FPA-NENY programs enhance your awareness
of issues affecting many people.
Whether you do comprehensive financial planning or specialize in just one facet of it, there are so many topic areas that a CFP® needs to have knowledge about.
The broader the scope of your knowledge, the more value you bring to the client relationship. Just think of all of the topics covered in the CFP® study program!
Because financial planning is about the client’s entire financial life, it is so important to be aware of how little details fit into the big picture. The key is recognizing the issues and being able to provide solutions, whether you do so yourself or turn them to someone who handles that area.
You have found your place for solutions at the FPA-NENY!
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Season Pass and Combo are available to FPA members ONLY.
Season Pass - one ticket to each of our 8 monthly meetings:
Combo - a Season Pass + one ticket to our May 18, 2023 all-day Symposium:
September 15, 2022 Thursday
2 hours
CE: 1 hour CFP: filed by Candura, CPA: filed by FPA NENY
ETHICS CE: CFP BOARD’S REVISED CODE AND STANDARDS
Speaker: Dan Candura, CFP®, Founder and President, The Candura Group, LLC
Ethics CE: CFP Boards Revised Code and Standards is the latest CFP® Ethics course from Candura Group. We use polls, videos and case studies to keep everyone involved and learning. Attendees participate in an informative and engaging session that teaches the learning objectives required by CFP Board for ethics training.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this program, the participant should be equipped to:
- Understand the structure and content of the revised Code and Standards, including significant changes from prior rules.
- Describe CFP Board’s Fiduciary Duty.
- Identify Material Conflicts of Interest and How to Avoid, or Fully Disclose, Obtain Informed Consent, and Manage Them.
- Understand the Duty to Report to CFP Board and the Duty to Cooperate.
- Identify the Practice Standards When Providing Financial Advice that Requires Financial Planning or Financial Planning.
- Understand the Duty to Provide Information to Clients When Providing Financial Planning and/or Financial Advice.
Members: $50 | Non-members $65
Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:45 – 9:45 A.M. Program
Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club
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October 19, 2022 Wednesday
2 Hours: VIRTUAL VIRTUAL
CFP/CPA CE
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A joint EPC ENY/FPA NENY program:
10 CRITICAL IRA ERRORS ADVISORS MUST AVOID
For more than 40 years, IRAs have been available as a retirement-savings vehicle, but the rules surrounding them are constantly changing, and they are incredibly – and deceptively – complex. Each year, client mistakes, advisor errors and oversights by financial institutions cost clients millions of dollars in unnecessary taxation. This session seeks to reverse that trend by helping advisors to identify and avoid 10 of the most frequent and costly IRA mistakes.
Members: $30 | Non-members $45
Time: 8:20 A.M. login | 8:30 – 10:10 A.M. Program
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November 16, 2022, WEDNESDAY
1 Hour
Expected CE: CFP® and CPA
In-person with a virtual option!
Topic: Top Year End Income and Estate Tax Planning Strategies
Speaker: Martin S. Finn, JD, LL.M., CPA/PFS, Founding Partner, Lavelle & Finn, LLP
Members: $30 | Non-members $45
Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:45 – 9:00 A.M. Program
Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club
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December 15, 2022 Thursday
1 Hour VIRTUAL VIRTUAL
Expected CE: CFP® and CPA
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Virtual: Student Loan Management During Unprecedented Times
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Speaker: Adam Minsky, Esq. Law Office of Adam S. Minsky, Student Loan Law
- Participants will learn about the different student loan types, players, and statuses so that they can get a better handle on the complexities of the student loan system.
- Participants will learn the nuances of the multiple repayment plans available to federal student loan borrowers and federal loan forgiveness options that are available to student loan borrowers.
- Participants will learn about recent legislative and policy changes that impact student loan programs, as well as potential future changes that may be on the horizon, so they can better advise their clients.
Members: $30 | Non-members $45
Time: 7:45 – 9:00 A.M. Program VIRTUAL VIRTUAL VIRTUAL VIRTUAL VIRTUAL
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VIRTUAL: January 19, 2023 Thursday
1 Hour
Expected CE: CFP® and CPA
Live and In-person with virtual option
Hugh Speaks: an update on financial markets given the current political and economic landscape
Speaker: Hugh Johnson, Chief Investment Officer, Founder, Partner, Hugh Johnson Advisors LLC
We welcome back one of our Chapter’s favorites: Hugh Johnson. Join us for Hugh’s discussion on where we have been, where we are, and where Hugh sees us heading in all things economic. Hugh always rocks the house, be sure you attend!
Learning Objectives:
- How and why the economy is currently.
- Understand the economy now and the factors affecting industry.
- Learn what trajectory the economy will go within the next year.
Members: $30 | Non-members $45
Time: 7:45 – 9:00 A.M. Program
Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club
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February 16, 2023 Thursday
1 Hour
Expected CE: CFP® and CPA
In-person with a virtual option!
Everything you Ever Wanted to Know About Crypto but Were Afraid to Ask
Speaker: Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer, Bitwise Asset Management
Everyone’s talking about crypto. Not only is it the time for you to join the conversation, it’s the time for you to lead it. Uniquely designed for financial advisors, this course will help you gain an understanding of crypto assets and blockchain technology. You will also learn how to navigate client conversations related to crypto and explain crypto in plain English (no buzzwords!).
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what crypto is and gain an understanding of why it matters
- Find out and be able to explain why there is more than one cryptoasset and how different cryptoassets compete
- Explore how crypto fits in a portfolio
Members: $30 | Non-members $45
Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:45 – 9:00 A.M. Program
Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club
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March 16, 2023 Thursday
1 Hour
In-person with a virtual option!
Current Trends in Long Term Care and Special Needs Planning
Speaker: Tara Anne Pleat, Esq., Founding Partner, Wilcenski & Pleat, PLLC
The SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0 made major changes to how estate planners address retirement accounts during the estate planning process. Recent proposed regulations attempted to clarify (sometimes successfully and sometimes not) certain issues, including how to obtain the stretch for beneficiaries who are disabled or chronically ill and how a trust can qualify for life expectancy payouts. We will discuss the interplay between special needs planning and retirement accounts, as well as other developments in the field including supported decision making, in New York and nationally, as well as the effects changes in the delivery of services to seniors and individuals who are disabled are having on the advice being given to clients.
Members: $30 | Non-members $45
Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:45 – 9:00 A.M. Program
Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club
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May 18, 2023
Hilton Garden Inn, Troy
♥ Our event will be IN PERSON! ♥
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2023 FPA NENY 22nd Annual Symposium – In Person
Course Descriptions and Learning Objectives
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Presented by Todd Speed, CFA, SVP Calamos Investment Team
A member of the Calamos Global Investment Team, Todd Speed, CFA will take a closer look at the dynamics driving Emerging Markets in 2023. Todd will discuss the impact of monetary policy, the US Dollar, China’s reopening, and the emerging growth outlook – with an eye on both the cyclical landscape and the secular opportunities.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key drivers of emerging market equities and recent return dynamics.
- Consider the cyclical backdrop along with multiple secular demand drivers.
- Discuss ways to widen the EM opportunity set and actively manage risks in the EM universe.
Suggested reading: Todd’s Calamos blog entries.
CE approved.
Presented by Jeremy Siegel, Wisdom Tree‘s Senior Investment Strategy Advisor and Emeritus Professor of Finance at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. – presented virtually
Professor Siegel shares his thoughts on the markets and economy. Putting today’s market and economic environment into an historical context is one of his unique capabilities and with stocks near all-time highs and structural forces holding down bond yields for the foreseeable future, the forward expectations for both growth and income from the traditional 60/40 model has to be revised downward. Furthermore, as people are living longer, the risk of a client’s portfolio falling short of their retirement needs has grown.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding the major current issues facing global markets and the economy.
- How today’s market and economic environment fits into a longer-view historic context.
- Reviewing historic and current equity and bond market trends and observation on global equity valuations.
- Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on stock and bond returns and the future for inflation.
Suggested reading: Wisdom Tree’s Weekly Siegel Commentary ARCHIVE
CE approved.
Presented by Tom Rocco of Invesco
More than one-third of financial professionals will retire within the next ten years, accounting for nearly 40% of the industry’s assets. Many of the acquiring and retiring financial professionals are unprepared for the comprehensive planning and communications needed to succeed. Over one quarter of those who said they planned to retire also said they did not have a succession plan.
Succession plans need a clear, concise, and consistent communications strategy to be successful. When potentially disrupting long-term client relationships, it matters what you say, when you say it, and how you say it.
Learning Objectives:
- 3 stages of communication.
- “3C” language principles and sequence for use in all communications.
- The emotional reaction investors had to conventional messaging.
- How retiring financial professionals should write their farewell letters.
- How acquiring financial professionals should greet new clients.
Suggested reading: Invesco’s fact sheet: Changing of the Guard – A comprehensive approach to succession planning
CE approved.
Presented by Brad Rutan, CFA of MFS
Join us for Brad Rutan’s take on everything fixed. As a familiar guest of the Chapter, Brad is back to evaluate various components of the fixed income markets. Brad will highlight opportunities and risks across investment styles relative to each other and additional asset classes. Yield curve management, credit risk awareness, and questions about when to stem the tide into CDs will all be covered.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what drives fixed income returns with a “do and “do not” share.
- Understand how to manage fixed income assets through mini cycles.
- Learn a meaningful perspective on how the impact of bonds has historically changed for contributions to portfolio performance.
Insights from our Fixed Income Experts: HERE
CE approved.
Presented by Amy Florian, CEO, Corgenius
- In the past few years, life was disrupted in ways we never could have imagined. In times of personal and societal crisis, your clients look to you for understanding, support, and answers. You need more than financial smarts! You need education to understand your clients’ emotional experience and skills for how to communicate effectively through crisis. You also need to know how to help yourself and others cope with the pervasive stress and uncertainty. This session addresses precisely those needs. Use these strategies now and into the future, since they apply to all times of tragedy, crisis, loss, and grief. Gain life skills that make a difference for everyone you work with, serve, or care about in this enlightening, educational, and universally practical session.
CE approved.
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Session/Time
Reg/Breakfast/Partner visits 8:15 to 8:50am
Kickoff: 8:50am
1: 9:00 to 9:50am
2: 10:15 to 11:05am
3: 11:25am to 12:15pm
Lunch 12:15pm – 1:00pm
4: 1:00-1:50pm
5: 2:00 to 2:50pm
Raffle & Happy Hour!