Best Fpama Podcasts (2024)

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#228 - Helping Financial Advisors Save on Taxes – with Catherine Tindall, CFA 44:27

1h ago44:27

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Helping Financial Advisors Save on Taxes – with Catherine Tindall, CFA More and more I keep hearing from other financial planners that they are struggling to find good CPAs that they can send their clients to for tax preparation. Too many CPAs are either retiring or not taking on new business and too few are entering the profession. Finding a CPA f…

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#227 - Retirement Plans & Community Impact: Insights from Financial Planning Leader John McAvoy 57:36

2h ago57:36

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Join us as we speak with FPA chapter past president, John McAvoy! John shares insights about working in the Retirement Plan space both with employers and participants. Thinking of doing more with 401Ks or IRAs, then you’ll want to listen this episode. We start off the show learning about John’s sustained commitment to the financial planning profess…

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#226 - Jenn Mayo: Direct of Gift Planning and Advisor Relations, Essex County Community Foundation 44:54

14d ago44:54

44:54

Jenn Mayo: Direct of Gift Planning and Advisor Relations, Essex County Community Foundation Hosts Michael Connaughton and Brad Wright are joined by Jenn Mayo of the Essex County Community Foundation Essex County Community Foundation inspires philanthropy that strengthens the communities of Essex County. ECCF helps donors of all sizes elevate their …

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#225 - Financial and Caregiving Challenges: Couples with and without Children-Bill & Paula Harris 38:40

2d ago38:40

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Families with children may have more financial challenges in the accummulation phase, but couples without kids have different challenges more often later in life. After each other, who is to become a healthcare proxy, or trustee? In this conversation our panelists include Bill & Paula Harris and co-host, Kathleen Kenealy. We discuss a variety of th…

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#224 - International Investing with Nick Paul, MFS 34:26

5d ago34:26

34:26

The Case for International Investing with Nick Paul, MFS – Nicholas J. Paul, CFA who serves as the Equity Portfolio Manager for MFS joins Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry for an in-depth discussion about using mutual funds for international investing. Related topics covered include the potential impacts from the recent election, the growing national debt,…

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#223 - Tax Policy Impacts and the Upcoming Election with Nicholas A. Papakyrikos, CPA, P.C 51:05

9d ago51:05

51:05

Nicholas A. Papakyrikos, CPA, P.C Host Michael Connaughton is joined by Nick Papakyrikos, CPA, P.C. Nick is the founder of Nicholas Papakyrikos CPA. He began his professional career with the international accounting and consulting firm currently known as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, where his clients included financial services, manufacturers and commun…

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#222 - Nicole Wallace and Christopher Jensen – Franklin Templeton Investments 38:03

23d ago38:03

38:03

Nicole Wallace and Christopher Jensen – Franklin Templeton Investments Host Michael Connaughton is joined by Nicole Wallace and Christopher Jensen of Franklin Templeton Investments. Nicole is Vice President and Private Wealth Director covering the New England States for Franklin Templeton Investments. Christopher Jensen is the Director of Digital A…

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#221 - Jack Heintzelman – FPA National Board of Directors 46:47

2M ago46:47

46:47

Jack Heintzelman – FPA National Board of Directors Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Jack Heintzelman. Jack is a financial planner with Boston Wealth Strategies, where he has been since 2018. Jack has been serving on the FPA NexGen National Leadership Committee, for the past two years, and has just been elected to the FPA Nationa…

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#220 - Crystal Lee Butler- Crystal Marketing Solutions 36:30

2M ago36:30

36:30

Crystal Lee Butler- Crystal Marketing Solutions. Host Michael Connaughton is joined by Crystal Lee Butler of Crystal Marketing Solutions. Crystal is founder of Crystal Marketing Solutions, LLC also known as CMS. CMS specializes in offering comprehensive marketing strategy and services for independent financial advisors. Crystal and CMS have been fe…

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#219 - Julie Casey - Definiti 40:12

1M ago40:12

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Julie Casey - Definiti Hosts Brad Wright and Mike Connaughton are joined by Julie Casey of Definiti. Julie is Regional Sales Director - New England Territory, for Definiti, which is a national retirement services firm that helps workplace organizations with retirement plan expertise, actuarial consulting, pension outsourcing and recordkeeping. Defi…

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#218 - Donna McKeown - Mortgages & Interest rate movement 29:50

2M ago29:50

29:50

In this episode our guest is Donna McKeown of Movement Mortgage. The discussion starts by considering the recent change in the Fed Funds Rate and what impact it has had on the current interest rate environment. We discuss what moves Mortgage rates. Donna shared the benefit is the Pre-Approval process along with some personal anecdotes. She also sha…

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#217 - Chuck Failla: Sovereign Advisor Solutions + goRIA 50:35

3M ago50:35

50:35

Chuck Failla: Sovereign Advisor Solutions + goRIA Hosts Brad Wright and Mike Connaughton are joined by Chuck Failla. Chuck is Founder + CEO of Sovereign Financial Group in Stamford, CT. as well as Director of Sovereign Advisor Solutions. Chuck moved from the independent broker-dealer side of the business to the independent side and has since taken …

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#216 - Navigating the College Selection Process with Todd Weaver 36:04

3M ago36:04

36:04

Navigating the College Selection Process with Todd Weaver On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast Kathleen speaks with Todd Weaver, President of Strategies for College, to talk about the work Todd does helping students and their families navigate the important yet often confusing college selection process. Todd describes the process he uses to…

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#215 - Stephanie Aliaga – J.P. Morgan 47:50

3M ago47:50

47:50

Stephanie Aliaga – J.P. Morgan Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Stephanie Aliaga, Global Market Strategist on the JP Morgan Asset Management Market Insights Team, based out of New York. Stephanie helps formulate and communicate economic views, deliver timely commentary and maintain forecasting models for weekly submissions to Bl…

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#214 - Richard LeFauve – Client Edge 1:00:01

3M ago1:00:01

1:00:01

Richard LeFauve – Client Edge Host Brad Wright along with Guest Co-Host Mike Connaughton are joined by performance coach Richard “Rick” LeFauve. Rick founded Client Edge for performance coaching after compiling extensive experience in management, recruiting, training, business development, and coaching at Morgan Stanley and American Express Financi…

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#213 - Difficult Conversations 59:17

4M ago59:17

59:17

This week we’re talking about Difficult Conversations. Whether telling clients they don’t have enough and need to get back to work, talking clients through market down turns, or speaking with clients at times of loss, some conversation are more challenging than others. We discuss challenging financial planning conversations with clients, employees/…

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#212 - Bonds vs. Bond Funds- Vanguard with Ted Dinucci 33:59

3M ago33:59

33:59

Vanguard Hosts Brad Wright and Chris Boyd are joined by Ted Dinucci, an investment strategist with Vanguard’s Investment Advisory Research Center, the team tasked with creating thought leadership for their intermediary advisory partners across a range of investment, wealth management, and financial planning topics. They discuss: -Individual bonds v…

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#211 - Approaching Business Owners' Insurance concerns and opportunities 44:36

4M ago44:36

44:36

In this week’s episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast, Kim Furnald, CLU returns to the program. Using a holistic approach after a career in financial services, Kim for the past decade has been working with advisors on Estate and Business applications of insurance. In this episode, Kim brings to life some helpful scenarios that help to illustrate diff…

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#210 - Valuing Your Life’s Work with Aaron Wells of FP Transitions 1:02:17

5M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

Valuing Your Life’s Work with Aaron Wells of FP Transitions Hosts Kathleen Kenealy and Chris Boyd are joined by Aaron Wells, Director of Financial Analysis at FP Transitions, to discuss how Aaron and the team at FP Transitions help advisors measure and assess the value of their life’s work. Aaron explains why it’s so important to “start with why,” …

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#209 - Xtrackers 51:18

5M ago51:18

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Xtrackers Hosts Brad Wright and Chris Boyd are joined by John O’Connor and C. Allen Parker of JH Whitney Investment management who together with Xtrackers have created the “Geostrategic Risk Rating” system. John is CEO of JH Whitney and was previously Chairman of JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management. He’s a Senior Fellow at USMA West Point, has s…

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#208 - Financial Education with NE Chapter President Marybeth Breed & Mass State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, 48:09

5M ago48:09

48:09

Kathleen speaks with FPA of New England chapter President Marybeth Breed and Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg about the various initiatives Treasurer Goldberg has worked on to promote financial education across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We learn about the task force she convened to determine the best approaches to developing …

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#207 - Michael Connaughton – Lead Advisor 51:26

5M ago51:26

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7Michael Connaughton – Lead Advisor Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Michael Connaughton. Mike is co- founder of Lead Advisor, a wealth management collective that specializes in building firms, practices and careers. They provide creative perspective, time leverage and industry insights for growth focused businesses and professi…

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#206 - Setting Charitable Intentions with Erinn Andrews of The Give Team 54:36

6M ago54:36

54:36

Setting Charitable Intentions with Erinn Andrews of The Give Team Education, food insecurity, climate change, humanitarian and disaster relief… There are countless causes and more than a million and a half charities in the US looking for support. We all have limited time and resources, so how do you possibly decide which organizations to donate to?…

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#205 - Incorporating Long Term Care Into Your Long-Term Planning 52:17

6M ago52:17

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Incorporating Long Term Care Into Your Long-Term Planning There are some grim statistics out there regarding long term care: 70% of adults who live until age 65 will develop a need for long term care services in their lifetime The average annual cost of a private room in a nursing home facility runs more than $100,000 a year. How can you help your …

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#204 - Scams & Schemes with Bob Powell 38:04

6M ago38:04

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In this episode, Chris Boyd CFP®, CASL, CEPS catches up with Bob Powell CFP®, RMA® to discuss the pressing issue of financial exploitation, focusing on scams and schemes. Bob Powell highlights the prevalence of financial scams, particularly those targeting elderly individuals, with statistics showing significant financial losses and many cases goin…

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#203 - Succession Planning with Jessica Polito 47:56

6M ago47:56

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As an advisor, you may have a considerable part of your personal wealth connected to your business. How and when will you obtain that wealth by selling your business? Will you sell internally or to another firm? Will that firm be larger and backed by private equity? How soon do you want to exit or how long do you want to stay active and what restri…

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#202 - Recession? Commodities? Deficit? Mike Arone – State Street Global Advisors 47:21

7M ago47:21

47:21

Mike Arone – State Street Global Advisors Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Mike Arone. Mike is Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist for State Street Global Advisors US Intermediary Business Group. Michael is a highly regarded speaker at industry conferences and is the author of several articles related to investment…

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#201 - Estate Management and Legacy Building with Vanilla's Jim Sinai 46:21

7M ago46:21

46:21

Jim Sinai - Vanilla Host Brad Wright is joined by Jim Sinai. Jim is Chief Marketing Officer at Vanilla, The Estate Advisory Platform, designed to transform how wealth advisors help their clients manage their estate and build their legacy. Jim is a seasoned cloud executive and experienced marketer, with a background in sales, business development, a…

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#200 - Life Planning with George Kinder 1:05:09

7M ago1:05:09

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For our 200th episode, we are joined by the legendary George Kinder, best known for creating the Registered Life Planner designation and curriculum through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning. George is a pioneer who helped to shape what has become the financial planning industry. Join past chapter president, Chris Boyd of Wealth Enhancement Grou…

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#199 - Branding and Marketing with Tiffany Markarian 56:52

7M ago56:52

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Tiffany Markarian – Advantus Marketing Host Brad Wright is joined by Managing Director of Advantus Marketing, Tiffany Markarian. Tiffany has coached hundreds of wealth advisors, broker/dealers, brokerage and insurance firms in driving productivity, practice equity and overall growth. She draws from her deep field experience as a Director of Marketi…

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#198 - Organization and efficiency expert Patty Kreamer of Productivity Uncorked 50:30

8M ago50:30

50:30

"Clutter is nothing more than unmade decisions." - Patty Kreamer. Organization and efficiency expert Patty Kreamer of Productivity Uncorked joins us to share how to see between the steps and pull out the things that really don't matter and how you can use DiSC behavioral styles as a resource to enhance your daily relationships. https://productivity…

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#197 - Personal Finance Through Writing with Kate Dore, CFP® 44:15

8M ago44:15

44:15

Sharing a Passion for Personal Finance Through Writing with Kate Dore, CFP® On this episode Kathleen and Jeff are joined by personal finance reporter Kate Dore, CFP®. We hear from Kate about how a career in music publishing led Kate to discover a passion for personal finance and eventually pursuing the Certified Financial Planner™ designation. We t…

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#196 - Developing Next Gen Talent with AdvoKate IQ consulting firms Kate Healy 55:12

8M ago55:12

55:12

On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast we are joined by long time industry veteran, Kate Healy. You may know Kate from her long tenure at TD Ameritrade or perhaps you recognize her from one of the many industry awards she has been honored with over the years, but you may not know about what she’s up to now. Listen in as we talk with Kate abou…

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#195 - Nifty Advisor Support- Michelle Wong 48:13

8M ago48:13

48:13

"Do what you do best and outsource the rest." - Peter Drucker. Michelle Wong, CEO of Nifty Advisor Support, joins us to discuss how she strives to close the talent gap between advisors and non-advisors through inclusive communication and effective remote team management. Their virtual assistance, collective coaching, and on-demand recruiting soluti…

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#194 - Saving Money on Prescription Drug Costs with Patricia Prewitt 52:25

9M ago52:25

52:25

Saving Money on Prescription Drug Costs with Patricia Prewitt According to a 2022 study, Americans pay higher prices for prescription drugs than any other country in the world, with prescription drug prices here in the U.S. more than 2.5 times as high as those in other high-income nations. As a result, 1 out of every 3 adults on prescription drugs …

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#193 - TIFIN Wealth – AJ Boury 41:03

9M ago41:03

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AJ Boury Hosts Brad Wright and Chris Boyd are joined by TIFIN Wealth COO AJ Boury. They discuss: * The AI and innovation platform for wealth that was founded by former Wharton Professor and successful entrepreneur Dr. Vinay Nair * How FPA members who manage under $100M in AUM can access the TIFIN Wealth platform for free *Scientific personality ass…

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#192 - Your Financial Therapist- Erika Wasserman 40:23

9M ago40:23

40:23

Erika Wasserman, CEO of Your Financial Therapist, joins us to discuss how she addresses #financial #anxiety and #stress #management, #money and #relationshps, #mindset, and #behavior #change with her #FinancialTherapy clients and how she trains #FinancialPlanners to integrate these topics into their #client #conversations. https://yourfinancialther…

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#191 - 2024 College Planning with Cozy Wittman 56:41

9M ago56:41

56:41

On today’s episode, Brad Wright and Jeff Tomaneng are joined by Cozy Wittman. Cozy is an education and partnership leader at College Inside Track. Cozy speaks nationally about college search, educating families and training financial advisors and other professionals who work with families with high schoolers. She is passionate about dispelling myth…

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#190 - Heart of Financial Planning Award Winner Virginia Asher 50:50

9M ago50:50

50:50

This week, we are joined by #FinancialPlanner, continuous #learner, #aspiring #teacher, and 2023 FPA Heart of Financial Planning Award winner Virginia Asher. Virginia practices financial planning at Chichester Financial Group and TrustBank Wealth Management and provides #financial #coaching, financial #literacy #education, #curriculum design, and #…

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#189 - Nurturing a More Diverse Profession – with Rene Jarquin and JonPaul McBride 54:21

10M ago54:21

54:21

Nurturing a More Diverse Profession – with Rene Jarquin and JonPaul McBride According to data recently released by the CFP Board, less than 10% of the nearly 100,000 CFP® professionals report as Black, Hispanic, Latino, Asian or Pacific Islander. Only 24% are female. It’s not news that we have much work to do to encourage individuals from underrepr…

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#188 - Trailblazing Transparency: Heart of FP Award Winner Greg Friedman 54:41

10M ago54:41

54:41

This week, we are joined by #technology #innovator, #author, and 2023 FPA Heart of Financial Planning Award winner Greg Friedman. Greg was at the forefront of the industry's shift to #transparent, non-hierarchical #leadership, and his candid approach to #communication within the advisory community has established him as a highly influential thought…

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#187 - Risk Management Mastery: Insights from Northeast Brokerage Leaders Guy Ziriak and Mike Costello 44:55

10M ago44:55

44:55

Kathleen and Jeff speak with Guy Ziriak and Mike Costello. Guy is a Vice President, and Mike is a Senior Partner with FPA New England partner Northeast Brokerage, an employee-owned insurance brokerage general agency dedicated to providing relationship-based sales assistance in the areas of Life, Disability, Annuity, and LTC insurance. We'll hear th…

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#186 - Goal Setting and Business Success- Carson Group VP of Coaching and Consulting Sarah Cain 43:15

10M ago43:15

43:15

Brad and Jeff speak with Leadership and Business Coach Sarah Cain. She is VP of Coaching and Consulting at FPA partner and sponsor Carson Group, where she leads a team of executive business coaches and practice management consultants who help successful financial advisors refine their vision, grow their business, and transition from advisor to CEO.…

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#185 - Ross Levin - Not to be untethered from what you want. 42:36

11M ago42:36

42:36

This week, we are joined by personal financial advisor, author, and thought leader, 2023 FPA P. Kemp Fain, Jr., Award winner Ross Levin. Ross is the Founder and a Shareholder of Accredited Investors Wealth Management. Long an industry leader, Ross translates his expertise into meaningful conversations with clients about integrating their money and …

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#184 - 2024 FPA National President Claudia Kane – From Challenges to Pioneering Leadership 45:05

11M ago45:05

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Jeff and Kathleen are joined by 2024 FPA National President Claudia Kane of Beacon Wealth Strategies. We'll hear about her journey overcoming personal struggles early in life to build a financial advisory practice from wirehouse to independent broker-dealer and her plans to lead FPA and advance the financial planning profession. Stay tuned to hear …

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#183 - Maximizing Value: Selling Your Financial Advisory Business 52:10

12M ago52:10

52:10

As a financial advisor, would you sell your business if you found out it might be worth nearly twice what you thought? That might be true. In this episode, host Brad Wright is joined by guest, Scott DiGiammarino of JPTD Partners, and WPP co-host, Chris Boyd, who is selling his practice, to talk about the potential environment for investment advisor…

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#182 - The Power of Managed Futures 47:10

12M ago47:10

47:10

Alex Fratila, CFA speaks with host Chris Boyd about Managed Futures. Learn what are the benefits of use of futures in designing an investment portfolio. How they work, what asset classes can be represented, and how inclusion of a managed futures strategy into clients' portfolios has the potential to help reduce volatility and produce more appealing…

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#181 - Collaborating with a Daily Money Manager to Enhance Client Relationships 50:33

1y ago50:33

50:33

Collaborating with a Daily Money Manager to Enhance Client Relationships We all have clients that don’t always know where their money goes each month, who struggle to find important documents when they need them, who hate opening their mail and paying their bills, and who stress around tax time trying to get information to their accountant. As advi…

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#180 - Delivering Value with Ongoing Tax Planning 54:05

1y ago54:05

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Sometimes it can be hard finding a CPA or tax professional that actually does tax planning for clients, not just tax preparation. This challenge has only grown over the last few years as more and more accountants have retired or left the industry and is likely to only get worse seeing as 70% of CPAs reached retirement age in 2020! On this episode o…

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#179 - Balancing Act: Thriving as a Financial Advisor with Jennifer Gray 50:32

1y ago50:32

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On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast we speak with licensed professional counselor Jennifer Gray. Jennifer focuses her counseling work on helping financial advisors find balance and authenticity between their personal and professional selves; manage and overcome burnout and overwhelm; and celebrate the success of building a fulfilling life …

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