Tag: RetirementPlanning

The WealthStack Podcast: Demystifying the Decumulation Phase of Retirement Planning with Sheryl O’Connor

The WealthStack Podcast: Demystifying the Decumulation Phase of Retirement Planning with Sheryl O’Connor

When it comes to retirement income planning, an advisor’s role must go beyond getting clients to retirement, it’s also about getting them through retirement. If advisors only concentrate on accumulation and don’t help their clients plan for and support them through decumulation, they’re likely going to lose those clients and all the assets they worked so hard to obtain and manage.

In this episode, Shannon Rosic, director of WealthStack Content and Solutions, speaks with Sheryl O’Connor, Founder and CEO of IncomeConductor, about how their technology is empowering advisors to feel more comfortable talking about retirement, health care, and longevity with their clients. 

Shannon and Sheryl discuss:

  • Why the decumulation planning phase can be more complex than accumulation
  • What an aging population means for the industry 
  • How the platform uses time segments to build an income plan
  • What’s on the roadmap for IncomeConductor

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About Our Guest:

Sheryl has spent over 25 years in the financial services industry at insurance and investment management firms, leading strategic business growth and technology innovation.

In 2006 Sheryl co-founded 3D Asset Management, an SEC-registered investment management firm that focused on providing innovative practice management solutions along with investment portfolios to fee-based advisors to help them grow their business and succeed in the wealth, retirement plan and retirement income marketplaces. She has worked closely with advisors and is passionate about helping them re-define their value proposition in ever-evolving professional and market environments.



The WealthStack Podcast: Ben Cruikshank on the Professionalization of Crypto

The WealthStack Podcast: Ben Cruikshank on the Professionalization of Crypto

Cryptocurrency is a hot topic with many investors – yet, financial advisors are still in the early stages of learning and navigating the evolving world of crypto and digital assets. 

Mark Bruno, Managing Director of Wealth Management at Informa, is joined on the WealthStack Podcast by Ben Cruikshank, Head of Flourish, in discussing the growing role of cryptocurrency within financial and retirement planning. They specifically focus on:

  • Where are we now in the professionalization of cryptocurrency
  • What role crypto could – and should – play in client portfolios
  • What options are available for financial advisors to consider
  • How current events are markets are creating new opportunities with Crypto and cash management

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Ben Cruikshank is the Head of Flourish and leads the Client Strategies organization, including sales, marketing and support. Ben is a frequent commentator on issues related to investment advisors and crypto and has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Marketwatch, and numerous industry publications. Prior to Flourish, Ben worked at Betterment, where he was a founding member of the Betterment for Business team and led the 401(k) sales team.