March 2024 Education Meeting
FREE TO FPA MEMBERS ($65 for non-members)
TOPIC #1: 12 IRA Mistakes: Help Your Clients Avoid Common and Costly IRA Pitfalls
SPEAKER: Stephen Gilbert, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, RICP®, CRPC®
About the presentation: Help Your Clients Avoid Common and Costly IRA Pitfalls Nearly 40 percent of household financial wealth in the U.S are retirement assets, with IRAs accounting for the biggest share totaling $9 trillion. With nearly 10,000 baby boomers turning age 65 everyday, more Americans than ever before will be making decisions regarding their IRAs. Unfortunately, navigating the labyrinth of IRA rules and regulations can be complex and a tax trap for the unwary. This presentation will provide a detailed discussion of the most common and costly IRA mistakes people make and how to avoid them. The course will cover mistakes regarding contributions, rollovers, Roth conversions, distributions, RMDs and beneficiary designations. Understanding the IRA rules and how to help clients avoid common and costly mistakes will help you become your clients’ IRA financial professional of choice.
About the Speaker: Steve Gilbert possesses a broad depth of experience that comes from over 25 years of service in the financial services industry. As part of Prudential’s Advanced Planning and Solutions team dedicated to the Annuities business, Steve works extensively with financial professionals, CPAs, and attorneys, aiding with the complexities and opportunities of retirement planning, income distribution, and estate planning. Steve earned his B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University in Business Management. He has attained his CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CRPC® and RICP® designations. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association.
TOPIC #2: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Creating a more welcoming environment for people with less privileged identities
SPEAKER: Travis Walker
About the presentation: Diversity alone does not increase an organizations effectiveness, however, research generally indicates that companies that lead on DEI strategies are likely to emerge stronger, bounce back quicker, and strengthen performance and organizational health. This course will guide you through some of the more important, yet often overlooked, diversity concepts such as bias and inclusion. It will then review why diversity matters to a company’s overall health and bottom line as well as what the attendee can do to help encourage a more successful and diverse workforce.
About the Speaker: Travis Walker is a business solutions and diversity consultant for Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. With more than 15 years at Allianz Life, Travis has broad experience in how the financial services industry can address the needs of diverse groups.
Continuing Education: FPA NEO will request credit for these programs, which will total two hours of CE from the CFP® Board of Standards for CFP® designation holders. A general certificate of completion and one for CPA designees who feel the program satisfies their continuing education requirements will also be available.
Reservation Policy: All attendees are encouraged to register in advance before noon 03/20/24 and walk-in reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis only. In person meeting cost is free for FPA members and $65 for non-members. If you reserve and are unable to attend, please call the office or email admin@fpa-neo.org to cancel by noon 03/20/24 to avoid a no-show reservation billing of $10.00.
About the presentation: Learn how Ohio’s 529, CollegeAdvantage is helping make higher education more affordable for families. Learn how the program works, how it’s used and the latest program enhancements.
About the presentation: In our Pathways to Growth: 2023 Advisor Benchmark Study, we surveyed more than 1,500 advisors to identify the behaviors and skills that helped drive double the growth at select practices. These higher impact activities fall into three categories advisors can look to as they seek to grow. Together we’ll learn more about the survey findings and identify potential areas of optimization for your practice.
About the presentation: ClearBridge Investments, a specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, designed the Anatomy of a Recession (AOR) program to deliver thoughtful perspective on the state of the US economy with concise, practical views updated every month. Our exclusive recession risk and recovery dashboards provide the statistical foundation of our perspective.
About the Speaker: Maxwell A. Trubiano is an Attorney with Cavitch Familo & Durkin. He practices in the Estate Planning Practice group. He advises individuals, families and businesses on estate planning, succession planning, estate and trust administration, and general business matters. Prior to joining Cavitch, Max graduated from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he earned his Juris Doctor. While in law school, Max externed with the Cuyahoga County Probate Court. Max attended Miami University where he graduated from the Farmer School of Business receiving a degree in Accountancy with a focus in Business Legal Studies. Max is a native Clevelander and currently resides Downtown. He loves to experience all that Cleveland has to offer. His favorites include exploring the local food, art, and entertainment scene, and of course, cheering on the Browns, Cavs, and Guardians.
About the Speaker: Tom is the President and Founder of EdgePoint Capital, a boutique investment banking firm based in Cleveland. Since EdgePoint’s founding in 2000, Edge Point has completed more than 275 domestic and international middle market M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion in transaction value.Tom has over 25 years of transactional experience including an active and dynamic role in a family business. He has been honored nationally by Global M&A Networks Atlas awards as the 2018 Boutique Investment Banker of the Year, 2022 Boutique Investment Bank of the year, a Smart 50 leadership award winner by Smart Business, and Cleveland Crains top 500 Most Influential Leaders in Cleveland. Tom is an active civic leader and participates on several for profit and not-for-profit boards.
About the speaker: Andrew is a Senior Economist and a member of the First Trust Economics Team that Bloomberg has ranked as one of the top forecasters of the U.S. economy over the past several years. At First Trust, Andrew is responsible for analyzing economic indicators, writing economic commentaries and producing articles on the First Trust Economics Blog. Andrew regularly presents economic commentary to financial professionals, CFA Societies, and Financial Planning Association (FPA) chapters across the United States. Andrew also provides research and analysis to Chief Economist Brian Wesbury, Chief Market Strategist Bob Carey, and First Trust CEO Jim Bowen. Cogent’s 2017 Survey of Advisors rated First Trust’s thought leadership material as number one for most read and most shared by financial professionals with colleagues or clients. Andrew received an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a BA in Business and Economics from Hope College. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago.
About the speaker: Michelle Hirsch is the Sr. Vice President and third generation family business owner of Brunswick Private Client. Michelle attended Penn State University for her undergraduate degree and obtained her MBA from Case Western University. She also earned the industry’s highly regarded designation of CAPI (Certified Advisor in Personal Insurance) through the Wharton School of Business and Chubb Insurance. Her 18+ years of experience have given her a deep understanding about the potential risks, exposures and complexities that are unique to today’s affluent and those in the public eye. Her insights, solutions and partnership has helped countless clients better understand and protect their personal risk.