Advance Your Wealth With Homer Smith provides you and your business with the financial advice needed to make calculated decisions moving forward. With over 18 years of industry experience, Homer Smith, Private Wealth Advisor with Konvergent Wealth Partners, understands the importance of a commitment to customer service and strives to help clients pursue their financial goals towards aspirations and retirement. Each episode we'll take a deep dive into a different complex topic surrounding per ...
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The Biggest Scale Traps for Business Owners
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In this episode of Advance Your Wealth, we dive deep into the challenges of scaling a business and how to navigate the common pitfalls entrepreneurs face. Joining us is Joe Shrutz, Chief Operating Officer of the PSBLTY Company, who brings a wealth of experience and actionable insights. Joe shares his expertise on the biggest mistakes business owner…
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How the 2024 Election Results Will Impact Your Financial World
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On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we dive into the market’s reaction to the recent election results, exploring whether the response was in line with expectations or presented surprises. We discuss the reduced pre-election volatility, the modest post-election market increases, and what this might signal for future trends. Our conversatio…
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Here's How the Ultra-Wealthy Set Their Heirs Up for Success
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Many families have plans to pass along some of their wealth to children and grandchildren. But what about passing on financial values, a sense of purpose and possibility, and other family legacy concerns? On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re taking a look at how legacy planning can potentially help both the people transferring their …
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The Costly Threats and Untapped Opportunities of Managing Your Company's 401k with Guy Ridout
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In this episode of Advance Your Wealth, Homer Smith sits down with financial expert Guy Ridout to discuss "The Costly Threats and Untapped Opportunities of Managing Your Company's 401k." Together, they explore the often-overlooked challenges and risks businesses face when managing 401k plans, including hidden fees, regulatory pitfalls, and fiduciar…
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The Key Differences Between A Single Family Office and A Multi-Family Office
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Today Homer breaks down the differences and benefits of Single Family and MultiFamily Offices. Both have their strengths and depending on your families circumstances, one may behoove you more than the other. No one family is the same. To figure out which category yours may fit in best, join us on today's episode of "Advance Your Wealth." Chapters: …
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What Does Your Best Life Look Like?
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Today Homer examines the fundamental aspects that may make up your best financial life. The qualities you can develop in order to best live a life of significance and happiness. Easier said than done, that's clear. However, knowing where these aspects show up in your life will lead to better being able to act in accordance with your best life and t…
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Legacy Talks: How Family and Business Correlate
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Today we are joined by Melissa Smith, CEO and founder of Family Brand Podcast. Melissa works with parent's on how to transform their family cultures, create relationships that last, and intentionally grow their families together. How does the family correlate with business success? This and more on today's episode of "Advance Your Wealth." Chapters…
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Remove the Film and Create Exponential Growth
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Today we are joined by Chad Jenkins, CEO and founder of SeedSpark. Seeking exponential growth is difficult for most entrepreneurs. Many times, business owners may get laser focused on the wrong areas which could lead to missing out on great opportunities. Chad and Homer break down ways to remove the film over your eyes and see opportunities clearly…
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Is it Time to Stress Test Your Business Planning
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Often times, preparation and thorough planning is seen as the safeguard to a successful business. However, there comes a point where the plan can become stale and out-of-date. Many business owners and entrepreneurs may want to update their business plan but don't know what to look for in terms of weak points. That's where Homer comes in with this e…
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In a world often dominated by limitations and barriers, it's time to shift our focus towards what's possible. Join us in this illuminating episode as we delve into the realm of possibility with our esteemed guest, Chris Smith, Founder of The PSBLTY Co. Chris brings a wealth of experience working with successful entrepreneurs and business owners, he…
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Valuing Your Business: An Entrepreneurial Best Practice
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If you’re an entrepreneur, do you know what your business is really worth? It turns out, you might be surprised to discover its true value. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we examine the importance of valuing a business, why it makes sense (even if you’re not planning to sell), and how you might set out to get a proper valuation done.…
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Diving Deep into Human Longevity
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In this illuminating episode, we delve into the fascinating realm of human longevity with our esteemed guest, David Karow, President & CIO of Human Longevity, Inc. As our lifespans extend, we are faced with profound questions about how to optimize both our health and our financial well-being. Join us as we explore the latest advancements in longevi…
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Three Key Elements of Smart Estate Planning
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How confident are you about what will happen to your assets—and your loved ones—after you’re gone? On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we’re looking at a truly important topic: your estate plan and whether it’s set up to get the results you want. In particular, we’ll be focusing on three main components of an estate plan that can pote…
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Five Things the Super Rich Probably Do Better Than You
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When it comes to building, preserving and transferring wealth, it’s natural to look to the wealthiest among us for insights and actions we might adopt in our own efforts. On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we’re examining five personal finance lessons from the so-called Super Rich, those with a net worth of at least $500 million. The…
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What Type of Buyer Should You Sell Your Company To?
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If you’re an entrepreneur, the idea of selling your business may have crossed your mind more than once. If you ultimately decide to sell your business, you’ll likely encounter two main types of buyers: financial and strategic. It’s a good idea to consider which type of buyer is the right one for you and your company. On the latest episode of Advanc…
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Navigating Life's Transitions as a Business Owner
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Life is full of transitions. Plain and simple. However, one of the biggest transitions a business owner can make in their lifetime is the transition out of their business. In many instances, they've worked decades to build up this business and there are a variety of personal, financial, and emotional considerations at play. In the latest episode of…
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Analyzing the Tax Benefits of an ESOP
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Many business owners are always looking to motivate their employees, generate better results and save themselves some taxes. On a prior episode, we discussed a retirement plan and succession tool called an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP. In today's discussion, we're diving deep into the tax considerations for business owners when utilizing …
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Advance Your Wealth - Five Ways to Ease the Tax Bite When Selling Your Business
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Selling a business that you’ve worked to build for years or decades comes with an enormous number of considerations—not the least of which is easing the tax burden that accompanies a big sale. On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we’re looking at five ways business owners who sell their companies might mitigate taxes. Let’s dive in! Ch…
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Advance Your Wealth - The 7 Self-Development Lessons You Never Learned in School
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Growing up is hard, especially in today's day and age. But when you add financial challenges, like the transfer of significant wealth from an older generation to their heirs, life can become overwhelming for today's youth. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we sit down with Barry Garapedian, the visionary Founder & CEO of Mag 7 Consultin…
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Advance Your Wealth - Market Update: Monitoring Earnings and Interest Rates
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On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we're joined once again by Joseph Sykora, Equity Analyst and Portfolio Reviews at Aptus Capital Advisors, for a deep analysis into the market's current affairs. As Joseph and his team monitor the market's performance, there have been two noteworthy categories of discussion to consider: Earnings and …
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Advance Your Wealth - Addressing the Challenges of Giving and Receiving Family Wealth
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Simply having significant wealth doesn’t guarantee a great life. For example, inheritors often face a number of significant challenges at various points in their lives, including the years before they receive their inheritance as well as after wealth is transferred to them. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re looking at some of the …
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Advance Your Wealth - 3rd Quarter Updates: What You Need To Know
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The market year-to-date has brought along some major changes worth reflecting on. Rising interest rates, inflation, a bolstered tech sector and an uncertain path forward into 2024. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re looking back at Q3 and forward to Q4 and beyond. We discuss market trends, Mega Cap Tech, how Konvergent Wealth Partn…
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Advance Your Wealth - Should You Have a Family Bank?
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Family banks are a tool that some very wealthy families use for a number of reasons, and they’re increasingly being adopted by more and more families across the net worth spectrum. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re looking at whether family banks could be a smart move for you! Timecodes: 0:06 - Introduction and overview on the top…
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Advance Your Wealth - Three Fears That Keep the Super Rich Up at Night
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Like many of us, the wealthiest people often worry about their health, their families and their finances. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re looking at how you can adopt some of the Super Rich’s strategies for addressing their fears and staying on the right track. This episode is packed with helpful considerations for your own fina…
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Advance Your Wealth - Market Update: What to Expect in the Remainder of 2023
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As the year progresses, investors and analysts alike have been on the edge of their seats, closely observing the ebb and flow of various markets. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, Homer welcomed Joseph Sykora, Equity Analyst and Portfolio Reviewer with Aptus Capital Advisors, to review the market's performance over the last few months a…
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Advance Your Wealth - Homer Featured on the Middle Market Moment
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Today's episode features a slightly different format than what our audience is accustomed to! In order for a business owner to have their "dream exit," many boxes need to be checked in advance of the date of sale. Fortunately, Homer and his team at Konvergent Wealth Partners works diligently with their business owner clients to prepare their busine…
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Advance Your Wealth - Market Update: Where Do We Stand?
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The first half of 2023 has been a successful time for investors. Plain and simple. But will it continue? That's the big question at hand! On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, Homer welcomed Joseph Sykora, Equity Analyst and Portfolio Reviewer with Aptus Capital Advisors, to review the market's performance over the last few months and discu…
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Advance Your Wealth - Sudden Wealth: What Should You Do if You Strike it Rich?
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Sometimes, wealth occurs very suddenly. And along with the perks of new wealth, comes many challenges and issues to address. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, Homer examines some ideas and action steps to consider if you or someone in your life becomes very wealthy, very rapidly. Timecodes: 0:06 - Introduction and overview on the topic …
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Advance Your Wealth - The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence. It's one of the hottest topics of conversation among business leaders and organizations at large...and for good reason! On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, Homer is joined by Adam Butler, Chief Intelligence Officer at ReSolve Asset Management, for a deep dive into the innovations that AI has brought upon the busin…
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Advance Your Wealth - Analyzing Key Investment Themes
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The market fluctuates. Plain and simple. But it's how we plan and react to these changes that makes all the difference! On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, Homer welcomed Dave Wagner, Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager with Aptus Capital Advisors, and John Luke Tyner, Portfolio Manager and Fixed Income at Aptus Capital Advisors, for a d…
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Advance Your Wealth - Do You Need a Personal Umbrella Policy?
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We all have the standard insurance that helps protect us and our finances, such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance. But are those policies enough to safeguard your assets if you’re faced with an extremely big claim against you? On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re joined by Jennifer Alimonda, Director of Private Client Soluti…
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Advance Your Wealth - Seven Steps to Powerful Professional Relationships
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The people you know can play a vital role in the level of success you achieve, both in business and your personal life. However, for contacts to be important and valuable to that success, you need to develop powerful relationships with them that get results for all involved. On the latest episode of Advance of Your Wealth, we’re exploring some part…
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Advance Your Wealth - Leveraging Storytelling to Grow Your Business
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Storytelling connects us all and a good story causes us to lean in and connect with the storyteller themself. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we welcome Nick Nanton, 22-time Emmy® Award Winning Director/Producer, to discuss the power of storytelling and how it can be leveraged to enhance your brand and business. Regarded as "America's…
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Advance Your Wealth - Can Your Company Survive if You're Unable to Run it?
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If you’re a business owner, do you have key person insurance or a buy-sell agreement in place? If so, when was the last time you updated it? If your solutions are more than a few years old, you could be setting yourself up for financial disaster. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re examining why these questions are so critical to be…
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Advance Your Wealth - Becoming Preeminent: How Business Owners Can Stand Out in Their Industry
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With so many industries flooded with competition, it can be difficult for business owners to stand out among the competition! On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we're pleased to welcome Chris Smith, Founder of Campfire Effect, for a great conversation surrounding differentiation through the power of storytelling. At Campfire Effect, …
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Advance Your Wealth - Cyber Threats Against Individuals and Businesses
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On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we're pleased to welcome Tommy Ragsdale, Vice President of Strategic Development for 360 Privacy, for a great conversation on the various cyber threats that individuals and businesses are exposed to in today's day and age. 360 Privacy, a veteran founded, owned, and operated LLC based out of Nashville, T…
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Advance Your Wealth - How an ESOP Can Benefit Your Business, Your Employees and Your Net Worth
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Many business owners are always looking to motivate their employees, generate better results and save themselves some money in taxes. On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we're examining a tool that can potentially do that and more for your business. It's a retirement plan and succession tool called an Employee Stock Option Plan, or ES…
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Advance Your Wealth - Family Business Succession: An Overview for Owners and Heirs
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If you’ve built and grown a family business over time, there’s a very good chance that you’d like to have your heirs take over the company at some point down the road—or maybe more like around the corner, if you’re ready to move on. But are you and your business’s potential future owners prepared for that transition and set up for success? In the l…
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Advance Your Wealth - Health and Wealth: How Concierge Medicine Can Impact Your Longevity
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People are living longer these days, which means that our retirement planning has to adapt accordingly to meet those needs. While living longer gives you more time to do the things you really love, it also means you have to financially plan for that longer lifetime. In the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we're excited to explore the topi…
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Advance Your Wealth - The Virtuous Cycle
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When it comes to managing wealth, it’s pretty rare to just stumble into success. We find the most successful individuals and families employ a specific process that is designed to anticipate the challenges they’ll face and achieve the outcomes they most want. On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we’re exploring what some advisors call …
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Advance Your Wealth - Getting Heirs Ready for Wealth
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When family wealth gets passed on to the next generation, too often that wealth tends to shrink instead of grow. On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer examines how you can help your loved ones prepare to become good financial stewards of family wealth before the day comes when their bottom line suddenly gets a lot bigger! Join us …
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Advance Your Wealth - Financial Planning for a Special Needs Child
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On the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, we’re going to examine a challenge that many parents face: raising a child with special needs. There are a number of financial planning strategies and solutions that can help parents navigate a path through the financial uncertainty that comes with raising a child with special needs. Listen as Homer…
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Advance Your Wealth - It's Time to Review That Trust!
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With so many changes in the world, and perhaps in your own family, a trust you’ve set up to achieve your financial goals could be out of date even if it’s just a few years old. On the latest episode of Advance Your Wealth, we’re examining how to size up the current status of a trust to see whether it’s still on track, so you can decide if any chang…
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Advance Your Wealth - Entrepreneurs: Here's Why You Need an Estate Plan!
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If you are like many business owners, you’re looking out for more than just the financial health of your company. You also want to take care of your family and loved ones by providing for them and setting them up for rewarding lives of their own. In the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer and Ryan are exploring how proactive estate pla…
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Advance Your Wealth - Finding the Right Wealth Manager For You
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In the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer and Ryan explore the three key characteristics of a desirable wealth manager and the importance of identifying the right wealth manager given your personal needs and goals. Finding the right wealth manager for you can be a difficult process. It can be challenging to evaluate various wealth man…
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Advance Your Wealth - Succession Planning for Family Businesses
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Family conflicts can wreak havoc on a family-run business, especially when it comes time to transfer ownership of the company from one generation to the next. In the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer and Ryan examine how a well-designed succession plan can reduce risk and help facilitate a transfer that leaves everyone in the family …
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Advance Your Wealth - A Charitable Planning Primer
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Planned giving can help you do well financially, while also doing good for others. When you provide meaningful financial support to causes that you care about, you have the potential for tax breaks. In the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer provides us with a charitable planning primer. Listen as he outlines the charitable giving stra…
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Advance Your Wealth - Quarterly Themes (Q4 - 2021)
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In this installment of our Quarterly Themes, Homer highlights several key investment themes Konvergent Wealth Partners are exploring in the final quarter of 2021. Listen as he reviews not only the Q3 market and economic performances, but also their outlooks for Q4 and beyond. Throughout the episode, Homer monitors various wealth planning strategies…
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Advance Your Wealth - Do You Have What it Takes to Create Significant Wealth?
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In the latest installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer steps outside of the typical wealth management conversation to address how wealth is ultimately generated in the first place. Listen as Homer and Ryan discuss the benefits, as well as challenges, associated with entrepreneurship. Despite being the single fastest and most effective means of gen…
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In this special installment of Advance Your Wealth, Homer dives into the investment philosophy at Konvergent Wealth Partners, which focuses on allowing clients to construct portfolios that can weather all seasons. Listen as Homer explains the value behind diversifying your portfolio to ensure a smooth performance across all times of the year. Sit b…
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