Tag Archives: #Protection

Episode 188 – The Changing Face of Cybersecurity Threats with Kurt Long

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Kurt Long is the Chair and Co-Founder of BUNKR, an app empowering individuals and their families to organize and secure the most important information in their lives.

In this episode, we uncover the hidden world of cyber threats and vulnerabilities, revealing invaluable insights on protecting your personal and financial data in an increasingly exposed, digital world.

Also discussed:

  • Kurt’s background of founding software companies that protected patient records and wealth, as well as complying with various regulations.
  • The range of features BUNKR offers, including messaging, password management, and secure file storage.
  • Common types of scams like wire fraud, loyalty points breaches, and imposter attacks.
  • The increasing use of AI by cybercriminals, making scams more sophisticated and users more vulnerable.
  • The education that wealth advisors should be offering clients about protecting their financial information.
  • How financial advisors can protect themselves and take actions like securing communications, managing passwords, and using digital vaults to store sensitive information securely.
  • How the SEC has imposed fines for using non-compliant communication methods, emphasizing the importance of secure communication for wealth advisors and their clients.

 

Resources: 

BUNKR

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

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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

 

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Episode 171 – Thriving in the Retirement Boom: Insights for Advisors with Sean Murray

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Sean Murray is the Head of Retirement at Envestnet. Envestnet is a firm focused on delivering an ecosystem of technology, intelligence, and investment solutions that together can support advisors in building portfolios that align with client priorities around sustainable investing.

Doug and Sean talk through the upcoming wave of assets, data opportunities, and the role of generalist advisors in this must-listen podcast episode.

Topics discussed:

  • The coverage gap in smaller businesses and the impact of the Secure Act 2.0 on retirement plan creation
  • State mandates and tax incentives driving the need for better retirement plan solutions
  • The role of generalist advisors in the retirement plan space and the need for support from broker-dealers
  • The potential revenue opportunities and advantages of managing retirement plans
  • Data aggregation and access to participant-level data for advisors 
  • Envestnet’s role in providing technology solutions, investment management, and a digital marketplace for retirement plans 

 

Resources: 

Envestnet

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Episode 166 – Financial Vulnerability to Financial Security with Anne Aldrich

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Anne Aldrich is the Head of Research for the Alliance for Lifetime Income, an organization creating awareness and educating Americans about the value and importance of having protected lifetime income in retirement.

In this podcast, Anne unpacks the research and studies the Alliance for Lifetime Income has been following, bringing insights into how both financial professionals and consumers can prepare and become secure in their retirement protection plans.

They also discussed:

  • The Protected Retirement Income and Planning study and what it reveals about the changing views on the security of retirement
  • The difference between the views of investors and advisors relating to retirement income protection
  • The opportunity for financial professionals to clarify the purpose and alternatives within the retirement planning process with their clients
  • Advisor’s appreciation for the role that annuities can play in their client’s portfolio
  • The 6040 portfolio and if financial professionals are open to change regarding that standard
  • The economic shocks and other factors that are creating uneasiness about people’s retirement savings lasting their lifetime
  • The “Peak 65” phenomenon of the US approaching the greatest surge of new retirees in history 
  • What the data uncovers about the preparedness of financial professionals and consumers for the retirement wave

 

Resources: 

Alliance for Lifetime Income

 

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Episode 129 – NYC Pop-Up Podcast: Retirement is Only the Starting Line  – With Steve Gresham

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Steve Gresham is the Founder and CEO of The Execution Project, a consulting firm providing tools, training, and adoption strategies in support of better “retirement.” 

Live from our fall Advisorpedia Podcast Pop-Up in New York City, Doug and Steve explore The Execution Project’s initiatives of wealth management and retirement while also examining industry trends from different perspectives. 

They also discussed:

  • Financial Wellness and monetizing peace of mind
  • The keys to successful execution for companies
  • The Execution Project’s industry initiative being all over retirement
  • The baby boomers and how the wave has yet to hit the beach
  • The new bull market being about protection
  • The “Holistic wealth management” push in the big firms
  • A view on the industry’s lost focus on the end investor from a retail perspective
  • How people can take advantage of The Execution Project

Resources: 

The Execution Project



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