241 The 100,000 Advisor Shortage: Can AI Fill the Gap?

241 The 100,000 Advisor Shortage: Can AI Fill the Gap?

July 10, 2026 · 33 min

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Sten Morgan discusses with Liam Hanlon how AI can address the advisor shortage while enhancing client relationships.

In this episode of Elite Advisor Podcast, Sten Morgan sits down with Liam Hanlon of Jump to talk about how AI is reshaping the advisor's day, and whether it can close the coming 100,000-advisor shortage without replacing the human. They discuss why advisor AI adoption flipped from dead last to mainstream, how to use AI for effectiveness and not just efficiency, and how financial advisors can win back hours a day while deepening client trust. If you're ready to stop settling for comfortable and start building at your highest level, this conversation will challenge how you think about your business, your value, and the impact you create for clients. In This Episode Advisors went from the lowest AI adoption of 11 white-collar professions in 2023 to over 70% of RIAs now using an AI note taker - the fastest tech shift wealth has seen. Why AI's first wave was about efficiency (60% of Jump users save 250+ hours a year) and the next wave is about effectiveness - being a better advisor on every single call. The coming 100,000-advisor shortage and three ways AI could fill it: upskilling admins into advice roles, letting one advisor serve more clients, and reaching the underserved…

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