Nicole Wallace and Christopher Jensen – Franklin Templeton Investments Host Michael Connaughton is joined by Nicole Wallace and Christopher Jensen of Franklin Templeton Investments. Nicole is Vice President and Private Wealth Director covering the New England States for Franklin Templeton Investments. Christopher Jensen is the Director of Digital Asset Research for Franklin Templeton. With over 15 years of technology investing experience spanning venture capital, private equity, and private credit, Christopher’s focus is on developing and leading the fundamental research efforts for Franklin’s Listed Token strategies. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 2015, Christopher was a principal with SLR Capital Partners, an alternative asset manager in NYC focused on cash flow and asset-based lending as well as specialty finance. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Princeton University, an MBA from the Yale School of Management, and a Certificate in Data Science from Stanford University. They discuss: -Franklin Templeton’s resources -The Cryptocurrency landscape -Digital asset product offerings -How advisors can incorporate Alternatives into their strategy

More on Franklin Templeton https://www.franklintempleton.com/

Contact Nicole: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-wallace-mba-80147aab/[email protected]

Jack Heintzelman – FPA National Board of Directors Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Jack Heintzelman. Jack is a financial planner with Boston Wealth Strategies, where he has been since 2018. Jack has been serving on the FPA NexGen National Leadership Committee, for the past two years, and has just been elected to the FPA National Board of Directors for a three-year term, beginning in 2025. Jack has his B.A. in Finance from Saint Anselm College, where he was also captain of the varsity soccer team. They discuss: - Things a NexGen advisor should value when looking to join a firm -What the FPA NexGen National Leadership Committee is, and what they do -The agenda for the FPA National Board of Directors

More on Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackheintzelman/

Crystal Lee Butler- Crystal Marketing Solutions. Host Michael Connaughton is joined by Crystal Lee Butler of Crystal Marketing Solutions. Crystal is founder of Crystal Marketing Solutions, LLC also known as CMS. CMS specializes in offering comprehensive marketing strategy and services for independent financial advisors. Crystal and CMS have been featured in Kitces.com, Investor’s Business Daily, and The Financial Planning Association to name a few for their work and thought leadership on advisor marketing. Crystal has over two decades of entrepreneurial and marketing experience. She founded CMS in 2011 and ever since has been seamlessly integrating digital and traditional marketing methods, empowering advisors to strengthen client and referral relationships while feeing up valuable time for strategic growth initiatives. They discuss: -Traditional and Digital Marketing Strategies -SEO -Client Events -Social Media and Branding Ideas

More on CMS: https://crystalmarketingsolutions.com/ Contact Crystal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystallbutler/ [email protected]

Julie Casey - Definiti Hosts Brad Wright and Mike Connaughton are joined by Julie Casey of Definiti. Julie is Regional Sales Director - New England Territory, for Definiti, which is a national retirement services firm that helps workplace organizations with retirement plan expertise, actuarial consulting, pension outsourcing and recordkeeping. Definiti partners with financial advisors to provide third-party administration services on clients retirement plans. Julie has 25 years of experience helping financial advisors create new retirement plans, win existing retirement plans, and clean up messy situations. They discuss:  What a Third-Party Administrator (TPA) is and when they’re needed  How advisors can begin working with retirement plans  The process for correcting plan errors  SECURE 2.0

More on Definiti: https://definiti.com/

Contact Julie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-casey-mba/

[email protected]

In this episode our guest is Donna McKeown of Movement Mortgage. The discussion starts by considering the recent change in the Fed Funds Rate and what impact it has had on the current interest rate environment.  We discuss what moves Mortgage rates. Donna shared the benefit is the Pre-Approval process along with some personal anecdotes.  She also shared some best practices for advisors to consider, and how she works with financial planners.  Finally, Donna shared some thoughts around things to consider with the new National Association of Realtors compensation changes. 

Movement Mortgage

Donna B. McKeown Senior Loan Officer | NMLS 20377 781-775-7172 [email protected] mortgagesbydonna.com

http://linkedin.com/in/donna-b-mckeown-b0248233

http://linkedin.com/in/michael-p-connaughton-cfp®-clu®-chfc®-5601535

http://linkedin.com/in/j-christopher-boyd-b932169

Chuck Failla: Sovereign Advisor Solutions + goRIA

Hosts Brad Wright and Mike Connaughton are joined by Chuck Failla. Chuck is Founder + CEO of Sovereign Financial Group in Stamford, CT. as well as Director of Sovereign Advisor Solutions. Chuck moved from the independent broker-dealer side of the business to the independent side and has since taken many other advisors with him, causing Investment News to label him Broker-Dealers’ Public Enemy #1! In addition to working with other financial advisors and clients, he's also a regular speaker and commentator on financial topics and has been featured in Forbes, The New York Daily News, Reuters, CBS Market Watch and hosts his own goRIA podcast.

They discuss: How and why advisors choose to go independent Why tucking in under a smaller RIA might be a better fit than joining a large aggregator How to begin the process and how long it takes What makes Chuck Broker-dealers’ Public Enemy #1

Learn more at: https://www.sovereignadvisorsolutions.com/

Reach out to Chuck: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesfailla/

goRIA Podcast: https://www.investmentnews.com/goria/podcasts

Investment News Article: https://www.investmentnews.com/goria/practice-management/revealed-broker-dealers-public-enemy-1/256613

Navigating the College Selection Process with Todd Weaver

On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast Kathleen speaks with Todd Weaver, President of Strategies for College, to talk about the work Todd does helping students and their families navigate the important yet often confusing college selection process. Todd describes the process he uses to determine what schools might be the best fit for students, why families should always start with figuring out a budget, as well as the factors schools take into consideration when choosing among their applicants. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddcweaver/ www.strategiesforcollege.com

Stephanie Aliaga – J.P. Morgan

Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Stephanie Aliaga, Global Market Strategist on the JP Morgan Asset Management Market Insights Team, based out of New York. Stephanie helps formulate and communicate economic views, deliver timely commentary and maintain forecasting models for weekly submissions to Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. She’s also responsible for publications such as the Guide to the Markets, On the Minds of Investors blog, and serves on the committee that produces the Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions underpinning J.P. Morgan’s strategic asset allocation process.

They discuss:

• The current state of the U.S. economy
• Probable outcomes for the 2024 Presidential election and what that means for taxes, immigration, energy and investments
• Why investors should be looking at bonds and international equities for diversification purposes
• What a new President could do to negatively affect our economy and markets

Learn more at: https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/adv/

·       Market Insights resources from J.P. Morgan:

o   Guide to the Markets distribution.

o   Election Hub

• Contact your J.P. Morgan Institutional Advisor Northeast Coverage Team:
• Libby Hamel – Client Advisor [email protected]
• Maura Herbertson – Internal Client Advisor [email protected]
• Matt Mortimer – Regional Client Advisor [email protected]

Richard LeFauve – Client Edge Host Brad Wright along with Guest Co-Host Mike Connaughton are joined by performance coach Richard “Rick” LeFauve. Rick founded Client Edge for performance coaching after compiling extensive experience in management, recruiting, training, business development, and coaching at Morgan Stanley and American Express Financial Advisors (Ameriprise). He began his career as a high school teacher and coach. Rick is also a bestselling author and has written five books addressing the roles of financial advisors, accountants and CPA’s, and leaders of financial advisors and their teams. They discuss: - Being “Brilliant with the Basics” - Launching successful client advisory boards - Creating team meetings that are worth attending

More on Rick: Richard LeFauve, CWS®️ Certified Wealth Strategist Coaching and Consulting To Sales and Leadership Professionals M 845-499-1665 [email protected] [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/clientedgecorp

www.amazon.com/author/richardlefauve

This week we’re talking about Difficult Conversations.  Whether telling clients they don’t have enough and need to get back to work, talking clients through market down turns, or speaking with clients at times of loss, some conversation are more challenging than others.  We discuss challenging financial planning conversations with clients, employees/employers, or other professionals. Perhaps you can relate, or will gain insights from our panel’s experiences.   Listen as we compare notes and share insights for how to deal with these Difficult Conversations on this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-christopher-boyd-b932169/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenkenealy/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleyonair/