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Shelly Doan, a banker with Keywest Bank, specializes in lending to doctor and dentist practices. Shelly brings her decades of experience, and degree in entrepreneurship, to the podcast. Doctors who want to get loans need to get a few things right with their financials. Learn where the value of the practice actually lies. Learn how...Read More

“Be very afraid,” says Shelly Doan, a banker with Keywest Bank. Shelly brings her decades of experience, and experience working with doctors and dentists, to the podcast. She discusses cyber security and tells the story of a particularly vicious crime. Learn how easy it is to be fooled by criminals and some ways to fight...Read More

Mike Miller CPA and Nathan Merrill, attorney with Goodspeed and Merrill, dive into even more advanced financial planning topics. Learn about small business rules, taxation, and asset protection strategies.Read More

Mike Miller CPA and Nathan Merrill, attorney with Goodspeed and Merrill, discuss advanced financial planning topics. Learn about small business rules, taxation, and asset protection strategies.Read More

Nathan Merrill and Karl Frank CFP discuss some books they have read that have made an out-size impact on their business and personal lives. With the obvious exclusion of the religious and political categories, we dive into educational and historical books that make an impact. Learn and laugh along side of two of our experts...Read More

In the second of the two-part podcast, Karl Frank and Nathan Merrill discuss practical ideas for keeping a company together when we are physically kept apart. We discuss fun twists on easy things like lunches, happy hours and fun Zoom meetings. We discuss going all the way and hiring a Company Culture Officer. We talk...Read More

Learn from the expert network team in a podcast or an online movie. Karl Frank, Nathan Merrill, Mike Miller and Jeff Krommendyk about ways to protect your assets during these crazy times! There are four types of asset protection. We help you protect: 1. Financial assets 2. Property 3. Confidential information 4. Personal security in...Read More

In this brief but informative podcast, Karl Frank, CFP, Mike Miller, CPA and Nathan Merrill, JD, discuss the QCD: Qualified Charitable Distribution. Learn the benefits and drawbacks of pulling money out of a retirement account and giving it to a charity. The Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a great way for someone to give money...Read More

Karl Frank CFP® interview Nathan Merrill and Jeff Krommendyk about how to build and strengthen company culture during the Covid-19 era. Before Covid—BC—culture was one thing. Now that we are in the Covid-19 era, everything is different. From handling working remotely to new technology, Jeff and Nate find opportunities and challenges. Come out of the...Read More

Karl Frank CFP® and Nathan Merrill discuss Biden’s proposed estate tax plan changes. We describe what the President proposed and what this means for Americans. The increase may affect more people than ever before. The tax rate may be higher. And the loss of a benefit called the step-up in basis could be very expensive...Read More