IWI Rolls Out New Courses for Advisors

News July 29, 2024 at 02:42 PM
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The Investments & Wealth Institute, a nonprofit financial advisor education and accreditation organization, says it recently launched two short-form learning modules tailored for growth-focused advisors.

The first course, dubbed "Visual Insights," is described by the IWI as a monthly "nano" content series. It will offer monthly 10-minute educational lessons about topics related to investments, retirement planning and tax planning. The coursework is specifically designed for advisors to reference during client conversations, according to the IWI.

The second course, "Strategic Planning for Business Owners," is described as a short online course that addresses the unique financial planning needs of entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring business leaders. The lessons aim to help advisors grasp how to better serve this important client niche across all stages of the business lifecycle, according to the IWI.

"Being able to simplify the complex and communicate in a way that resonates with clients of all ages and from all walks of life will enable advisors to differentiate themselves and better serve HNW clients and multi-generational families," said Ross Riskin, chief learning officer of the IWI.

Among the topics to be featured in the Visual Insights series are the 4% withdrawal rule and retirement income considerations; the new opportunity to transfer assets between 529 college savings plans and Roth individual retirement accounts; how net unrealized appreciation works; how to navigate the charitable giving landscape; and more.

Issues included in the business owner strategic planning course are the benefits of setting up an LLC versus an S corporation; how to navigate beneficial ownership information reporting; understanding differences in taxation among business entity types; reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act; estate planning considerations; and more.

IWI staff and industry professionals who contributed to the coursework include Riskin, Sara Dorosti of Comerica Bank, Leslie Geller of Capital Group-American Funds, Annette Nellen of San Jose State University, Steve Parrish of The American College of Financial Services, and Steve Siegel of the Siegel Group.

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