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OVERVIEW
Employees and executives with stock options, restricted stock/RSUs, or founder's stock in fast-growing private companies face important wealth-building and tax-minimizing decisions. In 100 minutes, this webinar covers the fundamentals of private company stock grants and related strategies for financial and tax planning that can help advisors serve these clients effectively, build wealth, and prevent expensive mistakes.

Decreasing valuations for private company stock, the growth of private company liquidity programs, and the slowdown in IPOs make the need for effective guidance even more important, as this webinar covers. Plus, now is the best time to position your clients for the rebound in IPOs.

The webinar features a panel of three leading financial and tax advisors presenting practical guidance and real-world case studies. Their insights and expertise apply to clients at both startups and later-stage private companies, from the time of grant until the company goes public or is acquired. For background reading ahead of the webinar, see the articles and FAQs in the section Pre-IPO at myStockOptions.

"myStockOptions is my first go-to source for in-depth dives and unparalleled education." —Olga Mavrody, CPA

TOPICS COVERED
● How and why equity grants in private companies differ from those in public companies
● Early-exercise stock options and Section 83(b) elections
● Best time to exercise options in a private company
● Double-trigger RSUs: how they're structured and the many issues they raise
● Strategies to consider in the current longer paths to liquidity
● Evaluating liquidity programs for private company stock, including private tender offers and secondary market resales, along with tax issues
● Preparing for the IPO rebound: financial, tax, and estate-planning steps to take now
● Mistakes to avoid in financial/tax planning, from startup to pre-IPO
● Ways to finance exercises of private company stock options, including outside sources, and how terms are changing in current market conditions
● Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS)
● 409A valuations and why they're important for tax and financial planning
● Checklist of key features to look for in clients' private company stock grants
● Case studies

PANELISTS
● Alfred Au (MS, CFP®), DiversiFi Capital
● Meredith Johnson (CPA, CFP®), BPM
● Kristin McKenna (CFP®), Darrow Wealth Management
● moderator: Bruce Brumberg (JD), Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, myStockOptions

Detailed introductions to the panelists are below.

TIME/DATE CONFLICT? NO PROBLEM
All registered attendees get unlimited streaming access to the webinar recording for their personal viewing, along with the detailed presentation slide deck and handouts. Therefore, even if you can't attend the live webinar, please still register, as you will receive access to the recording along with the presentation and handouts.

CE CREDITS
The live webinar will offer 2.0 CE credit hours for:
● Certified Financial Planners (CFPs)
● CPWA/CIMA professionals
● Certified Equity Professionals (CEPs)
● Enrolled Agents (EA)
● CPE for CPAs

CE credits for CFP, CPWA/CIMA, and CEP will also be available via the webinar recording. EA and CPE credits are available only via the live webinar.

CPE Program level: Intermediate
CPE Prerequisite: Knowledge of stock compensation basics
CPE Advanced Prep: None
CPE Delivery Method: Group Internet-Based (webinar)
CPE Field Of Study: Taxes – Technical

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Details About the Webinar

About the Speakers

1724449566-0cca99eb8b8482b3 Alfred Au, MS, CFP®
Head of Advisory and Partner, DiversiFi Capital

Alfred Au is the Head of Advisory and Partner at DiversiFi Capital, a virtual financial planning and wealth management firm specializing in equity compensation. Since joining in 2018, Alfred has played a key role in shaping DiversiFi's approach to financial planning and leading the advisory team. His expertise is fundamental to the firm's mission of making financial advice accessible and understandable. Alfred's leadership has been pivotal in serving the firm's clientele, with over 70% coming from the tech or biotech sectors.

1724449353-425202167936c04f Kristin McKenna, CFP®
President, Darrow Wealth Management

Kristin McKenna CFP® is the President of Darrow Wealth Management, a fee-only registered investment advisor in Greater Boston. She’s a nationally recognized specialist in equity compensation with a particular focus on helping individuals plan for an IPO or acquisition. In 2023, Kristin received the InvestmentNews 40 Under 40* recognition. Kristin is currently a Senior Contributor at Forbes and has been published by U.S. News & World Report, TheStreet, and Business Insider, with quotes in Bloomberg, Barron’s, Fortune, Reuters, Kiplinger, MarketWatch, CNBC, Financial Advisor Magazine, NPR Marketplace, GOLF Magazine, and Huffpost, among others.

*Disclosure: InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 Award. The InvestmentNews “40 Under 40” recognition is given to financial industry professionals under the age of 40 who have exhibited qualities of leadership within the financial advice field. Nominations are judged by the editorial staff of InvestmentNews and winners are selected based on the following criteria: level of accomplishment; contribution to the financial advice and investing professions; leadership; and potential. InvestmentNews states they receive more than 1,000 nominations for the 40 Under 40 award each year. The award was publicly announced by InvestmentNews on June 5, 2023; next year’s class of honorees will be announced in June 2024. No fee was paid to be considered for this award or promote the outcome. Winners are invited to attend InvestmentNews’ 40 under 40 Summit & Awards celebration in NYC. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations. Membership to an organization is not required to be considered for the 40 Under 40 award. For additional information please visit: https://www.investmentnews.com/awards-and-recognition/40-under-40-2

1724449360-02ef33e99f57d8b1 Meredith Johnson, CPA, CFP®
Partner, BPM

Meredith has deep experience in not only accounting but financial planning and analysis, project management, and business development. She works with clients based on a holistic approach to taxation, in the areas of estate planning and business succession particularly. Meredith excels in coordinating the needs of diverse stakeholders, managing multi-stage projects and synthesizing complex data. Her specialties include Financial Planning, Tax Planning and Compliance, Project Management, Business Strategy, Financial Modeling and Analysis, Employee Training and Development and Public Policy Analysis and Advocacy. Meredith is the immediate Past Chair of the California State Society of CPAs (CalCPA) and has been named to the 2024 inaugural list of Forbes America’s Top CPAs.

1724449344-979de5e0a6fc5263 Bruce Brumberg, JD
Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, myStockOptions

Bruce Brumberg has devoted most of his professional career to making complex tax and legal concepts understandable to people who do not enjoy reading the Internal Revenue Code and the securities laws. He is the editor-in-chief and a co-founder of myStockOptions.com, the premier provider of web-based educational content and tools on stock options, restricted stock, ESPPs, SARs, and performance shares. Bruce runs another website (myNQDC.com, on nonqualified deferred comp) and writes a popular blog at Forbes.com. He graduated from the University of Michigan and University of Virginia School of Law.

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