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January, 2024

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President's Message:


We hope your 2024 is off to a great start! Your 2024 FPA Board looks forward to engaging with you – our FPA Michigan community – this year. Our committees are diligently making plans for the year to encourage and strengthen connection and engagement with more of our members, including four live in-person happy hour mixers. We are bringing Mixers back, yeah!

 

We have an excellent team serving the board again this year. We hope you will join us in welcoming new board members, Anna-Maria Astor and Nick Nauta. We want to give a big thank you to board members whose terms ended in December 2023, Eric Hoogstra, Stephanie Trexler, and Diane Young; - we are thankful for these members who served our board and our chapter with their expertise, time, and talent, giving so much of themselves for our profession! You are so appreciated!

 

We are kicking off the year with several events already scheduled. Click here for more information or to register.

 

 

  • Do you know an aspiring financial planning student? If so, make sure they know about our virtual 4th Annual Student Success Summit on Friday, February 9th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. It is designed to connect aspiring financial planning students from across the country. 

 

 

 

 

  • 4th Annual Student Success Golf Outing: Friday, September 13th 10:00 am -6:00 pm Forest Acres West Golf Course.

 

  • Our Annual Symposium will be held in Grand Rapids at the Eberhardt Center on September 26th and 27th.

 

We look forward to seeing you at events throughout the year and helping to provide growth and support for your practice. Please reach out and connect with new members and encourage colleagues who aren't part of the FPA to come and experience an event. Please let us know how we can help make your experience with the FPA most valuable to you. We want to hear from you. Please reach out to me any time at Julie.hall@myvcp.com.


Julie Hall

FPA of Michigan

2024 Chapter President

Important information regarding

the Small Business Association of Michigan


As you may know, the FPA of Michigan has maintained a longstanding Strategic Partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan. After several years of review, many of our members have not experienced significant advantages from this collaboration. Consequently, and considering the rising costs associated with this partnership, the FPA of Michigan Board of Directors has opted not to renew the Strategic Partnership in 2024. Our rationale is rooted in the belief that reallocating the funds earmarked for this partnership could be more effectively utilized for our members elsewhere.


If you would like to explore an individual membership with SBAM, please reach out to Sherry Bryan at 517.712.8343 or sherry.bryan@sbam.org.

 

NEW THIS YEAR . . . The FPA of Michigan Education Committee is planning to to hold a Lunch & Learn webinar each month. The monthly webinars will be complimentary for FPA Members! More information on each will be posted as details are finalized.


We will also be continuing our live Lunch & Learns in Grand Rapids. We are working on February's presentation . . . information to follow soon!


FPA MI | NexGen Meet-Up

Thursday, January 18th | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Virtual through Zoom


Looking to make new connections and boost your financial planning career? Join us at our upcoming "virtual" NexGen Meet-Up on January 18th, where you'll learn from experts and fellow professionals alike. Plus, we're thrilled to announce that Justin Castelli, CFP®, connecting spirit, mind, body, and money with individuals on the pursue of their authentic life through RLS Wealth and PRST™, also co-founder of the AGC™, will be our special guest! This event is perfect for financial planning and allied professionals who are new to the game (10ish years or less), including students in the field. And don't worry if you can't stay for the whole thing - hop on and off as your schedule allows.


Register Here

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FPA MI | 4th Annual Student Success Summit

Friday, February 9th | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | Virtual through Zoom


Join us for the Financial Planning Student Success Summit, a virtual event designed to connect aspiring financial planning students from across the country. This complimentary summit aims to foster networking and expand students' knowledge about pursuing a career in financial planning.


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FPA MI | Lunch & Learn Webinar

Understanding Today's Annuity Market

Tuesday, February 13th | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EST | Virtual through Zoom


Stay at your workstation and experience a virtual presentation around "Understanding Today's Annuity Market". This will be a broad overview of one of fastest growing financial marketplaces of the last two years. We will discuss the current trends, products, and how clients may benefit from utilizing these solutions in their financial plans.


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FPA MI | Happy Hour

Thursday, February 29th | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Union Rec in Ann Arbor


Dry January is almost over . . . Join us for a Leap Day Happy Hour at Union Rec in Ann Arbor, and the first round is on us! Enjoy great conversation in a fun, casual atmosphere where summer camp meets vintage 70's lounge. Registration includes one drink ticket for either beer or wine, and delicious appetizers (a la comfort food with a Latin twist).


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FPA MI | NexGen Meet-Up

Thursday, March 14th | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Virtual through Zoom


Looking to make new connections and boost your financial planning career? Join us at our upcoming "virtual" NexGen Meet-Up on March 14th, where you'll learn from experts and fellow professionals alike. Plus, we're thrilled to announce that Douglas Boneparth, CFP®, founder of Bona Fide Wealth, a firm that provides real money advice to Millennials and young professionals, will be our special guest! This event is perfect for financial planning and allied professionals who are new to the game (10ish years or less), including students in the field. And don't worry if you can't stay for the whole thing - hop on and off as your schedule allows.


Register Here

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FPA MI | Lunch & Learn Webinar

Fraud Prevention/Cybersecurity:

Latest Best Practices to Strengthen Your Program

Tuesday, March 19th | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | Virtual through Zoom


Stay at your workstation and experience a virtual presentation on "Fraud Prevention and Cybersecurity Best Practices: Latest Best Practices to Strengthen Your Program presented by Adam Moseley | Director, Business Consulting and Education of Charles Schwab & Co.


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FPA MI | 4th Annual Student Success Golf Outing

Friday, September 13th | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Forest Akers West Course in E. Lansing


Mark your calendar as it's never too early to think about golfing! Look for more information to be shared soon!

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FPA MI | 2024 Annual Symposium

September 26th and 27th | L.V. Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids


Mark your calendar for this not-to-miss event! Look for more information to be shared soon!

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