Thomas N. Tillery presents at AICPA Sophisticated Tax Conference October 31

ATLANTA - Oct. 13, 2022 - PRLog -- Thomas N. Tillery, CFP^®, AEP^® (Distinguished), CLU^®, ChFC^®, CRPC^®, LUTCF, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Paraklete® Financial, Inc. will present at the AICPA & CIMA National Tax & Sophisticated Tax Conference. Does Your Family Need an Office: Legal and Tax Structures in Organizing or Restructuring a Family Office will be held Monday, October 31. The session reviews the origins of Family Offices in the United Stated; the current regulatory structure(s) that support high net worth and ultra-high net worth families; and the services provided to those families. During this presentation, participants will be provided with practical advice and high-level tax guidance in the design and implementation of a family office as well as establishing, and working with, collaborative teams. A case study will be reviewed illustrating the various stages of the development of a family office.

Topics covered will include charitable tax planning, family limited liability companies, family limited liability partnerships, family social media policies, grantor and non-grantor trusts, philanthropy, qualified plan design, risk management and insurance, trust reformation, and wealth management.

Thomas Neal Tillery, CFP^®, AEP^® (Distinguished), CLU^®, ChFC^®, CRPC^®, LUTCF^® is Vice President & CCO of Paraklete^® Financial, Inc. Paraklete^® provides integrated fee-for-service personal financial planning and virtual family office services, without asset management or product sales. The firm acts as An Advocate in Financial Services® for its clients with a disciplined focus on independence and objectivity. Tom is also a co-founder and Vice-President of Financial Planning Advocate, LLC, a provider of continuing education for CPA's, financial advisers, universities and colleges.

Tom earned an M.S. in Financial Services from The American College and an M.A. in education from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  He is an active member of AICPA (Non-CPA Associate) and the Atlanta Estate Planning Council.

With more than 30 years of experience in personal financial planning, Tom is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to personal financial planning including, Financial Planning and Tax Advisory Services, Estate Planning for the Affluent, Current Retirement Issues, Working with Investment Advisors, and Stewardship. Mr. Tillery is the co-author of Essentials of Personal Financial Planning, a textbook used by colleges and universities in graduate programs in accounting, business, and law. Additionally, Tom has co-authored The AICPA Financial Planning Certificate Program. The program addresses all areas of the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) Body of Knowledge and successful completion, with related experience, permits participants to obtain the PFS Credential. Tom and his family reside in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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