Michael Kitces

Michael Kitces is the Chief Financial Planning Nerd and Head of Planning Strategy at Kitces.com, a leading online source of research, resources, education, and training for financial advisors. He has over 20 years of experience in the financial planning industry, starting as a life insurance agent before transitioning to financial planning in the early 2000s. He is the co-founder of several financial planning industry initiatives, including the XY Planning Network, AdvicePay, fpPathfinder, and New Planner Recruiting. He publishes the popular financial planning industry blog "Nerd's Eye View" on Kitces.com, which reaches over 200,000 unique visitors per month. He also publishes "The Kitces Report", an advanced educational newsletter for financial planners. Kitces is a prolific speaker, presenting at 50-70 regional and national conferences for financial advisors each year. He has been recognized with numerous industry awards and accolades, including the FPA's "Heart of Financial Planning" award in 2010. In his current role, Kitces oversees approximately $50 billion in client assets as the Head of Planning Strategy for Buckingham Wealth Partners