Rapid GrowthOne desk in an apartment. Now developing the financial advisory leaders who build the next practices.
Rapid GrowthTommy Nickerson will tell you he might be the luckiest person you’ve ever met. But luck came down to one decision: investing in the right people.
“One different decision, one different move, one different choice about who to listen to could have changed everything for me.”
When Tommy connected with Jason and Allyson Mickool, he had no financial services background and no industry connections. He bet on the people.
“I took a chance on Jason and Allyson. Here’s something I’ve learned: you invest in people, and that works just as much upwards as it does downwards. You have to think about who you’re investing in above you as a coach or mentor.”
“A lot of times, people chase independence. They think that’s the end of the line. They run towards being independent, where they no longer need anybody. A lot of people make this mistake where they stop there. That last place is interdependence. I have autonomy in my decisions, but I also have other people I can lean on, share insights with, and gain feedback from.”
“It was me by myself. I was hiring people, gaining clients, figuring out what it took to build something here.”
“It was quite an adventure. I was jumping real estate every six months, trying to convince people I only needed an office for 10 people, and then tomorrow saying, just kidding, I need double the space.”
Jacksonville was just the start. Philadelphia needed help. Tommy packed his bags. Today Philadelphia has 60 people. He’s developed markets from Orlando to Providence to Texas, with Denver underway.
About a year ago, Tommy stepped out of his day-to-day role in Jacksonville and put someone else in charge.
A MESSAGE FROM TOMMY 
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