#288 -Andrea Schlapia: Founder and CEO of Ironstone Business Coaching
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Andrea Schlapia: Founder and CEO of Ironstone Business Coaching Hosts Michael Connaughton and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Andrea Schlapia Founder and CEO of Ironstone Business Coaching. Andrea Schlapia began her career in banking, then rose through the ranks of global investment firms like Dreyfus, Prudential, and Deutsche Bank. In 2008, she launched Ironstone, which specializes in helping financial advisors. Andrea is the go-to practice management expert for independent financial advisory firms. She is the founder of Ironstone and creator of Ironstone’s Fundamental 4™ blueprint, a...
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#287 - The AI-Powered Growth Playbook for Advisors with Michael Barrasso
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Hello and welcome to this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast. I’m Michael Connaughton co-founder of Lead Advisor and I serve on the Partnerships committee of the New England FPA and co-hosting with me today is Amy Mohan fellow chapter member and Certified Financial Planner with Daniel J Galli and Associates. Joining us today is Michael Barrasso. Michael Barrasso is the Co-Founder and CEO of WealthReach, an AI- powered growth platform built for financial advisors and wealth management firms. The company helps firms modernize organic growth through tools designed to improve visibility,...
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#286 - Save Time, Add Value: How Advisors Are Using AI-Powered Tax Research with Blue J
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Ankit Dhawan-Partnerships at Blue J Hosts Michael Connaughton and Kevin Williams are joined by Ankit Dhawan Ankit is Partnerships Manager at Blue J. Blue J is one of the New England FPA’s newest partners and he shares details around: How advisors and tax professionals are leveraging Blue J for tax research Ways to utilize the tool How Blue J’s AI is used to create time savings for advisors and add value to their clients. And much more. Blue J’s website: https://www.bluej.com/ Ankit’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankit-dhawan/ As a FPA New England member, you can...
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#285 - Hidden Assets, Red Flags, and the Truth in the Numbers – with Sara Nanchanatt, CPA/CFF
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Hidden Assets, Red Flags, and the Truth in the Numbers – with Sara Nanchanatt, CPA/CFF On this episode, I talk with Sara Nanchanatt, founder of SN Forensics, about her path into forensic accounting—from an uninspiring audit internship to a transformative Peace Corps experience that ultimately led her to a field blending accounting, law, data analytics, and investigative work. We discuss her move from corporate roles to launching her own firm, and how she built a consulting practice while still working full-time. We also dig into the practical side of forensic accounting, including...
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#284- Solving the Financial Planning Gaps for Child-Free Clients with Dr. Jay Zigmont, PhD, MBA, CFP®
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Kathleen and Amy speak with Dr. Jay Zigmont, PhD, CFP®, founder of Child Free Wealth and Child Free Trust, a fiduciary solution built specifically for the growing population of adults without children. Dr. Zigmont is on a mission to address what he calls the “fiduciary void” for the roughly 25% of U.S. adults who are child-free yet are still served by an industry that typically assumes every client has (or will have) kids. Jay shares his personal path from healthcare leadership and academia to financial planning, and what he discovered while earning his CFP®: the standard planning...
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#283 - Getting Your Paying For College Plan in Place and Appealing Financial Aid Offers with Cozy Wittman of College Inside Track
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Hosts Brad and Kevin speak with Cozy Wittman of College Inside Track. Our guest on this episode is Cozy Wittman. As Education and Partnership leader at College Inside Track, Cozy speaks nationally about college search, educating families and training financial advisors and other professionals who work with families with high schoolers. Cozy is passionate about dispelling myths around how colleges accept students and how they price their product. She has been featured in The Journal of Financial Planning on the subject of college planning. And she’s a mom of 5 kids, who all had different...
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#282 - AI’s Impact on Advisory Practice Business Transactions
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“AI’s Impact on Advisory Practice Business Transactions” On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast, we are joined by Brian Goodhart, Director of Capstone Strategic’s M&A Advisory Services Practice. Artificial Intelligence is increasingly impacting Advisory Practices, and its impact on potential business transactions is not immune to this quickly changing landscape. Brian shares with us his tremendous background and experience with Advisory Practice transactions, how AI has changed the landscape of due diligence and target acquisition for Advisory Practices, and what...
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#281 - Looking Ahead to 2026 and What FPA of New England Has Instore
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“Looking Ahead to 2026 and What FPA of New England Has Instore” On this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast, we are joined by Sam Gough, 2026 Chair, Abe Ringer, 2026 President, and Kathleen Kenealy, 2026 President-elect, to discuss what the Financial Planning Association of New England has been up to and MORE IMPORTANTLY what they have instore and are focusing on for 2026. Get ready to learn and enjoy this episode of the Wicked Pissah Podcast.
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#280 - Beyond the Numbers: Finding Financial Harmony with Dr. Preston Cherry
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Kathleen and Amy speak with Dr. Preston Cherry, CFP®, AFC®, CFT®, a nationally recognized financial therapist and behavioral finance expert. Dr. Cherry is founder and CEO of Concurrent Financial Planning and Director of the Financial Planning Program at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, and recently received the Heart of Financial Planning Award for his complete body of work. We discuss Dr. Cherry's journey from bank teller to PhD, his philosophy that life and money work together as partners. He shares how asking better questions (and pausing long enough to hear the answer) can completely...
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#279 - What Homebuyers Need to Know Right Now with Donna McKeown
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Donna McKeown Host Michael Connaughton is joined by Donna McKeown Donna is the Financial Planning Association of New England’s longest partner and is a team lead and loan officer at Movement Mortgage. They discuss: Interest rate environment and factors to consider Tips for first time homebuyers Non-traditional mortgage products And much more. Contact Donna: Website: mortgagesbydonna.com Phone: 781 775 7172 Email: donna.mckeown@movement.com
info_outlineIn times of Coronavirus, will divorces increase due to more time together? Learn about the challenges and benefits of working with clients going through divorce. Our esteemed panel discusses how to approach the needs of those going through divorce in a holistic manner. Whether Collaborative law, mediation, or litigation, hear about the possibilities. Panel includes Gina Arons, Psy.D., Atty. David Kellem, & Chris Chen, CFP® CDFA. Kristin Beane co-hosts with Chris Boyd.
Chris Chen shares insights for financial professionals focusing their practice around clients going through divorce.
Gina Arons, Psy.D. (Psychologist, Collaborative Law Coach, Mediator), Lincoln, MA 781-259-3434 | ginaarons@gmail.com | www.drginaarons.com
Chris Chen, CFP® CDFA, Insight Financial Strategists, Newton, MA 781-489-3014 | bostonfinancialplanner@gmail.com | http://insightfinancialstrategists.com/
Atty. David Kellem – Divorce Attorney & Mediator, Hingham 781.304.4001 | dkellem@kellemlawgroup.com | https://www.kellemlawgroup.com/