Join us for the LAN 2023 Fall Fly-In, where our members and industry thought leaders come together to build and deepen our connections; enhance knowledge in value acceleration, succession and exit planning; learn best practices for serving your clients and running your firm; and identify new tactics and opportunities to accelerate growth. You won't want to miss this practical, strategic and engaging event to help you drive your business forward.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PMOpening Gathering - Cocktails at the Countrypolitan
Join your peers before dinner for a meet and greet at the Hotel Indigo's Countrypolitan Bar.
Sponsored by Capitaliz
7:00 PM - 9:00 PMDinner at the Countrypolitan
Enjoy dinner with your peers at the Hotel Indigo's Countrypolitan restaurant.
Hosted by ValuCompass
Day 2 (October 9, 2023)
7:45 AM - 8:30 AMBreakfast & Settle In
Have breakfast in the Rhinestone room and get set up for the day. We will begin the meeting promptly at 8:30.
8:30 AM - 8:50 AMWelcome
Joe Scheid, AIF®, CFBS, CLTC, CEPA
Co-Founder and Managing Member of Legacy Advisors Arizona
Catherine Varner
Executive Director of Legacy Advisors Network
8:50 AM - 10:20 AMGrowing Your Business Owner Market: Insights & Practical How-Tos
Learn the latest insights and marketing opportunities from EPI's Scott Snider, President; Josh Koza, Business Development Manager; and Paige Wysocki, Director of Marketing.
Scott Snider
President at Exit Planning Institute
Josh Koza
Manager, Strategic Relationships at Exit Planning Institute
Paige Wysocki
Director of Marketing at Exit Planning Institute
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMWhat Business Owners Really Want
Hear from ValuCompass' Chuck Richards what business owners say they really want and need from an advisor.
Charles (Chuck) Richards
President & Founder of ValuCompass
10:40 AM - 10:55 AMBreak
10:55 AM - 11:45 AMWinning Clients & Driving Consulting Engagements with ValuCompass
Rick and Brian will walk you through a case study using our core tech platform, ValuCompass. Learn from Rick about his recent AHA moment using VC with clients and understand the advantage and value he believes Discover, Protect, Align and Roadmap provide him and his business owner clients.
Rick Scruggs, CLU®, ChFC®, C(K)P®
Founder, CEO, Advisor of Financial Designs
Brian Trzcinski, CEPA
Director of Business Market Development at MassMutual
11:45 AM - 12:15 PMAdvising the Business Owner Market
Jarrod will introduce business development and discovery tools, marketing materials and consulting support through his team that is available to members.
Jarrod DeSantis, BFA, CEPA
Regional Director of Advice & Financial Planning - Southeast at MassMutual
12:15 PM - 1:00 PMLunch
Enjoy lunch, a break and a moment to chat with fellow members. If you need help with LAN's GlueUp or SharePoint platforms, catch Catherine during this time.
1:00 PM - 1:10 PMHow the New Wealth Strategist Team Can Help You in the HNW Space
Meet Sharon and hear about Wealth Strategist Team services designed to support your HNW business.
Sharon Perhac
Head of Wealth Strategist at MassMututal FA
1:10 PM - 1:15 PMNational Sales Insights with Tom Tooley
Tom Tooley, CLU, ChFC
National Sales Leader at MassMutual FA
1:15 PM - 1:45 PMUsing Capitaliz to Win Clients & Deliver Value
Zach will provide updates on how Capitaliz is benefitting advisors and their business owner clients and ways you can use the tool to grow your business.
Zach Broyles
Senior Customer Relationships Associate at Capitaliz
1:45 PM - 2:15 PMOne Model for Success: From the Business Insights Report to Value Advising
Hear how Bennett and Eric are teaming up to accelerate the growth of their firms and leverage their unique talents to best serve business owner clients.
Bennett Lebowitz, CEPA
President/Business Consultant at Pando Consulting Group
Eric Terry, CEPA
Owner at Horizon Business Transitions
2:15 PM - 2:30 PMStretch Your Legs
2:30 PM - 2:50 PMReaching a New Level of Success Through Collaboration
Learn how Melinda and Joe are collaborating to earn new business, with Capitaliz at the core.
Melinda Adams, MBA, CEPA
Financial Planner at M&T Financial Partners
Joe Scheid, AIF®, CFBS, CLTC, CEPA
Co-Founder and Managing Member of Legacy Advisors Arizona
2:50 PM - 3:20 PMCapitaliz Case Study Deep Dive
Joe will take us into his process, insights, and recommended solutions of a recent case.
Joe Scheid, AIF®, CFBS, CLTC, CEPA
Co-Founder and Managing Member of Legacy Advisors Arizona
3:20 PM - 4:00 PMUsing the LAN Toolkit to Accelerate Your Success
Learn how to best use GlueUp and SharePoint, participate in meetings and view the soon-to-launch LAN website.
Catherine Varner
Executive Director of Legacy Advisors Network
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMCollaboration Time
Connect with your colleagues at the hotel or on a walk and dream up new ideas for business. Or take a rest before dinner.
6:15 PM - 6:30 PMWalk from Hotel Indigo to Black Rabbit
6:30 PM - 9:00 PMDinner at Black Rabbit - Hosted by Ash Brokerage
We'll walk two blocks to the Black Rabbit—a true ode to old Nashville and the storied past of the historic Printer's Alley neighborhood in which it resides. Nashville chef Trey Cioccia (The Farm House) has crafted a cocktail bar and restaurant reminiscent of the early 1900s speakeasies that permeated Printer's Alley once upon a time in downtown Nashville.
Black Rabbit is housed in a historic building dating back to the 1890s and attributes its name to a bygone New York cocktail bar. The space was once the law offices of Frank Ragano, legal counsel for Jimmy Hoffa and other notable figures of mafia notoriety, and is built around its intriguing history showing off 16-foot ceilings, exposed brick and original hardwood flooring. We left many of the original details intact in order to preserve the old-school energy that was already abundant throughout the building.
Matt Erpelding, CLU
Advanced Markets Team Lead at Ash Brokerage
Gina Shaffer
Institutional Sales Lead at Ash Brokerage
Day 3 (October 10, 2023)
7:30 AM - 8:15 AMBreakfast & Settle In
Have breakfast in the Rhinestone room and get set up for the day. We will begin the meeting promptly at 8:15.
8:15 AM - 9:15 AMKey Employee Planning
Learn from an expert in this area about protection-based planning and 409-A and non-409-A scenarios through a rich discussion incorporating case studies.
Matt Erpelding, CLU
Advanced Markets Team Lead at Ash Brokerage
9:15 AM - 9:45 AMCase Study: Key Person Planning Using a 162 Bonus Plan
Lee will share the ins and outs of using a 162 bonus plan for companies to incentivize and reward key employees.
Lee Bowman, MSA, CFBS, CEPA
Founder, Financial Advisor of Five Point Financial
9:45 AM - 10:30 AMEmployer Financial Planning Services: Taking Care of Your Key People
Al will share his approach to services for business clients, including a personal financial planning program offered through employers to their employees. Don't miss this session that may be a new revenue path for your practice through cross-selling with Al.
Al Santosuosso, CFP, CFBS, CEPA
Partner & Financial Planner at The Santosuosso Group
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMBreak
10:45 AM - 11:30 AMLAN Committees & Business
Hear updates and provide feedback to these committees Tools & Playbooks, Strategic Relationships, Membership & Practice Enhancement.
11:30 AM - 12:15 PMHow Will You 10x in 2024?
Catherine will lead a best practice sharing and ideation session. Bring your best practices, ideas and questions to share and learn from others about what's making their work more efficient and profitable, their business owners more abundant, and their employees more successful.
Catherine Varner
Executive Director of Legacy Advisors Network
12:15 PM - 1:00 PMWrap Up & Lunch
We'll discuss what you liked from this meeting, what you want and need from LAN, what you'd like to see at the next Fly-In and more. Take this time to share your feedback and input.