WiserAdvisor

JULY 2, 2025

Healthcare financial advisors are invaluable in helping individuals tackle this complexity. They can build a more resilient financial strategy for retirement. Below are key areas where financial advisors add value in managing healthcare expenses: 1. Part A (Hospital Insurance): Covers inpatient hospital care.

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Healthcare Financial Advisor Management Medical 59

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2024

In the early days of wealth management, a financial advisor's value proposition was relatively explicit, typically focusing on a limited range of portfolio management activities (e.g., selling and trading) or on sales-oriented advice that centered on implementing insurance products.

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Financial Advisor Insurance Coverage Charitable Planning Estate Planning 246

Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Looking to find fiduciary financial advisors and wealth managers? Only fiduciary advisors are legally bound to act in your best interest at all times. Here are five ways you can find a full-time fiduciary financial advisor. What is a fiduciary advisor? Not all advisors are fiduciaries.

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Financial Advisor Certified Financial Planner Fiduciary Duty Fee Only 74

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 30, 2023

After several years of turmoil caused by the pandemic, financial advisor conferences seem to have found a "new [post-pandemic] normal", with events once again growing (some already surpassing their pre-pandemic highs). As a result, I am often asked for my own suggestions of what, really, are the industry's 'best' conferences to attend.

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Financial Advisor Numbers Budgeting Financial Planning 246

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 19, 2022

Welcome back to the 290th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Andrew is the founder of Tenpath Financial Group and Planning Across the Spectrum, a hybrid firm based in Farmington, Connecticut that oversees $100 million in assets under management for 100 client households. Read More.

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Wealth Management

JULY 1, 2025

She's also the host of The Healthy Advisor , a podcast focused on advisor health and wellbeing. EP Wealth Hires Integrations Head From Captrust $32.6B A native of Los Angeles, she now lives in Rocklin, Calif.

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Wealth Management

JUNE 20, 2025

Podcasts & Videos CE Webinars Research Newsletters Subscribe Subscribe News Related Topics RIA IBD Wirehouse RPA Insights & Analysis Regulation & Compliance Career Moves Recent in News See all handshake hurdles M&A Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales by Derek (..)

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As someone who has been speaking at 50-70 conferences a year for 18 years myself, I’ve seen the good and bad of our wide range of industry events, which are spread across membership associations, broker-dealers, insurance companies, RIA custodians, product manufacturers, media companies, private events, and more.

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Financial Advisor Education Budgeting Management 246

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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Tax Planning Compliance Taxes Financial Advisor 246

Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2025

With more than 25 years of industry experience, he has set the strategic vision for the firm, which encompasses AssetMark’s platform of curated investments, technology solutions, business consulting, operations support, and acquisitions that serve the best interests of financial advisors and their investors.

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Estate Planning Marketing Marketing Wealth Management 274

The Reformed Broker

AUGUST 29, 2022

You’d be amazed at how many financial advisors, insurance brokers acting as financial advisors, financial planners, wirehouse wealth managers, financial consultants and other assorted intermediaries in this business could not for the life of them look at this chart and give you a straight answer.

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Financial Planner Financial Consultant Wealth Management Financial Advisor 331

Wealth Management

JUNE 11, 2025

Ratner June 11, 2025 2 Min Read A client whose estate will remain non-taxable after 2025 has a policy in an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) that was presumably purchased for estate tax liquidity. Related: Zephyrs Adjusted for Risk: Holistic Wealth Strategy and The Essential Role of Insurance About the Author Charles L.

Wealth Management 161

Wealth Management Insurance Estate Planning Clients 161

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

When it comes to focusing on a niche for financial advisors, business owner clients can be an appealing target as they can have complex financial planning problems ranging from cash flow management to tax planning to acquisition strategies. Ultimately, the key point is that for advisors who work with (or would like to work with!)

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Financial Advisor Clients Financial Planning Tax Planning 243

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 1, 2025

Welcome to the 444th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Libby Greiwe. Read More.

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Clients Financial Advisor Communication Accounting 130

Darrow Wealth Management

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

When starting to search for a financial advisor, investors may not realize the different types of advisors out thereand theyre not all trying to sell you something. If youre looking for a fee-only financial advisor or wealth manager, its probably because you know fee-only advisors don’t sell products.

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Fee Only Financial Advisor Certified Financial Planner Financial Planner 54

NAIFA Advisor Today

JUNE 13, 2025

For financial advisors helping clients prepare for retirement, understanding and planning for the costs associated with Medicare is critical. While these costs are often lower than those incurred through pre-65 health insurance, they remain significant, especially when viewed over a multi-decade retirement.

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Retirement Planning Retirement Planning Healthcare 111

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Welcome to the February 2025 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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Insurance Financial Advisor Tax Planning Taxes 130

Wealth Management

JULY 3, 2025

Related: Understanding the Client Retention Hurdle in RIA Sales “From LPL’s integrated and streamlined technology to the fact that they are self-clearing, everything LPL offers is with advisors in mind,” he said in a statement. She's also the host of The Healthy Advisor , a podcast focused on advisor health and wellbeing.

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Wealth Management Recruitment Estate Planning Financial Advisor 161

NAIFA Advisor Today

JUNE 12, 2025

The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) has appointed Dan Peterson , LLIF, LUTCF, FIC, President and Managing Partner for E4 Insurance Services, to the Industry Leadership Board (ILB).

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Insurance Financial Advisor Management 64

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 18, 2025

In recent years, financial advisors have increasingly embraced tax planning as a core element of delivering value to clients. While common wisdom suggests that only CPAs, EAs, or attorneys are authorized to give tax advice, this is only strictly true in limited contexts, such as in promoting abusive tax shelters.

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Taxes Tax Planning Communication Clients 187

Wealth Management

JUNE 20, 2025

The services they offer are great differentiators and help make advisors a go-to resource for navigating the intricacies of retirement income planning (which is very complex), healthcare-cost planning (a too often overlooked major expense), and as an end-of-life services guide (in the case of bQuest).

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Wealth Management Management Financial Advisor Estate Planning 143

Wealth Management

JUNE 10, 2025

However, the most fulfilled advisors we work with are those who regularly reconnect with their “why.” 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?

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Wealth Management Financial Advisor Recruitment Management 239

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 16, 2024

He was my mom and dad’s life insurance agent. Being a life insurance beneficiary My father was diagnosed with colon cancer late in my junior year of high school. Dad’s life insurance kept our family normal. The life insurance that Mr. Duke sold my parents gave them financial dignity. Get out of here.”

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Insurance Financial Advisor Banking 107

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Welcome to the 405th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Gaetano is a partner and senior financial advisor at Fountainhead Advisors, an RIA based in Warren, New Jersey, that oversees approximately $900 million in assets under management for 1,000 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

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Assets Financial Advisor Insurance Clients 232

Wealth Management

JULY 9, 2025

Where should an advisor look to improve on this? A recent study by SmartAsset , a service for connecting consumers with financial advisors, highlights the states around the country where advisors might have the most significant opportunities to attract new clients. The company recently ranked 44 U.S.

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Wealth Management Estate Planning Business Planning Taxes 193

Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 15, 2025

humansvsretirement.com) Peter Lazaroff on what you need to know when choosing a financial advisor. contessacapitaladvisors.com) What consumers need to know about property insurance. Jordan Grumet author of "The Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave a Lasting Legacy."

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Retirement Tax Planning Taxes Budgeting 162

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 2, 2025

a ski chalet), assessing whether it will lead to greater overall wellbeing, or, alternatively, more stress, is more challenging Enjoy the 'light' reading!

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Financial Planner CFP Retirement Retirement Planning 179

Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

About the Author Katie Greifeld See more from Katie Greifeld You May Also Like Celebrating outstanding achievement in support of financial advisor success View the FInalists View the FInalists Latest news U.S. Active is 10% of ETF assets now — lots of room to grow.” RFG Advisory Launches Suite of Active ETFs $6.5B

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Planning Estate Planning Wealth Management Commission 270

Wealth Management

JULY 8, 2025

He previously covered commercial real estate for more than 20 years for Wealth Management Real Estate, National Real Estate Investor, Retail Traffic, Commercial Property Executive and Shopping Centers Today. He also previously served as editorial director for Waste360.

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Wealth Management Estate Planning Compliance Clients 242

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JULY 10, 2025

By Kennedy Sumarlie, AWP Running out of prospects is a common concern for many financial advisors. One of my good friends, Arvita Mersilia , a six-year MDRT member and Court of the Table member, asks for at least three recommendations from her clients when she delivers the insurance policies.

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Clients Insurance Financial Advisor Planning 100

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 6, 2023

Welcome back to the 336th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Adam is a principal with RubinGoldman and Associates, and the Founder and CEO of Asset-Map, a financial planning tool that helps financial advisors create a visual representation of their clients’ financial situation, reaching over 1.25

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Assets Financial Advisor Financial Planning Insurance 246

NAIFA Advisor Today

MAY 30, 2025

In today's competitive financial services environment, technology isn't just a support toolits a strategic advantage. Life insurance agents and financial advisors who integrate the right software solutions into their workflow not only save time, but also significantly increase client engagement, retention, and revenue.

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Financial Advisor Insurance Financial Services Sales 98

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Welcome back to the 363rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! Christa is the Managing Director of Financial Planning and Business Development at Sebold Capital, a fee-only RIA based in Chicago, Illinois, which manages $300M across more than 100 client households. My guest on today's podcast is Christa Madison.

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Fee Only Financial Advisor Insurance Financial Guidance 246

Sara Grillo

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this podcast I talk with Broc Buckles of BC Brokerage about how to avoid falling for a bad life insurance pitch. I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I have a newsletter in which I talk about financial advisor lead generation topics which is best described as “fun and irreverent.”

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Insurance Financial Advisor Consulting Clients 52

Wealth Management

AUGUST 19, 2022

Scott Kohn worked with a network of hundreds of financial advisors and insurance agents, several now barred by FINRA, as part of a scheme targeting seniors and veterans, the DOJ says.

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Financial Advisor Insurance 246

NAIFA Advisor Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Peter Wood is an accomplished financial advisor and active member of NAIFA with over a decade of experience in the industry. Starting as a multi-line captive agent, he now co-owns a multi-state firm that spans over 12 states and runs a mastermind coaching program for insurance agents.

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Insurance Financial Advisor 98

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)

JANUARY 5, 2025

As a financial advisor, you can ask clients questions and discover the bias behind their objections. They want insurance, and they think they know how much insurance they want before I meet them. They want insurance, and they think they know how much insurance they want before I meet them.

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Clients Insurance Coverage Planning Insurance 103