Tobias Financial

JUNE 2, 2025

Estate planning is one of the most important steps in securing your financial legacy, but its also among the most complex. Vanilla helps us create a clearer, more organized view of a clients estate by integrating their financial and legacy planning.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 10, 2025

RIA SilverStar Wealth moves from being a Kestra-affiliated firm to being part of Bluespring’s Texas-based LifeBridge Financial Group. Related: Former Mariner Director To Lead Cetera RIA Channel “We are excited about our future with LifeBridge and the expanded opportunities it will open up for our clients,” Hudson said in a statement.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 5, 2025

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: Charles Schwab has taken a minority stake in estate planning platform Wealth.com as it seeks to offer estate document preparation to its retail investor clients – which on the one hand gives Schwab a value-add that could keep (..)

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 6, 2024

Podcasts Brendan Frazier talks with Emily Koochel about the difference between behavioral finance and financial psychology. wiredplanning.com) Steve Chen talks with Jordan Hutchison, Vice President of Technology for RFG Advisory, about the evolving landscape of financial planning. kitces.com) What is financial planning?

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Podcasts Michael Kitces talks financial wellness with Zack Hubbard. Zack is the Director of Financial Planning and Participant Engagement of Greenspring Advisors. youtube.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Michael Kitces about mastering the human side of financial advice. kitces.com) How planning changes for the child-free.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 8, 2024

For instance, the financial advice industry has seen many changes to regulations (for both advisors and their clients), advisor business models, and the advisor technology landscape. The changing patterns in how financial advice is delivered can be compared to the similar trends seen in the evolution of medicine.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 11, 2025

We have moved from a period of fierce independence, which was effectively a reaction to wirehouses and suitability and people looking to get closer to clients, into interdependence,” he said. Nathanson talked about "interdependence" and how the industry has changed. “We

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Podcasts Jason Wenk and Dasarte Yarnway talk about how to approach client meetings. wiredplanning.com) Jim Dahle talks financial therapy with Aja Evans. kitces.com) UHNW clients A Q&A with Jill Shipley, managing director and head of governance and education at AlTi-Tiedemann Global about charitable giving.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2023

million in seed funding to support its growth as it builds out its "end-to-end" financial planning and advice engagement platform (but will it be able to replace, rather than augment, advisors' existing financial planning software?)

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

2022 marks the 50 th anniversary of the enrollment of students into the first Certified Financial Planner (CFP) course, and in the years since then, financial planning (and the process of creating a financial plan) has changed extensively.

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Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that financial planning software platform RightCapital has launched a workflow management tool called RightFlows to help advisors manage and assign steps in the financial planning process to team members and clients – which on the one hand capitalizes on advisor demand for workflow solutions tailored (..)

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Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Podcasts Rick Ferri talks estate planning with Ryan Barrett and Mike Piper. bloomberg.com) Charitable giving strategies are as varied as the client. bloomberg.com) Charitable giving strategies are as varied as the client. wealthmanagement.com) Should you write your clients an annual letter?

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 19, 2024

The role of estate planning is most commonly considered to be about transferring assets from one generation to the next in the most efficient manner possible (e.g., how to minimize the burden of estate taxes and avoid the public spectacle of the probate process). at age 21 or 30) or stagger distributions at multiple ages.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

While this shift has enriched the advisor's role, it has also introduced challenges in aligning the advisor's offerings with the nuanced needs of HNW prospects and clients. If clients and advisors approach issues with a fundamentally different psychology, then an advisor's 'comprehensive' advice may not address the client's actual problems.

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Abnormal Returns

MARCH 20, 2023

Podcasts Brendan Frazier talks with Deirdre Van Nest about communicating with clients in an emotionally-compelling way. wiredplanning.com) Daniel Crosby talks with Emily Koochel about defining and seeking financial wellness. barrons.com) The FDIC is planning to sell SVB Private separately from the rest of the bank.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Anh is the Founder and Managing Partner for SageMint Wealth, a corporate LPL-affiliated RIA based in Orange, California, that oversees nearly $325 million for 195 client households.

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Abnormal Returns

MAY 29, 2023

Podcasts Michael Kitces talks with Meg Bartelt of Flow Financial Planning about evolving her practice. kitces.com) Brendan Frazier talks with Bari Tessler, author of "The Art of Money: A Life-Changing Guide to Financial Happiness." 1, 2026 and becomes a big problem for reactive RIAs who fail to help clients take action now."

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 25, 2022

Yet despite this – and perhaps even because of it – advisory firms are putting an ever-greater focus on financial planning in 2022, as a way to both show value to clients in the midst of difficult market returns, and, more broadly, to help clients navigate the current environment.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Taxes are a central component of financial planning. Almost every financial planning issue – whether it is retirement, investments, cash flow, insurance, or estate planning – has tax considerations, and advisors provide a great deal of value in helping clients minimize their overall tax burden.

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Nerd's Eye View

MAY 6, 2025

Nicole is the president of Prosperity Wealth Strategies, an RIA based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, that oversees $70 million in assets under management for 40 client households.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 10, 2025

Ask: • Am I serving the types of clients I enjoy working with most? • Related: The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors: What It Takes to Become a Multi-Million-Dollar Producer • Have I defined what success looks like, and am I moving toward it? Are you on track regarding revenue, AUM, new clients, and team development?

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Welcome to the 401st episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Zack Hubbard. Read More.

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Steve Sanduski

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

But, to a growing segment of clients and prospects, these investments are almost as important as their 401(k)s. But, to a growing segment of clients and prospects, these investments are almost as important as their 401(k)s. Including collectibles in estate planning to avoid family disputes.

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Nerd's Eye View

JULY 3, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: All-in-one software platform Blueleaf has launched a new “aggregation-as-a-service” solution, promising better client data aggregation capabilities than existing solutions by automating the process of weaving multiple (..)

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eMoney Advisor

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If you are looking for opportunities to grow your business, expanding your services to clients at all stages of the financial planning lifecycle creates new opportunities for you to reach those households in search of professional advice. Starting Out clients are typically focused on beginning to build wealth.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2022

equivalent of nearly $60 million in assets under management for 115 client households. Louis is the Director of WealthUp, an independent advice practice based in Cape Town, South Africa, that oversees the U.S.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 12, 2025

Regardless of where inflation is at, clients should own a piece of gold or natural resources. John Davi, CEO and founder, Astoria Portfolio Advisors, encouraged advisors to use passive strategies in areas that can’t be beat. Real assets, he argued, is one highly nuanced area that could benefit from active management.

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Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Orion (re-)partners with Apex Clearing with an integrated financial-planning-and-digital-account-opening experience for younger clients with smaller accounts.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 7, 2024

detecting fraud or analyzing data) to provide a better client experience! Nonetheless, respondents (particularly those in younger generations) do not see this as an either-or choice, but rather anticipate benefitting from working with human advisors who leverage AI tools for certain tasks (e.g.,

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eMoney Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

Stepchildren, remarriages, and ex-spouses: For the modern wealth management client with a blended family, planning to transfer wealth presents a web of complexity. Fortunately, financial professionals have tools and wealth transfer strategies that can help couples be intentional about the use of their assets in an estate plan.

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eMoney Advisor

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Amid the Great Wealth Transfer, with $84 trillion set to be passed between generations in the next two decades 1 , there’s a question you must ask yourself: Are your clients’ adult children prepared to inherit? the better path lies in improving family communication and financial education. Estate Plan Basics.

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The Big Picture

MAY 29, 2024

In today’s ATM, we discuss the advantages of having a financial captain in charge of all of your financial affairs Full transcript below. ~~~ About this week’s guest: Peter Mallouk is CEO of Creative Planning, with over $300 billion in client assets. He’s the CEO of Creative Planning.

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Podcasts Daniel Crosby talks with Saundra Davis on how to effectively meet clients where they are. riabiz.com) AI Is AI an existential threat to the business of financial advice? advisorperspectives.com) Vanilla is rolling out more AI tools for estate planning. riabiz.com) The upside of pro bono financial planning.

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MainStreet Financial Planning

MARCH 7, 2025

If youre searching for a fiduciary financial planner, flat-fee financial planning, or the best alternative to AUM-based advisors, this article will help you decide which model is right for you. A flat-fee financial planner includes these services in a transparent pricing model.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

kitces.com) Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Cynthia Haddad, an expert on financial planning for people with disabilities and their families. kitces.com) Advisers RIAs can no longer ignore cash as a part of a client's overall portfolio. thomaskopelman.com) How social proof works in client acquisition.

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Ballast Advisors

MAY 8, 2023

Financial planning is a vital aspect of life. Often, the financial lessons and advice passed down from generation to generation shape an individual’s approach to finances. In this blog, we’ll dive deep into some lessons they’ve learned and the role that financial planning plays in supporting their goals.

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WiserAdvisor

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Considering the fact that the country’s population is likely to have more older people in the near future, it becomes vital to ensure the financial interests of the community are safeguarded at all costs. Elder financial planning can help eliminate some common issues faced by older people. Annuity plans, pension plans , etc.,

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