# Growth, Alignment, and the Future of Advisor-Led Wealth Firms with Scott Schwartz

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Podcast: [Next Mile](https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-mile-6421303)
Published: 2026-05-05T07:00:00+00:00
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Episode 143: This week, Kyle Van Pelt talks with Scott Schwartz. Scott is one of the Managing Partners and a Wealth Management Advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. With more than 40 years of experience in helping clients achieve their financial planning goals, Scott has created tailored financial plans that empower clients to make informed decisions. Scott talks with Kyle about what it takes to build a modern, scalable wealth management firm. He shares how his team thinks about growth, why alignment and shared equity matter more than titles, and what it looks like to create a firm designed for long-term impact rather than short-term recognition. Scott also explores the realities of scaling firms to a national level and the role of technology and AI as powerful force multipliers for efficiency and better client experience, not as replacements for advisors. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:21) - Scott's money moment (07:59) - The history and evolution of the Bleakley Financial Group (10:40) - Rebranding Bleakley Financial Group to OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners (13:37) - The turning point at which Scott began building a scalable firm (18:19) - Transitioning from a 1099 model to a W-2 firm (24:57) - OnePoint's growth goals and expansion strategies (30:55) - What it takes to become a national firm (33:42) - The role of technology in OnePoint's growth (38:25) - Scott's outlook on the future of the financial services industry (41:39) - Scott's Milemarker Minute Key Takeaways Never underestimate the power of relationships. At the end of the day, trust and consistency drive long-term success more than any strategy or product ever will. Don't just build income, build infrastructure. Scaling a business requires moving beyond individual production. Invest in systems, people…

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