Best Prajin Podcasts (2025)

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Delivering Massive Value means living in reality with John Poole 28:43

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3d ago28:43

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In this episode, Steven is joined by John Poole, a partner at JPTD and a seasoned veteran when it comes to helping financial advisors get their practices ready and navigate through equity events. John and Steven talk about common misconceptions advisors have about their own numbers and what really drives value in a business. John shares from his ex…

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Why Tax Proficiency is the new baseline of trust with Daniel Friedman 24:36

10d ago24:36

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Steven is joined this week by Daniel Friedman, a financial advisor who has been leading with taxes for 3 decades. Daniel shares the origin and growth of WMGNA and how leading with taxes has made all the difference. Steven and Daniel discuss why taxes create such a powerful opportunity and why there is still so much room for advisors to get in on th…

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Your Tax Questions Get Answered with Steven Jarvis 29:36

17d ago29:36

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In this episode, Steven is answering advisor questions directly from the trenches. Twice a month, Steven hosts live office hours for the RTS community that are all about helping advisors cut through the noise and get to what they need to take action and serve clients. A 30-minute episode could never capture the full power of these live sessions, bu…

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Finding the right accountant with Claire Gallant and Logan Holman 30:50

24d ago30:50

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This week, Steven is joined by fellow CPAs Claire Gallant and Logan Holman to talk about the value of the "Simple" things in taxes. Claire and Logan are partners in a tax firm focused on what some may consider "simple" returns and share how they are still delivering massive value for the people they serve. The conversation also covers how to help c…

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Death and Taxes: We all got it wrong with Mike Bennett 25:07

1M ago25:07

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Steven is joined this week by Mike Bennet, an Estate Planning attorney and the co-founder of EncorEstate Plans. Mike shares his experience working alongside financial advisors to create quality outcomes for clients and why that ultimately led him to creating a software solution specifically to help financial advisors help more of their clients. Ste…

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Being tax aware in 2026 with Brooke Cecil 27:55

1M ago27:55

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Steven is joined once again this week by our good friends at Belay to share important tax information and give best practices for getting the whole team involved. Brooke Cecil, Belay's Vice President of Accounting Services, draws from her wealth of experience and knowledge to help listeners get ready for the new year without taking on more work the…

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Taxes and Real Estate with Ryan Carriere 34:17

2M ago34:17

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This week, Steven is joined by a fellow CPA who specializes in tax planning for all things Real Estate, Ryan Carriere. Ryan shares his experience with going deep on the tax side when it comes to all the hype you see on social media and helps sort out what is real and what is wishful thinking. Like any other tax strategies, the taxes are just one co…

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The Wealth Ladder with Nick Maggiulli 27:34

2M ago27:34

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In this episode, Steven is joined by author and COO of Ritholz Wealth Management, Nick Maggiulli. In addition to sharing all about his new book, the Wealth Ladder, Nick dives into the details of how Ritholz added tax preparation 4 years ago and the journey they've been on since. Listen to the end as Nick and Steven share examples of how integrating…

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CPA to CFP Journey with Jennifer Climo 26:40

2M ago26:40

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Steven is joined this week by a fellow CPA, Jennifer Climo, who was an early trend setter when it came to bridging the gap between tax and financial planning. Jennifer shares her journey of seeing the value in truly comprehensive planning and the growth of her firm as their service offering has evolved. She goes into detail on how systems have made…

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From Insights to Impact: Key Takeaways from Summit 2025 with Steven Jarvis, CPA 27:02

2M ago27:02

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In this episode, Steven Jarvis, CPA, recaps the highlights and key takeaways from Summit 2025, where nearly 300 financial advisors came together to elevate their tax planning, client engagement, and marketing strategies. Steven shares how the event has grown into a hub for professional development, team building, and innovative tools that help advi…

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Defining Defined Benefit Plans with David Podell 26:54

3M ago26:54

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In this episod,e Steven is joined by David Podell, a true specialist in the world of defined benefit plans. More traditional retirement accounts get a lot of attention, and rightfully so. Solo K's and SEP IRAs are more universally applicable, but for the right business owner, a defined benefit plan can supercharge their ability to put away qualifie…

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Everything I learned, I learned from a tax return with Mark Cecchini 22:02

3M ago22:02

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This week, Steven is joined by Mark Cecchini, Director of Wealth Solutions at Quadrant Capital, to share his experience prepping tax returns early in his financial planning career. Mark didn't plan on tax prep, but worked for multiple firms that had taxes at their foundation and was voluntold to get his hands on the tax prep process. Mark shares th…

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Was Roth a HUGE mistake because of O3BA? with Micah Shilanski, CFP® 28:35

3M ago28:35

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This week, Steven is rejoined by Micah Shilanski to once again share wisdom and perspective on all things tax planning. They kick off the episode talking about whether tax rates staying the same under O3BA changes their approach to Roth conversions (it doesn't) and share best practices for how to effectively communicate the value and execution of R…

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Annuities in the real world with Brian Smith 23:50

3M ago23:50

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Steven is once again joined this week by Brian Smith from FIA to talk about something that will effect nearly every financial advisor at some point in their career: annuities that are no longer meeting client needs. 1 in 5 retirees have an annuity product of some kind, so it's a matter of "when", not "if," advisors will come across products that ne…

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Tax filing season after a big, beautiful law change with Brad Wooten, CPA 26:54

4M ago26:54

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This week, Steven is joined by a fellow CPA, Brad Wooten, to discuss what the major tax law changes mean for tax preparers for the next filing season. This is a valuable discussion for financial advisors to gain insight into what this next tax filing season will be like for their clients' tax pros and how the advisor can help create better client o…

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Tax and Estate planning: the default won't cut it with David Haughton 27:24

4M ago27:24

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Steven is joined this week by David Haughton, Senior Corporate Counsel at Wealth.com, to talk all things estate planning and, in particular, the overlap between taxes and estate planning. David and Steven discuss the changes (and lack of changes) in the Big Beautiful Bill and how advisors should think about the implications for their clients. As al…

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"Accidentally" buying a tax practice with TJ Bruce 23:57

4M ago23:57

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This week, Steven is joined on the show by TJ Bruce, an advisor who set out to grow his practice through acquisition and ended up preparing taxes. TJ shares his experience with buying a book of business that happened to be doing tax prep, and his journey learning how to prepare taxes himself, and the value that clients see in that service. There ar…

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The new "pictures or it didn't happen" with Parker Ence 28:37

4M ago28:37

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We make claims in life that might be more believable if there were pictures, but there typically isn't that option when it comes to tax planning and financial planning...until now. Steven is joined this week by Parker Ence, CEO and co-founder of JumpAI, to discuss how Jump is setting themselves apart by providing an AI-driven tool that is helping a…

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Prepping Tax Returns as a Financial Advisors with Knight Coleman 29:53

5M ago29:53

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In this episode, Steven delves once again into the frequently asked question of "what would it look like to offer tax prep in-house?" His guest this week is Knight Coleman, an advisor working in a firm offering both tax prep and financial planning, but they've integrated the two for decades and have seen the value it consistently delivers to client…

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Getting time back to Grow with Tushar Kumar 25:38

5M ago25:38

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In this episode, Steven is joined by Tushar Kumar, a financial advisor who decided a virtual assistant was a key resource to accomplish his goal to grow his firm by 20-30% annually. Steven and Tushar share their experiences with adding VAs to their teams and how delegating has helped them elevate both personally and professionally. Tushar and Steve…

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What tax prep taught a financial advisor with Mary McDirmid 34:39

5M ago34:39

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In this episode, Steven is joined by fellow Spokane native and tax pro turned financial advisor, Mary McDirmid. Mary has extensive experience both doing tax preparation and in her current role as a financial advisor. Mary shares what she learned and how she is a better financial planner because of the time she spent preparing taxes early in her car…

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Unlocking Value in M&A Transactions With Matthew Jarvis, CFP® 31:57

5M ago31:57

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This week, Steven Jarvis, CPA, and Matthew Jarvis, CFP®, delve into the world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), examining the role of audits, the intricacies of EBITDA, and the potential red flags that can emerge during the due diligence process. Steven emphasizes the importance of financial advisors maintaining clean books and being transparent a…

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Words matter, choose wisely! with Steven J. Lee 30:17

5M ago30:17

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This week, Steven is joined by Steven Lee, an educator and expert witness with an extensive background in the financial services world. They discuss why advisors need to focus on quality client outcomes instead of just clever marketing and why someone might call an expert witness when those lines get blurred. Steven and Steven share some of their f…

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Should I stay or should I go? with Shelby Nicholl 30:09

6M ago30:09

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This week, Steven is joined by Shelby Nicholl, founder of Muriel Consulting, to provide insight on how advisors can think about the firm structure they find themselves in and the key factors to consider when confronted with the question "should I stay or should I go". Like so many other areas, taxes is "a" consideration, not "the" consideration, so…

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Tactically Using Taxes for Lead Gen with Hillary Gale 30:24

6M ago30:24

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This week, we take a break from technical tax and dive into a question that Steven gets all the time: "How do I use tax topics to get new clients?". Joining Steven to cover this topic is Hilary Gale, founder of Moneta Copy, a marketing agency focused on helping financial advisors. Steven and Hilary discuss how their own marketing efforts produce re…

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What's the tax deal on oil & gas? with Steve Blackwell 33:54

6M ago33:54

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We are all about consistently applying the simple things over time, but that doesn't stop clients from asking, "What else"? In this episode, Steven is joined by Steve Blackwell, CEO of Invito Energy Partners, who shares his experience and expertise in the oil and gas industry and the investment and tax planning opportunities that the industry prese…

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A trillion-dollar topic you need to understand with Brian Smith 26:27

6M ago26:27

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Steven is once again joined by Brian Smith, representing our partners at Foundational Income Associates. In this episode, Steven and Brian cover some of the basics on annuities because in spite of some of the headlines on social media, just in the last few years, the amount of money going into these products is at the trillion mark. Brian shares ke…

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Getting killed on taxes: Equity comp edition with Russell Kroeger 30:01

7M ago30:01

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In this episode, Steven is joined by Russell Kroeger, Founder and CEO of Trayecto. As a financial advisor and tax professional, Russell has seen firsthand the complexities, pitfalls, and planning opportunities that arise for employees receiving equity-based compensation. Steven and Russell both share examples of what can go wrong (aka clients getti…

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Special Guest Jason Wenk, CEO of Altruist 32:56

7M ago32:56

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In this episode, Steven is joined by the CEO of Altruist, Jason Wenk, to talk about a reporting issue that happened at multiple custodians this last tax filing season. Jason openly shares what happened, how it happened, how Altruist responded, and shares a little insight along the way of what it's like to build a tech-forward custodian platform. Th…

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Impact is more important than taxes with George Stefanou 27:16

7M ago27:16

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This week, Steven is joined by George Stefanou to talk tax planning and book writing. George is part of a growing group of advisors who have written books around financial planning to build credibility and to bolster their marketing. George shares the process he went through to become a published author and the reason tax planning features so heavi…

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Leveraging time for tax planning with Lloyd Ross 28:30

7M ago28:30

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In this episode, Steven tackles a common question from Financial Advisors when tax planning comes up: "How do I find the time to get the work done?" Joining Steven for this discussion is Lloyd Ross, an entrepreneur and author of "Become Time Rich". Steven and Lloyd discuss the realities of their being limited time, but that some people are simply a…

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Taxes: You're standing in your own way! with Mando Sallavanti 31:12

8M ago31:12

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In this episode, Steven is joined by Mando Sallavanti, a Financial Advisor with MassMutual who focuses on taxes in a way that would make many independent advisors jealous. Mando shares how he so quickly learned enough about taxes for himself that he could start helping his clients pay less in taxes, too. He also reflects on the process he personall…

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Leveling up through partnerships with Gideon Drucker 32:09

8M ago32:09

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Steven is joined by Gideon Drucker, a financial advisor who has gone all in on being at the center of his clients' financial lives, even when that means bringing in outside resources. Every advisor talks about "being the quarterback" of their client's financial life, but Gideon has taken it to another level by actively managing and building relatio…

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Shut up and listen! with Matt Halloran 30:24

8M ago30:24

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It's easy to think that we are all expert communicators...but is it true? This week, Steven is joined by Matt Halloran, author, podcast host, keynote speaker, and an all-around incredible resource when it comes to the way advisors communicate, to share insight and personal experiences when it comes to how a person goes about communicating more effe…

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Your team is a cheat code for success: What are you doing about it? With Amy Kizer 28:35

8M ago28:35

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This week Steven is joined by Amy Kizer from TalentLink Solutions to talk recruiting, hiring, delegating, and so much more related to having a team. Amy focuses exclusively on the financial services industry, so she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience that will resonate with financial advisors nationwide. Amy thoughtfully shares actionable …

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Be selfish! Make sure you have your own tax plan! with Ted Jenkin 25:58

9M ago25:58

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In this episode, Steven is rejoined by Ted Jenkin of JPTD Partners to talk all things tax planning related to enterprise value and business sales. Ted shares from his own experience of growing and selling a firm himself, along with the numerous times he's helped other people do the same thing. Taxes are a top expense and concern for most everyone, …

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There's more to taxes than just numbers with Jerome Myers 30:03

9M ago30:03

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Jerome Myers, founder of Exit to Excellence, joins Steven this week to talk about all the "other" things that a business owner should think about when it comes time to sell (yes, they talk about taxes, too). Tax planning is important for so many things in life, but as Steven is fond of saying, "There is more to live than taxes". Jerome spends his t…

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Do annuities suck or do you suck at annuities? with Brian Smith 29:15

9M ago29:15

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This week, Steven is joined by Brian Smith from Foundational Income Associates to dive into the (unnecessarily) divisive topic of annuities. Brian and the team at Foundational Income Associates are so committed to helping as many advisors as possible on the topic of annuities that they have partnered with us on our annual Summit to make sure adviso…

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Becoming the Uber of tax planning with Libby Greiwe 34:05

9M ago34:05

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Steven is once again joined by Libby Greiwe to talk all things process and client experience. Libby shares her first-hand experiences with building an incredibly successful and efficient practice that emphasized creating remarkable client experiences, even on topics like tax planning. Steven and Libby discuss the importance of continually leveling …

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Navigating International Tax Waters with Renato Baccaro 26:07

9M ago26:07

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This week, Steven dives into international waters with special guest Renato Baccaro. Renato has spent years dedicated to creating a tool to help people navigate the rules and regulations of tax jurisdictions the world over. While it's not a simple question and one that might feel best left to the experts, where are you going to find those experts? …

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You can't provide value if no one is listening with Ryan Fitzgerald 30:34

10M ago30:34

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This week, Steven is joined by Belay's Head of Marketing (and a client of a Financial Advisor), Ryan Fitzgerald. Ryan's background and expertise is in marketing, but as the client of a financial advisor, he also is uniquely positioned to share how marketing effected who he ultimately chose as his advisor and what that means in the relationship. Ste…

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Why I said NO to financial advisors! with Chad Huebsch 30:39

10M ago30:39

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In this episode, Steven is joined by a fellow tax pro to talk about turning down financial advisors. Chad Huebsch is a tax firm owner specializing in working with business owners and shares his experience with financial advisors proposing in-house and white-label partnerships, that he ultimately turned down. It's nothing against financial advisors …

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Tax Planning for Entrepreneurs with Julia Carlson 30:17

10M ago30:17

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In this episode, Steven is joined by Julia Carlson, an entrepreneur herself and a financial advisor focused on helping other entrepreneurs learn from her early "bumps". Steven and Julia talk through tax planning for beginners (new business owners just starting out) as well as tax planning that should be considered no matter how long you have been i…

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Crypto Taxes: Yes, you need to care about this with Tyrone Ross 31:58

10M ago31:58

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In this episode Steven is joined by a financial advisor who has been all about Crypto for over a decade, Tyrone Ross. Tyrone joins the join to talk about the tax implications of clients owning crypto and why all financial advisors need to be on top of this topic. Regardless of your opinions on the future of crypto, the reality is that more and more…

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Tax Planning Legend: Robert Keebler 29:50

11M ago29:50

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This week, Steven is joined by a legend of tax planning and fellow CPA Robert Keebler. Bob has decades of experience helping create valuable client outcomes by understanding and navigating the opportunities the tax code presents. Drawing on that experience, Bob shares the importance of advisors taking a proactive role, the state of the current CPA …

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Tax Pain Can Be Your Gain with Samantha Russell 31:52

11M ago31:52

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To kick off February, Steven is joined by one of the top voices in marketing in the industry: Samantha Russell. Samantha shares from years of experience as a marketer how advisors can lean into tax planning to attract new clients without having to become a tax expert or get in trouble with compliance. Steven and Samantha both share stories of the i…

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Hating on Financial Advisors with Tyler Smith 33:16

11M ago33:16

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Taking a step outside the norm, Steven's guest this week is NOT a financial advisor or CPA; Tyler Smith just happens to be a taxpayer wishing he could get better help with tax planning. Tyler is a successful business owner and coach and has great insight to share about how to build trusted relationships and what would get him excited to pay for fin…

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Stock-based comp: Keep It Simple with Andre Nader 34:40

11M ago34:40

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In this episode, Steven is joined by Andre Nader, a semi-retired big-tech employee who spends his time helping educate other high earners on how to navigate unexpectedly making a lot of money and the tax implications that go with it. Andre shares from his personal experience and the questions and stories he hears from people in his audience (nearly…

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When you have too many options with Ryan Metzler 21:57

12M ago21:57

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Steven is joined this week by Ryan Metzler, the co-founder of Finlocity, a company dedicated to helping RIAs find the right resources to enhance their practices. Ryan works as a matchmaker of sorts for both Advisors and service providers to help everyone navigate what can feel like an endless array of shiny objects that can be more a distraction th…

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Kicking off the new year! with Kevin Thompson 30:47

12M ago30:47

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To kick off the new year, Steven is joined by a fellow podcaster and financial advisor, Kevin Thompson. Kevin shares his experience with becoming an Enrolled Agent to just skip the conversation about "is it tax planning or is it tax advice" and jump straight to helping his clients the best way he can. Steven and Kevin share examples of how Advisors…