Struggling to present complex financial plans in a way that resonates with clients and drives action? Join hosts Jason L Smith, Dave Alison, and guest Bryan Bibbo, AIF, NSSA, BPC, President and CFO of JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management as they explore the Deliver phase of The Bucket Plan® process. Learn practical strategies for presenting comprehensive plans, organizing client documents through the Family Estate Organizer, and implementing tax-efficient retirement strategies. From communicating...
Oct 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 74
How might the 2024 presidential election affect your clients' finances and their emotional response to market volatility? Join guest host Kalem Mackey, Executive VP at C2P, and Dave Alison, President and Founding Partner at Prosperity Capital Advisors, as they discuss proven strategies for guiding clients through election-year uncertainty. Learn how historical market data, proactive communication, and The Bucket Plan® philosophy can help maintain client confidence regardless of election outcomes...
Oct 23, 2024•42 min•Ep. 73
Are your clients charitably inclined? Discover effective strategies to help them give to the causes they care about in a tax-efficient way. Join guest host Kalem Mackey, CFP®, BPC,CJA Executive VP at C2P, and guests Jeff Warnkin, Senior Wealth Advisor at JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, and Dave Alison, President and founder of C2P, as they discuss charitable giving strategies. Learn about Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), Donor Advised Funds, and how to leverage these tools for tax...
Oct 17, 2024•27 min•Ep. 72
Are your clients concerned about dropping interest rates? Discover how to optimize short-term assets in a challenging interest rate environment. Join guest host Stoyan Petev, CFA, CFP®, CLU, ChFc, and industry guests, Greg Hammer, President and CEO of Hammer Financial Group, and Charlie Ehrenfried, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, RICP, CASL, Owner and Wealth Manager at Retirement Matters. Learn how to address client concerns about dropping interest rates, reinforce The Bucket Plan® Philosophy, and explore vari...
Oct 10, 2024•25 min•Ep. 71
Struggling to design personalized financial plans that truly resonate with your clients? Join hosts Jason L Smith, Dave Alison, and Bryan Bibbo, AIF, NSSA, BPC, President and CFO of JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management as they explain the 'design' phase of The Bucket Plan® holistic wealth management process. Learn how to organize client information, analyze financial positions, and educate clients on key concepts like the Now, Soon, and Later bucket framework. Discover valuable tools such as the ...
Oct 02, 2024•35 min•Ep. 70
Discover how educating your clients on the complexities of Medicare can help them make informed decisions and grow your business at the same time. Join guest host Matt Seitz and Gary Pelfrey, Director of Business Development at JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, as they unravel the intricacies of Medicare supplement plans. Learn how to differentiate between Medicare parts and plans, debunk common misconceptions, and understand the crucial differences between Medicare Advantage and Supplement o...
Sep 26, 2024•27 min•Ep. 69
Dive deeper into the complexities of Social Security planning with part two of this enlightening episode featuring Ash Ahluwalia, CFP®, MBA, NSSA®, CSSCS, head Social Security Planning at OneTeam Financial. Tune in to discover advanced strategies and little-known rules that can significantly impact your clients' retirement outcomes. Ash tackles misconceptions about benefit calculations, pension interactions, and international considerations. He also shares how to navigate HSA contributions, tax ...
Sep 18, 2024•18 min•Ep. 68
Social Security is an incredibly important part of your client’s retirement planning, but it’s also incredibly misunderstood by advisors and clients alike. Top of Form Unlock the hidden potential of Social Security planning for your practice with part one of this episode led by Ash Ahluwalia, CFP®, MBA, NSSA®, CSSCS, head of Social Security planning at OneTeam Financial. Listen as Ash debunks common myths and reveals powerful strategies to maximize your clients' retirement income. Learn from his...
Sep 11, 2024•26 min•Ep. 67
Did you know effectively managing your clients' emotions can improve their investment outcomes? Discover how in this enlightening episode on investor psychology. Join host Dave Alison and Mark Peterson, Director of Market & Portfolio Insights at BlackRock, as they explore the critical role of behavior in financial planning. Learn to identify common investor biases, initiate crucial conversations about market volatility, and implement proactive strategies like bear market planning. Gain insig...
Sep 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 66
Are you fully leveraging life insurance in your holistic financial planning approach? Find out in this enlightening episode centered around Life Insurance Awareness Month. Join guest host Kirsten Schlumbohm, VP of Annuity Sales at C2P, and Stoyan Petev, SVP of Advanced Market Sales at C2P, as they explore strategies to educate your clients and enhance your advisory services. Learn how to seamlessly integrate life insurance into The Bucket Plan® process, overcome client objections, and use it as ...
Aug 29, 2024•26 min•Ep. 65
Want to help your clients preserve their wealth and values across generations? Join host Dave Alison and guest Louise Cole, CFP®, CWC®, HDP®, CDP, BPC, principal and founding partner of The Heritage Group, as they explore the often-overlooked emotional aspects of inheritance planning. Learn how to prepare families to receive and manage wealth, mitigate the psychological effects of affluenza, and capture family stories and values through guided discovery. You’ll discover strategies for engaging t...
Aug 14, 2024•36 min•Ep. 62
In part two of our conversation on the first step of The Bucket Plan® holistic wealth management process, we dive deeper into the discover phase. Join hosts Jason L Smith and Dave Alison with special guest Bryan Bibbo, as they explore advanced strategies for mastering this crucial client onboarding step. Listen as they share how to effectively introduce the five pillars of holistic wealth management to clients, explain The Bucket Plan's bucket concept, and maximize tools like the Family Estate O...
Aug 07, 2024•38 min•Ep. 61
Want to enhance your client onboarding process and build stronger relationships? Join hosts Jason L Smith, Dave Alison, and guest Bryan Bibbo, AIF, NSSA, BPC, President and CFO of JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, as they explain The Bucket Plan® holistic wealth management process, starting with the discover phase. Learn how to conduct effective initial meetings, gather crucial client information, and set the foundation for personalized financial planning in this initial planning stage stage....
Jul 31, 2024•30 min•Ep. 60
Want to help your clients navigate the complex world of taxes and avoid costly pitfalls? Join host Dave Alison and lead advisors at JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, Jeff Warnkin, CFP, CPA, and Seth Meisler, CFA, CPA, as they delve into the intricacies of marginal tax traps. Learn how to identify and mitigate these often-overlooked challenges within The Tax Management Journey® framework. Discover common scenarios where these traps occur, from Social Security taxation to required minimum distr...
Jul 25, 2024•28 min•Ep. 59
Looking to attract and provide more value to your high-net-worth clients? Dive into the world of equity compensation with host Dave Alison and guests, Greg Dillon, CFA, CFP ®, CLTC®, NSSA®, Managing Partner and Head of Wealth Management and Retirement Income Planning at OneTeam Financial, and David Roth, CFP®, EA, BPC, Tax & Wealth Advisor at Alison Wealth Management. Together they explore the various forms of equity compensation, including RSUs and stock options, and discuss tax management ...
Jul 18, 2024•30 min•Ep. 58
Are you effectively integrating life insurance into your clients’ holistic plan? Learn how enhancing your understanding of life insurance and its many benefits can help you stand out from other ‘holistic’ advisors and better protect your clients' portfolios and families. Join host Kirsten Schlumbohm, Vice President, Head of Annuity Sales at C2P, as she explores the important role life insurance plays in holistic financial planning with industry veterans, Dave Buckwald, CEO and founder of OneTeam...
Jul 02, 2024•25 min•Ep. 57
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 Jason was inspired to look at the process in a new way that helps financial advisors even more easily integrate it into their pra...
Jun 19, 2024•32 min•Ep. 56
During election seasons, clients may be tempted to make emotional investment decisions motivated by politics rather than facts. In this data-driven episode, host Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P and founder, CEO, and lead advisor of Alison Wealth Management, and special guest, Dr. Apollo Lupescu, Vice President at Dimensional Fund Advisors, provide a framework to have informed, non-partisan conversations with your clients about investing amid political uncertaint...
May 15, 2024•30 min•Ep. 54
Do your clients have loved ones with special needs? Navigating their unique financial considerations can be challenging and costly if not done carefully. Learn how to provide holistic financial planning solutions tailored to their unique planning needs in this insightful episode. Host Kirsten Schlumbohm, Vice President and Head of Annuity Sales at C2P, interviews Betsy Larson, whose personal experiences having four sisters with Down syndrome inspired her to become a financial consultant speciali...
May 07, 2024•25 min•Ep. 53
Do your clients want to save or contribute to their loved one’s college expenses? Help them save effectively by learning the intricacies of 529 plans from guest host Stoyan Petev, CFA, CFP®, CLU, ChFc, Senior VP of Advanced Markets at C2P, and Seth Meisler, CFA, CFP®, CPA, Lead Advisor at JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, with additional insights from Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P and founder, CEO, and lead advisor of Alison Wealth Management. Discover the ...
Apr 30, 2024•28 min•Ep. 52
80% of investors believe that their financial advisors should prioritize minimizing their taxes but only one in five advisors offer their clients tax management services.* Gain insights from real advisors who have transformed their practices by making tax management a core offering of their financial planning process. Join host Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P and founder, CEO, and lead advisor of Alison Wealth Management, and guests Greg Hammer, CEO and Presiden...
Apr 16, 2024•27 min•Ep. 51
If you’re used to working with pre-retirees or retirees, you may feel out of your element working with younger clients but helping them now while in their accumulation phase can be incredibly impactful to you both. Join Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P, and Alison Wealth Management, for an engaging discussion on empowering the next generation of investors with Joe'Mar Hooper, CEO of 3rd Decade, along with additional insights from Ryan Asher, Director of Investmen...
Apr 02, 2024•27 min•Ep. 50
Is creating a financial plan for your client like putting together a long, complicated puzzle? It doesn’t have to be! Hosts Jason L Smith, CEP®, BPC, Founder and CEO of C2P and JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, and Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P and founder, CEO, and lead advisor of Alison Wealth Management, share how to design and lay out an entire financial plan on one page with The Bucket Plan®. Listen and learn how to simplify the financial planning proc...
Mar 27, 2024•21 min•Ep. 49
Looking for advanced financial planning techniques to serve your high-net-worth clients? Join host Jason L Smith, CEP®, BPC, Founder and CEO of C2P and JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, as he welcomes two new team members, Stoyan Petev, CFA, CFP®, CLU, ChFc, Senior VP of Advanced Markets at C2P, and Seth Meisler, CFA, CFP®, CPA, Lead Advisor at JL Smith, to discuss sophisticated tax planning strategies and how they fit into The Bucket Plan® process for high-net-worth clients. Tune in to learn...
Mar 13, 2024•38 min•Ep. 48
For financial professionals and clients alike, life insurance is often a misunderstood, mismanaged, and mis-sold asset. Join host Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P, and special guests, Stoyan Petev, CFA, CFP®, CLU, ChFc, Senior VP of Advanced Markets at C2P, and Walter Young, MBA RICP, Business Development Officer and financial representative at JL Smith. These three join forces for a special discussion on leveraging life insurance in financial planning, in honor ...
Feb 05, 2024•29 min•Ep. 47
Hosts Jason L Smith and Dave Alison discuss an asset allocation strategy that your clients will actually understand — The Bucket Plan®. You’ll learn how to simplify financial planning for your clients within the three-bucket approach and how to segment money based on purpose and time. Resources: The Bucket Plan ® Book The Bucket Plan® Audiobook The Bucket Plan® Training...
Jan 17, 2024•36 min•Ep. 46
Communication is critical to connecting and building trust with clients. If you can’t communicate with clients effectively, your business will suffer. Join host Dave Alison, CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner at C2P, and communication educator and author, Matt Abrahams, to discuss the impact of effective communication. Just like the Bucket Plan® process helps simplify financial planning for your clients, Matt’s pointers can help you further translate complex financial concepts to clie...
Dec 05, 2023•26 min•Ep. 45
Top-performing financial advisors at C2P have at least one thing in common — they leverage the Bucket Plan® book in their sales process. * Author of “The Bucket Plan: Protecting and Growing Your Assets for a Worry-Free Retirement,” and Founder and CEO of C2P, Jason L Smith, CEP®, BPC, and Dave Alison CFP®, EA, BPC, President and Founding Partner of C2P. The two share success stories using the physical and audio versions of the Bucket Plan® book in their own practices. Discover the lasting value ...
Nov 21, 2023•28 min•Ep. 44
Long-term care insurance may seem like a future concern, if at all, but for clients aged 65 and older, there’s a 70% chance they’ll need some type of long-term care services in their remaining years.* The time to have the long-term care conversation is now — before your clients, or really their beneficiaries need it. Join host Kalem Mackey, CFP®, BPC, Executive VP of Insurance Distribution at C2P, and special guests, Ali Swofford PhD, CLU, ChFC, President of Prosperity Partners Wealth Management...
Oct 30, 2023•26 min•Ep. 43
Are you familiar with “right fit client calls?” These calls are key to developing rapport and building a relationship with a potential client quickly and effectively. While listening to the client is a crucial aspect, so is knowing how to steer the conversation and make a lasting connection. In this episode of the Bucket Plan On-Demand, host Matt Seitz, Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at C2P, interviews right fit call experts Gary Pelfrey, Director of Business Development at JL Smith, and An...
Sep 25, 2023•25 min•Ep. 42
