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Date: January 23, 2023 Saint Louis Club 16th floor

Topic: STL Practicing Scholars Series: Best Planning Ideas for 2023

Speakers: Steve Gorin, John Scott, Michael Tessler and Moderator Kathleen Bilderback

About the presentation: A panel of experts including Steve Gorin of Thompson Coburn LLP, John Scott of Anders and Michael Tessler of BUI, moderated by Kathleen Bilderback, will discuss the latest developments and the best estate, tax and business planning ideas of 2023.  

To register for this session, go to www.epcstlouis.org and click the link for the session.

CPA's - CPE Credit Note: In order to be awarded the full credits, you must be responding to three out of the four polling questions asked during the program on ZOOM.

Continuing Education

EPCSTL has requested approval for continuing education in the following areas: CTFA, CLE, CPE, CFP, L&H Insurance   

CPE Information for CPAs

The sponsor assures that the program content and program level is appropriate for the intended participants.

Participants will: 

Learning Objectives:

This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of the current tax and legal landscape impacting their clients, review the best available tools and techniques to capitalize on planning opportunities and avoid pitfalls for their clients’ benefit, and to review anticipated changes to the planning environment that advisors can use to encourage their clients to plan now. 

The sponsor assures that the program content and program level is appropriate for the intended participants.

Participants will earn 1 CPE credit. 

Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge 

Additional Information:

Delivery Method: Group Live/Group Internet Based

Program Level: Basic

Pre-requisite: NONE 

Who should attend: This presentation is aimed at lawyers, accountants, trust officers and other estate planning professionals with a background in estate planning topics.

Refunds and Cancellations: All attendees are required to register in advance.  If you reserve and are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation at least 36 hours in advance of the meeting to receive a refund or a credit for a future meeting. For more information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies please contact our offices at 314-520-3564.

Estate Planning Council of St. Louis is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

National Registry of CPE Sponsors Number 109467

​CTFA

CTFA 1.25 CE credit 

CFP

This presentation will provide attendees with an understanding of the current tax and legal landscape impacting their clients, review the best available tools and techniques to capitalize on planning opportunities and avoid pitfalls for their clients’ benefit, and to review anticipated changes to the planning environment that advisors can use to encourage their clients to plan now. 

About the Speakers

Steven B. Gorin is a partner at Thompson Coburn LLP.  He practices trust & estate law and helps owners structure closely-held businesses.  Steve has practiced law for over 25 years and practiced accounting for 8 years before that.  He is a member of the Business Planning Committee and chair of the Employee Benefits Committee of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and is chair of the Committee on Governmental Submissions for the American Bar Association's Real Property, Trust & Estate Law Section.  Steve was inducted into the NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame® in 2020.

John Scott is a partner in AMD's Tax Services Group and is active in Manufacturing and Distribution Services and Family Wealth and Estate Planning specialties. He offers dedicated resources and critical thinking to address complex issues in this industry, the hospitality and gaming industries and law firms. John has extensive experience in helping clients be more efficient, competitive and profitable. John also specializes in estate planning services at the firm with clients including individuals, families, law firms and owners.

Michael Tessler is a sought-after resource by financial advisors all over the country. With experience in the home office and the field, his perspective and understanding of the life insurance business is broad. Today, Michael serves as the president at Brokerage Unlimited, Inc., a firm that assists financial service professionals with the implementation of wealth transfer and wealth protection strategies.

Kathleen W. Bilderback specializes in estate, business and executive benefits planning and estate and executive compensation planning with life insurance. Formerly, she was a member of the Advanced Markets Group of MetLife, where she provided training and advanced underwriting support for the top producers of MetLife and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining GenAmerica Financial (a MetLife company) in 1996, she was in private practice.