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 than a benefit. Steven and Ryan discuss opportunities and pitfalls of technology and the approach you can take to evaluate if new software makes sense and then how to get it implemented effectively when it does.

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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 can be proactive on tax planning and Kevin's experience with incorporating the topic into his client service model.

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In this episode, Steven is joined by John Pastore, Executive Vice President of Integrated Partners. John has been on the Integrated team for 25 years, basically since day 1, and has seen the incredible progress over time that Integrated has achieved. Their approach is to match CPAs with financial advisors through formal partnerships that help the advisor and the CPA grow their businesses. And, of course, it allows everyone to provide an elevated experience to their clients. Listen in as John and Steven share their experience with what makes great professional relationships and partnerships.

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This is a throwback to one of our most popular episodes from last year—because who doesn’t love a good discussion about Roth conversions? In this episode, Financial Advisor and podcast host Larry Sprung of Mitlin Financial joined Steven on the show to talk about what tax planning looks like in his practice. Larry shared how he gets his team involved, the things he is on the lookout for to identify tax planning opportunities, and why he feels taxes are so important. Steven and Larry also discuss using tax planning to help build relationships with CPAs and deliver value to clients.

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Joining the show this week is perhaps one of the forefathers of financial advisor podcasts, Benjamin Brandt. Ben shares his podcast and tax planning origin story (both predate being involved with RTS) and how his approach to these key areas of growth have changed over time. You don't have to be a tax expert to deliver massive value to clients, you do need to be consistent and committed and Ben gives great insight on both.

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Fan favorite Micah Shilanski is back on the Retirement Tax Services podcast to answer advisor questions on Roth conversions. Steven and Micah take it in turns to give insight and expertise and a whole list of questions that came from a recent RTS webinar all about the practicalities of getting Roth conversions done. Over 1,000 advisors registered for the event so I'm sure you can imagine just how many questions there were. Listen in as Micah and Steven get in the trenches of what advisors just like you want to know about Roth conversions

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Welcome to a throwback edition of the Retirement Tax Services Podcast! Today, we’re rewinding to where it all began—Episode 1! Over 3.5 years ago, Steven launched the podcast to bridge the gap between financial advisors and tax professionals, starting with a topic that remains just as relevant today: the best (and worst) ways for financial advisors to seek professional CPA referrals. Joining Steven for this very first episode is none other than Matthew Jarvis, sharing his insights and experiences.

Both financial advisors and CPAs aim to grow their practices, and referrals from a trusted professional source are invaluable in that process. However, for many advisors, finding a CPA willing to reciprocate referrals can feel like an uphill battle. Looking back, it’s clear that this episode set the foundation for what RTS is all about: empowering advisors to deliver massive value to their clients through better tax planning.

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In this episode, Steven welcomes back none other than Matthew Jarvis, co-founder of The Perfect RIA and a longtime friend of the show. The tax-savvy brothers address the tax elephant in the room: the election and what it means for your tax planning in 2024 and beyond. As always, their conversation centers around how to help your clients NOT get killed on taxes, which means they are all about taking action, not theoretical pontification on unknowns and what-ifs. Stay tuned throughout the episode as they share resources that they've collaborated to create to help Advisors make the complex actionable for their clients.

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