# Why Lin Sok thinks more advisors should be working independently

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Podcast: [Behind the Advice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-advice-7023081)
Published: 2026-02-11T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In the first episode of season 3, Brenda Bouw interviews Lin Sok, an independent financial advisor from Montreal. Lin talks about how her experience growing up with immigrant parents and selling mixtapes in high school sparked her entrepreneurial spirit. They also cover how open banking could give consumers and advisors more control, Lin’s views on crypto in a portfolio, and practical ways to build a finance career beyond traditional banks.

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