Category: Finances

Talking To Your Family About Your Estate Plan (Ep. 25)

Talking To Your Family About Your Estate Plan (Ep. 25)

By |

Why is talking about money with your family so taboo? How can we take some of the awkwardness out of talking about money? Is it important to discuss your estate plan with your children? How much money transparency is too much? Hear what Jason Deshayes, COO and Partner, and Sophie Howell, CXO, have to say about why talking about money can be so funny.

 

Listen now to learn:

  • How do different generations approach money differently?
  • How can you set good money habits in your family?
  • How can you contextualize money for small children?
  • How do you bring up the estate planning conversation with your children?

Connect with Jason

Connect with Sophie Howell

 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More

What is an Experience Team? (Ep. 24)

What is an Experience Team? (Ep. 24)

By |

What is the Cook Wealth Experience Team? What is a Chief Experience Officer? How do these things help us deliver the best client and employee experience possible? Learn how the idea of the Experience Team at Cook Wealth, LLC came to be. Jason Deshayes hosts Sophie Howell on the latest episode of the Own Your Wealth Podcast.

 

Listen now to learn:

  • What does a Chief Experience Officer do?
  • Who is on the experience team?
  • Where did the idea for the experience team come from?

Connect with Jason

Connect with Sophie Howell

 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More

What are Wealth Management Advice Teams? (Ep. 23)

What are Wealth Management Advice Teams? (Ep. 23)

By |

What is Cook Wealth doing to serve clients better? How are we making sure we can serve the needs of our clients AND making sure we keep top talent on our team as we grow?

Historically, the wealth management model has centered around one advisor serving one client. What happens if the advisor leaves the company? What happens if the advisor goes on vacation? How do people get training to become wealth advisors? At Cook Wealth, our Advice Team models include a Senior Advisor, an Associate Advisor, a Planner, and a Client Services Associate. This model allows for growth within roles. It also ensures clients have zero gaps in service and their needs are served efficiently.

Listen now to learn:

  • What are Advice Team Roles?
  • What does each role do?
  • How do Advice Teams ensure I have the best service?
  • What is Cook Wealth working on next?

Connect with Dave: 

Resources:

Connect with Jason: 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More
Making a Clean Break: What You Need to Know About Changing Financial Advisors or CPAs (Ep. 22)

Making a Clean Break: What You Need to Know About Changing Financial Advisors or CPAs (Ep. 22)

By |

We get it—the decision to change financial advisors or CPAs isn’t an easy one. But if you’re struggling to reach your advisor, don’t see eye-to-eye on risk or investment strategies, or are ready for a deeper level of support, this awkward conversation can be a necessary one. 

In this episode, host Jason and special guest Dave McDougall, CFP® offer simple advice for smoothing out the transition process from one firm to another. From bringing up the conversation with your advisor, to walking out with the right paperwork, if you’re considering making a switch, this timely discussion will help you navigate the “breakup” process—without triggering an unexpected tax bill. 

Listen now to learn:

  • Why the courtesy of a heads-up goes a long way
  • Key questions to ask before you sign with a new advisor
  • How to transfer your funds without locking in capital gains taxes
  • The most important paperwork to request before you leave
  • And more

Connect with Dave: 

Resources:

Connect with Jason: 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More
2024 Tax Changes: How to Plan Now and Pay Less (Ep. 21)

2024 Tax Changes: How to Plan Now and Pay Less (Ep. 21)

By |

No one wants to overpay on their taxes. But if you’re not reviewing the biggest annual tax changes with your CPA or tax advisor, and adjusting your savings, contributions, and spending accordingly, you may be leaving significant savings on the table. 

In this episode of Own Your Wealth, host Jason sits down with Zach Carver, CPA, CFP® to review the key tax code changes we’re watching in 2024. From new 401K contribution limits and sunsetting tax cuts, to fewer business expense deductions, this strategic conversation is a can’t-miss for high-earners and business owners. 

Listen now for:

  • What’s changing in 2024
  • How to improve the accuracy of your tax planning—and reduce your year-end payment
  • Tax-smart ways to lower your bill, even after January 1st
  • Why automatic contributions may be costing you
  • And more

Connect with Zach Carver CPA, CFP®:

Resources:

Connect with Jason: 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More
Do You Need a Niche? Chris Hervochon’s Advice for Growth-Minded Business Owners (Ep. 20)

Do You Need a Niche? Chris Hervochon’s Advice for Growth-Minded Business Owners (Ep. 20)

By |

Niching down—choosing a specialty and focusing your efforts around it—can help a business grow faster, develop better services, and provide greater value to the customers it serves. But for entrepreneurs, the decision to find your niche, and stay committed to it, isn’t always an easy one. 

In this episode of Own Your Wealth, host Jason Deshayes is joined by Chris Hervochon, CPA, CVA, and owner of Better Way CPA, an accounting firm that serves creative agencies. Chris shares his experience with narrowing his focus and how choosing a niche helped his company achieve accelerated growth. 

Whether you own a business—or you’re considering launching one—listen now to learn:

  • Why finding your niche is rewarding, financially and professionally
  • Chris’ own journey to specialization, and the profound impact that decision had on his CPA firm
  • How niching down increases the value of your offering
  • Tips for overcoming the mental barriers that keep entrepreneurs from finding their niche
  • And more

Connect with Chris Hervochon:

Resources:

Connect with Jason: 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More
Growing Your Dental Practice: What They Don’t Teach You in School, With Dr. Jeff Brenner (Ep. 19)

Growing Your Dental Practice: What They Don’t Teach You in School, With Dr. Jeff Brenner (Ep. 19)

By |

The transition from working for a dental practice to owning your own practice is a complicated one. One day you’re solely focused on serving patients. Then the next, you have a growing team, cash flow, and fully-fledged business to manage—on top of your patient load. As host Jason puts it, “Business ownership is not for the faint of heart, that’s for sure.”

In this episode of Own Your Wealth, host Jason sits down with Dr. Jeff Brenner, the owner of a successful and growing dental practice, and a long-time Cook Wealth advising client. In this behind-the-scenes look at practice ownership, they discuss why many owners struggle with managing cash flow, the value of seeking professional advice, and what they don’t teach you about ownership in dental school. 

Listen now to learn:

  • How Dr. Brenner navigated his transition to ownership
  • Why your practice is only as strong as your team
  • How to effectively manage your revenue throughout changing business cycles
  • The role of professional guidance in decision-making and thriving through change
  • And more

Dr. Jeff Brenner is a current client of Cook Wealth and was not compensated for his participation.

Resources:

Connect with Jeff Brenner:

Resources:

Connect with Jason: 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More

Giving Tuesday: Being Intentional With Our Time, Talents, and Treasures, With Jake Rudy (Ep. 18)

Giving Tuesday: Being Intentional With Our Time, Talents, and Treasures, With Jake Rudy (Ep. 18)

By |

Giving generously—on Giving Tuesday and all year long—is one of the best ways to expand your impact, support the causes you care about, and create a legacy that lasts. And it goes far beyond dollars and cents. 

In this episode of Own Your Wealth, host Jason is joined by Cook Wealth Planner, Jake Rudy. In this intentional conversation, they talk about cultivating generosity early in life, even when you don’t have much to give, leveraging your time and talents, and exploring tax-advantaged giving tools. 

Listen now to learn:

  • How the three categories of giving work together to build a generous life
  • Why generosity is worth planning for
  • The role Donor-Advised Funds and Qualified Charitable Distributions play in tax-advantaged giving
  • How Jason and Jake have seen, firsthand, the impact charitable giving has on family, communities, and our corner of the world
  • And more

Connect with Jake Rudy:

Resources:

Connect with Jason: 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More
Equity Compensation: How to Maximize Your Benefits and Optimize Your Taxes, with Mike Holloway, CFP® (Ep. 16)

Equity Compensation: How to Maximize Your Benefits and Optimize Your Taxes, with Mike Holloway, CFP® (Ep. 16)

By |

Equity compensation is becoming an increasingly popular way for employers to reward and retain their top talent. But as enticing as this benefit sounds, it’s one of the most complicated and misunderstood forms of compensation—often triggering a tax bill employees aren’t prepared to cover. 

In this episode, host Jason and special guest Mike Holloway, CFP® explain the differences between incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options, and the tax implications of each. Because only when you understand how to make the most of your equity compensation can you truly ‘Own Your Wealth.’ 

Listen now to learn:

  • How each equity compensation type differs
  • The tax implications of each form of equity compensation
  • Why an 83B election is often one of the best ways to enjoy significant future tax savings
  • When to meet with a financial advisor, so you have ample time to weigh your options
  • And more

Connect with Michael Holloway:

Resources:

Connect with Jason: 

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: RSS | More

Cook Wealth Management Group, LLC is a registered investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Archives

Categories