Podcasts

Promotional graphic for the "EmpowHER: Financial Prowess for Charitable Women" podcast by SYM Financial Advisors, hosted by Michelle Hipskind, CFP. The image features the title and episode number (EP3 Carrie Minnich) on the left side and a photo of a smiling woman on the right side.

Unlocking the Mystery of Nonprofit Finances: Your Donations’ Impact Uncovered with Carrie Minnich

Carrie Minnich is a Partner at DWD CPAs & Advisors and is in-charge of the Nonprofit Services Team. She earned both a Bachelors degree in Financial Accounting (Cum laude) and a Master of Accountancy from Manchester College. Carrie has been with the firm since 2004 and has been a Director since 2017. She specializes in audits, reviews and compilations of financial Statements for nonprofit organizations. Michelle and Carrie discuss various aspects of non-profit organizations. They

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Cover art for an episode of the podcast "Executive Decisions: A Podcast for Business Leaders." The background is green with white, abstract, flowing lines. Text reads "EP19 Jenée Velasquez" with an arrow pointing upward. This episode focuses on community leadership.

Blazing Trails and Giving Back with Jenée Velasquez

Jenée Velasquez is the Executive Director of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation, a prestigious organization dedicated to philanthropy and community development. Velasquez began her professional journey as the Chief Executive Officer of Midland County’s Economic Development Corporation, Midland Tomorrow, where she played a pivotal role in driving economic growth and prosperity. Prior to that, she served as the Manager of Economic Development Services and the first Downtown Development Authority Coordinator in Midland.

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Podcast cover art with a green background. Text reads "EXECUTIVE DECISIONS: A Podcast for Business Leaders. EP18 Sarah Delahanty discussing executive compensation." White abstract shapes and an upward-pointing arrow are also depicted.

Ways to Maximize Your Executive Compensation and Benefits

In this episode of Executive Decisions Podcast, host Sarah Delahanty, a certified financial planner, talks about how her firm, SYM Financial Advisors, helps executives understand and maximize their executive compensation and benefits. She emphasizes the importance of diversifying risks and making sure clients have a game plan for the year, including determining what may be beneficial to exercise relating to stock options, selling or retaining restricted stock units, participating in employee stock purchase plans, and

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A promotional graphic for SYM Financial Advisors' podcast, EMPowHER, dedicated to financial prowess for women and inheritance matters. Hosted by Michelle Hipskind, CFP®. EP2 Michelle Hipskind. To the right is a woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing a white top and green jacket, smiling.

Inheriting Financial Relationships

In this episode of the EmpowHER Podcast, Michelle Hipskind, a certified financial planner, discusses the phenomenon of women inheriting investment portfolios and being dissatisfied with their financial advisors. She notes that 70% of women who inherit responsibilities for an investment portfolio want to switch to someone they are more comfortable with. Michelle provides five important questions to ask a financial advisor to ensure transparency and to guarantee that the advisor is acting as a fiduciary.

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A stylized cover image for "The Owner's Corner" podcast, episode 13 featuring HVAC business owner Reid Arnold. The background is composed of diagonal geometric shapes in green, teal, blue, and purple. The SYM Financial Advisors logo is at the bottom left corner.

Growing a One-Person HVAC Business with Reid Arnold

Reid Arnold is the owner of Arnold Mechanical LLC. Reid began his journey in the HVAC industry at the young age of 10 in his family’s small heating and air company. He became more involved in the family business and learned more about the trade as he got older until, at age 21, he started a career in law enforcement. In 2021, Reid left the police department and began providing heating, remodeling, electrical, and plumbing

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Podcast cover for "EmpowHer: Financial Prowess for Women" by SYM Financial Advisors. Text reads: "Hosted by Michelle Hipskind, CFP. EP1 Heidi Adair discussing probate problems." Featuring an image of a smiling woman with shoulder-length hair.

Navigating the Nightmare of Probate with Heidi Adair

Heidi Adair is a partner at Beers Mallers whose legal practice is focused in the areas of Estate Planning and Elder Law. She is certified as an Estate Planning & Administration Specialist by the Indiana State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Specialty Certification Board. Heidi regularly advises clients regarding the protection of assets through the use of advanced Estate Planning and Elder Law planning. She has counseled numerous families regarding wills, Revocable Living Trusts, and

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