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Expanding Your Options:Changing Your Relationship With Your Business
Josh Patrick, President, The Patrick Group
Expanding Your Options:Changing Your Relationship With Your Business Owning a business is much like growing a family. You first start with a small nucleus with lots of hope. As time grows, you add members to your family and complexity gets higher and higher. . . . keep reading
Analyzing ILITs:InKnowVision Has a Spreadsheet-Based Software
Donald H. Kelley, Esq.
Analyzing ILITs:InKnowVision Has a Spreadsheet-Based Software ILIT Software from InKnowVision/Wealth Planning Professionals performs cost/benefit analysis for irrevocable life insurance trusts (ILITs) in Excel. The software includes the basic analysis of the estate tax benefits of conventional . . . keep reading
The Benefits of Greater Meaning and Purpose in Charitable Trusts, DAFs, and Family Foundations
John A. Warnick, Esq., Holmes Roberts & Owen, LLP
The Benefits of Greater Meaning and Purpose in Charitable Trusts, DAFs, and Family Foundations Have you ever noticed that there seem to be cycles or fads which occur in the world of taxation and estate planning? Within the life cycle of a tax technique we will often find each of the following elements: . . . keep reading
Retaining Long-Term Clients
Hank Carabelli, Co-Founder MyEstateManager.com
Retaining Long-Term Clients The past year has culminated in "a perfect storm" on the economy -- forcing professionals across every industry to fight harder than ever before to attract new customers as well as retain clients, and forcing wealth planning professionals especially to think outside... . . . keep reading
Life Insurance May Add Liquidity In Estate Planning
Randy Fox
Life Insurance May Add Liquidity In Estate Planning Many discussions of estate planning include the consideration of life insurance as one of the planning tools. In smaller estates, those that may not be taxable under current law, . . . keep reading
Scott Hamilton, CEO of InKnowVision reports on top trends in serving the high net worth client
Kimberley Hamilton, CMO, InKnowVision, LLC
Scott Hamilton, CEO of InKnowVision reports on top trends in serving the high net worth client Take a moment to reflect and document an experience or thought that corresponds to the above Art Planning Mistake. . . . keep reading
A Model of Collaboration
Courtney Pullen, President Pullen Consulting Group
A potential weakness in the estate and financial services field is the lacking model that captures both sides of our work with families. A model that is encompassing enough to house the complexity, guides us in our collaboration and thought process, is a sure win. Without a model to organize our thinking our families suffer, left to our individual pieces instead of the successful workings of the highly effective team. . . . keep reading
Getting Appropriate Outcomes Developing, Implementing and Triggering Strategies that Work
Josh Patrick, President, The Josh Patrick Group
We all want to get things accomplished in our personal and business life that's important to us. Unfortunately, we often don't receive the outcome we want for a variety of reasons. Among them are: . . . keep reading
Don't Waste This Crisis
Teresa Easler, CEO, Connect To The Core Inc
Don't Waste This Crisis Lee Iacocca once said "We are often presented with great opportunities disguised as insolvable problems." As advisors it has been excruciating to watch the economy fluctuate and collapse. As a friend, a family member, or a colleague it has been even more painful to watch the people that we care about lose their homes, their jobs, and their money. ... . . . keep reading
The Purposeful Trust: Bringing Life and Meaning to Estate Planning
Scott Farnsworth, Sunbridge
By almost any measure, typical estate planning in this country is a failure. A wide majority of Americans have no valid will or trust. The word on the street is that the process is "cold" and "impersonal." Even when clients finally make to the estate planner's office, a shockingly large percentage of tax-sophisticated estate . . . keep reading
Transformation
Transformation Succeeding in today's rapidly changing world requires a different way of thinking when serving wealthy clients. Sustainable wealth creation demands strategic thinking and carefully planned implementation. . . . keep reading
The family business, stages of development
Josh Patrick, President, The Josh Patrick Group
Most businesses start off as a dream. The founder of the business decides they have a better mousetrap than other people in their industry of choice. . . . keep reading
Using the Six Degrees of Separation to increase the quality (and quantity) of new clients in your business.
Greg Winston, Principal, Sales2Sales, Inc.
Using the Six Degrees of Separation to increase the quality (and quantity) of new clients in your business. Here is a brief explanation of the GIRI System and how to use the concept to meet almost anyone in the world that you would like to meet. Recent studies have shown that you can probably accomplish your goal with even... . . . keep reading
Preserving the Value of Your Art Collection: Tips for Effective Art Succession Planning
Michael Mendelsohn, Principal, Briddge Group
Preserving the Value of Your Art Collection: Tips for Effective Art Succession Planning You've planned carefully for the distribution of your real estate, stock portfolio, and business interests. But are you planning just as effectively for your art, antiques, and other collectibles? What are your intentions for the... . . . keep reading
The Moral Dimension of Philanthropy and Some Musings on Negativity and Isolation
John A. Warnick, Esq., Holmes Roberts & Owen, LLP
The Moral Dimension of Philanthropy and Some Musings on Negativity  and Isolation Fellow Pilgrims (to borrow a phrase from Jay Hughes' vocabulary) I want to share a few insights from the rearview mirror of my work week.The first was an opportunity to reflect on the attached speech on the Moral Dimension of Philanthropy in an Era of Scarcity which was delivered recently by Peter Karoff, who many of you may know through The Philanthropic Initiative.. . . . keep reading
Building an "A" List Practice in a "D" List Economy
Rod Zeeb, Esq., The Heritage Institute
Building an "A" List Practice in a "D" List Economy In the current market and economy, fortunes will be made and lost. We have dealt with upheavals larger than this in our history, and during those times, some people failed, while others -- particularly those who were prepared and who prepared their families -- thrived!A rare opportunity exists right now for you to prosper by retaining your "A" clients and receiving introductions from them. In markets like these, clients want action. They want to do something . . . keep reading
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