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Smarter Planner Podcast

Dec 20, 2023

In this episode host Belle Osvath, CFP® interviews Gary Cox about a unique health insurance option that allows some self-employed individuals to purchase health insurance as a "Group of One" instead of an individual policy which may result in reduced cost and broader coverage.

Gary talks about this type of coverage,...


Dec 6, 2023

In this episode host Belle Osvath, CFP®, interviews Dan Moisand, CFP®, the current Chair of the CFP Board. They talk about the Board’s latest initiatives and their recent expansion to include a 501c6 organization. Dan identifies the reasoning behind the shift in nonprofit status and how it allows them to introduce...


Nov 20, 2023

In this episode Belle Osvath, CFP®, interviews Leo Rydzewski, General Counsel for the Certified Finacial Planning (CFP) Board, about the Board's proposed changes to two important documents. The Fitness Standards which govern who is eligible to hold the CFP mark and the Sanction Guidelines which provides direction on...


Nov 15, 2023

In this episode host Belle Osvath CFP®, speaks with LTC Specialist Kelly Augspurger CLTC ®, CSA, about her structured approach to having the long-term care conversation with clients.  She advocates steering the conversation away from the possible loss of independence and instead shift the focus to the ability of...


Oct 30, 2023

In this episode host Belle Osvath, CFP® talks with Doug Pugliese who is the Head of 1042 QRP Strategies at Alpha Architect. They discuss 1042 exchanges which allow the owner of a closely held C-Corp to sell their equity to an employee stock purchase plan and defer long-term capital gains as long as they rollover the...