Compensation Planning, Financial Advisor and Planning

#FA Success Ep 362: Developing Associate Advisor Compensation Plans And Career Tracks To Scale Capacity Past $1.5B AUM, With Jeff Brown

Nerd's Eye View

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Welcome back to the 362nd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! My guest on today's podcast is Jeff Brown. Jeff is the President of Stratos Private Wealth, an RIA based in San Diego, California, that oversees almost $1.5 billion in assets under management for just over 350 client households. Read More.

Compensation Planning

Compensation Planning Planning Financial Advisor Clients

Culture From the Top Down: Executive Compensation Plans Explained

Carson Wealth

JULY 19, 2022

At their most basic level, executive compensation plans are designed to attract, retain and motivate top talent and leadership. But truly successful plans are designed to be much more than providing a high salary to a key employee – they support the business’s philosophies, values, and mission. .

Executive Compensation

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#FASuccess Ep 409: Adding 1,400 New Clients In A Year As An Extension Of Doing (Profitable) Student Loan Consulting At Scale, With Travis Hornsby

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Welcome to the 409th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! 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

Consulting Clients Financial Planning Compensation Planning

Webinars

Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Sept 24-25)

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

While the new rule allows financial advisors to proactively use testimonials (from clients), endorsements (from non-clients), and highlight their own ratings on various third-party websites, the SEC’s warning suggests that advisory firms will want to take care to abide by the compliance requirements linked to the new rule.

Financial Planner

Financial Planner Compensation Planning Compliance Insurance

#FA Success Ep 345: Differentiating With Institutions And Ultra-High-Net-Worth Investors As A Serious Investment Firm, With Lori Van Dusen

Nerd's Eye View

AUGUST 8, 2023

Welcome back to the 345th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Lori is the CEO of LVW Advisors, an independent RIA based in Pittsford, New York, that oversees more than $2 billion in assets under management for over 450 small-to-mid-sized institutions and ultra-high-net-worth families. Read More.

Investing

Investing Investments Financial Advisor Compensation Planning

Financial Advisors Selling to Corporate Executives

Prosperity Coaching

MAY 20, 2022

Financial Advisors Selling to Corporate Executives: Financial services are a diverse field because clients can range from blue-collar workers to high-income earners, all with vastly different needs. Read here: This is my 4th post in The Financial Advisor Ideal Client Blog Post Series: How to attract your ideal clients.

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Financial Services Clients Compensation Planning

Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

Sara Grillo

AUGUST 14, 2023

So we’ve got a lively crew here today to debate, does it really matter if someone is a fiduciary financial advisor, or not? I am a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor marketing consultant. I am an irreverent and fun marketing consultant for financial advisors. Let’s debate it! Let’s talk about it.

Financial Advisor

Financial Advisor Fiduciary Duty Insurance Financial Advice

10 High-Income Tax Planning Strategies to Complete Before 2025: A Year-end Checklist

Harness Wealth

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As the year comes to a close, now is the time to review potential financial moves to help minimize your tax burden heading into 2025. Proactive year-end tax planning can lead to significant savings and set you up for financial success in the new year.

Tax Planning

Tax Planning Taxes Planning Estate Planning

Job Loss Financial Checklist

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

JUNE 27, 2023

As it turned out, financial planning is where I felt I could have the most impact. I greatly benefited from financial advice and my mission from that point on was to pay it forward. I wanted to help others with financial planning and advice. Hopefully, with proper planning, an emergency fund is in place.

Insurance

Insurance Insurance Coverage Compensation Planning Financial Advisor

Job Loss Financial Checklist

Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

JUNE 27, 2023

As it turned out, financial planning is where I felt I could have the most impact. I greatly benefited from financial advice and my mission from that point on was to pay it forward. I wanted to help others with financial planning and advice. Hopefully, with proper planning, an emergency fund is in place.

Insurance

Insurance Insurance Coverage Compensation Planning Financial Advisor

Massachusetts ‘Millionaires’ Tax Applies to Sudden Wealth Events

Darrow Wealth Management

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Considering tax planning strategies to reduce the impact of the new MA surtax. Here are a few to discuss with your tax and financial advisor: Rethink your MA residency. Further, if you weren’t planning to sell the asset, it’s usually not advisable to do so for tax reasons alone. Plan your income.

Taxes

Taxes Wealth Management Tax Planning Planning

Zoe’s Tell-All: 2023 Tax Season

Zoe Financial

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

However, once you get into the best practices, you can plan ahead and maximize your tools in preparation for every tax season. However, once you get into the best practices, you can plan ahead and maximize your tools in preparation for every tax season. Tax planning can be overwhelming , but it doesn’t have to be.

Taxes

Taxes Tax Planning Financial Advisor Planning

How Does Microsoft Compensation Work?

Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Like any major corporation, Microsoft’s compensation package includes various programs and benefits for its employees. For example, base salary makes up around 70% of total compensation for the typical Level 59 Software Engineer versus less than 50% for a Level 67 Principle SDE. Planning opportunities with the ESPP: Enroll!

Engineering

Engineering Taxes Insurance Accounting

Build Your Dream Retirement

Zoe Financial

MARCH 22, 2023

Considering your retirement lifestyle plans and associated costs, it’s important to consider inflation. Avoid Dependency Other sources of income that some people receive include a pension, deferred compensation plan, or the sale of a business. There are going to be investment events that you must also plan for.

Retirement

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Microsoft Mega Backdoor Roth 401k: How it Works

Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Microsoft Mega Backdoor Roth 401(k) is a feature within the 401(k) plan that allows you to: Save additional money each year on an after-tax basis into your 401(k) and Convert those dollars into a tax-free Roth subaccount. At Microsoft, under the “ROTH IN PLAN CONVERSION” section, you will select the option to “Convert After-tax to Roth.”

Taxes

Taxes Accounting Compensation Planning Retirement

Microsoft Compensation and Benefits Guide for 2021

Cordant Wealth Partners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

And while these benefits can be quite valuable, in most cases, they do require a fair amount of time, planning, and intentionality to take advantage of them and incorporate them into your overall financial strategy. Planning opportunities with RSUs: Use RSU income to maximize contributions to other benefits programs.

Engineering

Engineering Taxes Insurance Compensation Planning

Concentration Risk and Your Equity Compensation: Reasons and Rebuttals

Zajac Group

MARCH 20, 2023

One strategy to consider particularly for those with significant wealth or instant wealth could be a 10b5-1 plan. Reason #5 – Tax Tradeoffs: So much of equity compensation and the decision to sell (or not sell) is tied to income tax. Or, as an executive, you may be subject to pre-clearance, section 16 reporting, or restrictions.

Risk Tolerance

Risk Tolerance Taxes Portfolio Planning

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#FA Success Ep 362: Developing Associate Advisor Compensation Plans And Career Tracks To Scale Capacity Past $1.5B AUM, With Jeff Brown

Culture From the Top Down: Executive Compensation Plans Explained

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#FASuccess Ep 409: Adding 1,400 New Clients In A Year As An Extension Of Doing (Profitable) Student Loan Consulting At Scale, With Travis Hornsby

Webinars

Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Sept 24-25)

#FA Success Ep 345: Differentiating With Institutions And Ultra-High-Net-Worth Investors As A Serious Investment Firm, With Lori Van Dusen

Financial Advisors Selling to Corporate Executives

Does being a fiduciary financial advisor REALLY matter – or is it “meh?”

10 High-Income Tax Planning Strategies to Complete Before 2025: A Year-end Checklist

Job Loss Financial Checklist

Job Loss Financial Checklist

Massachusetts ‘Millionaires’ Tax Applies to Sudden Wealth Events

Zoe’s Tell-All: 2023 Tax Season

How Does Microsoft Compensation Work?

Build Your Dream Retirement

Microsoft Mega Backdoor Roth 401k: How it Works

Microsoft Compensation and Benefits Guide for 2021

Concentration Risk and Your Equity Compensation: Reasons and Rebuttals

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