by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Apr 6, 2023 | Relationship Management, Wealth Management
When wealthy individuals establish trusts they often appoint friends or family members to serve as trustees after they pass away. If you are a trustee you become responsible to oversee investment management, distributions, and trust administration. But these friends...
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Nov 16, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Tax Planning, Wealth Management, Wealth Transfer
The IRS has announced the 2023 Gift & Estate Tax Limitations. Gift Tax: In 2023 an individual may give $17,000 to another person ($34,000 per couple) without needing to file a gift tax return. This is an increase of $1,000 from 2016. Estate Tax: The Estate Tax is...
by Almega Wealth Management | Mar 12, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Financial Planning, Investment Management, Press Releases, Relationship Management, Retirement Planning, Wealth Management
The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is the premiere organization of fee-only financial advisors in the United States. To be recognized as a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor you must (1) be a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or Personal...
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Feb 6, 2022 | Advanced Planning, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Wealth Management
In the last couple of years we have seen some pretty dramatic changes to Individual Retirement Accounts. First, the IRS delayed the start of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) until age 72; previously you had to start in the year you reached 70 1/2 years old....
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Jan 17, 2022 | Wealth Management
Almega Wealth Management is a Fee-Only Registered Investment Advisor, but what does it mean to be Fee-Only? There are three basic ways in which financial advisors are compensated:1. Commission-based model2. Commission and fee model3. Fee-Only model A commission based...
by Bryan Wisda, CFP® | Sep 1, 2021 | Advanced Planning, Relationship Management, Wealth Management
It can be all too easy to focus on just one aspect of your financial life—and in doing so, miss opportunities as well as incur unnecessary risk. That’s where wealth planning comes in. Wealth planning is all about examining your full financial picture—not simply...