Chris Reaney is the Managing Director of High Water Wealth Group at Steward Partners. Steward Partners is an employee-owned, full-service partnership that caters to family, institutional, and multi-generational investors.
In this podcast, listeners can expect an insightful discussion on Chris Reaney’s career journey from a traditional wirehouse to joining and growing with Steward Partners. The episode highlights the evolution of the financial advisory landscape and the critical importance of support and entrepreneurial freedom for advisors.
Topics discussed:
Chris’ early career, highlighting the support for entrepreneurial advisors and contrasting it with less flexible environments at other firms.
His decision to leave a traditional wirehouse and join Steward Partners, motivated by dissatisfaction with the corporate culture and a lack of support at his previous firm.
Reaney explains the initial challenges and rapid growth of Steward Partners, emphasizing the freedom to run his business and the comprehensive support the firm provides.
The importance of personal touch in client relationships, noting that despite advancements in technology and AI, clients value the human element in financial advising.
The evolution of Steward Partners from a small, ambitious firm to a large organization, noting the continuous enhancements in support and resources available to advisors.
Reaney outlines his future plans, including succession strategy and a long-term commitment to the firm, while also balancing personal interests and values.
Schwab CharitableTM is an independent 501(c)(3) with a mission to increase charitable giving in the U.S. by providing a tax-smart and simple giving solution to donors and their investment advisors.
In this episode, we’re joined by Hayden Adams CPA, CFP®, the Director of Tax and Financial Planning at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, as well as Ruby Pediangco, Senior Manager, Charitable Strategies Group at Schwab Charitable.
Hayden and Ruby explore the invaluable benefits of donor-advised funds, essential tax strategies for charitable giving, and the plethora of resources available to optimize your tax planning.
They also discussed:
The offerings of Schwab Charitable which include donor-advised funds (DAFs) and philanthropic resources for tax-efficient charitable giving.
How DAFs can be used as flexible charitable investment accounts allowing contributions of various assets for tax benefits and grant recommendations to qualified charities.
Why tax practitioners highly favor DAFs in charitable giving.
Tax-smart giving strategies such as, bunching donations, using qualified charitable distributions for maximum tax benefits, and leveraging tax loss harvesting.
Utilizing appreciated assets as charitable gifts, and considerations of timing, due diligence, and potential tax implications when donating assets like real estate or businesses.
Charitable legacy planning, including selecting appropriate assets for and open communication with family members.
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Chris Price is the Assistant Vice President of Advanced Sales at Lincoln Financial Group, a firm that has been helping millions of people plan, protect, and retire for over a century.
In this episode, Chris introduces and breaks down an overlooked aspect of financial planning, beneficiary designations: the strategy that influences virtually everything a client owns.
They also discussed:
The importance of beneficiary designations in showcasing a financial professional’s attention to detail and care for their clients.
The consequences of not filling out a beneficiary designation, defaulting to government rules, and the need for periodic reviews due to changing goals and circumstances.
Timeliness of discussing beneficiary designations during annual benefit enrollments and the potential permanent problems if not addressed in a timely manner.
The role of a will as a cleanup document and its limitations compared to beneficiary designations.
Misunderstood or overlooked aspects of beneficiary designations, such as tax implications, auto revoke statutes, and conflicts within families.
Customization and planning solutions based on client needs, with a mention of Lincoln’s advanced sales team for additional support.
The potential for financial professionals to add value to clients by addressing beneficiary designations and seeking help from experienced teams like Lincoln’s advanced sales team.
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In this podcast, Frank Bonanno, Managing Director at StoneCastle Partners, LLC, provides insight into the importance of cash management for advisors and the unique advantages offered by StoneCastle’s solutions.
Topics also discussed:
The resurgence of cash as a favored asset class and how advisors are using it to grow assets under management.
The impact of recent market developments on cash strategies and advisors’ approach to managing client cash.
The factors driving the renewed interest in cash, including competitive interest rates and safety concerns.
The benefits of addressing clients’ held-away cash
The opportunities for advisors to expand their client base by addressing the cash needs of businesses, boards, nonprofits, and other organizations.
How StoneCastle’s approach to cash management, with FDIC-insured deposits and competitive rates, sets it apart from other options available to advisors.
In this episode, listen as Amna Nawaz, Investment Analyst in the OCIO at CrowdStreet, discusses the world of commercial real estate, uncovering mispriced opportunities, market trends, and the art of navigating a changing economic landscape.
They also discussed:
Mispriced opportunities in the CRE market due to inefficiencies, especially in the face of historically high interest rates.
Examples of mispriced opportunities, like discounted multifamily deals with assumable debt and attractive basis.
The CrowdStreet commercial real estate outlook report, covering major and niche asset classes and key themes.
Geographic considerations focus on caution, favoring primary, affordable, and coastal markets.
Optimism for the future of CRE, highlighting viable deals and creative strategies amid market adjustments.
Art Day is a partner for Day Hagen Asset Management, an asset manager that provides disciplined, quantitative scientific and unemotional, model-based approach to investing.
Live from the Axos Advisor service conference, Focus on the Future, in Denver Colorado, Doug and Art discuss the quantitative models of the Day Hagen Asset Management firm, and the multitude of different platforms they provide.
Also discussed:
The peaks and troughs in regards to all types of cyclicality in the industry, specifically with the impacts of inflation
How to read through the puzzles of the markets
How the war in Ukraine impacts the way asset managers think
How their firm approaches investment committees
Advice for those interested in the markets just starting out today
