Next Mile

Next Mile

Next Mile is a podcast about bringing together the people and technology shaping the wealth management industry. Brought to you by Milemarker.

Recent Episodes

How to Build Deep Client Relationships at Scale with Michael Vedders
March 31, 2026

How to Build Deep Client Relationships at Scale with Michael Vedders

Episode 138: This week, Kyle Van Pelt talks with Michael Vedders, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Enterprise Resources at NorthRock Partners. In his role, Michael is responsible for extending NorthRock's reach and reputa...
How Financial Advisors Can Turn Messy Data into Actionable Results with Verity Larsen
March 24, 2026

How Financial Advisors Can Turn Messy Data into Actionable Results with Verity Larsen

Episode 137: This week, Kyle Van Pelt talks with Verity Larsen, Founder & CEO at Versoft Consulting. Versoft partners with RIAs to help navigate complex technology decisions, system conversions, and data strategy. Verity talk...
Bringing Consumer Fintech and Wealth Management Together with Nicole McMullin
March 17, 2026

Bringing Consumer Fintech and Wealth Management Together with Nicole McMullin

Episode 136: This week, Kyle Van Pelt talks with Nicole McMullin, Senior Vice President of Product at Wealth.com. Nicole is a seasoned product leader with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing product ...
Relentless, Relevant, and Ready: Orion Ascent Recap with Jessica Perez
March 10, 2026

Relentless, Relevant, and Ready: Orion Ascent Recap with Jessica Perez

Episode 135: This week, Kyle Van Pelt talks with Jessica Perez, VP of Growth at Milemarker. Jessica brings a boots-on-the-ground perspective to the wealth management technology space, working directly with advisory firms to h...
Building Resilient Firms in the Age of AI with Chip Kispert
March 3, 2026

Building Resilient Firms in the Age of AI with Chip Kispert

Episode 134: This week, Kyle Van Pelt talks with Chip Kispert, Founder & Managing Partner at Beacon Strategies. Chip has spent decades building and leading one of the country’s fastest-growing RIAs, helping shape its national...
How Great Operators Turn Complexity into Growth with Jennifer Goldman
Feb. 24, 2026

How Great Operators Turn Complexity into Growth with Jennifer Goldman

Episode 133: This week, Kyle Van Pelt talks with Jennifer Goldman, Founder and Strategic Operations Transformer and Integrator at My Virtual COO. Jen is an operations expert with 30 years of experience helping 1,000+ service ...

About the Hosts

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Jud Mackrill

Co-Founder, Milemarker

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Kyle Van Pelt

Co-Founder, Milemarker