Featuring the thought leaders of The American College of Financial Services along with subject matter experts and rising stars from across the industry, Shares explores the personal, conceptual, and practical sides of financial services with powerful, actionable insights in three strategic focus areas: specialized knowledge, retirement planning, and representation.
In this episode, Eric Ludwig, PhD, CFP®, Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) Program director at The American College of Financial Services, speaks with Tax Planning Certified Professional™ (TPCP™) Program director Sophia Duffy, JD, CPA, AEP® about the possible tax policy changes contained in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” currently making its way through Congress. In addition to making many of the changes put in pl...
In this special episode recorded live at The College’s Horizons 2025 conference, Lindsey Lewis, MBA, CFP®, ChFC®, managing director and chair of the American College Center for Women in Financial Services, speaks with healthcare professional turned financial educator Carolyn McClanahan, CFP® on how financial professionals can work with clients to maximize their healthcare benefits and avoid costly mistakes. They also discuss the un...
In this episode recorded live at The College’s Horizons 2025 conference, Professor of Wealth Management Michael Finke, PhD, CFP® speaks with Fiona Greig, PhD about the current complexities of plan design for employee benefits. They focus on how financial professionals and employers can work with employees and clients to create strategies and solutions to help.
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In this episode, Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) Program Director Eric Ludwig, PhD, CFP® welcomes Steve Parrish, JD, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP®, a fellow professor at The College and retirement planning expert, discuss recent shockwaves across financial markets and how financial professionals can best respond — especially when talking with their clients nearing or in retirement. They explore strategies to ensure cli...
Michael Finke, PhD, CFP® speaks with Scott Lincicome, JD of the Cato Institute about the market uncertainty spurred by recent shifts in tariff policy, including the pros and cons of tariffs historically and their potential impacts on businesses, financial professionals, and consumers. They explore how tariffs may have unintended consequences for protected industries, as well as other important information advisors should know when ...
In this special episode recorded live at The College’s Horizons 2025 conference, Professor of Practice Steve Parrish, JD, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP® speaks with author David McKnight about the ubiquitous nature of financial planning “gurus” in the media today and how their advice, while it may give your clients comfort, may not always be in their best interest. They talk about how to differentiate sound advice from sound bites, and w...
Michael Finke, PhD, CFP® joins Jean Chatzky for a conversation on how financial professionals can specifically tailor their client approach to suit women at any stage of life, including planning with their spouse, as single individuals, or in divorced or widowed situations. In addition, they examine how making financial planning more personable and making client goals central to the planning process can create better outcomes for b...
Host Steve Parrish, JD, RICP®, CLU®, ChFC®, AEP® welcomes Jason Fichtner, PhD, an expert on Social Security and retirement policy, for a conversation on the current status and future of the popular and cornerstone benefit program. They cover the impact of the latest regulatory updates on Social Security, what may happen to benefits in the future, and how financial professionals can work with their clients to secure their retirement...
Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) Program Director Eric Ludwig, PhD, CFP® speaks with Meb Faber, chief investment officer of Cambria Investment Management, for a historical look at the ups and downs of stock and investment markets, as well as their impacts on tax and retirement planning.
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Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer Jared Trexler and College President and CEO George Nichols III, CAP® sit down for a wide-ranging discussion on The College’s major accomplishments in 2024, how the financial services industry and higher education are changing, and how The College is moving to meet the moment in 2025 and beyond.
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Host Joellen Meckley, JD, MHS, ChSNC® joins Andrew Tudor, CFP®, RICP®, CAP® for a conversation on the options that exist today for powering philanthropic planning including donor-advised funds (DAFs), and the importance of adding charitable giving to your client conversations.
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Michael Finke, PhD, CFP® joins Alan Gassman, JD, LLM, AEP® — one of the many thought leaders from The College's new Tax Planning Certified Professional™ (TPCP™) Program — for an in-depth discussion of tax law and planning, as well as the impacts tax can have on all stages of a client’s life. They examine the connections between taxes and family expenses, small business growth, retirement and legacy planning, and more to show how ta...
Lindsey Lewis, MBA, CFP®, ChFC® speaks with Padric H.B. Scott, AEP®, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, WMCP®, CCFC, CAP®, MSFP, founder and CEO of Crossroads Capital Partners and a member of The College’s FinServe Network and NextGen Advisory Task Force, about his philosophy of coordinated planning. They discuss Scott’s background in the NFL and transition to financial services, as well how he has adapted the strategies of a winning football team...
Host Lindsey Lewis, MBA, CFP®, ChFC® welcomes the creators of the SER Latin@ Summit – Anna N’Jie-Konte, MBA, CFP® and Vanessa Martinez – for a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and a conversation about how their event brings financial professionals from the Latino community together. They also discuss how cultural norms and understanding can be used to bridge divides between advisors and clients.
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Host Eric Ludwig, PhD, CFP® talks with retirement planning experts Daniel Crosby, PhD, and Jamie Hopkins, Esq., LLM, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP® to examine the latest in behavioral finance knowledge and insights present in Crosby’s upcoming book, The Soul of Wealth. They discuss how to ensure your clients’ happiness and wellbeing in retirement, the power of psychology in financial planning, the importance of understanding clients’ mon...
In this special episode of our Shares podcast recorded at The College’s 2024 Military Summit in Philadelphia, PA, host and military veteran Chet Bennets, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®, RICP®, CLF® speaks with Lacey Langford, AFC®, founder of MILMO® and MilMoneyCon™ and an expert on navigating financial topics within the military community. They discuss the dual issues of how the financial services profession can better serve military members, ...
In this special episode of our Shares podcast recorded at The College’s 2024 Conference of African American Financial Professionals (CAAFP), senior reporter for ThinkAdvisor John Manganaro speaks with President Nichols about his background at New York Life, his roles as the first Black president of The College and insurance commissioner for the state of Kentucky, and how his experiences working with diverse communities power his co...
In this special episode recorded August 13 at The American College of Financial Services' 2024 Conference of African American Financial Professionals (CAAFP), senior reporter for ThinkAdvisor John Manganaro speaks with Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. They discuss the importance of diverse representation in policy making, views on contemporary markets, and how to navigate making financial de...
Host Eric Ludwig, PhD, CFP® joins Denise Appleby – creator and CEO of Appleby Retirement Consulting and a preeminent retirement planning thought leader – for an in-depth look at new RMD regulations and what they mean for retirement planning, including new SECURE 2.0 updates to beneficiaries and more.
You can also find more specialized knowledge from Appleby on retirement planning through The College's subscription platform, Knowled...
Host Lindsey Lewis, MBA, ChFC®, CFP® speaks with Valencia Gabay, program director for financial educational and wellbeing at The College and one of the many minds behind Know Yourself, Grow Your Wealth®: a non-credit certificate program that helps improve financial decision-making, increase financial security, and put into practice strategies to achieve financial goals. She discusses the ideas and goals behind Know Yourself, Grow Y...
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