Wicked Pissah Podcast

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://yourfinancialtherapist.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikawasserman/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/your-financial-therapist/

https://www.facebook.com/yourfinancialtherapy/

https://twitter.com/Fin_Therapist

https://www.instagram.com/yourfinancialtherapist/

https://www.youtube.com/@yourfinancialtherapist

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 myths around how colleges accept students and how they price their product. She has been featured in The Journal of Financial Planning on the subject of college planning. And she’s a mom to 5 kids, all with different goals for college!

We discuss:

• College planning being more than “Just get in and we’ll figure it out”
• We’ll attempt to understand the difference between need-based aid and merit-based aid, how to search for colleges that give more, and how to appeal their initial offering.
• We’ll learn what impact FAFSA changes have had on the college search and pricing process

Contact Cozy at www.collegeinsidetrack.com     

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 #mentoring at Whealthy Living. Tune in to hear about her #career progression to align her practice with her #values.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/virginiaasher/

https://www.chichesterfinancial.com/team/virginia-asher-cfp

https://www.financialplanningassociation.org/press-room/releases-announcements/2023-fpa-heart-of-financial-planning-award

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 underrepresented communities to join our ranks. 

On this episode, Kathleen is joined by her fellow FPA of New England chapter members, Rene Jarquin and JonPaul McBride, to talk about their involvement with the New England chapter’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee and the work they are doing to advance diversity within our profession. Tune in to learn more about the various initiatives the DE&I committee is pursuing to attract more candidates from diverse backgrounds into the industry, what their experience was like attending the CFP Board’s Diversity Summit, and how they continually adjust and improve their outreach efforts by listening to feedback they have gotten from the students they are trying to reach. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpaulmcbride/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rene-jarquin-66016/

https://www.mentimeter.com/

https://www.cfp.net/knowledge/reports-and-statistics/diversity-and-womens-research/racial-diversity-in-financial-planning-where-we-are-and-where-we-must-go

https://wickedpissahpodcast.libsyn.com/episode-132-blx-internship-program-with-chloe-moore-and-luis-rosa

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 leader.  Tune in to hear about his journey and thoughts on technology and the profession of #financial #planning.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-friedman-ms/

https://www.wealthspire.com/our-team/greg-friedman-ms/

https://twitter.com/GregFriedmanCEO

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 their best practices for working with financial planners to address their clients' risk management needs.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-costello-375790a/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-w-ziriak/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/northeast-brokerage/

https://nb-bga.com/

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 values. Stay tuned to hear about his journey and thoughts on the profession of financial planning. 

https://www.accredited.com/be-our-guest

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-levin-b818885/

https://twitter.com/spendyourlifewi

https://www.accredited.com/ross-levin

https://www.financialplanningassociation.org/press-room/releases-announcements/2023-pkf-award-ross-levin

#FinancialPlanning #PersonalFinance, #WealthManagement, #FinancePodcast #RossLevin, #FPAAwardWinner #MoneyValues #FinancialAdv #FPA2024 #KempFainAward #FinancialTalk

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 our conversation. 

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudiacypherkane/

 https://www.raymondjames.com/claudiacypherkane

 https://www.financialplanningassociation.org/about/board/claudia-cypher-kane

#FinancialFrontiers

#ClaudiaKaneJourney

#FPA2024

#IndependentBrokerDealer

#BeaconWealth

Financial Planning Association (FPA)

Claudia Kane

Beacon Wealth Strategies

Personal Struggles

Financial Advisory Practice

Wirehouse to Independent Broker-Dealer

Leadership in Financial Planning

2024 National President

Career Journey

Financial Industry Insights

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 risk-adjusted returns, particularly in the most volatile of times.

Fratila & Company is an alternative investment firm, seeking to generate uncorrelated returns with public market-like liquidity. The firm is headed by ex-CSS trader, Alex Fratila. Fratila & Company attempts to further the concepts utilized at CSS, which was founded by the original UBS O’Connor team after Swiss Bank purchased O’Connor in 1992.

Join us for an interesting discussion as you contemplate how you might manage risk in your client accounts as we round out 2023 and move toward a new year. 

email: Alex@fratilaco.com

website: www.fratilaco.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afratila/

#InvestmentStrategies #ManagedFutures #FinancialInsights #RiskManagement #AlternativeInvestments #AlexFratilaCFA #FratilaAndCompany #VolatilityReduction #PortfolioDesign #UncorrelatedReturns #2023Investments #FinancialTalk

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 advisors, we love helping our clients plan for the future, but we often don’t want to get into the weeds of managing their day-to-day finances. Luckily, there are other people out there that do!

On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast, host Kathleen Kenealy speaks with Jeremy Zizmor, founder of Assurance Family Partners, a firm that provides Daily Money Management services to clients who don’t have the time or desire to manage their day-to-day financial matters. We talk about how Jeremy works with his clients to provide bill pay, mail management and bookkeeping services; how collaborating with a daily money manager can enhance the services that planners offer to their clients; as well as questions to ask if you are considering using a daily money manager to help relieve the day-to-day money management stress that your clients face.

Learn more: https://assurancefamilypartners.com/

Book time with Jeremy: https://assurancefamilypartners.com/consult

Take the Assessment: https://assurancefamilypartners.com/fpane

Connect with Jeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyzizmor/details/experience/

#MoneyManagement #ClientRelationships #DailyMoneyManager #FinancialSupport #FinancialPlanning #WickedPissahPodcast #FinancialServices #BillPay #MailManagement #FinancialMatters #ClientCare #FinancialAdvisor #FinancialAssistance  #FinancialOrganization #FinancialWellness #FinancialRelief #ClientNeeds #FinancialHelp #FinancialStress 

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 of the Wicked Pissah Podcast we speak with Katrina Kowalski, a CPA who believes so firmly in the value of tax planning that she doesn’t bill it as a separate service. Join us as we nerd out on taxes with Katrina – we revisit some of the lesser-known aspects of SECURE 2.0, we discuss tax and retirement planning opportunities that small business owners should consider, and we hear how Katrina uses the “Rule of 3” to help her clients focus on accomplishing meaningful tasks that will help advance their businesses without getting overwhelmed.

More Information:

https://onpointnh.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-kowalski-cpa-a269011/

#TaxPlanningPros #CPAInsights #TaxPreparationVsTaxPlanning #FinancialAdvisors #TaxStrategies #RetirementPlanning #SmallBusinessOwners #SECURE2.0 #TaxNerds #FinancialStrategies #WickedPissahPodcast #TaxTips #CPAExpertise #BusinessGrowth

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 and business. 

Keep listening to hear Jennifer’s tips for setting boundaries with your clients and your business, using your values to build a life and practice that you love, and how to slowly start loosening your grip on the reins of control to create more space in your life to take care of yourself, not just your clients.

For more information:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifergraylpc/

https://www.jennifergraycounseling.com/therapy-for-financial-professionals

Learn how to help your clients utilize various tax benefits from real estate investments - including benefits of depreciation, capital gains deferrals, & more.  Energetic and entertaining guest, Jay Frank, Pres. & COO of Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management, joins co-hosts Chris Boyd & Brad Wright.  It may not be for CE, but you will learn important resources to help your clients.  'Like-kind" 1031 Exchanges of real estate transactions can seem to have complex rules, but Jay explains with ease.  Learn more about things like:  721 exchanges, what is a DST or a TIC.  You've probably heard of a Qualified Opportunity Zone, but did you know clients can defer capital gains from real estate, stocks, or other investments by investing in one? Whet your appetite to learn more and help your clients.

Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management

https://www.cantor.com/our-business/asset-management/

Jay Frank

President & Chief Operating Officer 

Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management

jfrank@cantor.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-frank-b52b624/

Allan Sheahan, CFP®

Senior Vice President - Regional Director

Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management

Allan.sheahan@cantor.com

(mobile) 785-221-1202 / (text) 617-371-8303

https://www.linkedin.com/in/allan-sheahan-cfp%C2%AE-06b895158/

Beyond Finance: Planning for Your Life In Retirement

Host Chris Boyd, CFP® is joined by Jennifer Simes, CFP®, long time FPA member who suggested today’s topic and guests.  Nan Ives & Lisa Stornaielo share the challenges of retirement beyond finances.  In the course of navigating challenges of identity and purpose, Nan & Lisa have found and developed resources for those in or near retirement to consider the next chapter of life and find fulfillment.  Learn more about “The Future of You” in this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast.

Jennifer Simes:

Email: JSimes@CarlPSherr.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-simes-cfp%C2%AE-a5246911/

https://carlpsherr.com/ 

Nan Ives:

Email: Nan@TheFutureOfYou.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanives/

https://www.thefutureofyou.com/ 

Lisa Stornaielo:

Email: Lisa@TheFutureOfYou.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-stornaielo/

https://www.thefutureofyou.com/ 

Chris Boyd:

Email: Chris@amrfinancial.com 

https://linkedin.com/in/chris-boyd-562504299/

Hosts Brad Wright and Jeff Tomaneng are joined by Income Lab co-founder Johnny Poulsen, CFP®. They discuss:

• Whether or not advisors have been looking at retirement distributions the wrong way

• What Guardrails are and how they can help a retiree remain on track

• How uncertainty can be less stressful than the certainty of a negative event.

You’ll also learn how Monte-Carlo analysis can work during a client’s accumulation phase, but adjustment-based income planning, during retirement, may be better understood and provide more certainty. 

For more info on Income Lab, visit www.incomelab.io

Kathleen and Jeff speak with advisor marketing thought leader and author Kristen Luke of Kaleido Creative Studio. Kaleido Creative Studio is a marketing agency that helps Registered Investment Advisors market themselves to a niche, making it easier for them to stand out from the competition and attract ideal clients. Stay tuned for a Wicked Pissah! (recorded 9/14/23)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristenluke/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/kaleido-creative-studio/

https://www.kaleidocreative.com/

https://www.OnNiche.com/

https://www.fpanewengland.org/wicked-good-half-day-talks/

Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Purse Strings founders Dr. Barb Provost and her daughter Maggie Nielsen, MBA. They discuss:

• What led Barb and Maggie to found a financial services organization for women

• How the gender wealth pay gap impacts women’s financial security, and how women can become more financially confident

• How you, as an advisor, can potentially team up with this organization

You’ll also learn how to become comfortable working with female clients and the skills required.

For more info on Purse Strings, visit www.pursestrings.co   

Reach Barb and Maggie, info@pursestrings.co 

Become a Purse Strings Approved Professional, https://pursestrings.co/be-purse-strings-approved-2023/

Purse Strings Podcast, https://pursestrings.co/podcast/

According to studentaid.gov, there are a whopping 45 million borrowers in the US who have Federal student loan debt – that’s almost 15% of the country’s population. Pretty soon those borrowers are going to need to start making loan payments again as the student loan payment pause is coming to an end after providing borrowers with payment relief for the last 3 plus years. 

To talk about what this means and the options that student loan borrowers currently face, we are joined by Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner and Certified Student Loan Professional™, Dan Rooker. Dan will give us an overview of the new SAVE plan and how it differs from prior repayment plans, actions that borrowers can take today to prepare for their payments to start up again, and resources that advisors can leverage to learn more about planning for clients with student loans.

For more information:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrooker/

https://www.studentloanplanner.com/

https://slpwealth.com/

Double Consolidation Guide

Double Consolidation - PSLF