This month we officially welcome Cassie Anton to the SPP Team. Cassie is likely a familiar face to some of you as she has been working with us for the past year while she finished her undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech with a focus in financial planning. We are very excited to now welcome her [...]
I'd say Seth's expression here pretty much sums it up. :) It's been a little while since our last Behind The Curtain video. Today, Seth and I were chatting about how we approach clients when we notice a mistake on their tax return.
Seth is back with another installment of "What's New(s)?" highlighting the topics that he’s following closely which might have an impact on you, as well as some others that he thinks you might find interesting or fun. President Biden proposed The American Families Plan which has some major income and estate tax implications. [...]
Ok, I “borrowed” that headline from a recent CityWire piece I was featured in on financial planners incorporating behavioral finance into their client relationships. Since in an article your comments are limited to quick quotes, I thought I would expand a bit on our beliefs at SPP on the topic. I think a lot of [...]
What are the qualities that make a great financial planner? Quite frankly, the technical skills needed to analyze and provide impactful advice are mere table stakes. Empathy: It's hard to imagine someone being effective in any "helping-based" career without the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Curiosity: The instinct to ask great [...]
Ever wonder how Santa funds his operation? Does he have any plans to retire? Does he have to file millions of gift tax returns? In our biggest ever interview on BTC, we sit down with Santa to discuss his financial planning. The kids got a little face time with the big man [...]
I'm typically skeptical of recognition in our industry. Mainly because I know the behind the scenes of most of these "Top Advisors Award blah blah blah" we see from some industry publications. At first glance the criteria for what makes someone a "top advisor" is never very clear. You'll notice if you dig a [...]
Do you own mutual funds in a taxable investment account? If so, you should be aware of year-end Capital Gain Distributions. December (year-end planning season!) truly is the most wonderful time of the year (for nerdy financial planners.) Bottom line (if you don't want to watch the video): you should compare tax cost of holding [...]
The "right" time to sell an individual stock is one of the tougher financial decisions we see people struggle with. This can be especially tricky when it is your company stock and you feel more connected to it. But as these positions grow (specifically if part of your compensation is via additional stock), a single [...]
Long-time clients of SPP have heard me describe our process of updating our business plan each year. Our focus for the year ahead always begins with exploring how we can best "improve the advice, service, and overall experience we deliver to our clients". Our hope has always been that the outcome of this mindset would [...]
