Vanilla Webinars

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Apr 17, 2023

With your help, we are about to completely reshape how estate planning is done. On May 16th we unveiled Vanilla’s new Estate Advisory Platform, which reimagines how financial advisors, attorneys and their clients approach one of the most important parts of their lives: their legacy.  In this live, virtual launch event: Vanilla CEO Gene Farrell will outline a new vision for estate planning and the role technology will play Hightower Chairman and CEO Bob Oros will speak with Vanilla Co-Founder Steve Lockshin on the changing role of advisors in estate planning Product experts will showcase the new Vanilla platform and...

Vanilla

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Feb 22, 2023

Key takeaways AdvicePeriod flips the traditional advisory model, leading with estate and tax planning instead of investments, an approach Steve Lockshin says can move a client’s projected estate tax bill toward zero. The firm’s playbook began as an internal checklist after Lockshin found gaps even inside his own firm, such as missing health care proxies for children turning 18, and it eventually grew into the tool that became Vanilla. Reviewing a prospect’s core documents, including wills, powers of attorney, and trusts, often surfaces outdated fiduciary appointments or outright distributions that no longer make sense once a client’s net worth has...

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Dec 09, 2022

Learn how FMB Wealth Management tackles the inevitable for clients – death and taxes – in a way that’s not only more efficient, but achieves greater outcomes. And, watch high-level demos of Holistiplan and Vanilla. Grant Blindbury details how he uses both technologies to achieve impactful results Discover how technology plays a key role in delivering differentiating value Watch product demos of Holistiplan and Vanilla

Vanilla

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Oct 28, 2022

Learn how Dogwood Wealth Management created a three-pillar system that addresses client’s financial needs more holistically, for this generation and the next. Jason Newcomer, co-founder of Dogwood Wealth Management, joins Vanilla CMO Jim Sinai to discuss how he has created a process where estate planning–in addition to wealth advisement, risk management and tax planning–plays an essential role. Jason will outline his approach, and how he uses estate planning as a way to foster meaningful ongoing conversations with clients, rather than a set-it-and-forget-it approach. Newcomer will also discuss his tech-forward philosophy on advising, and how he’s developed a tech stack that...

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Oct 07, 2022

Daniel Gregoire at RightCapital is joined by Vanilla’s Co-Founder Steve Lockshin to discuss the impact of potential tax law changes on estate planning and how it can affect your most valued clients. Innovators like RightCapital allow advisors to differentiate with intuitive financial and tax planning. As Biden approaches approval for new tax law changes, advisors are expected to assist their clients by anticipating and navigating these changes. As the advisor, it’s important you have conversations with your clients to guide them on how to prepare for newer, more stringent tax regulations. The main topics of discussion include: The potential impact...

Vanilla

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Oct 07, 2021

Nowadays, it’s not enough to focus your efforts only on investment management for your clients. A recent report from Accenture shows that clients want their financial advisors to offer guidance about complicated life choices. If you’re not delivering value beyond traditional financial planning, you may be missing an opportunity to differentiate in a rapidly changing landscape. This presents an opportunity for advisors to future proof their business and build deeper relationships by providing added tax and estate planning value in their offering. Watch leaders of Just Invest, F2 Strategy, AdvicePeriod, and Vanilla as they discuss how the future of financial...

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Oct 07, 2021

Key takeaways Nearly any financial advisory client needs an estate plan, especially anyone with kids or meaningful assets, since it addresses guardianship for minors and keeps assets out of a public probate process. Lockshin recommends revisiting a plan at least every five years. Estate planning has become one of the few remaining ways advisors can differentiate themselves, since investment management has been commoditized by robo-advisors and largely interchangeable asset allocation models. Estate conversations build client intimacy in a way portfolio discussions don’t. Understanding a client’s beneficiaries, values, and family dynamics surfaces information a purely investment-focused relationship never would. Retention data...

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Oct 06, 2021

Watch Aaron Klein, CEO at Riskalyze, and Steve Lockshin, Co-Founder at Vanilla, talk about what the impact of estate planning has for your clients, how Vanilla delivers a new experience by integrating workflows seamlessly between clients, advisors and attorneys, how Vanilla designed its product to remove UPL risks and more.

Vanilla

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Oct 06, 2021

Over the past decade, most RIAs have transitioned from an investment focus to a planning focus. But while financial planning has become table stakes for the modern advisor, estate planning remains a powerful means of differentiation. Before coming together to start Vanilla, David Hauser became Steve Lockshin’s client after selling Grasshopper for $170 million in 2015. With estate planning being the focus of the relationship, we will walk through the impact of estate planning from both the client and advisor’s perspective. With estate planning becoming more of a clear differentiator, Steve and David will discuss the current state of estate...