Karl Frank, CFP, Jeff Krommendyk and Nathan Merrill continue to interview Shawn Barberis, JD, who is an expert on facilitating important family conversations about legacy. Legacy is often discussed but rarely acted upon. Shawn shares some of the history of legacy conversations:

• How Shawn got into the business, and created the technology and processes.
• What the process looks like for new clients. This includes 30 minutes of homework for each and every family member, each and every month, for the first six months.
• The research on families who have successfully transferred the financial and non financial assets over generations.

Shawn shares practical advice and offers a way to facilitate communications about the topics that are most important to many people. What does this money mean? What stories do you want to share? What are the values? 

By creating a shared values list, Shawn’s team helps families create a family values mission statement. And make sure to listen to the end of the podcast when we discuss how Shawn can help disinterested, intimidated (bored?) new generations get interested, involved and feel like they are making a difference. He also offers advice about how to get an older patriarch who wants to maintain control involved, and willing to be vulnerable.

Learn more about Shawn and his company, More than Money 360, at his website,  www.morethanmoney360.com , or email him at [email protected]. Make sure to schedule a free discovery meeting, here: https://www.assetsandincome.com/our-process-our-promise/

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
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Karl Frank, CFP, Jeff Krommendyk and Nathan Merrill interview Shawn Barberis, JD, who is an expert on facilitating important family conversations about legacy. As Shawn says, legacy is often discussed but rarely acted upon. Shawn shares:

• How legacy is not quantitative, it is not measured in dollars. A legacy is qualitative. Shawn shares what he means by this and how he helps people find meaning.
• Why everyone, even the young people in a family, deserve a seat at the table during a family conversation about legacy.
• Everything goes wrong when the family goes wrong, the money, the businesses, health and wealth. All of it depends upon transparent conversations.

Shawn and his team have developed processes and technology to make conversations productive and families feel confident and safe. He says there are three stages to the financial legacy, first you have to make it. Then you have to prepare the money for the family. These are where many people stop–this is the traditional estate plan for a financially successful family. But a wealthy family, says Shawn, takes the next step: prepare the family for the money.

Learn more about Shawn and his company, More than Money 360, at his website, www.morethanmoney360.com  or email him at 

[email protected] . Make sure to schedule a free discovery meeting, here: https://www.assetsandincome.com/our-process-our-promise/

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

In Die With Zero, Bill Perkins makes the case that people are saving too much money and not spending enough money to create memories with their loved ones. While we are alive, we should do things with the people we love, and help the people we love financially, so that we can enjoy “memory dividends” later in life. 

The experts discuss this intriguing idea and also criticize some of the shortcomings. In the first of a multi-part podcast series on legacy, Die with Zero starts an interesting conversation, to say the least!

Learn more about legacy, and schedule a free set of discovery meetings, here:  

https://www.assetsandincome.com/our-process-our-promise/

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Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

When Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed, it was dramatic. An “A” rated financial company has never disappeared with a few clicks on a cell phone–until SVB in March, 2023.

The experts discuss this fearful and precarious news and put it into perspective. Now we have more uncertainty, and more confidence, at the same time! We are more uncertain about the possible short-term paths–the range of short-term outcomes is huge–from very good to very bad. And that causes uncertainty! On the other had, with the heavy-handed and quick reaction from the Federal Government, in particular the FDIC and Federal Reserve, bank depositors have more certainty that their deposits are secure–more so than in the past.

Learn more about and schedule a free set of discovery meetings, here:  

https://www.assetsandincome.com/our-process-our-promise/

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Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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All webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios are subject to and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and may not be sold, edited, modified, used to create new works, redistributed or used for the purpose of promoting, advertising, endorsing or implying a connection with A&I.

A&I reserves the right, at any time and for any reason, to stop offering webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios and to stop access to or use of webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audio and any content contained therein A&I shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of, or connected with, the downloading or use of the webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios.

• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

Karl Frank, CFP and Nathan Merrill quiz our insurance expert, Jeff Krommendyk, about how much insurance rates are rising, why and what can we do about it?

• What is happening with insurance rates and why?
• What can we do about it?
• Hard markets and soft markets
• Putting it all into perspective, and some optimism that this might not last very long.
• Catastrophe: this is the primary reason rates are higher—we have had a number of catastrophes, this and…
• Low investment returns. Insurance companies have had lower investment returns, but that might be changing!

For more information about these, check out our previous podcasts:

Episode 45: Episode 45: Marshall Fire in Boulder and How All of Us Can Protect Ourselves in the Future: https://www.assetsandincome.com/podcast/marshall-fire-in-boulder-and-how-all-of-us-can-protect-ourselves-in-the-future/

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

Jeff Krommendyk and Nathan Merrill ask Karl Frank, CFP about how rising interest rates affect the investment planning he recommends.

• What is happening with rates and why?
• Opportunities for growth and income
• Expected returns and how they matter for advanced tax planning
• A little bit about mutual funds and taxes and returns
• Sequence of returns
• Inflation, interest rates and…
• What recession? Who said we were having a recession anyway?

In all seriousness, we discuss timely and timeless topics that may help put perspective on the craziness of our modern world.

For more information about these topics, check out all our podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Also, visit the podcast website at 

www.expertnetworkteam.com

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Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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All webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios are subject to and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and may not be sold, edited, modified, used to create new works, redistributed or used for the purpose of promoting, advertising, endorsing or implying a connection with A&I.

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

Karl Frank, CFP and Jeff Krommendyk, ask Nathan Merrill about how rising interest rates affect advanced financial planning tools that he recommends.

• What is happening with rates and why?
• How do various charitable plans affected by rising rates?
• Which tax and charitable strategies are better today?
• What about changes in the US Federal Government and how does they affect my financial plans?

We discuss charitable lead and charitable remainder trusts. For more information about these, check out our previous podcast:

• Podcast 39: Introduction to charitable giving

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

Karl Frank, CFP and Nathan Merrill discuss the tax law changes that are most likely to affect business owners and other employers. At the end of 2022, Congress passed more than 90 changes to the tax laws and many of these affect employers, especially with retirement plans.

• Roth-a-mania, many new rules around after-tax retirement plans, most of them provide a long-term benefit of the tax-payer
• Cinnamon roll: instead of a donut hole, which is a phrase used to describe a problem with Medicare, the cinnamon roll benefits folks aged 60 to 63
• Bribery, how employers can use low-dollar gift cards to incentivize workers to contribute to their 401k plans
• Tax credits for starting retirement plans
• Catch-up contributions must go into Roth IRAs for folks who earn $145,000 or more
• Multiple Employer Plans and Pooled Employer Plans are a little easier to work with
• Emergency savings accounts, allowing employees to get money out of their retirement plans, regardless of age
• 529 plans can roll into Roth IRAs

The experts discuss these changes, and more, and crack a few jokes as well.

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

At the end of 2022, Congress passed more than 90 changes to the tax laws. This podcast will cover the biggest changes that affect the largest number of individuals and families. Nathan Merrill tax attorney, interviews Karl Frank, CFP and discuss:

• New rules around required distributions
• IRAs and 401k plan changes
• Tax brackets and deductions
• New benefits for education plans—you can roll left over money into your own Roth IRA
• New types of Roth accounts

Most of the changes at the end of 2022 are good news; they actually benefit taxpayers! We discuss some of the reasons Congress made changes, including changing demographics, politics and more. During the podcast, we discuss the child tax credit. For 2023, the child tax credit is lower. In 2021, Congress expanded the child tax credit to $3,600 for children under six and $3,000 for children six to 18. That credit has dropped back to $2,000. The tax credit for child and dependent care has also dropped from up to $8,000 back to just over $2,100.

Source: https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/child-tax-credit

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
www.goodspeedmerrill.com

Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
Working with business owners and successful families in transferring risk
One Digital Insurance Agency
(303) 730-2327
[email protected]

Karl Frank
Financial planner helping a small number of successful families grow and protect their wealth and choose how they want to be taxed
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
A&I Wealth Management
(303) 690.5070
[email protected]

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All webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios are subject to and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws and may not be sold, edited, modified, used to create new works, redistributed or used for the purpose of promoting, advertising, endorsing or implying a connection with A&I.

A&I reserves the right, at any time and for any reason, to stop offering webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios and to stop access to or use of webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audio and any content contained therein A&I shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of, or connected with, the downloading or use of the webcasts, podcasts, streaming video, or streaming audios.

• A&I Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that only conducts business in jurisdictions where it is properly registered, or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. Registration as an investment adviser is not an endorsement of the firm by securities regulators and does not mean the adviser has achieved a specific level of skill or ability. The firm is not engaged in the practice of law or accounting.
• The information presented is believed to be current. It should not be viewed as personalized investment advice. All expressions of opinion reflect the judgment of the presenter on the date of the podcast and are subject to change. The information presented is not an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of any offer to buy or sell, any of the securities discussed. You should consult with a professional adviser before implementing any of the strategies discussed. Any legal or tax information provided in this podcast is general in nature. Always consult an attorney or tax professional regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

Employers can enforce rules that prohibit employees from using marijuana both on-duty and off-duty. This may be surprising to residents of Colorado, where marijuana is legal. Special guests, Lauren Snow and John Sauer join Karl Frank, CFP and Nathan Merrill to answer questions and help business owners manage employees who use Cannabis.

• Is it permissible for employers to prohibit employees from using cannabis while not at work?
• What is the case law in Colorado? Does it protect or imperil employers or employees?
• Will Colorado change the law?
• What about the US Federal Government and will cannabis become legal?

In particular, employers want to know about the legal precedent set by Coates vs. Dish Network. Everyone may be surprised that in Colorado, even though marijuana is legal, employers have a lot of power.  

Learn more about Cameron’s free discovery meeting here:  

https://www.assetsandincome.com/our-process-our-promise/

Expert Network team provides free consultations. Just mention that you listened to the podcast. 

Nathan Merrill, attorney
Working with affluent families and entrepreneurs in implementing tax-efficient strategies and wealth preservation
Goodspeed, Merrill
(720) 473-7644
[email protected]
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Jeff Krommendyk, Insurance Expert
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