The Out and About Podcast19 Feb 2025

HIFON: A Community for RIA Operational Leaders and COOs with Shaun Kapusinski

We talked with Shaun about:

The challenges operational, back office, and other non-advisory roles face at RIAs, often working and navigating challenges alone

How the High Impact Financial Operations Network (HIFON) offers a supportive community for operational leaders to solve problems, connect, and help others succeed

HIFON’s journey from a virtual study group to a network of hundreds of RIA professionals providing access to valuable resources and opportunities

Featured Resources

The HIFON Website

Join HIFON

Shaun Kapusinski on LinkedIn

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About Shaun Kapusinski:

Shaun Kapusinski is the senior director of technology at Sequoia Financial Group and founder of HIFON: The High Impact Financial Operations Network. Experiencing rapid growth at his firm, Shaun experienced a common challenge among operational leaders at RIA firms — feeling isolated, untrained, and unsure. Searching for a space similar to the connections he enjoyed at industry conferences, he started a virtual study group with a handful of contacts. Fourteen years later, HIFON has evolved into a more prominent community dedicated to empowering hundreds of professionals and advancing the RIA industry. Open to firms of all sizes and locations, firm memberships include access to valuable feedback and expertise, an active discussion board, and a resource library of shared templates and documents. The virtual hub continues to grow, offering connection and collaboration across the RIA space.

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