There are ways that you can access the value of your concentrated stock positions and avoid the huge tax bill.
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge sits down with Anthony LoBalbo, regional manager with Schwab Bank, as they discuss the securities backed line of credit. Malcolm and Anthony discuss how it works and how you could be taking advantage of it yourself.
Anthony discusses:
Situations when having an S Block makes sense
The application process and how long it takes to have the line open and available
How amount extended through the line is determined
Interesting ways that this line of credit has been used in the past
Taxes are something that we will never be able to fully avoid, so it is imperative that we understand how they are going to impact all aspects of our finances, and prepare to manage them to pay as little as possible.
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge is joined by Megan Gorman, founder and managing partner of Chequers Financial, as they discuss the tax implications of managing your employer stock and options. Megan helps educate you on the things your employer might not, so you can be prepared to make the best decisions for your situation.
Megan discusses:
Her passion for working with taxes and stock options
Advice for how individuals can see the bigger picture when it comes to taxes
How the 10b5-1 fits into tax planning with employer stock options
Megan is the founding partner of Chequers Financial Management, a fee-only planning firm that specializes in high net worth and ultra-high net worth families in San Francisco, California. Chequers focuses on establishing long term relationships with families and helps them navigate through tax, estate, liquidity and investment planning. Megan heads the firm’s family office services practice.
Oftentimes, there is a significant gap between the information that companies who offer stock based comp to their employees think they are providing versus the amount of information those employees feel that they receive. And this information gap can make it hard to know which end is up.
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge is joined with Bruce Brumberg, co-founder and editor in chief of MyStockOptions.com, as they discuss some of the financial planning rules of thumb when it comes to stock options. Malcolm and Bruce go deep on some of the more technical factors that plan participants should consider before making decisions regarding their equity comp.
Bruce discusses:
Setting goals to manage equity comp
The importance of learning what happens when you leave your company and telling your family members
Exceptions to the standard rule of waiting as long as possible to exercise your stock options
Bruce Brumberg has devoted most of his professional career to making complex legal and tax concepts understandable to people who do not enjoy reading the securities laws or the Internal Revenue Code. In myStockOptions.com, Bruce created the premier source of web-based educational content and tools on stock compensation (stock options, restricted stock, and employee stock purchase plans) for plan participants, financial advisors, and companies. The creation and management of the website combine Bruce’s in-depth understanding of stock plans with his proven ability to present and explain complex legal, financial, human-resource, and compensation topics using innovative techniques.
Your equity compensation can have an outsized impact on your overall portfolio, so it is key to set your strategy ahead of time and find tools that will help you stick to your plan to diversify.
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge sits down with Bill Dillhoefer, CEO of Net Worth Strategies Inc, as they discuss the importance of diversification when managing employer stock and options. Bill introduces his platform, StockOpter.com, and how it helps financial planning professionals make decisions on behalf of clients who are paid in equity.
Bill Dillhoefer discusses:
The information gap between employers and their employees who are paid in equity, and why it exists
The importance of reviewing and understanding the grant document
Forfeiture value and why you need to understand it
How concentration risk impacts your employer stocks and options
How to set a strategy to diversify a concentrated equity position
The president and CEO of Net Worth Strategies, Bill DIllhoefer has been with the firm since 2000 and became its CEO in January 2018. His firm provides professional equity compensation risk analysis and tax planning tools. Bill is responsible for all business and product development activities for their industry acclaimed “StockOpter” platforms. His goal is to help advisors and their clients make timely, informed, and profitable company stock and option decisions.
Navigating the world of equity compensation can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to. As a participant in an equity compensation plan, a good place to start is by getting acquainted with your plan document and its various terms and conditions.
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge is joined by Amy Reback, head of Charles Schwab stock plan services, as they discuss the basics of equity compensation. Amy shares rules of thumb and other helpful information that every plan participant needs to know about their equity compensation.
Amy discusses:
The recent trend of more companies offering stock plans to their employees
The employer versus the employee when it comes to stock equity
How the employee stock purchase plans works and how it differs from other stock plans
Recommendations stock participants should be following
As Vice President and General Manager of Stock Plan Services, Amy is personally committed to helping ensure client satisfaction. Charles Schwab’s goal is to help stock plan sponsors generate employee pride about being invested in their company. By providing flexible support for employee stock purchase plans and equity awards, the team at Schwab is dedicated to meeting the needs of our plans sponsor clients by offering a range of plan options.
What else exists that you could be investing your dollars into, other than traditional investments?
How about a franchise, real-estate or even cryptocurrency?
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge is joined by Patrick Hagen, national director of business development with Strata Trust. The duo discuss alternative investments through self-directed IRAs along with the advantages of using this investment tool and what it really means to be self-directed.
Patrick discusses:
What a self-directed IRA is and how it works
What you can invest in when you use a self-directed IRA
How a self-directed IRA is funded and how long it takes
Patrick serves as the National Director of Business Development for STRATA Trust Company, a self-directed IRA custodian that specializes in holding alternative assets for IRA investors. Clients use Strata Trust to invest their IRA funds into ‘alternative’ assets like private equity, real estate, precious metals and private debt. Patrick has been in the self-directed IRA space for over 16 years. He has been the top producer with each firm that he’s worked for.
When it comes to charitable giving, there’s more to it than simply writing a check to a few non-profit organizations near the end of the year and claiming a tax deduction.
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge is joined by Mary Jovanovich, senior relationship manager with Schwab Charitable, as they dive into the
Do you dread the time of year when you have to file your taxes? Do you feel overwhelmed about how to file or all of the information you need?
In this episode, Malcolm Ethridge is joined with Erica James, Manager and Client Advisor at SBSB Financial Advisors, and they dive into the conversation about tax time. In this episode, Malcolm and Erica identify when it might be okay for you to DIY your taxes and when you should consider seeing a professional!
In this episode, you will learn about:
The differences between a CPA, EA and Tax Preparer
Making Changes once you have submitted a tax return
Why it is so important to maintain good records
Why you need to do your due diligence when choosing a tax professional
And more!
Tune in now as we uncover some important reasons why you might consider doing your taxes DIY or hiring a professional for this once a year activity!
