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4-24-26 Smart Wealth Transfer Strategies
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- Apr 24, 2026
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Summary
What are the smartest ways affluent families transfer wealth efficiently—and what mistakes should you avoid? Richard Rosso & Devoda Owens share wealth transfer strategies from the simplest approaches to more advanced planning techniques, starting with foundational tools like annual gifting and using lifetime exemptions. Also explaining how to think about asset selection—what to gift now versus what to hold for a step-up in basis. Key topics include: 0:00 - INTRO 0:19 - Missed Exits, '70's Music, Origins of the RIA Eagle 4:15 - Looking at Wealth Transfers 5:55 - Charitable Donations & Tax Deductions 7:47 - The Great Wealth Transfer 11:14 - Wealth Transfer Planning for Asset Protection 13:03 - The Foundation of Wealth Transfer is Gifting 16:58 - Trust Planning: Revocable & Irrevocable Trusts 19:31 - Potential for Taxation of Wealth Transfers 22:59 - Managing Illiquid Assets in a Trust 24:57 - Messy Estate Plans for Celebrities (Do you really need one?) 30:14 - Trusts Are Expensive 31:56 - Donor-advised Charitable Funds 35:27 - Leaving Inheritance for Pets, the Saga of Gravy Train 37:49 - Roth Conversions in Wealth Transfers 42:14 - Our Next Candid Coffee (5/16/26)* Hosted by RIA Advisors Director of Financial Planning, Richard Rosso, CFP, w Senior Financial Advisor, Devoda Owens, CFP, MS ------- Do you enjoy our content? Rate us on Google: https://bit.ly/4b9JtEo ------- Watch Today's Full Video on our YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/live/J1FjILk7Gaw ------- * REGISTER for our next Candid Coffee, Saturday, May 16: "Financial Organization Made Simple:" https://streamyard.com/watch/SA6aj2aMdMhf -------- Watch our previous show, "Can Warsh Reshape the Fed?" https://youtube.com/live/MKQ5YTaUNh8 ------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell, "Wait for…