The Wicked Pissah Podcast, brought to you by the Financial Planning Association of New England (FPA of New England), features discussions for financial professionals including topics of financial planning, recent or future events in the financial services industry, and interactions with influential speakers from across the industry. Additionally, the educational program will review the latest updates and announcements surrounding the New England chapter of FPA. Join us and listen in for enga ...
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#222 - Nicole Wallace and Christopher Jensen – Franklin Templeton Investments
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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 A…
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#221 - Jack Heintzelman – FPA National Board of Directors
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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 Nationa…
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#220 - Crystal Lee Butler- Crystal Marketing Solutions
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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 fe…
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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. Defi…
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#218 - Donna McKeown - Mortgages & Interest rate movement
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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 sha…
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#217 - Chuck Failla: Sovereign Advisor Solutions + goRIA
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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 …
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#216 - Navigating the College Selection Process with Todd Weaver
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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…
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#215 - Stephanie Aliaga – J.P. Morgan
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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 Bl…
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#214 - Richard LeFauve – Client Edge
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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 Financi…
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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/…
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#212 - Bonds vs. Bond Funds- Vanguard with Ted Dinucci
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Vanguard Hosts Brad Wright and Chris Boyd are joined by Ted Dinucci, an investment strategist with Vanguard’s Investment Advisory Research Center, the team tasked with creating thought leadership for their intermediary advisory partners across a range of investment, wealth management, and financial planning topics. They discuss: -Individual bonds v…
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#211 - Approaching Business Owners' Insurance concerns and opportunities
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In this week’s episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast, Kim Furnald, CLU returns to the program. Using a holistic approach after a career in financial services, Kim for the past decade has been working with advisors on Estate and Business applications of insurance. In this episode, Kim brings to life some helpful scenarios that help to illustrate diff…
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#210 - Valuing Your Life’s Work with Aaron Wells of FP Transitions
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Valuing Your Life’s Work with Aaron Wells of FP Transitions Hosts Kathleen Kenealy and Chris Boyd are joined by Aaron Wells, Director of Financial Analysis at FP Transitions, to discuss how Aaron and the team at FP Transitions help advisors measure and assess the value of their life’s work. Aaron explains why it’s so important to “start with why,” …
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Xtrackers Hosts Brad Wright and Chris Boyd are joined by John O’Connor and C. Allen Parker of JH Whitney Investment management who together with Xtrackers have created the “Geostrategic Risk Rating” system. John is CEO of JH Whitney and was previously Chairman of JP Morgan Alternative Asset Management. He’s a Senior Fellow at USMA West Point, has s…
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#208 - Financial Education with NE Chapter President Marybeth Breed & Mass State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg,
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Kathleen speaks with FPA of New England chapter President Marybeth Breed and Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg about the various initiatives Treasurer Goldberg has worked on to promote financial education across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We learn about the task force she convened to determine the best approaches to developing …
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#207 - Michael Connaughton – Lead Advisor
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7Michael Connaughton – Lead Advisor Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Michael Connaughton. Mike is co- founder of Lead Advisor, a wealth management collective that specializes in building firms, practices and careers. They provide creative perspective, time leverage and industry insights for growth focused businesses and professi…
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#206 - Setting Charitable Intentions with Erinn Andrews of The Give Team
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Setting Charitable Intentions with Erinn Andrews of The Give Team Education, food insecurity, climate change, humanitarian and disaster relief… There are countless causes and more than a million and a half charities in the US looking for support. We all have limited time and resources, so how do you possibly decide which organizations to donate to?…
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#205 - Incorporating Long Term Care Into Your Long-Term Planning
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Incorporating Long Term Care Into Your Long-Term Planning There are some grim statistics out there regarding long term care: 70% of adults who live until age 65 will develop a need for long term care services in their lifetime The average annual cost of a private room in a nursing home facility runs more than $100,000 a year. How can you help your …
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#204 - Scams & Schemes with Bob Powell
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In this episode, Chris Boyd CFP®, CASL, CEPS catches up with Bob Powell CFP®, RMA® to discuss the pressing issue of financial exploitation, focusing on scams and schemes. Bob Powell highlights the prevalence of financial scams, particularly those targeting elderly individuals, with statistics showing significant financial losses and many cases goin…
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#203 - Succession Planning with Jessica Polito
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As an advisor, you may have a considerable part of your personal wealth connected to your business. How and when will you obtain that wealth by selling your business? Will you sell internally or to another firm? Will that firm be larger and backed by private equity? How soon do you want to exit or how long do you want to stay active and what restri…
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#202 - Recession? Commodities? Deficit? Mike Arone – State Street Global Advisors
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Mike Arone – State Street Global Advisors Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Mike Arone. Mike is Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist for State Street Global Advisors US Intermediary Business Group. Michael is a highly regarded speaker at industry conferences and is the author of several articles related to investment…
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#201 - Estate Management and Legacy Building with Vanilla's Jim Sinai
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Jim Sinai - Vanilla Host Brad Wright is joined by Jim Sinai. Jim is Chief Marketing Officer at Vanilla, The Estate Advisory Platform, designed to transform how wealth advisors help their clients manage their estate and build their legacy. Jim is a seasoned cloud executive and experienced marketer, with a background in sales, business development, a…
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#200 - Life Planning with George Kinder
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For our 200th episode, we are joined by the legendary George Kinder, best known for creating the Registered Life Planner designation and curriculum through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning. George is a pioneer who helped to shape what has become the financial planning industry. Join past chapter president, Chris Boyd of Wealth Enhancement Grou…
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#199 - Branding and Marketing with Tiffany Markarian
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Tiffany Markarian – Advantus Marketing Host Brad Wright is joined by Managing Director of Advantus Marketing, Tiffany Markarian. Tiffany has coached hundreds of wealth advisors, broker/dealers, brokerage and insurance firms in driving productivity, practice equity and overall growth. She draws from her deep field experience as a Director of Marketi…
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#198 - Organization and efficiency expert Patty Kreamer of Productivity Uncorked
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"Clutter is nothing more than unmade decisions." - Patty Kreamer. Organization and efficiency expert Patty Kreamer of Productivity Uncorked joins us to share how to see between the steps and pull out the things that really don't matter and how you can use DiSC behavioral styles as a resource to enhance your daily relationships. https://productivity…
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#197 - Personal Finance Through Writing with Kate Dore, CFP®
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Sharing a Passion for Personal Finance Through Writing with Kate Dore, CFP® On this episode Kathleen and Jeff are joined by personal finance reporter Kate Dore, CFP®. We hear from Kate about how a career in music publishing led Kate to discover a passion for personal finance and eventually pursuing the Certified Financial Planner™ designation. We t…
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#196 - Developing Next Gen Talent with AdvoKate IQ consulting firms Kate Healy
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On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast we are joined by long time industry veteran, Kate Healy. You may know Kate from her long tenure at TD Ameritrade or perhaps you recognize her from one of the many industry awards she has been honored with over the years, but you may not know about what she’s up to now. Listen in as we talk with Kate abou…
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#195 - Nifty Advisor Support- Michelle Wong
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"Do what you do best and outsource the rest." - Peter Drucker. Michelle Wong, CEO of Nifty Advisor Support, joins us to discuss how she strives to close the talent gap between advisors and non-advisors through inclusive communication and effective remote team management. Their virtual assistance, collective coaching, and on-demand recruiting soluti…
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#194 - Saving Money on Prescription Drug Costs with Patricia Prewitt
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Saving Money on Prescription Drug Costs with Patricia Prewitt According to a 2022 study, Americans pay higher prices for prescription drugs than any other country in the world, with prescription drug prices here in the U.S. more than 2.5 times as high as those in other high-income nations. As a result, 1 out of every 3 adults on prescription drugs …
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AJ Boury Hosts Brad Wright and Chris Boyd are joined by TIFIN Wealth COO AJ Boury. They discuss: * The AI and innovation platform for wealth that was founded by former Wharton Professor and successful entrepreneur Dr. Vinay Nair * How FPA members who manage under $100M in AUM can access the TIFIN Wealth platform for free *Scientific personality ass…
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#192 - Your Financial Therapist- Erika Wasserman
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Erika Wasserman, CEO of Your Financial Therapist, joins us to discuss how she addresses #financial #anxiety and #stress #management, #money and #relationshps, #mindset, and #behavior #change with her #FinancialTherapy clients and how she trains #FinancialPlanners to integrate these topics into their #client #conversations. https://yourfinancialther…
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#191 - 2024 College Planning with Cozy Wittman
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On today’s episode, Brad Wright and Jeff Tomaneng are joined by Cozy Wittman. Cozy is an education and partnership leader at College Inside Track. Cozy speaks nationally about college search, educating families and training financial advisors and other professionals who work with families with high schoolers. She is passionate about dispelling myth…
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#190 - Heart of Financial Planning Award Winner Virginia Asher
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This week, we are joined by #FinancialPlanner, continuous #learner, #aspiring #teacher, and 2023 FPA Heart of Financial Planning Award winner Virginia Asher. Virginia practices financial planning at Chichester Financial Group and TrustBank Wealth Management and provides #financial #coaching, financial #literacy #education, #curriculum design, and #…
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#189 - Nurturing a More Diverse Profession – with Rene Jarquin and JonPaul McBride
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Nurturing a More Diverse Profession – with Rene Jarquin and JonPaul McBride According to data recently released by the CFP Board, less than 10% of the nearly 100,000 CFP® professionals report as Black, Hispanic, Latino, Asian or Pacific Islander. Only 24% are female. It’s not news that we have much work to do to encourage individuals from underrepr…
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#188 - Trailblazing Transparency: Heart of FP Award Winner Greg Friedman
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This week, we are joined by #technology #innovator, #author, and 2023 FPA Heart of Financial Planning Award winner Greg Friedman. Greg was at the forefront of the industry's shift to #transparent, non-hierarchical #leadership, and his candid approach to #communication within the advisory community has established him as a highly influential thought…
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#187 - Risk Management Mastery: Insights from Northeast Brokerage Leaders Guy Ziriak and Mike Costello
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Kathleen and Jeff speak with Guy Ziriak and Mike Costello. Guy is a Vice President, and Mike is a Senior Partner with FPA New England partner Northeast Brokerage, an employee-owned insurance brokerage general agency dedicated to providing relationship-based sales assistance in the areas of Life, Disability, Annuity, and LTC insurance. We'll hear th…
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#186 - Goal Setting and Business Success- Carson Group VP of Coaching and Consulting Sarah Cain
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Brad and Jeff speak with Leadership and Business Coach Sarah Cain. She is VP of Coaching and Consulting at FPA partner and sponsor Carson Group, where she leads a team of executive business coaches and practice management consultants who help successful financial advisors refine their vision, grow their business, and transition from advisor to CEO.…
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#185 - Ross Levin - Not to be untethered from what you want.
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This week, we are joined by personal financial advisor, author, and thought leader, 2023 FPA P. Kemp Fain, Jr., Award winner Ross Levin. Ross is the Founder and a Shareholder of Accredited Investors Wealth Management. Long an industry leader, Ross translates his expertise into meaningful conversations with clients about integrating their money and …
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#184 - 2024 FPA National President Claudia Kane – From Challenges to Pioneering Leadership
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Jeff and Kathleen are joined by 2024 FPA National President Claudia Kane of Beacon Wealth Strategies. We'll hear about her journey overcoming personal struggles early in life to build a financial advisory practice from wirehouse to independent broker-dealer and her plans to lead FPA and advance the financial planning profession. Stay tuned to hear …
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#183 - Maximizing Value: Selling Your Financial Advisory Business
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As a financial advisor, would you sell your business if you found out it might be worth nearly twice what you thought? That might be true. In this episode, host Brad Wright is joined by guest, Scott DiGiammarino of JPTD Partners, and WPP co-host, Chris Boyd, who is selling his practice, to talk about the potential environment for investment advisor…
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#182 - The Power of Managed Futures
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Alex Fratila, CFA speaks with host Chris Boyd about Managed Futures. Learn what are the benefits of use of futures in designing an investment portfolio. How they work, what asset classes can be represented, and how inclusion of a managed futures strategy into clients' portfolios has the potential to help reduce volatility and produce more appealing…
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#181 - Collaborating with a Daily Money Manager to Enhance Client Relationships
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Collaborating with a Daily Money Manager to Enhance Client Relationships We all have clients that don’t always know where their money goes each month, who struggle to find important documents when they need them, who hate opening their mail and paying their bills, and who stress around tax time trying to get information to their accountant. As advi…
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#180 - Delivering Value with Ongoing Tax Planning
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Sometimes it can be hard finding a CPA or tax professional that actually does tax planning for clients, not just tax preparation. This challenge has only grown over the last few years as more and more accountants have retired or left the industry and is likely to only get worse seeing as 70% of CPAs reached retirement age in 2020! On this episode o…
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#179 - Balancing Act: Thriving as a Financial Advisor with Jennifer Gray
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On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast we speak with licensed professional counselor Jennifer Gray. Jennifer focuses her counseling work on helping financial advisors find balance and authenticity between their personal and professional selves; manage and overcome burnout and overwhelm; and celebrate the success of building a fulfilling life …
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#178 - Creating Tax Alpha- Cantor Fitzgerald's Jay Frank
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Learn how to help your clients utilize various tax benefits from real estate investments - including benefits of depreciation, capital gains deferrals, & more. Energetic and entertaining guest, Jay Frank, Pres. & COO of Cantor Fitzgerald Asset Management, joins co-hosts Chris Boyd & Brad Wright. It may not be for CE, but you will learn important re…
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#177 - Beyond Finance: Planning for your life in Retirement
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Beyond Finance: Planning for Your Life In Retirement Host Chris Boyd, CFP® is joined by Jennifer Simes, CFP®, long time FPA member who suggested today’s topic and guests. Nan Ives & Lisa Stornaielo share the challenges of retirement beyond finances. In the course of navigating challenges of identity and purpose, Nan & Lisa have found and developed …
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#176 - Adjustment-Based Income Planning, During Retirement with Income Lab Co-Founder Johnny Poulsen
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Hosts Brad Wright and Jeff Tomaneng are joined by Income Lab co-founder Johnny Poulsen, CFP®. They discuss: Whether or not advisors have been looking at retirement distributions the wrong way What Guardrails are and how they can help a retiree remain on track How uncertainty can be less stressful than the certainty of a negative event. You’ll also …
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#175 - Marketing advice to stand out -Kristen Luke of Kaleido Creative Studio
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Kathleen and Jeff speak with advisor marketing thought leader and author Kristen Luke of Kaleido Creative Studio. Kaleido Creative Studio is a marketing agency that helps Registered Investment Advisors market themselves to a niche, making it easier for them to stand out from the competition and attract ideal clients. Stay tuned for a Wicked Pissah!…
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#174 - Helping women become more financially confident - Purse Strings
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Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Purse Strings founders Dr. Barb Provost and her daughter Maggie Nielsen, MBA. They discuss: What led Barb and Maggie to found a financial services organization for women How the gender wealth pay gap impacts women’s financial security, and how women can become more financially confident How you, …
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#173 - Time to pay those student loans- Dan Rooker
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According to studentaid.gov, there are a whopping 45 million borrowers in the US who have Federal student loan debt – that’s almost 15% of the country’s population. Pretty soon those borrowers are going to need to start making loan payments again as the student loan payment pause is coming to an end after providing borrowers with payment relief for…
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