re an AI enthusiast or skeptic, listen in for valuable insights on how to thoughtfully integrate AI to enhance your business operations and client service.

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AI for Financial Advisors: How to leverage AI as a strategic thought partner

About the Host:

Dave Alison is an accomplished financial planner and business leader committed to helping advisors expand their reach and improve the quality of their service to clients. In addition to being the President and a Founding Partner of C2P and the Founder and CEO of Alison Wealth Management — his own financial services firm — he is also the President and Founding Partner of Prosperity Capital Advisors, an acclaimed planning-first RIA. Dave leverages his expertise in all things financial planning, particularly taxes and solutions for high-net-worth clients, to educate financial professionals on best practices and ways to raise the bar in their own practices.

Geoff Woods is the founder of AI Leadership and author of The AI-Driven Leader: Harnessing AI to Make Faster, Smarter Decisions. Geoff’s mission is to help leaders harness AI to grow their businesses, outpace competition, and increase productivity. With a background in tech startups and executive leadership, Geoff has become a specialist in helping businesses integrate AI strategically. He previously served as Chief Growth Officer & AI Executive Champion at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., where he drove AI adoption across a global organization of 100,000+ employees. Prior to that, Geoff co-founded and led ProduKtive, a training company based on the bestselling book The ONE Thing. He holds a B.A. in Business/Economics with an Accounting Emphasis from UC Santa Barbara and has completed certifications in AI for Business and AI Prompt Writing.