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Luke Theeuwes and Keith Thompson have spent the majority of their careers specializing in a unique area of the wholesaling community. While the industry is dominated by large managers with trillions in AUM, and access across all the major broker-dealers, Luke and Keith have utilized techniques to enable smaller niche managers to enter the advisory community and achieve success. In this interview, Luke and Keith share their industry insights and strategies for wholesaling success.

Brian Margolis has spent over twenty years building and training top-producing wholesalers. In this discussion, Brian outlines his process, the mistakes wholesalers commonly make, a new paradigm for wholesaling, and the skills one needs to achieve success.

Ben Utt transitioned from a career with the Indianapolis Colts to excelling as an institutional sales executive. With more than 30 years of experience in the asset management field, Ben offers perspectives on taking an institutional sales approach to the RIA channel. Ben believes, “Everything retail is becoming institutional, and institutional is moving into retail.” Ben provides insights on compensation, his approach to selling to RIAs and family offices, niche managers, his sales process, and the industry's future.

Mark Warren not only carried “the bag,” he also helped lead the distribution efforts of one of the industry's most successful firms. Go “Inside the Bag” with Mark Warren, as we discuss the industry's evolution and future, providing insight into compensation, channelization, and much more.