Delivering

Direction and Control

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Bridgeford Trust Company’s Podcast Series was developed to educate, challenge, and inspire listeners.

As we interview experts in the trust planning arena, we keep listeners updated on developments regarding modern trust law and provide practical discussion on the powerful planning opportunities available to advisors around the country and the world – all in an effort to deliver far more direction and control to clients and their advisors than ever before.

Start listening to our podcast series – Delivering Direction and Control – today. You can listen below or on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and SoundCloud. You can also watch new episodes on our YouTube channel, bringing an exciting visual element to the conversation.

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Episode 34 – California Income Tax Treatment of ING Trusts

Guest: William Lipkind, Attorney, Partner, and Chair of Wilson Elser’s Tax Planning & Controversies Practice

In this episode, David Warren – Co-Founder and Chairman of Bridgeford Trust Company – sits down with returning guest, William Lipkind – Attorney, Partner, and Chair of Wilson Elser’s Tax Planning & Controversies Practice. Bill concentrates his practice in the areas of wealth preservation, asset protection, and state and federal income taxation and joins David for an intriguing discussion on incomplete non-grantor (ING) trusts and California’s move to abolish them.

Recently, legislation enacted in California aimed at taxing ING trusts, requiring the income of an ING trust to be reported in a qualified taxpayer’s gross income. Therefore, if you have a non-grantor trust as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, California will treat it as a grantor trust. David and Bill discuss in further detail the legislation and how to interpret it, as well as how clients with existing INGs in California could move forward and retool their trust. As you listen, you’ll understand that “all is not lost” for California residents, as there are still powerful tax planning tools and strategies available in top-tier jurisdictions, such as South Dakota, with or without the use of ING.

Delivering Direction and Control Podcast

Bridgeford Trust Company’s Podcast Series was developed to educate, challenge, and inspire listeners.

As we interview experts in the trust planning arena, we keep listeners updated on developments regarding modern trust law and provide practical discussion on the powerful planning opportunities available to advisors around the country and the world – all in an effort to deliver far more direction and control to clients and their advisors than ever before.

Click here to explore more episodes or listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and SoundCloud. You can also subscribe to our blog to receive notifications when new episodes are added.

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Episode 33 – The Offshore Industry: Asset Protection, Trust Protector and RPT

Guest: Reuben Tylor, Founder & Director of Trustees & Fiduciaries (Cook Islands) Ltd

In this episode, David Warren – Co-Founder & Chairman of Bridgeford Trust Company – sits down with guest, Reuben Tylor – Founder & Director of Trustees & Fiduciaries (Cook Islands) Ltd – who has been providing legal services to the offshore industry since 1987 and is a true thought leader in asset protection.

The conversation begins with a discussion on Reuben’s work and the development of various financial and legislative products – the most important of which was his development of asset protection legislation targeting the U.S. market in the late 1980’s. As the conversation continues, they discuss the Trust Protector concept in the context of Cook Islands law and how Trustees & Fiduciaries (Cook Islands) Ltd can serve in that role when it is beneficial to the client.

David and Reuben conclude the interview with a detailed discussion on the formation and importance of the Relationship Property Trust (RPT): a solution to a problem Reuben had been experiencing firsthand. When a family with substantial wealth over several generations would go through a divorce, family courts were determining that assets could not be set aside from relationship property matters and were instead brought back into the matrimonial property dispute. In an effort to ensure years of wealth planning for families was not dismantled, Reuben developed the Relationship Property Act (RPA) which identified that the solution was to provide a statutory rebuttal of the need to divide and distribute the assets and Cook Islands passed the new legislation creating the RPT to keep the assets of high net-worth families intact in the event of a separation.

Delivering Direction and Control Podcast

Bridgeford Trust Company’s Podcast Series was developed to educate, challenge, and inspire listeners.

As we interview experts in the trust planning arena, we keep listeners updated on developments regarding modern trust law and provide practical discussion on the powerful planning opportunities available to advisors around the country and the world – all in an effort to deliver far more direction and control to clients and their advisors than ever before.

Click here to explore more episodes or listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and SoundCloud. You can also subscribe to our blog to receive notifications when new episodes are added.

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Episode 32 – Independent Advice, Investment Management, and Philanthropy

Guests: Jack Ginter, CEO/Partner; Doug Getty, Investment Management/Partner; and Betty Pettine, Director of Philanthropic Consulting at Callan Family

In this episode, David Warren – Co-Founder & Chairman of Bridgeford Trust Company – sits down with guests from Callan Family Office, including Jack Ginter, CEO & Partner; Doug Getty, Investment Management & Partner; and Betty Pettine, Director of Philanthropic Consulting.

Callan Family Office delivers independent and objective counsel to families, foundations, and institutions, and during their conversation, we learn more about the Callan Family Office Difference, fueled by innovation, research, technology, and education. Jack specifically talks about the vision of the firm and how they are embracing the opportunity to fundamentally “disrupt” the industry today.

As the conversation continues, we hear from Doug on Callan Family Office’s investment management focus with access to sophisticated strategies and technology, customizing portfolios designed to help clients reach their goals. We also learn from Betty why philanthropy is important to Callan Family Office clients and how vital it is to have an advisor that shares values, offers resources, and provides expertise in this rising interest of wealth management.

Delivering Direction and Control Podcast

Bridgeford Trust Company’s Podcast Series was developed to educate, challenge, and inspire listeners.

As we interview experts in the trust planning arena, we keep listeners updated on developments regarding modern trust law and provide practical discussion on the powerful planning opportunities available to advisors around the country and the world – all in an effort to deliver far more direction and control to clients and their advisors than ever before.

Click here to explore more episodes or listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and SoundCloud. You can also subscribe to our blog to receive notifications when new episodes are added.

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Episode 31 – Little Shifts Are Big Wins: Meaningful Family Dynamic Conversations

Guest: Tina Lovejoy, Founder and Facilitator at Frameworks Facilitation

In this episode, David Warren – Co-Founder and Chairman of Bridgeford Trust Company – sits down with guest, Tina Lovejoy – Founder and Facilitator at Frameworks Facilitation – who draws from her background in opera, writing, and consulting to facilitate sessions for families and train advisory teams in family dynamic issues impacting estate and succession planning issues through a language-centric lens.

With a track record of facilitating sessions and workshops for over 1,500 high net worth clients and their families, Tina explains Frameworks Facilitation’s dedication to help families confidently navigate the relational complexity inherent in wealth transfer. As the episode continues, Tina shares more about the process of these sessions, choosing the right words and clarifying the meaning of those words to have productive wealth transfer and financial planning conversations with families as well as partnering with advisors, advisory firms, and trust companies to grow the skills involved in the softer side of wealth transfer.

Delivering Direction and Control Podcast

Bridgeford Trust Company’s Podcast Series was developed to educate, challenge, and inspire listeners.

As we interview experts in the trust planning arena, we keep listeners updated on developments regarding modern trust law and provide practical discussion on the powerful planning opportunities available to advisors around the country and the world – all in an effort to deliver far more direction and control to clients and their advisors than ever before.

Click here to explore more episodes or listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and SoundCloud. You can also subscribe to our blog to receive notifications when new episodes are added.

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Episode 30 – A Conversation with Patrick Riley: Litigator, Judge, and Trustee

Guest: Judge Patrick Riley

In this episode, David Warren – Co-Founder and Chairman of Bridgeford Trust Company – sits down with guest, Judge Patrick Riley, who’s impressive career began as a young lawyer in the DA’s office, then started his own law firm where he became a prolific civil and criminal litigator doing both plaintiff and defense work followed by his appointment as judge and finally his focus on trustee services.

During their conversation, Judge Riley speaks about some of the big cases he’s handled and how being a plaintiff’s lawyer and recovering sizable amounts of money for people who didn’t know how to handle large sums of money introduced him to the concept of a financial fiduciary which is really what transitioned him into the trusts and estates world, working as an independent trustee.

As the conversation continues, Judge Riley discusses his judicial time and after his retirement, his subsequent focus on trustee services for families and the corporate world fueled by his tremendous fiduciary training and background. Recognizing the many differences in family needs and structures, as well as the different approaches of processing the trusts, Judge Riley became a resource for someone who is in need of a fiduciary position – not just as a co-trustee, but special trustee, trust protector, distribution advisor – allowing the families that he works with to have pure independence in the choice.

Delivering Direction and Control Podcast

Bridgeford Trust Company’s Podcast Series was developed to educate, challenge, and inspire listeners.

As we interview experts in the trust planning arena, we keep listeners updated on developments regarding modern trust law and provide practical discussion on the powerful planning opportunities available to advisors around the country and the world – all in an effort to deliver far more direction and control to clients and their advisors than ever before.

Click here to explore more episodes or listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, and SoundCloud. You can also subscribe to our blog to receive notifications when new episodes are added.

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