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Special needs planning is critical for families in ensuring children and adults with special needs are protected.

In this episode, John and Michael Parise speak with Michael Byrne, a partner at Lighthouse Planning Consultants. Mike addresses many of the misconceptions surrounding families with a dependent adult with special needs, like SSI eligibility and ABLE accounts.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Key benefits that families rely on to care for children with special needs
• Why it can be difficult for families with special needs dependents to receive advice 
• Legal tools you can put in place to protect your adult child with special needs
• The value of a special needs trust and how it helps families
• What an ABLE account is and how it benefits families with adults with special needs
• And more!

Tune in to learn about special needs planning, trusts, ABLE accounts and more that can help families!

Resources: Copper Beech Financial Group | Lighthouse Planning Consultants

 

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Guardianship is a huge part of special needs planning, as it takes into account what happens to a child if the parents pass away. Finding the right person to care for a special needs child is not necessarily easy.

John and Michael Parise explore the topic of special needs planning for families. John explains his background working with families with special needs children and shares how guardianship is a huge factor in the planning process.

In this episode, you will learn:

• What special needs planning looks like at Copper Beech
• The three key areas Copper Beech focuses on when helping these families
• The various issues guardianship presents for families with special needs children 
• How to avoid issues caused by inheritance for a special needs child’s Social Security benefits
• And more!

Tune in now to learn more about special needs planning!

Resources: Copper Beech Financial Group | Children and Adults with Special Needs and the Planning Gap (MetLife)

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Collectible coins are an excellent way to build your investment portfolio, or they could be an asset you pass down to the next generation.

John and Michael Parise speak with Keith Jacobsen, founder of the International Coin Alliance. Keith introduces us to the investment world of collectible coins, sharing some of his stories over his 25+ years experience.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The number one advantage of investing in collectible coins
• How collectible coins are positioned in the market
• About collectible coin grades, and how important they are to a coin’s value
• How the international markets affect how collectors operate
• And more!

Tune in to learn about the alternative investment world of coin collecting!

Resources: Copper Beech Financial Group | International Coin Alliance | Keith Jacobsen

 

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Premium financing is a strategic way to build wealth over time, but it does come with its risks.

In today’s episode of The Truth About Wealth Podcast, Michael is joined by Darren Sugiyama, author and Managing Partner for Lionsmark Capital. Darren examines premium financing, its benefits, the requirements needed to qualify, and more.

In this episode, you will learn:

• What premium financing is
• The danger of premium financing in current times
• How a typical premium financing agreement works
• The benefits of premium financing
• And more!

Tune in now to learn about the value and risks of premium financing!

Resources:  Copper Beech Financial Group | Darren Sugiyama on LinkedIn | Lionsmark Capital Website

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At Copper Beech Financial Group, we typically establish long-term relationships with clients and families, but our platform isn’t necessarily the right fit for every family. 

In this episode of The Truth About Wealth Podcast, John and Michael Parise discuss a hypothetical example of an estate plan that did not work out and cover the various reasons why this may happen. 

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why some families are not the right fit for Copper Beech’s platform
• The challenges that can come with estate planning for clients 
• How to spot red flags during planning and how to maneuver these
• Why estate planning is important to generational wealth
• And more!

Tune in now to learn about estate planning and how to deal with plans that don’t work out.

Resources:  Copper Beech Financial Group  

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Do you run a family business? How do you handle the daily challenges that may be unique to running a family business?

In this episode of The Truth About Wealth Podcast, John & Michael Parise discuss all things family business: what it’s like to run a family business, how Copper Beech was started, the different challenges they face and questions that needed answering.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How John and Michael handle their personal relationship with their business relationship
• Their experiences with running a family business
• The importance of communication between all family members
• How to determine if your kids are the right fit for the family business
• And more!

Tune in to learn about John & Michael’s personal experience with family business!

Resources:  Copper Beech Financial Group 

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Having no business succession plan can be detrimental to family wealth.

In this episode of The Truth About Wealth Podcast, John & Michael Parise begin a new series of case studies in which they examine the situation of a past client, discuss their specific needs, and the steps they took to create their plan. 

In this episode, you will learn:  

• A variety of ways to handle business succession 
• Why ESOP could be the answer, and it’s value to employees
• How to approach asset protection
• Real process, implementation, and problem-solving examples 
• And more!

Tune in to hear a real-life example of creating a business succession plan.

Resources:  Copper Beech Financial Group