Here at Stonewood, our goal is to help advisors have the best year ever in their practices. And last week, our brand new Innovate Summit conference helped more than 100 advisors do just that.
Over two days of powerful learning, advisors went "all-in" with new sales ideas, lead generation tools, message frames, and product designs. As one advisor messaged us after the event:
"This was the best conference I have ever attended. There were just so many purposeful implementable strategies and resources to put in place right away! We already have 4 clients we are meeting next week to discuss these strategies!"
If you missed Innovate Summit, don't worry. Below is a recap of all the great learning. And, of course, watch this space as we open registration this month for our Innovate | Virtual training conference in June.
Becky Ruby Swansburg, CEO of Stonewood Financial, kicked off the first day of our conference by sharing her insights on the risk of rising taxes and how the 2024 election could impact U.S. savers.
Key insights: The election could have a big impact on how Washington views IRAs and 401(k)s. But when it comes to our federal debt and its impact on tax policy, who wins in November matters a lot less than the demographic realities of our nation. Net/net: Taxes are going up, and our clients need to be prepared.
(Curious how the debate in Washington could impact your clients? Download this white paper Becky wrote.)
Our founder and in-house actuary, Martin Ruby, walked advisors through the evolution of risk management — and how advisors can diversify and mitigate these new risks. On day two, Marty also shared his expertise in our "Ask the Actuary" segment- which allowed attendees to pick Marty's brain, and get a better understanding of product design and the state of our industry.
Throughout our two-day conference, Neil Wilding, COO of Stonewood Financial, coached advisors on innovative sales strategies and actionable ways to overcome objections in the client meeting process. He also educated advisors on the power of FIAs to drive alpha, and showed them how to answer one of the most Googled questions about annuities: “Are they a good investment?”.
(If you haven’t checked out Stonewood’s new Annuity Alpha software, you can request a sample report here and see the magic for yourself!)
We couldn't have asked for better partner presenters at this conference. A big thank you to our gold sponsors, LeadJig + Acquire Direct and Integrated Trust Systems for sponsoring Innovate Summit and sharing the latest top-converting sales tools and marketing programs for 2024 with our attendees. Our appreciation also goes to silver sponsors Financial Seminar Services, NAIFA, RA Marketing, Silloet, Steep Digital Marketing, and White Glove for the value they brought to the training. It was incredible to see how much our advisors learned from our guest presenters.
At Stonewood, our goal is to help advisors go "all-in" in 2024. Connecting with our members in person at Innovate Summit is one of our team's favorite ways to accomplish this goal.
And we certainly accomplished that goal at Summit. As one advisor wrote,
"I want to give a great big Thank You to your team and you for such an awesome event in Louisville last week. I had no idea what to expect and all I can tell you is that I was totally blown away! I'm a better advisor having met you all."
Have a success story of your own to share? We love hearing how you incorporate what you've learned into your practice. Reach out to our team by emailing support@stonewoodfinancial.com.
Miss our latest Innovate Summit training conference? We will be announcing our next virtual AND live training dates soon. Ready to register now? Email support@stonewoodfinancial.com
