Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Exercise strategy: Timing: Consider the tax implications of exercising vested options before or after the IPO, timing of sales, and tax planning opportunities. Sales and trading plan: Taking profits: Once the lockup period ends, consider diversifying your holdings to reduce risk. This is often done by withholding cash or shares.

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Financial Symmetry

JUNE 18, 2025

Specialized Expertise for Life’s Transitions In addition to holding the Certified Financial Planner ( CFP® ) designation, Allison earned the Certified Financial Transitionist® (CeFT®) credential in 2022—an advanced designation focused on the emotional and psychological complexities of financial change.

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Carson Wealth

JANUARY 22, 2025

Later in the month, on October 29th, we partnered with Alecia Barnette, Senior Vice President of Sales, for a Long-Term Care Seminar. Professional Milestones Congratulations are in order for Zach, who obtained his CFP certification on November 7th!

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 19, 2025

wealthmanagement.com) Data provider YCharts is for sale. kitces.com) The CFP Board a new AI-powered exam prep platform. (riabiz.com) Basic Capital wants to bring leverage to your 401(k) plan. citywire.com) Advisers How to market to a niche, even if you aren't a niche provider.

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Investing Caffeine

MAY 1, 2025

dollar Rising interest rates due to foreign debt sales Doubts over the U.S. Reassuring long-term investors that everything will be okayor that dips are buying opportunitiesdoesnt generate as much media profits and ad sales. Slome, CFA, CFP Plan. That sentiment rings especially true amid todays swirl of alarming headlines.

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Bell Investment Advisors

JUNE 27, 2025

From Policy to Portfolio: The Economic Impact of Tariffs On Thursday, June 26 th at 12pm Pacific Time, Financial Advisor Laurent Harrison, CFP® joined Bell Portfolio Manager Ryan Kelley, CFA® for a 45-minute webinar that covered the following topics: Financial Market Returns The U.S. 11:18 Ryan Kelley: And then the U.S. tech stocks.

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Economics Portfolio Taxes Numbers 52

Your Richest Life

MAY 1, 2025

High home prices and mortgage rates are still slowing sales, while tariffs and economic uncertainty could drive prices up further in the coming months. This goes for your must-haves in a new house, as well as what you are comfortable negotiating in the sale of your current home.

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Marketing Marketing Fee Only CFP 52

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 23, 2024

roberthuebscher.substack.com) The CFP Board is thinking about boosting continuing education requirements. riaintel.com) Annuity sales are booming. (thinkadvisor.com) Advisers Why model portfolio performance is often disappointing. financial-planning.com) How to reduce bias in your hiring process.

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Financial Advising CFP Compliance Retirement 147

Investing Caffeine

MARCH 3, 2025

More specifically, the company has generated more than $5 billion in sales and greater than $1 billion in profits over the last year. Over the last year, NVIDIA has produced more than $110 billion in sales and created more than $60 billion in net profits. Coinbase is the 800-pound gorilla in the U.S.

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International College of Financial Planning

JUNE 13, 2025

The original sale deed still had Mr. Kailash’s name. Mutation of property after death is the process of updating government records — especially municipal and property tax records — to reflect the names of new legal owners. That wouldn’t change.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 18, 2022

To meet this challenge, CFP Board’s Center For Financial Planning has engaged in fundraising for several years to fuel campaigns that have focused on building the advisor workforce of the future.

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Investment Writing

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“Do I need to use the ® mark with my CFP designation”? This question spurred me to do some research on whether one must always write “CFP ®.” In fact, I rarely included an interviewee’s CFP designation because space was tight. Here’s the CFP Board’s response to my tweet on the topic.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

AUGUST 4, 2024

By Matt Pais, MDRT Senior Content Specialist Even the most successful advisors appreciate the value of a good sales idea. Kobus Kleyn, CFP , Gauteng, South Africa, 12-year member These are a few favorites from MDRT members: Prospecting tips Prospecting is a numbers game. At the same time, always be in a “disqualification” mode. .

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Also in industry news this week: As brokerage firms have faced a wave of lawsuits regarding the low interest rates paid on cash sweep accounts, some legal experts believe that RIAs could also be targeted for legal action if they allow clients' uninvested cash to sit in a cash sweep account rather than investing it or moving it to a higher-yielding (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 4, 2024

Accordingly, much of the heavy lifting to meet the demand for new advisors will likely be done by the Schwabs and Vanguards of the world, while professional organizations, like the FPA and CFP Board continue to create systems and structures that make it easier for growing firms to develop training programs and career tracks.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 22, 2023

What's unique about Cary, though, is how she navigated selling her practice to United Capital and after several years of establishing herself in a leadership role, she then had to navigate the sale of United Capital itself to Goldman Sachs, and the complexities and challenges that followed as she found herself in a very different kind of culture that (..)

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Financial Advisor Media Sales Clients 245

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that a recent survey sponsored by CFP Board demonstrates the upsides of a career in financial planning, from a median salary of nearly $200,000 to flexible work schedules and a strong sense of purpose among advisors.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 19, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the FPA is planning to leave the Financial Planning Coalition (which also includes the CFP Board and NAPFA) at the end of the year.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JULY 25, 2023

Rogers, CLU, CFP The primary role model for me was MDRT member John F. Savage’s book, “The Easy Sale,” explained how he sold as a life insurance agent. By James E. Savage, CLU , of Toledo, Ohio, USA. Savage, who is now deceased, was a superb teacher by nature, and I enjoyed chatting with him.

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Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 19, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” - this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the FPA is planning to leave the Financial Planning Coalition (which also includes the CFP Board and NAPFA) at the end of the year.

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Financial Planner CFP Clients Planning 189

Darrow Wealth Management

AUGUST 28, 2023

The sale of a business marks a major life event. With many sellers relying on the sale to fund their retirement and lifelong financial goals, getting it right from the start is critical. Getting professional help is key here as trying to negotiate a sale directly with a buyer might be short-sighted.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 24, 2024

Ultimately, the key point is that, much as how ticket sales to a basketball game are likely influenced by the reputation of the player, the team, and the sport, prospecting for financial planning clients is influenced by the reputation of the advisor, the firm, and the industry as a whole.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2003, Kevin Bontrager hit a ceiling in his sales career. A few years later, Bontrager joined Randall Lehman, CLU ® , ChFC ® , AEP ® , RICP ® , and Rob Hayworth, CLU ® , ChFC ® , CASL ® , AEP ® , RICP ® , CFP ® , to create Summit Financial Group , a Northwestern Mutual Private Client Group.

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NAIFA Advisor Today

JULY 5, 2023

Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of spending time with Nick Bowman, CFP, MS, CEP , in New York City at the Insurtech Insights Conference. Previously associated with Lion Street as an Advanced Sales Professional, Nick now serves as the CEO of Motif Insurance, a company that is revolutionizing the future of in-force life insurance.

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Insurance Management CFP Sales 98

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Spencer III, CFP, AIF , a 17-year MDRT member from Sudbury, Massachusetts. By Matt Pais, MDRT senior content specialist If a client offers an objection, sometimes it helps to paint a picture of the future, said William T.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

By Michael Joseph Haggerty, CPCA, CFP Life insurance or critical illness insurance isn’t something people often want to think about, let alone seek out an insurance agent or financial advisor to purchase. What people dream about, though, is buying their own home, which frequently requires a mortgage.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Olson, CFP, MSFS Belonging to a book club, especially an MDRT book club, is an investment in yourself. It’s a fantastic way to meet other MDRT members as you discuss your biggest takeaways from business books that can change the way you approach your life professionally — and sometimes personally. Powell also spoke at 2022 MDRT EDGE.

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Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Williams, CFP, CLU Business planning helped MDRT member Kevin Williams become one of the top earners for his company. How many appointments do you need to achieve your sales goals? By Kevin R. Excerpted from his 2022 MDRT Annual Meeting presentation, he shares a few of his tips for consistent success: 1. Plan/vision. Close your eyes.

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Indigo Marketing Agency

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Steve Sanduski is a CFP® professional and personal coach to financial professionals. She’s a marketing queen who’s passionate about helping financial advisors switch their digital marketing mindset from an “outbound cold sales” to a “warm inbound” approach. Taylor Schulte is a CFP Ⓡ professional and founder and CEO of Define Financial.

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Financial Advisor CFP Financial Services Education 116

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

APRIL 27, 2023

However, if the employee sells the stock within a year of exercising the options, any gain on the sale will be subject to ordinary income tax rates, rather than the lower capital gains tax rates. Nothing in this material constitutes a solicitation for the sale or purchase of any securities.

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Taxes Consulting Financial Advisor Startup 105

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

MAY 12, 2024

By Kennedy Sumarlie, CFP A year ago, I was talking to Mr. Prospect and his wife, who is a foreign citizen, regarding the importance of health insurance. He felt, however, that health insurance was not necessary because he was still young and there were many other more important priorities.

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Nationwide Financial

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Industry partners include the Employee Benefit Research Institute , the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) , the American Retirement Association , the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board) , and The American College of Financial Services.

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Financial Services CFP Certified Financial Planner Certification 98

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 17, 2023

We also talk about how the approval of the Pension Protection Act and the backlash against revenue sharing agreements amongst retirement plan recordkeepers led Brad to decide that a flat fee would be the best way to provide their initial advice offering, why, to avoid the fee compression as a 401(k) recordkeeper (and reinvesting in expensive technology (..)

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FMG

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Guelich, CFP® CLU® ChFC® AEP® RICP®, and Vice President R. Steven Guelich, CFP®, WMPC®. Amy Braun-Bostich MSFP, CFP®, CFS®, APMA®, CLTC® is the founder and CEO of the firm. When placed strategically, they boost lead generation and help your visitors take the next step down the sales funnel.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

AUGUST 18, 2022

35,000 sale price – $10,000 cost basis). Your total taxes paid after the sale of all shares: 83(b) election. Candidate for CFP® Certification. If you make the 83(b) election, the cost basis in our example would be $1 per share because that is the amount you included in your income. No 83(b) election. Capital Gains (23.8%

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Darrow Wealth Management

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Unlike regular stock sales, when giving stock, there’s no capital gain. Article written by Darrow Advisor Kristin McKenna, CFP® and originally appeared on Forbes. Donating appreciated stock to charity can be a great way to give back and reduce your tax bill. The charity receives the full value of the stock (usually in cash).

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Carson Wealth

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Kevin Oleszewski, CFP ® Senior Wealth Planner. Step three: You match up the loss and the gain — selling one investment at a loss to offset the capital gain generated by the sale of the investment you sold at a profit. In play: the sale of Mrs. Investor’s business later in the year for a gain of $500,000. What does she do?

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