Tag Archives: #Planning

Episode 192 – The Cornerstone of Communication and Holistic Planning with Mike Harris & Todd Zeidenberg



Mike Harris, Senior Advisor Consultant with the Alliance for Lifetime Income, hosts an episode in conversation with Todd Zeidenberg, a Senior Financial Advisor affiliated with Allied Wealth Partners and Sutera Wealth Management. With over 30 years of experience in financial services, Todd specializes in holistic planning as well as accumulation, preservation, and income distribution, all through comprehensive investment, retirement estate, and business planning, as well as life health and disability insurance programs.

 

In this podcast, Mike and Todd explore the dynamic world of financial advisory, tackling communication gaps, holistic planning, and the keys to fostering trust for meaningful client interactions.

 

They also discussed:

  • Communication challenges in financial services, highlighting gaps between advisor discussions on protection and client perceptions.
  • Todd’s practice evolution, transitioning from a focus on protection to a holistic approach covering accumulation, preservation, and distribution.
  • Todd’s communication process, emphasizing the Four F’s (Family, Fun, Fitness, Finances) and the importance of trust in building client relationships.
  • Introduction to The Family Meeting Tree concept, encouraging discussions on wills, family agendas, and future scenarios for enhanced communication.
  • Four Transitions of Aging discussed: financial management, healthcare, living arrangements, and transportation.
  • The ethical will as a tool for clients to communicate values, wisdom, and legacy to their loved ones.
  • Clients seeking both financial and psychological balance in retirement, incorporating lifestyle aspects into financial planning.

 

Click here to view The Family Meeting Tree

 

Resources: 

Alliance for Lifetime Income

Allied Wealth Partners

 


Episode 174 – Securing Your Future with Mike Harris and Tom West



Mike Harris with the Alliance for Lifetime Income hosts an episode in conversation with Tom West, a Senior Partner at Signature Estate & Investment Advisors. In this podcast, Mike and Tom talk through retirement income planning and the risk of outliving one’s retirement savings.

They also discussed:

  • The latest research study “Protected Retirement Income and Planning” (PRIP).
  • Consumer optimism about having enough money for retirement being low.
  • The Importance of reducing ambiguity and educating clients for advisors.
  • Personalizing solutions and acknowledging client concerns.
  • Shifting consumer priorities – health concerns over financial worries.
  • Addressing the intersection of health care and financial planning.
  • The communication gap between advisors and clients on protection and specific risks.
  • Handling discussions about cognitive decline with clients and families.

 

Resources: 

Alliance for Lifetime Income

Signature Estate & Investment Advisors

 


Episode 134 – NYC Pop-Up Podcast: Meeting the Needs of Retirees – With Sheryl O’Connor



Sheryl O’Connor is.the CEO and Founder of IncomeConductor. IncomeConductor is a proprietary, cloud-based tool that allows advisors, firms and individuals to create customized, time-segmented income plans that can be easily tracked and managed throughout retirement .

Live from our fall Advisorpedia Podcast Pop-Up in New York City, Doug and Sheryl discuss what advisors should be doing to help individuals plan for a successful retirement and how the IncomeConductor tools can assist them.

They also discussed:

  • The major challenges faced by the financial services industry, specifically regarding retirement income planning
  • Advisors falling into the trap of becoming excited about the accumulation phase of investing, then eventually losing interest by the decumulation phase
  • The difference between todays retirees, the baby boomers, and their parent’s generation
  • How IncomeConductor meets the needs of today’s retirees versus traditional financial planning tools
  • Advisors reluctancy to provide their clients insurance products and why that is
  • The huge opportunity to help retirees be successful in retirement and the lack of help for advisors that IncomeConductor saw and pursued

Resources: 

IncomeConductor