Are you looking for a tool that wows clients, keeps their estate plan organized, helps increase your closing ratio, and makes transitioning them to a new advisor in your firm seamless? The Family Estate Organizer — a key part of the Bucket Plan® process — has helped advisors nationwide, including Bryan Bibbo, AIF®, NSSA, BPC, Partner at the JL Smith Group; and Dean Thurman, Founding Partner of InvestWise Financial and White Glove. Tune in to find out how the Family Estate Organizer can enhance y...
Aug 11, 2023•27 min•Ep. 41
In this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, Coffee Break with C2P, We discuss tax management and its impact on business, share real world stories from clients, and give our takeaways from the Tax Management Journey® training. Barista Dave Alison, President | Founding Partner of C2P, is joined by Glen Pier, Founder & President of Infinity Wealth Management, and Walter Young MBA, RICP®, Founder of the 5th Option.
Apr 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 40
In this episode of the Bucket Plan On-Demand Podcast, Dave Alison, CFP®️, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P Enterprises, sits down with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer at Orion. They discuss Dr. Crosby's presentation "The Mind and the Market" and dive into how advisors think, how to help clients navigate the volatility in the market, and how to manage and maximize their investments. Dave and Dr. Crosby also discuss the behavioral aspect of The Bucket Plan and how emotion...
Apr 17, 2023•32 min•Ep. 39
In this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, we're giving you a sneak peek of our exclusive Mastermind Collegium and sharing a tax policy update from the event! Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC spoke to advisors in attendance and discussed all things taxes: What policies did and did not become law in 2022, and what's to come in 2023 with new numbers, tax rates, ideas, and strategies.
Mar 09, 2023•17 min•Ep. 38
In this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, we're giving you a sneak peek of our exclusive Mastermind Collegium and sharing our Top 5 Roundtables! Listen as Ivy Pierson, CEP, MBA, of Pierson Wealth Management, and Joe Salerno of Salerno Financial Group, share how The Bucket Plan® can simplify asset allocation for clients. They also discuss the products and strategies that they use within The Bucket Plan, so tune in!
Feb 15, 2023•28 min•Ep. 37
In this episode of the Bucket Plan On-Demand Podcast, Dave Alison, CFP®️, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P Enterprises, sits down with author, attorney, and President of Insurance Education Advisors, Harley Gordon. He is a nationally recognized authority on long-term care issues. Gordon's book, The Conversation, was written to help advisors and families facilitate a discussion around the uncomfortable subject of extended care.
Dec 15, 2022•48 min•Ep. 36
In this episode of the Bucket Plan On-Demand Podcast, Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P Enterprises, sits down with Greg Hammer, President of Hammer Financial Group, and David Roth, EA, Tax & Wealth Advisor at Alison Wealth Management. They discuss strategies to support your firm and communicate with your clients.
Nov 07, 2022•24 min•Ep. 35
In this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, Coffee Break with C2P, Jennifer Mackert, Chief Operating Officer, interviews the top 2 advisors at C2P Enterprises: Bryan Bibbo of JL Smith and Dave Alison of Alison Wealth Management. They share first-hand advice, like how to ask for and receive the right kinds of referrals from your existing clients. Tune in to hear the entire conversation!
Sep 06, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand Podcast, Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P Enterprises, sits down with Matt Seitz, the CMO of JL Smith Wealth & Tax Planning, and Greg Dillon, CFA®, CFP®, CLTC® Managing Partner of One Team Financial LLC. They discuss different strategies to educate and communicate with clients throughout the financial planning process.
Aug 17, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 33
In this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, Coffee Break with C2P, host Dave Alison is joined by Kellan Brown and Stephen Resch from Finance of America Reverse for our topic: Using Home Equity in a Holistic Plan. Tune in to learn how to help clients utilize their mortgage equity to further their holistic goals.
Aug 09, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 32
On this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, Coffee Break with C2P, we discuss utilizing Fixed Indexed Annuities as an alternative when bonds aren't yielding the desired results. Tune in to hear how advisors keep their clients happy during times of high volatility.
Jun 22, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Do your clients worry about their future and the state of their retirement? The number one concern we hear from our clients is that they will outlive their money. Listen to our high-level discussion on longevity planning with the Author of The 5th Option, Walter Young. The 5th Option is the must-read book for anyone determined to find practical and sensible solutions for a stress-free retirement. It outlines retirement philosophies and why many fall short over time.
Jun 06, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 30
On this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, Coffee Break with C2P, we're joined by special guest Ed Slott, CPA, Founder & CEO of Ed Slott and Company! Tune in as we discuss legislation updates to the SECURE Act in 2022.
May 31, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 29
On this special edition of the Bucket Plan On-Demand podcast, Coffee Break with C2P, our panel of experts discuss the challenges within The Bucket Plan, how to work through them, and help your clients. Tune in!
May 19, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 28
We all worry about retirement and taking care of our family when the time comes. How can you generate a significant cash value in retirement, tax-free? The answer is with an Indexed Universal Life (IUL) insurance policy! Listen as Dave Alison and Marc Lauffenburger, Director of Life Sales at Magellan Financial & Insurance Services Inc., discuss IULs and how they can ease your clients' minds about the future.
Mar 29, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Greg Hammer is a Yale graduate who has spent the last decade with C2P learning to simplify the financial planning process and communicate with clients. Listen as he and host Dave Alison break down proven metaphors and relatable examples you can start using right away to help your customers better understand the role of a financial advisor and the benefits of working with one.
Feb 17, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Dave Alison and Kalem Mackey of C2P Enterprises discuss utilizing a fixed index annuity as a bond alternative and its ability to help derive efficient income, eliminate the sequence of returns risk and to protect the income that retirees need. Learn how to bring fixed index annuities into your clients' financial plan today!
Oct 05, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 25
What are you doing to help your clients secure their long-term retirement happiness? Do they have lifetime income? Dave Alison and Kalem Mackey of C2P and Walter Young of the 5th Option, discuss four new and important ways to rethink annuities as a critical piece of a holistic retirement plan.
Sep 21, 2021•8 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 24
As a financial advisor, there’s always at least one topic at the top of your mind, and that’s winning more assets under management . Take a peek behind our exclusive Mastermind Collegium as we dive into how you can use analogies to help gather assets, teach your clients so they can make more informed decisions and how you can meet and exceed expectations of Alpha. Get started today!
Jul 27, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Stop wasting time and energy trying to collect and organize your client's documents! In this episode, Dave Alison and Carl Smith talk about The Family Estate Organizer , or FEO, and how it can benefit your practice and clients. You'll get insight on how to build trust and rapport, uncover hidden or forgotten assets and how to prepare for long-term planning - get started today!
May 19, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Clarity 2 Prosperity has partnered with Retirement Analyzer software to provide an exclusive The Bucket Plan® edition to our advisors! Listen as we share details on this exciting tool and how it can help provide financial plans that are simple to create and easy for your clients to understand - all while growing your business in the process. Get started today!
Mar 16, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 21
What can The Bucket Plan® do for your business? Listen as top advisor Greg Hammer of Hammer Financial shares his success story. You'll hear details on his evolution as well as how the Bucket Plan's 4-Step process and its Concepts & Tools has helped his practice generate over $40 million in new client assets each of the last four years!
Jan 12, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We'll cut to the chase: It's time for you to monetize your wisdom as a financial advisor and charge planning fees for your services. Listen as advisor DC Chamberlin shares his journey and how he went from reluctance to now charging the most in the C2P organization. You will also discover why it is important to first gain your clients trust, how to sell the process vs. the product and you'll learn about several different ways to charge planning fees. Get started on growing your business today!...
Oct 19, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 19
The financial game is changing - what are you doing to stand out and rise above the competition? Listen as Jason L Smith and Dave Alison share a proven 4-step process that simplifies financial planning. You'll get an in-depth look at the steps, its infrastructure and see how to bring clarity to the services you provide - and clarity for your clients as they embark on their retirement journey. Get started today!
Aug 21, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 18
As a financial advisor, it’s important for you to keep your foot on the gas and help your clients. Listen as Dave Alison and wealth advisor Tim Clairmont dig into the importance of Life Insurance and its long-term care opportunities. You’ll also hear tips on how to have the conversation, which products to use and how it all ties together within The Bucket Plan® - get started on growing your business today!
Jun 30, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 17
After a recent training, Jason L Smith had a breakthrough revelation - most advisors who use The Bucket Plan use the concepts before they start using the tools - so a new framework was born. Listen as Jason and Dave Alison discuss The Bucket Plan Best Interest Process. You will also hear about each concept and tool and their place in the innovative structure. Get started on growing your business today!
Jun 05, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Discover how the simplicity of The Bucket Plan® process gets even more effective once you know how to leverage the concepts and tools within the framework. Join Jason L Smith, Founder and CEO of C2P, and Dave Alison, President and Founding Partner of C2P, as they delve into how this approach simplifies implementation and elevates client outcomes. Listen in to hear how a Jason was inspired to look at the process in a new way that helps financial advisors even more easily integrate it into their p...
May 28, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In today's uncertainty, it is important to look for cross-selling opportunities with both new and existing clients. One such product is Short-Term Home Health Care through Guarantee Trust Life (GTL). Listen as Jason L Smith interviews Bryan Bibbo and gets some answers on what this product is and how it fits nicely into the Later Bucket of The Bucket Plan. Use this tool to grow your business and act in the best interest of your clients today!
Apr 23, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Low interest rates have created an opportunity for advisors. Listen to our podcast as Dave Alison interviews Walter Young, Wealth Strategist at Pacific Capital Resource Group, inc. and learn how Whole Life Insurance can leverage cash value within The Bucket Plan®. Be on the offensive and grow your business during the COVID-19 pandemic today.
Apr 15, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 13
-This podcast was originally part of our Rainmaker Multiplier On-Demand Series and has been added to the Bucket Plan On-Demand Series- The financial game is changing because of the COVID-19 pandemic and like any game it's important to remain on the offensive. Listen as host Mary Sterk discusses with Jason L Smith and Dave Alison on how you can be on the offensive and virtually communicate with your clients. You’ll also hear how you can be a virtual advisor and continue to utilize The Bucket Plan...
Apr 01, 2020•29 min
