Fortify Your Credit Union Exit
If you haven’t built a legacy plan, you could be missing unexpected opportunities and insight that could benefit your organization today, even before you leave. Maurice Smith, CEO of Local Government Federal Credit Union, shares the many lessons he learned from his legacy planning coaching and how he’s using his experience in his current role […]
What Is Direct Indexing and How Can It Benefit Credit Union Executives?
Wes Johnson, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner and co-founder of ACT Advisors, joins Doug on “C.U. on the Show” to discuss direct indexing, a tax-focused investment strategy. The relatively new investment approach provides several benefits to investors, including tax opportunities, customization, and no-cost trading. Wes and Doug dive into the strategy and explain why it can […]
Why Target Date Funds are the Wrong Investment Vehicle for Many Credit Union Executives
Target date funds are popular for many 401(k) plan participants because they offer an investment strategy that automatically reduces risk as one approaches retirement. They’re especially effective for investors who don’t want to self-manage their retirement assets and younger investors under 50. Further, target date funds align with the needs of most credit union employees, […]
The Flaws of Target-Date Funds in Optimizing a Credit Union Executive’s Retirement Income
Both of these statements are accurate: Almost 80% of credit union 401(k) plan participants have all or some of their retirement savings in a target-date fund (TDF), and they’re only gaining more popularity since they were first introduced in 1994. Target-date funds are the wrong investment vehicle for most credit union executives. If this isn’t […]
Why Due Diligence Is Essential to Your Executive Benefits Plan
Credit unions charge board members with making decisions that are best for the membership and retain top management. One of the incentives they use is providing executive benefits and compensation packages that supplement an executive’s salary or bonuses. A common benefit is a split-dollar collateral assignment, a legal agreement between the credit union and executive […]
Webinar: Don’t Tell Anyone…But You’re Planning Your Exit Strategy
As a CEO or senior executive, exiting your credit union for retirement requires planning years ahead of your last day, mainly because your exit planning is more complicated than the average credit union employee. For example, you have various savings instruments available to you, each with its own funding frequency, investment choices, and tax structure. […]
