Nerd's Eye View

JULY 24, 2025

Looking back across the decades, the foundational elements of financial planning have remained surprisingly consistent – from discovery meetings to financial plan presentations – as advisors have striven to help people make sense of their financial lives.

Financial Planning

Carson Wealth

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While many people approach their financial planning with careful strategy, its easy to overlook the same level of intention when it comes to charitable giving. Lets explore several potentially effective financial planning tools that may help you maximize your impact and meet your philanthropic goals. government.

Financial Planning

Wealth Management

JUNE 11, 2025

CFP Board CEO Kevin Keller discusses the shift to holistic financial planning, efforts to increase diversity in the profession and AI’s impact on financial services.

CFP

Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

Katie Greifeld July 2, 2025 2 Min Read Bloomberg photo (Bloomberg) -- Vanguard Group is planning its debut into an increasingly competitive corner of the $11.6 trillion US exchange-traded fund arena.

Planning

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Advisors want to help clients set a secure, reliable retirement plan, yet even the most comprehensive assumptions will inevitably deviate from reality at least to some degree. Yet, even with the most accurate CMAs, financial advice rarely aligns flawlessly with reality.

Retirement Planning

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 16, 2025

While many firms have historically relied on commission-based compensation methods – reflecting a sales-driven approach – financial advice has evolved with technological advancements and a greater focus on financial planning, with the Assets Under Management (AUM) fee emerging as the primary compensation model.

Financial Advice

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Travis is the founder of Student Loan Planner, an RIA and student loan consulting company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that serves nearly 1,400 households with ongoing financial planning (as well as consulting with over 15,000 clients on student loan debt).

Consulting

Wealth Management

JUNE 23, 2025

Canada-based Conquest Planning secures $80M in Series B funding, led by Goldman Sachs, to expand its AI-powered financial planning platform in the U.S.

Planning

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Sebastian is the President of Guerra Wealth Advisors, a hybrid advisory firm based in Miami, Florida, with nearly $15M of revenue and almost 60 team members, supporting over 1,700 client households.

Financial Planning

Wealth Management

JULY 30, 2025

With the federal estate and gift tax exemption now fixed at $15 million per individual and $30 million per married couple, the stage is set for strategic long-term planning. Despite accounting for the majority of most GPs’ compensation, carried interest (carry) is often overlooked in estate planning conversations.

Estate Planning

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 8, 2025

Welcome to the 432nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! Seth is the founder of Heartwood Financial Planning, an advisory firm affiliated with PlanMember Securities Corporation that is based in Fresno, California, and oversees approximately $100 million in assets under management for 850 client households.

Financial Planning

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 27, 2025

What's unique about Alvin, though, is how he has grown his firm by using project management software Monday.com as a central hub for financial plan presentations and efficient client task management.

Financial Planning

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 14, 2025

What's unique about Michelle, though, is the way she created a structured meeting process to navigate around the places where new clients often get stuck, standardized their experience in navigating through her deep planning process… and still retained a way to ensure that each client's financial plan focus and implementation is customized to (..)

Financial Planning

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

However, HSAs require individuals to be covered by a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP), which has tradeoffs compared to traditional health insurance plans. While HDHPs are often expected to come with higher deductibles than traditional plans, these deductibles may be higher than they appear.

Accounting

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 22, 2025

Instead, acknowledging their ambivalence as a natural part of the decision-making process can help create space for them to discover the value of financial planning on their own. One effective way to facilitate this self-discovery is through self-persuasion questions.

Financial Advice

Wealth Management

JULY 2, 2025

As a result, financial advisors should start honing the services Gen X members will likely benefit from the most, including retirement planning, estate and tax planning and mortgage refinancing. This means financial advisors would be well-served to focus on courting Gen Xers at this pivotal moment in their lives, Horton said.

Financial Advisor

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

So, whether you're interested in learning about building a profitable hyperfocused practice, implementing a marketing approach that reaches a firm's ideal target client, or adding value for clients by offering advanced tax planning, then we hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast, with Anjali Jariwala.

Clients

Nerd's Eye View

MAY 28, 2025

But as more individuals confront the emotional realities of this life transition, many find that the absence of structure, socialization, and identity once provided by work can create a gap that traditional retirement planning doesn't fully address. While the core elements of traditional retirement planning remain (e.g.,

Retirement

Wealth Management

AUGUST 12, 2025

Intra-Family Loans as a Planning Tool Intra-Family Loans as a Planning Tool A lending strategy worth a second look. When structured properly, this lending strategy offers both flexibility and meaningful estate planning benefits. Advisors Say, Not So Fast Microsoft Report Says AI Will Replace Advisors.

Planning

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Still others may choose a hybrid model, combining AUM fees with additional charges for other services like tax planning. Pricing the impact of financial planning can be challenging, because many of its benefits – like peace of mind – are intangible, compelling in value but difficult to match with an exact price.

Clients

The Big Picture

MAY 29, 2025

RWM works with clients by constructing a long-term financial plan, marrying it to an appropriate level of risk in a broadly diversified portfolio built around a core index, and then applying the best technology we can find to generate net after-tax returns with modest risk and volatility.

Portfolio

Wealth Management

JUNE 6, 2025

Jason Smith, the founder and CEO of Prosperity Capital Advisors and JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management shares insights in creating a self-sustaining, scalable financial advisory practice, emphasizing the importance of a documented financial planning process, building an ensemble practice and the cultural and operational shifts required to sustain (..)

Wealth Management

Clever Girl Finance

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Freelancing is liberating, but without a solid financial plan, it can also be unpredictable. As a freelancer, you juggle not only your craft but also your finances, taxes, and retirement planning. That’s where financial planning for freelancers comes in. Plan for taxes ahead of time 4.

Budgeting

WiserAdvisor

JUNE 4, 2025

The financial planning industry is constantly undergoing change. Financial advisors should take these factors into account to ensure their clients receive the right experience. This article will discuss some of the most pivotal financial planning industry trends to watch out for this year.

Financial Planning

Wealth Management

JUNE 27, 2025

I was amazed by some of the findings, including that 68% of the 414 respondents are currently using or plan to adopt AI-powered tools—only 32% had no plans to do so. Q&A: What Was Behind Schechter’s Decision to Sell to Arax? expansion with significant support from some large firms.

Wealth Management

Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 9, 2025

It's natural for advisors to begin discovery meetings by asking questions about a client's current financial situation – understanding cash flow, debt, investments, risk tolerance, or even the burning tax concern that brought them to the advisor's door in the first place is crucial for financial planning. Read More.

Clients

Wealth Management

AUGUST 13, 2025

Dollenmeyer, Megan Vandermeer Aug 13, 2025 9 Min Read Business Planning Related Topics Client Relations Growth Strategies Professional Development Diversity & Inclusion Recent in  Business Planning See All Businessman hand holding magnet and magnetizing avatars. Concept of digital social marketing. There are many reasons for this.

Estate Planning

Nerd's Eye View

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Finally, familiarity with financial planning topics can influence decisions; while those with less experience (e.g., Fourth, cost , including the total 'all-in' price of materials, is another critical factor, with synchronous courses generally being more expensive than asynchronous ones.

CFP

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In the early days of financial planning, serving clients often meant developing transactional relationships focused on facilitating trades and selling insurance. Over time, advisors shifted toward more analytical approaches, such as investment management and retirement planning.

Clients

Nerd's Eye View

JULY 4, 2025

Enjoy the current installment of "Weekend Reading For Financial Planners" – this week's edition kicks off with the news that Congress has passed highly anticipated tax legislation, making 'permanent' (i.e.,

Financial Planner

Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 6, 2025

Also in industry news this week: ETFs remain the most commonly used investment vehicle among advisors, according to a recent survey, while some "alternative" assets saw the greatest growth rates in terms of adoption over the past year Several large brokerages have jettisoned their robo-advisor arms, signaling the challenges they faced in acquiring (..)

Financial Planner

Yardley Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The post Securing Your Legacy: Financial Planning Tips for Your Children’s Future appeared first on Yardley Wealth Management, LLC. Securing Your Legacy: Financial Planning Tips for Your Children’s Future Introduction As parents, one of our greatest goals is to ensure our children’s future financial well-being.

Financial Planning

Carson Wealth

JUNE 27, 2025

What Is Financial Planning and Why Does It Matter in a Crisis? Financial planning begins with a thorough analysis of your short- and long-term financial situation, including all sources of income, your current spending patterns and debt, and your plans for the future. Tax planning. Diversification.

Financial Planning

Wealth Management

JUNE 11, 2025

Rafia Hasan discusses current market conditions, holistic financial planning and effective strategies for advisors to address client concerns in turbulent times.

Marketing

Wealth Management

JULY 18, 2025

Resonant Capital Merges with Tax, Accounting Firm QBCo by Alex Ortolani Jul 18, 2025 1 Min Read SEC Chair Paul Atkins Alternative Investments SEC’s Atkins Says Changes to 401(k) Plans Must Be Reviewed Carefully SEC’s Atkins Says Changes to 401(k) Plans Must Be Reviewed Carefully by Nicola M. Concept of digital social marketing.

Estate Planning

International College of Financial Planning

MARCH 12, 2025

But small financial missteps today can snowball into bigger problems down the road. Heres how to avoid them (without giving up your weekend plans or your love for good coffee). Why This Is a Problem: Future youwho needs a house, financial security, and maybe even early retirementmight resent past you for not planning ahead.

Financial Planning