Tag: Retirement Plan

A Conversation About Fiduciaries With Don Stellin (Ep. 109)

A Conversation About Fiduciaries With Don Stellin (Ep. 109)

Many financial advisors express great admiration for fiduciaries, while some undermine their significance in the financial industry and argue against their necessity.

However, by the conclusion of this episode, you will attain a thorough comprehension of fiduciaries and gain the ability to appreciate the immense value they bring to your financial planning endeavors.

In this episode, Tim Scannell invites returning guest, Don Stellin, onto the podcast to discuss the role, purpose, and value fiduciaries have in the financial planning processes of both retirees and working professionals.

Don discusses:

  • Why you need to know whether your financial advisor is a fiduciary
  • What a suitable standard is and how to know if your financial advisor’s standard is a good match with your financial values
  • The important questions your financial advisor should be asking you–and what it could mean if they aren’t asking them
  • Revenue neutrality and being brand agnostic–how to find out if your financial implements these into their business strategy
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Donald Stellin is a Financial Advisor with Hightower Great Lakes. He develops financial plans, manages investment portfolios, and works collaboratively with clients to create retirement income plans. He enjoys helping individuals, families, and business owners plan for a comfortable retirement by carefully listening to their needs and goals prior to developing a customized financial plan.

How To Strategize Your Taxes For Maximum Benefit (Ep. 108)

How To Strategize Your Taxes For Maximum Benefit (Ep. 108)

When someone mentions “taxes” or “tax season”, it may cause you to tense up and feel a wave of stress. 

This usually happens when people aren’t confident in their tax strategies and worry they may be losing more money than they have to.

In this episode, Tim Scannell delves into the world of tax strategies and explores some practical tips and tricks for individuals and businesses to maximize their tax savings.

Tim discusses:

  • The difference between tax deferral and permanent tax savings
  • The pros and cons of tax deferral and how to know if it’s the right choice for you
  • Tax strategies for business owners and how to maximize the amount of hard-earned money you keep and reinvest in your business
  • Some recent tax policy changes and how to find out if they affect you or your business
  • And more

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Creating A Successful Exit Plan As A CEO With Scott Bening (Ep. 106)

Creating A Successful Exit Plan As A CEO With Scott Bening (Ep. 106)

Step into the shoes of a CEO turned retiree who has made the most of his golden years! 

Join Tim Scannell as he welcomes Scott Bening, the retired CEO of Monosol, LLC and Amazon Best Selling Author, to the show. Discover how Scott expertly navigated his retirement journey and transitioned into a productive and satisfying next chapter in life. Don’t miss out on valuable insights and inspiration to plan your own successful exit strategy. 

Scott discusses:

  • How he, as a retired CEO, curated his personalized exit plan
  • How to keep yourself busy in retirement 
  • Why even CEOs can worry about their finances during retirement
  • The process of writing his book “Formulating Solutions” 
  • How the online platform “Scribe” can help you write a book too
  • And more

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About Our Guest:

Scott Bening is the recently retired CEO of Monosol, LLC. He is an Amazon Best Selling Author, President of MBS2 Advisors, LLC, and the Senior Executive Advisor at Kuraray Innovation Network Center (INC). 

Scott attended St. Lawrence University and received his Bachelor of Science there in Chemistry. Later down the road he attended the University of Illinois Chicago and received his Executive MBA.

His business, MonoSol Division of Kuraray, is a global Lean Manufacturing technology group with proven research and development capabilities and an unparalleled value proposition. They have the ability to develop new products or improve upon existing ones based on our expertise in all materials. Their team has extensive experience in working through problems that arise in business processes, material science, product design, manufacturing, and supply chain. 

Tackling Your Year-End Financial Plan Part 1 (Ep. 102)

Tackling Your Year-End Financial Plan Part 1 (Ep. 102)

2022 has come to a close, meaning Hightower Great Lakes has received many calls about end-of-the-year financial planning.

So what is a year-end plan and how can you create one for your business?

In this episode, Tim Scannell discusses some financial tips you should use at the end of each year and how they can help you make more informed decisions for your retirement.

Tim discusses:

  • Some of the key features of the SECURE Act 
  • Law changes that can impact business owners
  • Why 401K auto-enrollment was eliminated for many employees
  • What some employers are doing to help their employees help pay off their student loan debt
  • And more

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