What happens when you stop thinking like a renter and start thinking like an owner?<\/p>\n
Not just in theory, but in how you run your business, make decisions, and show up for clients.<\/p>\n
For Ricky Smith, that question didn\u2019t come at the beginning of his career. It came 30 years later, after building a highly successful practice at Edward Jones and beginning to see the business through a different lens.<\/p>\n
Today, Ricky is the founder and managing partner of Inspired Wealth Planning, the independent firm he built with Kestra Private Wealth Services. Since launching in March 2023, the firm has grown to over $1.25B in assets under its care across seven locations.<\/p>\n
What makes this story interesting isn\u2019t just the move\u2014it\u2019s how intentional it was. Ricky didn\u2019t rush into independence. He spent a year evaluating 12 different firms and paths, clarifying what mattered most, and ultimately making a decision based on people and alignment, not just economics.<\/p>\n