FA Magazine May 2025 | Page 63

JOIN THE“ ELITE”
TAKE THE FIRST STEP

I went from no formal training to a $ 100M + firm— in less than a decade.

Financial planning wasn’ t my first career, but after helping my parents navigate the unknowns of retirement planning, I found my life’ s purpose. Shortly after starting my practice, a 30-year veteran advisor gave me the best advice of my career:“ I wish I had joined Ed Slott’ s Elite IRA Advisor Group much earlier.” So that became my first goal.
Since joining and building my retirement knowledge, over 70 % of my new clients come from referrals.
One of my first clients found me through my affiliation with Ed Slott ' s ongoing study group, so much that she drove 1.5 hours just to meet

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▶ Unparalleled education & resources
▶ Exclusive access to leading experts
▶ An industry-leading network of peers
▶ Instant credibility
▶ Actionable business ideas with me. She needed to take her first RMD from a $ 1 million 401( k) but mistakenly received an $ 800,000 distribution with $ 200,000 withheld for taxes. Panicked, she thought the tax hit was irreversible.
Thanks to my training, I knew there was a solution. I called the team, and together, we reversed the mistake and recovered the full $ 200,000.
My advice? Don’ t wait. Join now. The credibility, expertise, and support you’ ll gain will transform your business.

TAKE THE FIRST STEP
— Celine J. Pastore CRPC ®, MRFC ®
The first step to qualifying for Ed Slott’ s Elite IRA Advisor Group SM is to
1. Attend a live 2-Day IRA Workshop 2. Complete IRA Success e-Learning
SM
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