Planning for the future: Navigating trusts and the ‘what ifs’ of life

By Sarah Schelling Peet, Vice President, Senior Trust Officer, The Bank of Tampa It is impossible to predict the future, no matter how hard we try. Two years ago, I

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Whose Wealth Is It?

By Sonya Ranker, president, Tampa division, Questmont Strategic Wealth Advisors It’s not about how much money your investments can earn … it’s about how much of the earnings you keep. 

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Your PPP loan has been forgiven — Now what?

By Jack Rybicki In 2020 and 2021, companies benefited from an unprecedented amount of federal and state support to help them weather the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The

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How to know it’s time to add to your family wealth advisory team

By Patricia Entsminger, CPA/CFE/CIA and Kathleen Martin, CPA Thinking about a family office? There are many options to consider. A 2016 Ernst & Young survey estimated that there are 10,000+

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How will proposed tax legislation affect your financial plans?

By Chris Dhanraj, Managing Principal of Investments at CLA & Adam Bourk, Senior Wealth Advisor at CLA 2020 was the year of COVID. 2021 is likely the year of taxes. President

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Defining financial planning goals: Start with your core values

By Lantz A. Martin, CFP, ChFC, CLU, BT Wealth Advisors Goals are key for framing our own roadmap (your financial plan), but keep in mind how often life changes. Even if

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The enforceability of prenuptial agreements

By Jennifer Murphy, Older Lundy Alvarez & Koch Congratulations, you have survived the dating phase of your life (hopefully forever) and you are now engaged! Whether your blessed union is

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TBBW and Shumaker presents Wrestling with Wealth (PHOTOS)

Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, and the law firm Shumaker presented this panel discussion with notable wrestlers in the Tampa Bay area and beyond. The discussion included how they were

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The road ahead for nonprofits, foundations and endowments

By Shelley Fisher, regional executive, east region and Brent Wright, head of institutional consulting Many nonprofits and foundations –including charitable and philanthropic organizations–have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic.

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What Comes Next, Tampa Bay?

By Susan Mauer, Tampa Bay Market President for Axiom Bank A year ago, phones in Axiom Bank’s commercial lending department started ringing off the hook – and they haven’t stopped.

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A look ahead: Florida’s industries and markets

By Chris Dhanraj, managing principal of investments, CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors We made it through 2020 and businesses are looking toward a post-pandemic world with cautious optimism. We are frequently asked

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Preparing for a new reality for business owners and their plans

By Chris Taylor, The Urie-Taylor Group, UBS Financial Services About a year ago, we were breaking the record for the longest-lasting economic expansion in U.S. history, with seemingly no end

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