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It is likely that the majority of financial planners will work with families with a member suffering from Alzheimer's disease because it is the most common form of dementia. These families often experience a type of grief that is overlooked, known as ambiguous loss. Join the contributors of August's Journal of Financial Planning, Emily Forst, Megan McCoy, Ph.D., LMFT, and Shelitha Smodic, CFP, as they discuss how financial therapy could aid financial planners in supporting their clients through emotional stress, and how to develop more empathy for families experiencing ambiguous loss. This online roundtable is an interactive discussion with the panel and audience, led by Journal in the Round moderator and FPA member Kieran Rooney, CFP.

July Journal for Financial Planning contributor, Taylor Schulte, CFP, discusses how financial planners (not marketing experts) can use online-content platforms to grow their business, attract more clients and build their brand. He is joined by fellow planners Justin Castelli, CFP, and Kathy Longo, CFP, who are featured in his article, to share their success and significant return after incorporating video, blogging, and podcasting into their marketing plan. This online roundtable is an interactive discussion with the panel and audience, led by Journal in the Round moderator and FPA member Terry Bradford-Crane, MBA, Candidate for CFP Certification.

Join the contributors of June's Journal of Financial Planning, Ryan Firth, CPA, CCFC, and Tyrone V. Ross Jr., as they discuss what planners should examine before allocating clients’ assets to cryptoassets. During this roundtable discussion, Firth and Ross identifies cryptoassets and their barriers, tax and fee-model considerations and more. This program includes an audience Q and A, and be moderated by Raymond Benton, CFP, CRPC, EA.

In this month's program, we invited contributors to May's diversity-themed Journal of Financial Planning, Keith Beverly, CFA, CFP, and Kathleen Boyd, CFP, along with Gary Clement, CFP, to discuss and continue the candid conversation about diversity and inclusion in the profession. Led by host Robert Castillo, ADPA, the panelists will dig into the tough issues around diversity and inclusion that persist, despite the attention and efforts to create change in the profession. Topics will include the exploration of existing barriers, and impact-oriented strategies prescribed by the panelists to build an inclusive financial planning community with opportunity and access for the widest spectrum of people. This discussion will include an audience Q and A.

Join April's Journal of Financial Planning contributor Philip Herzberg, CFP, CTFA, AEP, and Sheryl J. Manning, PL, as they discuss how planners can guide clients through their estate planning and help them shift their methods based on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This discussion will include an audience Q and A, and be moderated by Terry Bradford-Crane, MBA, Candidate for CFP Certification.

Overview: General review of subject from a broad perspective/ dive into basic knowledge on a skill or topic. For newer CFP or unfamiliar with subject.

The complexity of human interaction can disrupt financial planners' client communications and/or relationships because each person communicates within a context of their individual experiences and emotions. The contributors of March's Journal of Financial Planning, Dr. Stephen C. Brody and Barbara Kay, will discuss listening styles and tools, the OAR (Observer, Actions, Results) principle, collaboration and problem-solving techniques, and other client communication tips to help guide financial planners through difficult client conversations, and create meaningful client relationships that gain positive results. It will include an audience Q and A, and be moderated by Kieran Rooney, CFP.

Overview: General review of subject from a broad perspective/ dive into basic knowledge on a skill or topic. For newer CFP or unfamiliar with subject.

The challenges facing financial planners who assist their clients in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) revolve around conflicts between tax and financial aid maximization of a family's finances, and/or misconceptions about the FAFSA. These misconceptions could cost a family money. The contributors of February's Journal of Financial Planning will discuss the FAFSA myths and tips to help financial planners guide their clients through the intricate process of completing the FAFSA. It will include an audience Q and A, and be moderated by an FPA volunteer.


Level of Complexity: Intermediate

The demand for planners to learn how to prepare for AI in financial planning continues to grow as clients' expectations of services increase and their willingness to pay for asset management decreases. The contributors of the January's Journal of Financial Planning will discuss the anticipated changes, and be ready to answer questions to help planners learn how to adopt phases of leveraging scaled technology now and in the future, preparing practices and clients for the technology shift. It will include an audience Q and A, and be moderated by an FPA volunteer.


Level of Complexity: Overview - General review of subject from a broad perspective/dive into basic knowledge on a skill or topic. For newer CFP or unfamiliar with subject

Join this highly recognizable group of educators, practitioners and past/present/future leaders of the profession as they discuss the 21st century skills that future planners need (and educators need to teach) to be successful and relevant in the fast approaching future. Elizabeth Jetton, CFP (FPA past-president) will lead Dr. Dave Yeske, CFP (FPA past president and current practitioner editor of the Journal of Financial Planning), Dr. Martin Seay, Ph.D, CFP (FPA president-elect) and Autumn Campbell, CFP (FPA NexGen President-Elect) in this lively discussion and audience Q and A. 

Live Rebroadcast from the 2018 FPA Annual Conference in Chicago!

Continuing the conversation that began at FPA Retreat 2018, Lew Walker and Ben Coombs, who together bring almost 100 years of financial planning experience, are joined by next generation leaders Rachel Moran and Alexandria Cole to share their very different career journeys and to connect their values, their passion and their vision for the future of the profession.


Level of Complexity: Overview - General review of subject from a broad perspective/dive into basic knowledge on a skill or topic. For newer CFP or unfamiliar with subject

The emotional and physical stress that overwhelms clients faced with family-crisis situations often hinders clients’ abilities to make effective decisions and act on decisions. Join our panel of experts as they will discuss how financial planners can help clients navigate the demands of long term services and supports (LTSS), and explain the distinction between communicating with clients and coaching clients. This panel discussion incorporates September's client trust and communication theme of the Journal of Financial Planning. It will include an audience Q and A, and be moderated by an FPA volunteer.

Level of Complexity: Overview