Winter 2014 NewsletterUpcoming FPAMeetings & Events

2015 Chapter Meeting Dates

January 12 - Junior LeagueFebruary 10 - Junior LeagueMarch 3 - Junior LeagueJune 9 - Junior LeagueAugust 11 - Junior LeagueSeptember 8 - Junior LeagueNovember 10 - Junior League

FPA Houston FinancialPlanning Symposium

May 6 - Westin Galleria Houston

FPA Breakfast Study Groups

March 17April 21June 16August 18September 15October 20November 17

Special Event Dates

Enhanced Game of Real LifeJune 5-6

FPA National Events

FPA Retreat 2015April 20-23

FPA BE: BostonSeptember 26-28

2015 FPA Houston Season Tickets

www.fpahouston.org

Season Tickets Available for a Limited Time

The FPA Houston Season Ticket remains the best value ever! Pricing still remains thesame as it was in 2008. This is a great way to attend the FPA Houston programs in 2015at a significantly discounted price. Approximately 30 CE credit hours can be earnedthroughout the year.

Season Ticket Package Options - Best Value!

FPA Professional Member Season Ticket Package: $325Includes all chapter education programs and admission to the FPA of HoustonFinancial Planning Symposium - A savings of $200+

FPA Member Season Ticket: $175Season Ticket Package includes all chapter education programs -A savings of $150+

Season ticket sales will end on 3/31/15. To purchase a Season Ticket or renew online,visit www.FPAHouston.org; click the Members Area dropdown menu; select FPA HoustonSeason Tickets. FPA Members must log in with name and password gain access.Season tickets apply to the 2015 calendar year.

FPA Houston Announces NexGen in2015!

The FPA of Houston is excited to announce the launch of the FPA NexGen group to theHouston chapter. Look for NexGen announcements and events to come in early 2015.“NexGen is intended to be a community of the next generation of financial planners.”NexGen strives to provide members with a network that serves to:

· Support, advise and encourage one another in our professional advancement· Promote, foster and direct programs that aid in knowledge transference· Explore issues common to younger planners and seek means of accentuating

the positives and finding resolutions for the negatives

FPA Houston 2015 Board of Directors ElectedThe slate of candidates proposed to serve as the officers and directors of the Financial Planning

Association of Houston for 2015 was recently elected by the chapter members as follows.

FPA of Houston wishes to thank each of these individuals for their willingness to serve our

organization and wish them well as they assume their roles in 2015. For a complete listing of FPA

Houston Officers & Directors please visit the FPA Houston website at www.FPAhouston.org and

click on ‘Leadership’.

FPA Houston Mission Statement

Revised by the Board of Directors, December 2014

The mission of the Financial Planning Association of Houston is to foster excellence in the practice of Financial

Planning and to provide value to the CFP® Professional.

FPA Houston FinancialPlanning Symposium

SAVE THE DATE!

May 6, 2015

The largest and best event that FPA

Houston hosts is moving to the

spring of 2015! Same great

location....new date! Join us on May

6 for a day of great education,

networking, industry expert

speakers, and extraordinary

sponsors and exhibitors. Details

will be announced online in early

2015. For information on becoming

a sponsor contact FPA at

execdir@fpahouston.org.

Westin Galleria Houston

May 6, 2015

2015 FPA Houston Board of Directors

Chairman Kurt Box, CFP®, AIF, MSCypress Advisory Services, Ltd.

PresidentMichael Misner, CFP®, MBA, CLU, ChFC®, CR-PC, APMA, CMFCAmeriprise Financial

President Elect Ben Simiskey, CFP®, CPA/PFSPLS Advisory, LLC

Secretary Will Goodson, CFP®The Legacy One Group

Treasurer Carrie OusleyHub International Personal Insurance

Membership Director Mike Middendorf, CFP®Alpha Cubed Investments

Education/Programs Director Adam Frinsco, CFP®Cypress Advisory Services, Ltd.

Symposium Director Matt Caire, CFP®, CMTHouston Trust Company

Corporate Partnership Director Chris BehanCharles Schwab

Technology Director Frank Marrone, CFP®, CRPCSunbelt Securities, Inc.

Pro Bono Director James Don McCurdyIndependent Financial Planning

NexGen DirectorAllen KozelAsst. To Janet J. Montgomery, CFP®, CWS®

Contact UsFPA Dallas/Fort WorthP.O. Box 261750Plano, Texas 75026-1750

972.747.0407Execdir@fpadfw.org

Preview: FPA Houston Pro Bono 2015 Event

Enhanced Game of Real Life

•June 5-6, 2015

•Patrick Henry Intermediate School

•Classroom education before Game

•THE GAME: Job interviews, working, going tocollege, life skills, “age” 19 to 26

•FPA- manages Financial Planning Business

FPA Houston

2015

Breakfast Meetings

FPA Houston is revamping the chapter breakfast meetings(formally the case studies) for 2015!

New Location! More space! Hub International Offices near the Galleria

New Pricing! FPA Members - FREE! Guests $20

New Dates! March 17 April 21 June 16 August 18 September 15 October 20 November 17

Look for details on these events to come in early 2015. We hope to see you there!

If you are interested in speaking or sponsoring a breakfast meeting please contactFPA at execdir@fpahouston.org. Thank you to Hub for sponsoring the location.

EXPONENTIAL GROWTHT3 is celebrating a decade of success and collaboration withindependent financial advisors and allied institutions.Over the past 10 years, the rate oftechnological progress among financialadvisors has been exponentially increasing.Advisors and their clients are reaping therewards. We‘ve been honored to play a partin the educational process.

Please join us for the 10th annual T3Technology Conference for Advisors as wediscuss trends for the future, more effectiveways to do things, and better ways tocommunicate with your clients.

Topics of discussion will include:· Cyber security audits· Cloud contractual issues· Estate planning for digital assets· Electronic marketing· Mobile communications· Client acquisition· Content management· Emerging technologies

See you in Dallas!

Dave DruckerJoel Bruckenstein

Houston FPA Members receive $25 off the Early Bird rate by using this code:2015T3FPAHOU1

Houston FPA Members receive $50 off the Regular rate by using this code: 2015T3FPAHOU2

One free pass will be given away at Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan chapter meetings

T3 Technology Conference for AdvisorsFeb. 12-14, 2015

Hilton Anatole – Dallas, TX

Register now http://www.TechnologyToolsForToday.com

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FPA Houston Member AnniversariesCongratulations to the following Houston chapter members who are

celebrating significant FPA Membership Anniversaries in...

September, October, November & December

15 Years

Brett Carleton, CFP®Heritage Wealth Management

Gregory Hermes, CFP®, CPA/PFSKMH Wealth Management, LLC

William Jameson, CFP®WJ Interests, LLC

Charles Lamonte, CFP®

Gregory Petitti, CFP®, CLU

10 Years

Patricia Gerould, CFP®

Thomas HayesZone 7 Financial Services, LLC

Darrell KingRBC International Wealth Management

Susan KrabbeKanaly Trust Company

Judy Lullo, CFP®Lullo and Associates, LLC

James Don McCurdyIndependent Financial Planning

Michael Parmet, CFP®Parmet, Chapman & Madsen, PC, CPA’s

Meredith Rice, CFP®Patriot Wealth Management

Susan Saleem, CFP®, MBAAmeriprise Financial Advisors

Robert Sweeney, CFP®Sentinel Trusty Company, LBA

Noor Amirali, CFP®D H Hill Advisors

Leah AuricchioAll Reverse of Texas

Anthony BuiInvesco

Bill DayMorgan Stanley

Colin EddingtonMetLife

Kimberli DeutschCorda Investment Management

Roger Edwards

Cory Laird

Rhonda LittleHartman Income REIT

David McKinney

Christy PedersenWealth Development Strategies

Adolfo RodriguezA/R Financial Group

Michael Zlotnick

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30 Years

Pamela Ahlers, CFP® Ahlers & Stoll, PC

Virginia Lenihan, CFP®

Larry Melton, CFP®, CPA, CMFC®,AIF®Ameriprise Financial

20 Years

Steven OrrOrr Financial Group

Brien Smith, CFP®Traditions Wealth Advisors

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We Need Your Help…Gratitude is Powerful

Gratitude is a powerful and transformational force and because of your support countless

people and communities received pro bono financial planning advice in 2014.  Thank

you for your support.  We will also need your continued support in 2015— that's why our

work for next year starts today. We ask you now, in honor of Veterans Day, to make a do-

nation and/or volunteer to provide pro bono financial planning to a veteran and/or criti-

cally wounded service member. Will you say yes to a veteran in need?

The need is tremendous, but together we can meet this unmet need and provide pro bono financial planning ad-

vice to our veterans and military members.

Foundation Trustee, Alexandra Armstrong, CFP® is committed and will match your donations of

$100 to $999 dollar for dollar.  Can you contribute $100, or more right now to help the Foundation meet

this need?

We can do this, but it's going to take every dollar we can raise to make a bigger impact in

2015.  So we're betting on you to support the Foundation for Financial Planning “Your

Foundation” to get the job done, , and it's the best bet we can make.

Contribute now to help our veterans and critically wounded service member

Please remember to make your tax-deductible year-end donation by December 31 to support

2015 pro bono financial planning outreach.   We owe the availability of pro bono financial planning advice

to those who have given so much for our freedom and country.

Pledge or donate online: http://foundation-finplan.org/donate/pledge-online

Sincerely,

Jim Peniston

Executive Director

Foundation for Financial Planning

Job Opening - Registered Sales Assistant (RSA) - The Woodlands, TXThe Office is located on the top 14th floor of this beautiful building located in the prime Waterway Square districtof The Woodlands two blocks from The Woodlands Mall. Full-Time; Non-Exempt

Job Description:We are looking for a talented investment professional to support a highly successful advisor in our The Wood-lands, TX office. You will utilize the client relationship model and turnkey tools available to assist the advisor inservicing clients by gathering and analyzing client data, helping prepare financial plans, working with clients, pro-cessing transactions and trades for clients, and other practice management tasks as needed.

Responsibilities:● As directed, assists advisor in servicing clients including preparing financial plans, conducting investment research, and complet-

ing trades and transactions.● Responsible for preparing and summarizing client meetings by scheduling and confirming meetings, entering data into Contact

Manager, creating the agenda and summary of meetings, escorting clients to advisor within the office, and providing necessaryfollow-up.

● Prepares and ensures new business paperwork processes successfully which may include preparing forms via Simplified Ac-count Opening (SAO), obtaining appropriate signatures, preparing documentation to send to home office, tracking new insuranceapplications and coordinating rollovers.

● Prepares for and coordinate marketing events including creating marketing compliance documentation and managing event mar-keting reimbursement.

Required Qualifications:● College degree or equivalent.● Series 7 (or commitment to obtain within 120 days)● Series 63 & 65 or 66, Life, Accident, and Health licenses (or commitment to obtain within 120 days).● Experience working in a client service environment.● Detail orientated, strong math, and analytical skills.● Good organization and time management skills.● Able to manage multiple priorities and prioritizes effectively.● Able to independently work with minimal supervision.● Strong computer and software skills.● Able to communicate with all levels within the organization.● Process oriented and can work with a team.

Licenses(s) Required:TX Life Accident Health ExamSeries 63 or 66 (State Securities)Series 65 or 66 (IAR)Series 7

About Ameriprise, Michael Misner & The Woodlands Branch Office:Focused on people, not just our bottom line. Here, you'll be part of an inclusive, collaborative culture that rewards you for your contribu-tions. You'll work with other talented people who share your passion for doing great work that's in the best interest of our clients. Andyou'll have plenty of opportunities to make your mark at the office - and a difference in your community. So if you're talented, driven andwant to work for a company that cares, put a rewarding career more within reach at Ameriprise Financial. Check out:www.ameripriseadvisors.com/michael.r.misner<http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/michael.r.misner> as well aswww.ameriprie.com<http://www.ameriprie.com>.

NOTE: excellent health care benefits, 401(k) company match, educational reimbursement, fun place to work with happy advisors :) ForMore Information please contact:Michael Misner @ michael.r.misner@ampf.com Additional Location Opportunity:There is another opening for a RSA position in our Clear Lake Branch Office located at 2525 Bay Area Blvd.

Representing financial planners and issues affecting planner practices are primary objectives of theFinancial Planning Association. To enhance our efforts, the FPA-PAC was created as the federallyregistered political action committee of FPA, the only registered PAC on Capitol Hill representing theinterests of the financial planning profession.

By contributing to the FPA-PAC fund, you're helping support candidates for the United States Sen-ate and House of Representatives — primarily incumbents, regardless of political party — who havedemonstrated previous support of issues FPA believes critical to advancing the profession.

To contribute to FPA-PAC visit:www.fpanet.org/member/govt_relation/fpa_pac.cfm

FPA Houston Wish ListTo better support future events, and to help increase localtechnical interaction, we are looking for donations.

FPA Houston has a need for used technology equipment touse at our chapter meetings and events. If you are upgrad-ing soon and have equipment that you are looking to do-nate please let us know!

Each person who donates an item will receive $50 off oftheir 2015 season ticket!

Items on the FPA wish list include:

● Laptops● Tablets● IPads● LCD Projectors

For specific needs, specs and qualifications, or if you haveany questions, please contact:

Frank MarroneFPA Houston Technology Director(832) 586-5183Frank.marrone@sunbeltsecurities.com

Thank you!

Thank You to our 2014FPA Houston Corporate Partners

PLATINUM LEVEL PARTNERS

GOLD LEVEL PARTNERS

SILVER LEVEL PARTNERS

Foundation for

Financial Planning

The Mission of the Foundation for Financial Planning is to helppeople take control of their financial lives by connecting the fi-nancial planning community with people in need. We achievethis by supporting pro bono advice and outreach activities.

The Foundation helps bring national organizations together toprovide FREE financial education and planning to underservedpopulations via Financial Planning Days throughout the U.S.

To learn more about the Foundation for Financial Planning orhow you can contribute, visit its website at www.foundation-finplan.org or call 770-938-1110 - Jim Peniston, Executive Director

Foundation-Finplan.org