Approved IAR CE Courses

Jeff Levine, CPA/PFS, CFP' and Lead Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com , will be walking advisors through the range of.year-end tax-related opportunities and pitfalls for advisors and their clients, as well as key planning topics for advisors to consider as we move into 2026! While some tax planning considerations apply each year, from taking the correct RMD to ensuring proper tax withholdings, recent developments including those created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), have created unique decision points for 2026 and beyond....

This course is intended for any financial advisors who already work with, or have plans to attract more business from, the youngest of the US working population - Millennials. They are a new breed of investors that require new methods of investing their money, different than the strategies used with their parents. Learning to understand millennials helps to understand their financial goals. This course prepares financial advisors to recognize and work with millennial clients the way they want to be worked with. It also discusses regulations surrounding social media and other off-channel communication platforms that millennials tend to navigate towards. Finally, the course walks through two important components that tend to come up frequently among millennial investors: cryptocurrency and ESG investing.

Introduction to the Six Steps of MedicareStep 3: Select specific plansAfter identifying the best Medicare path, the next step is to choose your plans. In its early days, Medicare was a 'one-size-fits-all' type of coverage. But no more. There are many (and for some, too many) coverage options available.Step 4: Enroll in MedicareYou might think there is only one way to enroll in Medicare. But, once again, that would be simple. How you enroll in Medicare depends on your timing and situation.Step 5: Enroll in PlansThen after enrolling in Part A and Part B, it's time to sign up for the specific plans. There is more than one way to do this.

Whether financial advisors are new to stock comp or want to sharpen their knowledge, this webinar will provide practical info and insights to maximize their success. All the essential topics below will be presented in 100 lively minutes by Bruce Brumberg (JD), the editor-in-chief and co-founder of myStockOptions.com and a Forbes.com contributor. Bruce is a respected expert on these topics with over 25 years of experience in stock comp education, communications, and training.

Topics covered:
● Stock options: 8 core features
● Exercise methods
● 4 key features of nonqualified stock options (NQSOs)
● NQSO taxation: 5 core rules
● 3 special features of incentive stock options (ISOs)
● ISO taxes: 7 key points
● ISOs compared to NQSOs and what’s better for your clients
● Restricted stock & RSUs: 7 key features
● 10 tax rules for restricted stock/RSUs
● How restricted stock & RSUs differ
● Stock options compared to restricted stock/RSUs: what’s better for your clients
● Key decisions to make with restricted stock/RSUs, stock options, and ESPPs
● 6 features of ESPPs
● 10 ESPP terms to know
● Types of ESPPs and their special benefits
● 5 tax rules for ESPPs
● Difference between private and public company stock grants, including taxes
● Checklist of questions to ask clients with stock comp and info to gather

This course will mainly focus on common stock; however, the other forms of equity securities willalso be described. This includes preferred stock rights and warrants. The different methods by which a company can raise capital will be described. Additionally, the rights and privileges ofowning equity securities will be covered.The different classifications of stock will be examined based on size or market capitalization, investment type (e.g., growth, defensive, cyclical), and investment style (e.g., value versus growth).Since equities are such an important part of an investor's portfolio, the different indexes that serveperformance benchmarks will be described. The reader will also be provided with a descriptionof how to formulate investment recommendations.

Learn the most important concepts relating to equity-indexed annuities (EIAs). This course describes EIA designs, features, and performance in detail. It also shows examples of the way various EIA design structures perform under different market conditions and why indexing is a solid investment strategy for the traditional annuity buyer.

The course will examine the history of ERISA, the reason it was created, and the regulations that the act imposes on retirement plans. In doing so, the course will review the different types of retirement plans to which the regulation apply. The course will also discuss the Summary Plan Descriptions that have to be provided to plan participants and the Form 5500 reports that are required to be filed. This will conclude with how ERISA is enforced, some legislative changes that have occurred some that are pending, and the best practices for plan sponsors.

This course examines how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are transforming capital allocation and corporate conduct by providing a framework that extends beyond traditional financial metrics to evaluate organizational sustainability, ethics, and long-term value creation. Core definitions and materiality concepts are examined through detailed coverage of measurement methodologies, fiduciary duty, evolving regulations, and sector-specific case studies that spotlight both ESG success stories and high-profile failures. The focus is on enabling readers to recognize the importance of integrating ESG analysis into investment decisions, balancing short-term performance with long-term stewardship, and advising clients or organizations on strategies that align financial objectives with broader societal responsibilities.