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What Charitable Advisors Need to Know in 2020

January 22, 2020 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

What Charitable Advisors Need to Know in 2020

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Robert Port, Kathryn Hecker, Michael Van Cise, Craig Frankel

Hosts Craig Frankel and Robert Port discuss what charitable advisors need to know in 2020 with special guests Michael Van Cise and Kathryn Hecker of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on this month’s episode of “Wealth Matters”.

Michael Van Cise & Kathryn Hecker/Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Michael Van Cise and Kathryn Hecker are partners at Arnall Golden Gregory in Atlanta, where they focus their practice on wealth transfer planning for ultra high net worth clients, business succession planning, international estate planning, and charitable planning. Both are members of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and are included in the Chambers High Net Worth guide. Kathryn and Michael also work on a broad array of issues pertaining to the needs of tax-exempt entities.

Michael, a graduate of Mercer University and the University of Georgia School of Law,
is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America for trusts and estates law. Michael recently participated in the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute, a collaboration between the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, and United Way. Michael is a past-president of the alumni council of Darlington School. Michael currently serves on the Code Revision Committee of the Fiduciary Section of the State Bar of Georgia.

Kathryn graduated from Yale University and Emory Law School. A member of the firm’s Tax Exempt and Charitable Organizations Practice and the Executive Committee of the Nonprofit Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, she is actively involved in several civic and nonprofit organizations, including among others, the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, the Georgia Planned Giving Council, and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society.

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About Gaslowitz Frankel:

Gaslowitz Frankel is an experienced trial practice firm specializing in all aspects of complex fiduciary litigation throughout Georgia and the Southeast. With a focus on representing individuals, companies, banks, and fiduciaries in dispute involving wills, estates, trusts, guardianships, businesses, and securities law, their experienced and highly qualified litigation attorneys have tremendous credentials and a proven history of success.

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Spring Cleaning Your Financial House

May 22, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Spring Cleaning Your Financial House

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Robert Port, Bradley Hilton, Laura Akins, Craig Frankel

Bradley Hilton/Modera Wealth Management

Bradley S. Hilton is a Financial Advisor at Modera Wealth Management, LLC. His role involves working with clients to formulate planning goals, developing and implementing wealth management strategies and monitoring clients’ progress in working toward their financial and investment goals. Bradley has experience working in all areas of financial planning, including retirement planning, estate planning, tax planning and risk management.

Prior to joining Modera, Bradley was a member of the wealth planning team at Wells Fargo Private Bank. Before that, he was a Wealth Strategies Analyst with U.S. Trust, a Bank of America company. He began his financial planning career as a Financial Analyst with The Ayco Company, part of Goldman Sachs.

Bradley earned his MBA from Georgia State University with a Masters Concentration in Personal Financial Planning. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Technology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Bradley is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

Laura Akins/Nadler Biernath

Laura Akins practices in the areas of elder law, probate, and estate planning with Nadler Biernath. Laura assists her clients in planning for family emergencies, finding solutions for complicated mixed family circumstances, and for the end of life. After a loved one has experienced a catastrophe or passed away, Laura helps clients navigate through the probate procedure and legalities.

As a native of Atlanta, Laura appreciates the opportunity to serve her hometown community. With patience and empathy, she guides her clients through the often overwhelming estate planning or probate processes. Laura finds it incredibly rewarding to connect with her clients and make difficult circumstances easier.

Laura received a B.A. in History from the University of Georgia and a J.D. from Cumberland School of Law, Samford University. She is an active member of the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers and the Atlanta Bar Association. Laura serves on board for the Elder Law Section of the Atlanta Bar and for the Threshold Community Program (a/k/a The Community School).

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Financial Planning in Advance for Long Term Care

April 24, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Financial Planning in Advance for Long Term Care

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Adam Gaslowitz, Brent Eden, David Hultstrum, Craig Frankel

Brent Eden/Nease, Lagana, Eden & Culley, Inc.

Brent Eden is a Principal of Nease, Lagana, Eden & Culley, Inc. He joined Nease, Lagana, Eden & Culley, Inc. in 2011 after practicing law at Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP in Atlanta, GA.

Brent specializes in providing life insurance advisory services and customized, integrated planning solutions to families, business owners, corporate executives & other individuals of substantial income and/or assets. He also has experience in planning for privately & publicly held businesses, including key person & buy-sell agreement funding.

Brent recommends solutions that are in the best interests of his clients and match their overall planning strategies and objectives. He enjoys collaboration with his clients’ advisors and has a strong commitment to high quality service and innovative solutions.

Brent is extensively involved in many civic organizations including leadership roles and advisory and executive board memberships for various events and committees within the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and the Atlanta Jewish Foundation. He is also a member of the Atlanta Beltline 67 (AB67), a group of leading young professionals who serve as advocates for the Atlanta BeltLine vision in support of the mission of the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership.

Brent obtained his law degree from the Georgia State University’s College of Law, focusing on estate planning and litigation, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Michigan. He is a registered representative of M Holdings Securities, Inc.

David Hultstrom/Financial Architects

David Hultstrom is co-founder and chief investment officer of Financial Architects. He has earned a Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) and is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP) and Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He has served as a local chapter board member of the Financial Planning Association and is also active in the Atlanta Society of Finance and Investment Professionals and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.

Mr. Hultstrom has also served as an arbitrator and expert witness in securities disputes and has taught numerous courses nationwide for CPAs, financial planners, investment managers, and other professionals. He has also taught in the Certified Financial Planner programs at several universities.

He has been published in Financial Planning and Investments & Wealth Monitor and is the author of a number of white papers on financial planning and wealth management topics. He also produces a monthly newsletter for his clients and others who are interested, and a quarterly e-mail publication for financial professionals with several thousand subscribers. He is the recipient of the 2015 HONORS Award for contributions to the financial planning industry from the Financial Planning Association of Georgia. In addition, he has been quoted in numerous newspapers and journals, including the Chicago Tribune, the Christian Science Monitor, the Economic Times, the Journal of Financial Planning, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Hultstrom resides in Woodstock, Georgia with his wife, Dawn. Dawn is a kindergarten teacher, cross country coach, and avid marathon runner. Their daughter, Alexandra, is a student at Furman University.

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The Benefits of Using a Corporate Fiduciary

November 28, 2018 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The Benefits of Using a Corporate Fiduciary

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Robert Port, Karen Havey, Timothy Sheehan, Adam Gaslowitz

Timothy Sheehan/BNY Mellon

Tim Sheehan is a Vice President and Senior Wealth Director in the Atlanta office of BNY Mellon Wealth Management. He is responsible for advising affluent families and institutions with their portfolios, trusts, estates, foundations, endowments and retirement plans, making him a trusted advisor to wealthy families and institutions throughout the Southeast. Tim, in conjunction with BNY Mellon’s Portfolio Team and Wealth Strategist, works closely with his client’s tax and legal advisors on all matters ranging from tax and estate planning, concentrated stock positions, sale of privately held businesses, and family governance.

Tim is passionate about helping business owners and corporate executives navigate their wealth managements options and educate them as they move through the cycles of their career. His clients respect the fact that while he is helping them grow and protect their wealth, Tim is also focused on positioning business owners for eventual liquidity events and helping corporate executives understand their full range of benefits and diversification strategies. In post transaction and/or retirement, Tim develops strategies to protect and secure his clients’ wealth while simplifying their lives as they transition from “Owner” to “Investor”.

Prior to joining BNY Mellon, Tim served as Business Manager for Shell Energy Services where he grew the Georgia operation to $400m in revenue and 26% market share. Internationally, Tim has worked throughout Southeast Asia where he led the retail redevelopment for Caltex’s operations in Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong.

Karen Havey/BNY Mellon

Karen Havey is a Family Wealth Strategist for BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Karen joined the firm in 2016 bringing ten years of experience as a practicing tax attorney. In this role, she works to develop innovative strategies in wealth transfer analytics and ownership structures to maximize our clients’ wealth after taxes and across generations.

Karen has over ten years of experience providing comprehensive wealth planning advice to individuals and families. Most recently, she was a partner at a national tax law firm where she advised high net worth clients and families in regard to wealth and estate planning with emphasis on the estate, gift and income tax laws. She spent substantial time assisting fiduciaries with post mortem planning and tax filings. Her practice was also heavily focused on advising entrepreneurs in regard to asset protection and business succession planning through the use of trusts. In addition, Karen frequently advised clients on the implementation, structuring and repair of captive insurance companies.

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Year-End Philanthropy and Charitable Giving Ideas

November 25, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Year-End Philanthropy and Charitable Giving Ideas

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Craig Frankel, Itai Tsur, Justin Sullivan, Patrick Renn, Adam Gaslowitz

On this episode of “Wealth Matters”, hosts Adam Gaslowitz and Craig Frankel discuss year-end philanthropy and charitable giving ideas with their guests Pat Renn, Itai Tsur and Justin Sullivan.

Pat Renn/Renn Wealth Management Group

Pat Renn is the founder and president of The Renn Wealth Management Group. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with more than 35 years of experience in counseling high-net-worth individuals, business owners and professionals regarding their financial affairs.

Pat has been president of the Georgia Society of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners and president of the Georgia chapter of the International Association for Financial Planning. He is a member of the Society of Financial Services Professionals, the Atlanta Estate Planning Council and the Georgia Planned Giving Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Villanova University and an MBA from Loyola College. He holds the Advanced Pension Planning certificate from The American College as well as the Investment Management Consultant designation from Raymond James Institute.

Pat served on the board of trustees for Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School and was chair of their Endowment Funds Committee. Pat also served as chair of the Cathedral of St. Philip Endowment Funds and is the current chair of the Episcopal Media Center Endowment. He is past board chair of the Georgia Special Olympics and has served on numerous charitable and professional organization boards.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-renn-7b74541

Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrenn

Itai Tsur/Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta

Itai D. Tsur is the Senior Director of Planned Giving and Endowment (PG&E) at Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. In that capacity, Itai manages and oversees Federation’s endowment, including its stewardship program, policies and procedures, record retention, fund distributions, programming and donor services. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Emory University School of Law, Itai is an experienced attorney who worked for several years in private practice both in New York City and Atlanta prior to entering the world of nonprofit. Itai subsequently earned his MBA from Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business, and draws upon that training in order to guide PG&E’s transition to The Atlanta Jewish Foundation, which is set to launch in early 2016.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itaitsur

Twitter: https://twitter.com/itaitsur

Justin Sullivan/PNC Wealth Management

As Vice President and a PNC Wealth Management Investment Advisor, Justin Sullivan develops, communicates and executes tailored investment strategies for clients. He is responsible for managing complex fiduciary, agency and individual retirement accounts, as well as alternative investment product. Justin also works with a team of specialists in financial and estate planning, banking services and trust to help clients achieve their financial objectives.

Prior to his current role, Justin was an Investment Advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Philadelphia, PA. He completed a year-long rotational program for emerging wealth management professionals where he acquired industry skills including investments, wealth planning, estate planning and completed rigorous credit training. Justin managed over $120M in assets for his clients in Philadelphia before relocating to Atlanta in 2013.

Justin lives in the Buckhead area of Atlanta and serves on the Board of Directors for the Fulton County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). He enjoys reading, travel, volunteerism and outdoor activities. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Finance and Economics) degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He is also a CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PLANNER™.

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The “Aging” Stage of Estate Planning

July 22, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The “Aging” Stage of Estate Planning

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Robert Port, Dr. Mary Gresham, John Montag, Kel Long, Craig Frankel

On this episode of “Wealth Matters”, hosts Craig Frankel and Robert Port discuss how to anticipate and avoid issues at the “aging” stage of estate planning with their guests John Montag, Dr. Mary Gresham, and A. Kel Long, III, Esq.

John Montag/Montag Wealth Management

John Montag joined Montag Wealth Management in 1995 and assumed his President and CIO responsibilities in 2009. He plays firm managerial and client advisory roles in Montag investment management.

As Chief Investment Officer, John oversees investment operations on a firm-wide basis. He also serves as the portfolio manager for a number of clients, employing a comprehensive approach that focuses on investment issues, legal and accounting concerns, lifestyle considerations and philanthropic interests.

John grew up in Atlanta and attended The Westminster Schools. He and his wife, Erika, have three children. In addition to time with family, John is an avid student of history and politics and enjoys running, swimming, gardening and baseball.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a.-montag-&-associates

Dr. Mary Gresham/Atlanta Financial Psychology

Dr. Mary Gresham with Atlanta Financial Psychology is a psychologist who has been in practice in Atlanta for 25 years. She has both a traditional clinical practice and a consulting practice in financial psychology. She earned her degrees in psychology from Tulane, Emory and Georgia State Universities. Dr.Gresham has been interested in the psychology of money for many years and has given numerous workshops and presentations across the country on related topics both to mental health professionals and financial professionals. She is particularly interested in the topic of women and money. She is often interviewed by the media, including the WSJ, the NY Times, Money magazine and O magazine.

She is active in and belongs to the Georgia Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, the Financial Therapy Association, the Financial Planning Association and the Purposeful Planning Institute.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/atlantafinancialpsychology

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/doctorgresham

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/docgresh

Kel Long, III/Hendrick, Rascoe, Zitron & Long, LLP

Kel Long, III, Esq is a partner at Hendrick, Rascoe, Zitron & Long, LLP, an estate planning law firm in Atlanta Georgia. Kel has been practicing law for over 25 years and specializes in the following practice areas:

Estate Planning
Wills, Trusts and Probate
Estate Tax Reduction
Estate Freeze Techniques
Tax Planning
Business Succession and Reorganization
Partnerships/LLCs
Corporate Law
Buy-Sell Arrangements
Charitable Planning
Tax Controversies
Settlement/Special Needs Trusts

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hrzlfirm

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hendrick-rascoe-zitron-&-long-llc

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The “Planning” Stage of Estate Planning

June 24, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

The "Planning" Stage of Estate Planning

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Adam Gaslowitz, Robert Port, John Howard, Richard Morgan

On this episode of “Wealth Matters”, hosts Adam Gaslowitz and Robert Port discuss how to anticipate and avoid issues at the “planning” stage of estate planning with their guests John Howard and Richard Morgan.

John Howard/Resource Planning Group

John is a co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Resource Planning Group. He was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, but lived his early years in cities around the world as his father was an Officer in the Air Force. John is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Tennessee (BS, Business Administration). He began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Arthur Andersen. He then earned his Juris Doctorate from the Emory University School of Law. He is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, founding RPG in 1991. He is a member of the Fee-Only ^® National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), the Georgia Society of CPAs, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Atlanta Bar Association. He is also a Charter Member of Kingdom Advisors, a network of Financial Advisors committed to giving financial advice that is grounded in biblical principles. John was named one of the Top 100 People in Georgia Banking and Finance by the Atlanta Business Chronicle from 2006 through 2009. He has also been identified as a FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager since 2008 by Atlanta Magazine. John is a 2005 graduate of Leadership Sandy Springs. He serves on the Board for Kaleidoscope ABA, Inc., a nonprofit school serving children with Autism Spectrum or related disorders, and the Board of Advisors for the Bank of Sandy Springs.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rpgplanner

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/resource-planning-group

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Richard Morgan/Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C.

Richard M. Morgan has been practicing law in Georgia since 1987. Richard founded the award-winning Alpharetta law firm of Morgan & DiSalvo, P.C. in 1995 to help individuals and families plan and prepare for the many changes that life brings. Morgan & DiSalvo was again named in U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.com “Best Law Firms” ranking for 2015. Morgan & DiSalvo received the highest “Tier 1” rating in Trusts and Estates Law, a distinction held by only 10 law firms in the Metro Atlanta area.

Richard prides himself on bringing peace of mind to individuals and families by helping them prepare for significant life events. In addition to the primary practice areas of the firm, Richard also specializes in finding creative solutions for clients in the areas of estate & tax planning, estate & trust dispute resolution, business succession planning, planning for special needs beneficiaries, creditor protection, charitable gift planning and tax controversies.

Richard’s work is differentiated by his level of service and attention to detail. His technical and analytical capabilities and problem-solving approach are unique among attorneys. A leader in his field, Richard is past president of the Taxation Sections of both the Georgia and Atlanta Bar Associations, the Estate Planning & Probate Section of the Atlanta Bar Association, the North Georgia Estate Planning Council and the Georgia Planned Giving Council. Richard also serves on the Executive and Legislative committees of the Fiduciary law section of the Georgia Bar Association.

In 2014, Richard was elected as a Fellow in The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). This is the most prestigious group of Trusts and Estates attorneys in the country, with only 50 Fellows in the State of Georgia. ACTEC membership is only offered to those who have provided substantial contributions to the field of trusts and estates law. Richard has used his charitable gift planning expertise over the years by serving as the chairman or member of professional advisory committees of several large Atlanta organizations including the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Jewish Family & Career Services, the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta and YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta.

Richard received is B.B.A. in Accounting, cum laude, and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from the University of Georgia. He received his LL.M. in Taxation from Emory University. Richard is a frequent speaker on estate and tax planning, charitable gift planning and other tax related topics.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Morgan-DiSalvo-PC/118280784932490

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/morgan-&-disalvo-p.c.

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Structuring and Managing Investment Portfolios

May 27, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

Structuring and Managing Investment Portfolios

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Bill Leonard, Robert Port, Craig Frankel, Lane Steinberger

On this episode of “Wealth Matters”, hosts Craig Frankel and Robert Port discuss the issues and challenges in structuring and managing an investment portfolio with their guests Bill Leonard and Lane Steinberger.

Bill Leonard/Taylor English Duma LLP

Bill Leonard, a partner at Taylor English Duma LLP, has over three decades of experience in litigation involving securities and investments, liability of directors, officers, managers, and partners of businesses, shareholder and member rights and fiduciary duties, accountant and auditor liability, law firm liability, and banking law. His experience includes class actions, lawsuits in federal and state courts in many different states, and arbitrations. Mr. Leonard is also a trained mediator and has served as an arbitrator for securities disputes. He conducts internal investigations into potential wrongdoing by officers, directors, and employees of corporations. He has represented officers, directors, accountants, brokers, and other professionals in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York Stock Exchange, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, and the Department of Justice. He has represented investors, stockbrokers, and brokerage firms in lawsuits and FINRA arbitrations concerning stocks, bonds, and options.

Mr. Leonard has been counsel to parties in litigation involving insurance coverage, restrictive covenants, tax sharing agreements, mergers and acquisitions, computer software, and other business disputes. He has represented shareholders in asserting dissenters’ rights in connection with corporate mergers and asset sales. He has also handled fiduciary litigation in several contexts, such as the representation of employees in litigation against trustees and corporate sponsors of ERISA plans to recover benefits and for breach of fiduciary duty, waste, and conflicting interest transactions.

Mr. Leonard investigated and asserted claims as counsel to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against directors, officers, and attorneys of failed financial institutions in several states. As counsel to the National Credit Union Administration, he headed the investigation and assertion of claims against directors, officers, and attorneys of two Massachusetts credit unions, including uncovering the largest real estate fraud in United States credit union history.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/bill-leonard/1b/68a/916

LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/taylor-english-duma-llp

Lane Steinberger/Redwood Wealth Management

As chief investment officer, Lane Steinberger brings more than 20 years of experience in the world of finance and investing to Redwood Wealth Management. Lane also comes from a long line of entrepreneurs, including his grandfather and father, who owned a grocery store and furniture business in Statesville, N.C., that was established in the early 1900s

Lane’s path to Redwood started with Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C., advising clients on the foreign currency markets and derivative strategies, his first job after attending North Carolina State University. From there, it was on to international finance studies in Vienna, Austria, and Bangalore, India, as part of the University of South Carolina’s nationally ranked International MBA program.

He joined BellSouth in 2000, where he managed a $5 billion fixed income/bond portfolio for the company’s pension fund while also working as the fund’s asset allocation strategist, managing the asset allocation of the entire pension portfolio.

After BellSouth, Lane finally followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather and started Alexander Investment Advisory, which later merged into Redwood.

Today, he holds both the Chartered Financial Analyst® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designations, a distinction shared by few advisors. He intends to be a lifelong student since he is now currently working towards a Doctorate in Business at Georgia State University.

He has also served as a board member and media/communications head of the CFA Society of Atlanta and volunteers on the budget and finance committee for the JF&CS charity.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanesteinberger

LinkedIn Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/redwood-wealth-management-llc

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RedwoodWealthManagement

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How To Protect Our Aging Parents

March 25, 2015 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

How To Protect Our Aging Parents

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Millie Baumbusch, Paul Black, Metta Johnson, Jeanne Canavan, Craig Frankel

On this episode of “Wealth Matters”, Craig Frankel and Millie Baumbusch discuss how to protect your aging parents with special guests Paul Black, Metta Johnson and Jeanne Canavan.

Metta Johnson/Metta Johnson & Associates

Metta Johnson is Founder and CEO of Metta Johnson & Associates. As an RN, Metta Johnson has served those with chronic and aging illness for over 25 years. After working in oncology for many years, she founded the first inpatient hospice in metro Atlanta, growing the program to one of the largest and most respected in the city. She is nationally certified in oncology, hospice and palliative care. She is a Certified Care Manager. Seeing the need for guidance for seniors in all areas of aging, Metta and her husband Clyde founded Metta Johnson & Associates in 2002. Metta Johnson & Associates provides comprehensive oversight and coordination of overall needs for seniors especially healthcare and living arrangements.

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/metta-johnson/18/670/647/en

Jeanne Canavan/County DA Office

Jeanne Canavan has been with the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office for twenty years, and she currently heads the white-collar crime/elder exploitation unit. Under Ms. Canavan’s leadership, the unit has aggressively prosecuted “travelers”, fraudulent repairmen, professional caregivers, investment advisors and family members who have victimized elder citizens. Ms. Canavan has lectured on elder exploitation to attorneys and judges both in Georgia and outside the state, and she frequently speaks to senior citizens to educate them about how to avoid being scammed.

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jeanne-canavan/27/396/879/en

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/DeKalb-County-Georgia-District-Attorneys-Office/122623774440873

Paul Black/Brannon + Black

Paul Black’s experience as the son of two parents with big health challenges is what led him to the work he does today. His mother has wrestled with Parkinson’s Disease for more than two decades. His father suffered a major stroke in May 2001. Paul’s active involvement in their care gives him first-hand knowledge of the challenges that many caregivers and family members face.

While attending Georgia State University College of Law, Paul gained invaluable experience interning at the two senior-oriented divisions of Atlanta Legal Aid Society, the Georgia Senior Legal Hotline and the Senior Citizens Law Project. After graduation from GSU Law, Paul was chosen from dozens of applicants nationwide as one of three 2010-2011 Borchard Foundation Law & Aging Fellows.

After completing his fellowship in late 2011, Paul launched his own private practice. He joined Chris Brannon to found Brannon+ Black in January 2014. Today, Paul finds great satisfaction in serving clients across Georgia who need help with elder law issues (including Medicaid & Veterans Benefits eligibility issues, guardianships and conservatorships), estate planning and administration, and special needs planning. Paul is the Young/New Attorneys member of the editorial board for the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) News, the monthly news magazine for elder law attorneys.

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pvblack/en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brannon-Black-LLC/278728078861490

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