About South Dakota Planning Company
Typical Client Estate Plan
Why South Dakota?
Unique South Dakota Laws
Unlimited Trust Duration
State Income Tax Savings
Premium Tax Savings
Asset Protection
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Privacy Statutes
International Families
Management Biographies

Selected List of Speaking Engagements :

  • American Bar Association (ABA) - June 2010, Aug 2007, Aug 1998, Aug 1997

  • Ventura County EPC - May 2010

  • Heckerling Luncheon (Orlando)- Jan 2011, Jan 2010, Jan 2009, Jan 2008, Jan 2007 

  • Family Office Exchange Webinar - Jan 2010

  • Institute for Private Investors (New York, NY) - Dec 2009, 2001

  • Wealth Counsel Annual Meeting (Chicago, IL) - Aug 2009

  • NAEPC Conference - Nov 2010

  • WTAS Webinar - Feb 2009

  • Rockland County Estate Planning Council - Feb 2009

  • Lorman - Feb 2009

  • Hawaii Tax Institute - Oct 2010, Oct 2008, Oct 2007, Oct 1997

  • NAEPC Webinar - Sept 2008, March 2009 

  • STEP (San Francisco) - September 2008

  • 2008 Family Office Metrics

  • Financial Events International - Advanced Trust Planning (NYC) - 2008

  • AALU Annual Meeting (D.C.) - May 2008

  • AICPA Tax Strategies for the High-Income Individual (Las Vegas, NV) - May 2008

  • Notre Dame Tax Institute 2007

  • InfoVisa Technology Conference - Key Note Speaker - Sept 2007 (TX)

  • NYCLE - May 2007

  • Lorman - Feb 2007 (NYC)

  • AXA Equitable Agents -Feb 2007 (Boca Raton)

  • Lorman Teleconference -Nov 2006

  • Naples Estate Planning Council - Sept 2007          

  • Million Dollar Round Table - June 2006 (San Diego)         

  • Lorman (Buffalo and NYC) 2006

  • Los Angeles STEP Chapter - May 2006

  • AXA Advisors (PPG) - March 2005

  • Producers Group - Feb 2005         

  • South Dakota Estate Planning Council - Nov 2004

  • Southern California (Orange County)  Estate Planning Council - Oct 2010, March 2004

  • UNCW Institute for Tax and Investment Planning - Nov 2003

  • NY CPA's Closely-Held Group - June 2003         

  • AIG Adv. Pl. Seminars LI, NYC, NJ, Westchester County Feb/Mar 2003

  • Fairfield County Connecticut Estate Planning Council - Oct 2002

  • Naples, Florida Estate Planning Council - March 2002        

  • Long Island Bar Association -2001         

  • National AICPA PFP Technical Conference - 1999

  • Washington County Hospital Association

     

 

  • New York City Bar - June 1997   

  • New York Society of CPAs PFP Seminar - June 1997      

  • New York CPA Network (NYC)   

  • Florida Bar (Business Section)

  • Cleveland Clinic Planned Giving

  • Florida Bar Association

  • New York State Bar Association

  • Tri-State LINC CPA Society

  • San Francisco CPA/Bar Alliance

  • Citco Seminar Miami - Oct 2005

  • NYU Tax Institute - July 2005

  • Red River Estate Planning Council  (ND) - Feb 2005

  • International Insurance Forum - Jan 2005

  • Long Island Estate Planning Council - Sept 2004

  • Nevada Estate Planning Council - Jan 2004

  • NYC Trusts & Estates Magazine Conference - Oct 2003

  • NY State CPA's Estate Administration Conference NYC - May 2003

  • The Planned Giving Council of Central Florida - Sept 2002

  • President Bush Inaugural Dinner Sponsored by Salomon Smith Barney

  • Bank Administration Institute (BAI) - March 2002

  • Maryland Bar Association                                                  

  • Estate Planning Councils:  Hartford, Westchester, Rockland, Miami, New York, San Gabriel Valley

  • Nevada Estate Planning Council

  • Million Dollar Round Table Conference - June 1997

  • New Jersey State CPA Society Seminar 1996, 1997

  • Long Island Federation of Women's Clubs

  • Financial Executives Institute (NJ)

  • CPAs in Industry Society (Ohio)

  • Connecticut Society of CLUs

  • Connecticut Estate and Gift Tax Council

  • American Association of Independent Investors

  • American Association of Retired Persons

  • National Fortress Conference (Dallas)

  • International Association of Financial Planners

  • Institute of Certified Financial Planners (NYC)

  • NAPFA - Advanced Planners Conference (Williamsburg, VA)

  • NY State Society of CPAs Personal Financial Planning Conference- 1995, 1996

  • National Conference of CPA Practitioners

  • National AICPA Personal Financial Planning Conference

  • NY State Banker's Association (Marketing and Estate Planning Seminars)
  • Interactive Legal Webinar -Sept 2010
  • Todorovitch Lecture- March 2011


       

trust accounts representing more than $9 billion in assets under administration.

200 combined years of experience.

worked with more than 25% of the Forbes 400.

more than 25 types of trusts available.

work with most types of Non-Financial Assets.

several Private Family Trust Company relationships worth in excess of  $60 billion

ranked annually one of the top advisor friendly trust companies by Bloomberg Magazine.

rated the Best Trust Jurisdiction in the U.S. by Trusts & Estates Magazine (1/04; 1/07; 1/10)

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