Tag: Life Insurance

Rethinking Long-Term Care Planning with Barclay Sisk (Ep. 23)

Rethinking Long-Term Care Planning with Barclay Sisk (Ep. 23)

Are you ready to rethink your approach to long-term care planning and leave a lasting financial legacy for your clients? 

In this episode of The March to a Million Podcast, Greg DuPont talks with Barclay Sisk, Vice-President at 1st Atlantic Brokerage, to uncover the secrets behind long-term care planning strategies and how attorneys can secure their clients’ financial futures. They explore the critical role of proper monitoring, adjusting insurance plans, and creating a personalized care fund over time. 

Barclay discusses: 

  • Creating a long-term care and legacy plan through asset-based and traditional insurance options
  • The importance of starting planning early to build a robust financial foundation
  • Rethinking long-term care coverage and insurance monitoring for a more secure financial future
  • Leveraging life insurance plans to ensure financial stability and legacy planning for affluent clients
  • And more!

 

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About Our Guest:

1st Atlantic Brokerage is an independent IMO/BGA that works with commission-based and fee-based Advisors in the areas of Long-Term Care and Legacy planning. Barclay Sisk has developed a proprietary system and software to provide support in helping their clients make better decisions about their future care needs and the needs of their families. Barclay also works with Employee Benefits Specialists in helping them educate Business Owners and pre-retirees about the importance of a Long-Term Care benefit as a part of their overall benefits package.

The Hidden Dangers & Benefits of Life Insurance Policies with David Kottler, J.D., C.A.P. (Ep. 17)

The Hidden Dangers & Benefits of Life Insurance Policies with David Kottler, J.D., C.A.P. (Ep. 17)

Life insurance is more than just a way to protect your loved ones in case of your death. It has the potential to be a powerful tool to enhance your wealth, optimize your taxes, and secure your financial future. 

However, not all life insurance policies are created equal, and many people are unaware of the hidden risks and opportunities that lie within their contracts. 

In this episode, Greg DuPont sits down with David Kottler, The Life Insurance Doctor, to explore the power of life insurance as a wealth protection tool. They touch on the concept of “DOA” (Dead on Arrival) and the critical issues that lead to policy lapses. David shares real-life success stories where he helped clients maximize retirement income and avoid financial loss.

Greg and David discuss: 

  • David’s background as The Life Insurance Doctor
  • The waste that occurs with life insurance policies and the importance of a policy review to eliminate this waste
  • The three critical problems that lead to life insurance lapses: design flaws, omission to fund the policy properly, and a lack of professional review
  • Real-life cases where clients faced potential financial pitfalls with life insurance policies
  • The need for advocates to prioritize clients’ interests, insisting on independent professional reviews
  • And more!

 

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About Our Guest:

David Kottler has helped clients generate over $10MM of cash and tax benefits in the past 12 months utilizing his “True Value” Life Insurance Review Process. Clients need advocates for their life insurance portfolios to both bring the needed information regarding their rights and values as well as uncovering hidden problems and resolving them. Life insurance is a complicated contract with many nuances that most clients and advisors are not aware of.

It is gratifying for him to be in a position to help such clients and enable them to meet their family and legacy goals through his work. His passion is philanthropy. There is a great need for education and guidance for high net-worth clients who wish to align their life goals with their hard-earned wealth to enable them to understand the “Why” component of their planning. His objectives are to collaborate with clients and his strategic relationships to produce the best results for them financially and philanthropically.

The Fifth Pillar of Financial Advocacy: Wealth Transfer (Ep. 9)

The Fifth Pillar of Financial Advocacy: Wealth Transfer (Ep. 9)

Safeguarding assets and ensuring their seamless transition to future generations has never been more crucial. 

That is where the role played by estate planning attorneys becomes more important than ever. 

In this episode, Greg DuPont explores the fifth pillar of financial advocacy: Wealth Transfer. He emphasizes the importance of attorneys in preserving, protecting, and transferring assets, particularly in the face of potential wealth confiscation. Greg also touches on the need for attorneys to help with tax planning and protection against market losses, and the value of life insurance.

Greg discusses: 

  • The role of estate planning attorneys in wealth transfer
  • The potential confiscation of wealth and the need for attorneys to be the last line of defense in protecting and preserving assets
  • Roth conversions, market loss protection, and the value of life insurance as a way to help clients preserve and protect their assets
  • The three secrets of wealth transfer
  • A case study demonstrating the value of proactive estate planning and highlighting the importance of being a true advocate for clients
  • And more!

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The Second Pillar of Financial Advocacy: Wealth Preservation (Ep. 4)

The Second Pillar of Financial Advocacy: Wealth Preservation (Ep. 4)

In an era where it has become more complicated to save for our future and maintain our lifestyles, it becomes vital for attorneys to explore various perspectives and learn strategies to navigate their clients to preserve their wealth.

In this episode, Greg DuPont talks about the second pillar of financial advocacy, wealth preservation and challenges traditional teachings in the financial industry. He touches on the importance of identifying patterns to determine the right strategies for clients and how annuities and life insurance can be powerful tools for wealth preservation when used effectively.

Greg discusses: 

  • The challenges faced by individuals who have finished their savings journey and are looking to preserve their wealth and legacy
  • The three secrets involved in wealth preservation
  • The importance of understanding the changing rules and increasing personal income tax rates in wealth preservation
  • The fact patterns that drive strategy in wealth preservation
  • How attorneys can analyze their existing client base to identify patterns to provide solutions for their clients’ wealth preservation needs
  • His interaction with an attorney about what can be implemented to generate revenue and deliver better outcomes to clients
  • And more!

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