--- title: "Turning Happy Clients into Referral Engines with Terry Parham Jr" description: "Terry Parham Jr is the Co-Founder, Wealth Advisor, CFO, and CCO at Innovative Wealth Building. Terry Parham Jr is the Co-Founder, Wealth Advisor, CFO, and…" url: https://www.milemarker.co/podcast/turning-happy-clients-into-referral-engines-with-terry-parham-jr updated: 2025-05-13 --- [Now playing](https://www.milemarker.co/podcast) [Podcast**Next Mile**](https://www.milemarker.co/podcast) [Episodes](https://www.milemarker.co/podcast)[Guests](https://www.milemarker.co/podcast/guests) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@milemarkerinc) [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-connected-advisor/id1691759257) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/0Lw8kHGnS1JJBMZLPYxc9S) Episode 93 · May 13, 2025 · 37 min # Turning Happy Clients into Referral Engines with Terry Parham Jr [**Terry Parham Jr***Co-Founder & Wealth Advisor, Innovative Wealth Building*](https://www.milemarker.co/podcast/guests/terry-parham-jr) [Apple Podcasts ↗](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-connected-advisor/id1691759257) [Spotify ↗](https://open.spotify.com/show/0Lw8kHGnS1JJBMZLPYxc9S) ## About this episode Terry Parham Jr is the Co-Founder, Wealth Advisor, CFO, and CCO at Innovative Wealth Building. Terry joined the financial services industry in 2011 and has held positions as a Financial Planner, Corporate Trainer, and District Manager. This week, Kyle talks with Terry about the power of referrals and how having a structured approach can lead to exponential growth. Terry shares his strategy, which combines confidence and competence to generate consistent client introductions. They also explore how technology transforms client engagement, onboarding, and financial planning. In this episode: - (00:00) - Intro - (02:19) - Terry's money moment - (04:42) - The role of psychology in Terry's career - (06:01) - Why being an educator is crucial to being a financial advisor - (12:21) - Terry’s strategy for a "one-of-one" client experience - (14:14) - The motivation behind becoming a content creator - (15:54) - The importance of communicating via any medium - (17:51) - Terry's strategies for simplifying financial concepts - (21:24) - How Terry built a referral system from scratch - (27:51) - How technology makes IWB a better firm - (31:06) - The future of financial advice - (33:19) - Terry's Milemarker Minute **Key Takeaways** - Confidence and competence play a key role in gaining client referrals. - Asking for referrals in a way that aligns with your personality increases effectiveness. - Creating a streamlined process makes it easy for clients to introduce new prospects. - Leveraging technology enhances efficiency, from onboarding to financial health assessments. **Quotes** "Educating is like teaching someone how to fish so they can feed themselves and their family forever." ~ Terry Parham Jr "The biggest thing I learned about getting referrals is that you have to provide value." ~ Terry Parham Jr "By getting referrals from your new clients and then getting referrals from those new clients, you have an unlimited stream of people you can help if you just systematize the process and follow the process." ~ Terry Parham Jr **Links** - [Terry Parham Jr on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tepjr/) - [Innovative Wealth Building](https://innovativewealthbuilding.com/) - [Kitces Marketing Summit](https://www.kitces.com/kitces-marketing-summit/) - [Kennah Parham](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kgp/) - [Tyler Chavel](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-chavel-801194336/) - [Coy Baldwin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/coy-baldwin-a36948286/) - [Carman Kubanda](https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmankubanda/) - [Warren Brooks](https://www.linkedin.com/in/warren-brooks-b1a6742b/) - [Jennifer Hill](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-hill-mba-13b97741/) - [fpPathfinder](https://www.fppathfinder.com/) - [Holistiplan](https://www.holistiplan.com/) - [The American College of Financial Services](https://www.theamericancollege.edu/) **Connect with our hosts** - [Milemarker.co](https://www.milemarker.co/) - [Kyle on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylevanpelt/) - [Jud on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/judmackrill/) **Subscribe and stay in touch** - [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connected/id1691759257) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/0Lw8kHGnS1JJBMZLPYxc9S) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@milemarkerinc) **Produce game-changing content with Turncast** Turncast helps your company grow by producing top-quality content and fostering transformative conversations. We specialize in content generation, podcasting, digital strategy, and audience growth for fintech and financial services companies. Learn more at [Turncast.com](https://www.turncast.com/). ## The write-up ?iv\_load\_policy=3&rel=0&modestbranding=1&playsinline=1&autoplay=0&mute=1” data-thumbnail=“Medium Quality” frameborder=“0” allow=“presentation; fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture”> [Listen to this week’s episode.](https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iKsoRTPzZxl08pgZqdaWf) ## Episode 093 On this week’s episode of The Connected Advisor, I speak with [Terry Parham Jr](https://www.linkedin.com/in/terryparhamjr), Co-Founder, Wealth Advisor, CFO, and CCO at [Innovative Wealth Building](https://www.innovativewealthbuilding.com/). Terry joined the financial services industry in 2011 and has held positions as a Financial Planner, Corporate Trainer, and District Manager. In this episode, we dive into the power of referrals and how a structured approach can lead to exponential growth. Terry shares his strategy, which combines confidence and competence to generate consistent client introductions. We also explore how technology transforms client engagement, onboarding, and financial planning. ## Key Takeaways **Confidence and competence play a key role in gaining client referrals.** **Asking for referrals in a way that aligns with your personality increases effectiveness.** **Creating a streamlined process makes it easy for clients to introduce new prospects.** **Leveraging technology enhances efficiency, from onboarding to financial health assessments.** ## Quotes > “Educating is like teaching someone how to fish so they can feed themselves and their family forever.” > — Terry Parham Jr > “The biggest thing I learned about getting referrals is that you have to provide value.” > — Terry Parham Jr > “By getting referrals from your new clients and then getting referrals from those new clients, you have an unlimited stream of people you can help if you just systematize the process and follow the process.” > — Terry Parham Jr ## Links & Resources **Featured:** - [Terry Parham Jr on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/terryparhamjr) - [Innovative Wealth Building](https://www.innovativewealthbuilding.com/) **Technology & Resources Mentioned:** - [fpPathfinder](https://www.fppathfinder.com/) - [Holistiplan](https://www.holistiplan.com/) - [The American College of Financial Services](https://www.theamericancollege.edu/) - Kitces Marketing Summit ## Connect With Our Hosts - [Milemarker.co](https://www.milemarker.co/) - [Kyle on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylevp) - [Jud on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/judbergman) ## Subscribe and Stay in Touch - Apple Podcasts - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/nextmile) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@milemarkerinc) If you’d like to schedule a time to talk with me about anything we cover on our podcast or Milemarker, click here for 15 minutes. *— Kyle Van Pelt* [**Terry Parham Jr***Co-Founder & Wealth Advisor, Innovative Wealth Building*](https://www.milemarker.co/podcast/guests/terry-parham-jr) Next Mile Conversations with the people building the next era of wealth management, hosted by Kyle Van Pelt. 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