From the Hart

october 17, 2023

From the Hart Podcast

Hosted by Ed Hart and presented by the First Bank Center for Family-Owned Businesses, From the Hart Podcast brings inspirational stories to the forefront. In this episode, Dave Specht explains how to put the family in family business. 


Consider It Wealth

february 8, 2023

Consider it Wealth Podcast

This podcast series focuses on family dynamics and how to be deliberate when it comes to the content of family meetings. In the first episode, Dave Specht and Paul Ayotte explain how to determine the content of family meetings and how to conduct them effectively. For the second episode, they discuss parenting amid prosperity and what it means to raise children “with batteries included.” The third and final episode was about appreciating and on-boarding in-laws.


Impact Farming

february 8, 2023

Impact Farming Podcast

Farm business owners, farm succession planning, and superheroes have more in common than you think. Dave Specht and Tracy Brunet introduce the succession superheroes and share the three Kryptonite points that cause farm succession planning to fail.


Human-centric Investing Podcast

january 11, 2023

Human-Centric Investing Podcast

Family-owned businesses offer opportunities for new wealth in regards to client acquisition. Dave Specht provides his expertise on how financial professionals can navigate these complex relationships and tap into this market. Listen to what he has to say about how financial professionals can find new wealth in family owned businesses.


Human-centric Investing Podcast

November 17, 2022

Human-Centric Investing Podcast

How can advisors strengthen client relationships and increase retention across generations during asset transfers? The answer is by redefining the client relationship from serving stew although creator to serving the family unit. Hear what Dave Specht and Julie Genjac (Hartford Funds) have to say about how the family unit is redefining client relationships.


Distraction-Proof Advisor Podcast

February 17, 2022

The Distraction-Proof Advisor Podcast

Listen to an enlightening conversation with Dave Specht and host Paul Kingsman about the key considerations that advisors need to be aware of when working with family business owners.


Family Business Today

January 24, 2022

Family Business Today Podcast

In this episode hosted by Greg Lewis, Dave Specht offers guidelines for preserving families and perpetuating family businesses when planning for the rising generation.


The Farm CPA Podcast

November 16, 2021

The Farm CPA Podcast

Dave Specht explains to host Paul Neiffer about what successful transitions from one generation to the next require.


The Business of Family Podcast

November 14, 2021

The Business of Family Podcast

Dave Specht and host Mike Boyd have an insightful conversation about preserving families and perpetuating businesses.


Impact Farming Podcast

October 22, 2021

Impact Farming Podcast

Dave Specht and host Tracy Brunet discuss various aspects of farm boss leadership such as: self-management; leadership development and its effects on mental health, families, and the farm; and leadership presence.


Living the Country Life Radio

September 15, 2021

Living the Country Life Radio

Dave Specht and host Jodi Henke talk about generational succession planning for families who pass down the farm from generation to generation.


Disruptive Successor Podcast

June 1, 2021

Disruptive Successor Podcast

Dave Specht sits down with host Jonathan Goldhill to talk about succession planning and the next generation.


Enterprising Families Podcast

December 28, 2020

Enterprising Families Podcast

Tsitsi Mutendi (host and Family Governance Expert and Nhaka Legacy Lead Consultant) and Dave Specht talk about the importance of matriarchs in the family business.