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A Family Reunion Can Help Prepare Your HeirsNathan Merrill and Karl Frank, CFP talk about a fun way to help prepare the heirs–the family reunion! Here are a handful of fun and practical ideas to turn an event that has been the butt of many jokes, and funny movies, and turn it into something that...Read More

A Good Inheritor of Wealth Nathan Merrill and Karl Frank, CFP discuss how to prepare an inheritor of wealth. Building off previous podcasts, we discuss some practical and fun actions we can take to help the next generations become the best versions of themselves they can be.Like training your kids to be good at golf,...Read More

Many people ask, should I name my trust as beneficiary of my IRA? The answer is, it depends. Read this Periscope for a quick summary and click the link to learn more details, and to understand the IRS rules around inheriting an IRA*. Advantages of Trust as Beneficiary One big advantage of the trust as...Read More

Wealth is a Disruptor  Nathan Merrill and Karl Frank, CFP say wealth is a disruptor. It could be a force for good or bad! First principles, how is money a disruptor? Help define the benefactor’s goalsThink about it from the inheritor’s sideNow think about it four generations out, what will they value? Likely not the money…Hear a...Read More

What is a Family of Affinity? Karl Frank, CFP and Nathan Merrill go back to first principles and discuss something that means the most to most of us: family. How do you transfer significant money to people who may or may not be part of your biological family?Learn how a “relational family” and a “family...Read More

Many people ask, Should I Name My Trust as Beneficiary of my IRA? The answer is, it depends. First we look at the features of IRAs and trusts. Then, we answer some frequently asked questions. IRA stands for individual retirement account. An IRA provides tax advantaged retirement savings. While the money is inside an IRA,...Read More

Facilitating Important Family Conversations (Part 1) Karl Frank, CFP, Jeff Krommendyk and Nathan Merrill interview Shawn Barberis, JD, who is an expert on facilitating important family conversations about legacy. As Shawn says, legacy is often discussed but rarely acted upon. Shawn shares:How legacy is not quantitative, it is not measured in dollars. A legacy is...Read More

If you want to make a financial plan, then this 10 step plan will make it a little easier for you to work through the vast and complex issues at hand.Read More

Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and What it Means for You In Expert Network Team podcast episode 14, Karl and Nathan Merrill, attorney at Goodspeed and Merrill, discuss the most recent tax reform passed through Congress at the end of 2020. Many people know about the $600 sent to families. But we discuss other details...Read More

From 2020, changes to taxes and investment planning after passage of the CARES Act.Read More