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Bob Veres

Editor, Inside Information

Bob Veres is editor and publisher of the Inside Information guide to trends and innovations in the profession, author of The New Profession, and contributing editor and columnist for Financial Planning magazine. As a journalist, he has won several national awards, including the Jesse H. Neal Award from the American Business Media group, considered the most prestigious editorial honor in the field of specialized journalism, and the Azbee Award of Excellence from the American Society of Business Press Editors. Over his 36-year career in the financial services world, Mr. Veres has worked as editor of Financial Planning magazine; as a contributing editor to the Journal of Financial Planning; as a columnist and editor-at-large of Investment Advisor magazine; and as editor of Morningstar's advisor web site: MorningstarAdvisor.com. He is a sought-out speaker for many of the planning world's most important professional conferences. In addition, Mr. Veres co-produces the Insider's Forum conference for independent financial advisory firms. Mr. Veres has been named one of the most influential people in the financial planning profession by Investment Advisor magazine and Financial Planning magazine, was granted the Special Achievement Award for service to the profession by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, and the Heart of Financial Planning Distinguished Service Award from the Denver-based Financial Planning Association. In addition to his professional activities, Mr. Veres has authored four novels: Song of the Universe, The Root of All Evil, Conversations With My Daughter, South of Maya and The Galactic Taxi Service.

Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Ten Predictions/Future Trends for Advisors
    Identification
    12
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    The advent of new robo-technology plus breakthroughs in asset management and retirement planning research have spurred more evolution in the financial planning space in the past two years than in the past 20 combined…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Conversations on the Edge of Retirement
    Identification
    17
    Date
    January 20, 2014
    Join Bob Veres and James Shambo for a entertaining conversation on retirement planning. Two leading voices in the profession have a casual, no holds barred discussion of where we are in retirement planning, what works and what doesn't, what's new and what they would like to see in the future…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for James Shambo
    James A. Shambo, CPA (Retired)
    Retired, N/A
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for The Six Dimensions of Excellent Client Service
    Identification
    31
    Date
    January 21, 2014
    We talk about offering great client service, but what does that mean? How do we measure it? And if we don't have a clear measurement metric, how do we know if we're doing a great job or a poor job? How do we know if we're improving or backsliding?

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Julie Littlechild
    Founder, Absolute Engagement
    Speaker Image for Marc Minker
    Marc Minker, CPA, PFS
    Managing Director, CBIZ MHM,LLC
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Conversations on the Edge of Retirement
    Identification
    17
    Date
    January 20, 2014
    Join Bob Veres and James Shambo for a entertaining conversation on retirement planning. Two leading voices in the profession have a casual, no holds barred discussion of where we are in retirement planning, what works and what doesn't, what's new and what they would like to see in the future…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for James Shambo
    James A. Shambo, CPA (Retired)
    Retired, N/A
  • Thumbnail for The Six Dimensions of Excellent Client Service
    Identification
    31
    Date
    January 21, 2014
    We talk about offering great client service, but what does that mean? How do we measure it? And if we don't have a clear measurement metric, how do we know if we're doing a great job or a poor job? How do we know if we're improving or backsliding?

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Julie Littlechild
    Founder, Absolute Engagement
    Speaker Image for Marc Minker
    Marc Minker, CPA, PFS
    Managing Director, CBIZ MHM,LLC
  • Thumbnail for Panel - Safe Withdraw Rates in Retirement & How Do Annuities Fit in the Equation?
    Identification
    38
    Date
    January 20, 2015
    From a more dynamic spending approach, to criticism of the 4% rule, to the ongoing evolution of annuity products, research into retirement income strategies continues to evolve…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Michael Kitces
    Michael E. Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RH
    Chief Financial Planning Nerd, Nerd's Eye View
    Speaker Image for Wade Pfau
    Wade D. Pfau, PhD, CFA
    Professor of Practice, The American College
    Speaker Image for Michael Finke
    Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research, The American College of Financial Services
    Speaker Image for David Blanchett
    Head of Retirement Research, PGIM
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for The "Big Ideas" from Three Industry Thought Leaders
    Identification
    Demo 1
    Date
    January 19, 2015
    Bob Veres, Lyle Benson and Clark Blackman will each present their one “big idea” that advisors and planners should focus on in 2015. Each of those individuals are thought leaders in APViewpoint, the free on-line community that now serves over 3,000 advisors…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Clark Blackman
    Clark M. Blackman, MA, CFA, CFP, CPA*/PFS, CIMA
    PRESIDENT/CEO, ALPHA WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC
    Speaker Image for Robert Huebscher
    Founder, Advisor Perspectives
    Speaker Image for Lyle Benson
    Founder and President, L. K. Benson & Company
  • Thumbnail for Panel - Safe Withdraw Rates in Retirement & How Do Annuities Fit in the Equation?
    Identification
    38
    Date
    January 20, 2015
    From a more dynamic spending approach, to criticism of the 4% rule, to the ongoing evolution of annuity products, research into retirement income strategies continues to evolve…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Michael Kitces
    Michael E. Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RH
    Chief Financial Planning Nerd, Nerd's Eye View
    Speaker Image for Wade Pfau
    Wade D. Pfau, PhD, CFA
    Professor of Practice, The American College
    Speaker Image for Michael Finke
    Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research, The American College of Financial Services
    Speaker Image for David Blanchett
    Head of Retirement Research, PGIM
  • Thumbnail for The "Big Ideas" from Three Industry Thought Leaders
    Identification
    Demo 1
    Date
    January 19, 2015
    Bob Veres, Lyle Benson and Clark Blackman will each present their one “big idea” that advisors and planners should focus on in 2015. Each of those individuals are thought leaders in APViewpoint, the free on-line community that now serves over 3,000 advisors…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Clark Blackman
    Clark M. Blackman, MA, CFA, CFP, CPA*/PFS, CIMA
    PRESIDENT/CEO, ALPHA WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC
    Speaker Image for Robert Huebscher
    Founder, Advisor Perspectives
    Speaker Image for Lyle Benson
    Founder and President, L. K. Benson & Company
  • Thumbnail for Ten Predictions/Future Trends for Advisors
    Identification
    12
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    The advent of new robo-technology plus breakthroughs in asset management and retirement planning research have spurred more evolution in the financial planning space in the past two years than in the past 20 combined…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
  • Thumbnail for Ten Predictions/Future Trends for Advisors
    Identification
    12
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    The advent of new robo-technology plus breakthroughs in asset management and retirement planning research have spurred more evolution in the financial planning space in the past two years than in the past 20 combined…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
  • Thumbnail for Ten Predictions/Future Trends for Advisors
    Identification
    12
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    The advent of new robo-technology plus breakthroughs in asset management and retirement planning research have spurred more evolution in the financial planning space in the past two years than in the past 20 combined…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
  • Thumbnail for Preparing for the Future
    Identification
    PFP1728
    Date
    June 13, 2017
    The financial planning profession is entering a period of hyper-fast evolution, which will make the next 10 years crucial for the survival and prosperity of today's practitioners…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for A Best Practice Management Panel
    Identification
    17
    Date
    January 16, 2012

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Angie Herbers
    Founder and Chief Executive , Herbers & Company
    Speaker Image for Bill Winterberg
    Founder, FPPad.com
    Speaker Image for Michelle River
    Owner, Fore, LLC
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
  • Thumbnail for A Best Practice Management Panel
    Identification
    LB017
    Date
    January 16, 2012
    A compendium of the very best practice management ideas from coaches and consultants who see advisory practices on a daily basis, including staffing and compensation; technology and workflow; and client communications…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bill Winterberg
    Founder, FPPad.com
    Speaker Image for Deborah Fox
    CEO & Founder, Fox Financial Planning Network
    Speaker Image for Angie Herbers
    Founder and Chief Executive , Herbers & Company
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Michelle River
    Owner, Fore, LLC
  • Thumbnail for A Best Practice Management Panel
    Identification
    LB017
    Date
    January 16, 2012
    A compendium of the very best practice management ideas from coaches and consultants who see advisory practices on a daily basis, including staffing and compensation; technology and workflow; and client communications…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bill Winterberg
    Founder, FPPad.com
    Speaker Image for Deborah Fox
    CEO & Founder, Fox Financial Planning Network
    Speaker Image for Angie Herbers
    Founder and Chief Executive , Herbers & Company
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Michelle River
    Owner, Fore, LLC
  • Thumbnail for Asset Allocation Update
    Identification
    16
    Date
    January 21, 2013
    With unprecedented volatility, low returns and high correlations traditional asset allocation and MPT have come under increasing criticism…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Harold Evensky
    Chairman, Evensky & Katz/Foldes Financial
    Speaker Image for Roger Gibson
    Roger C. Gibson, CFA, CFP
    Chief Investment Officer, Gibson Capital, LLC
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
  • Thumbnail for David vs. Goliath
    Identification
    PFP1811
    Date
    June 11, 2018
    Articles, presentations and consultants emphasize the advantages of growth and scale for your professional career. But the thriving ecosystem of small, thriving businesses suggests that there's another side of the story…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Presentation of the 2017 Distinguished Service Award & Best Planning Ideas Panel
    Identification
    PFP1833
    Date
    June 12, 2018
    It's Back! Please join us to hear the best ideas presented during the conference's first two days. as an added feature, we have asked all speakers to come up with one or two best ideas from the session or sessions they are presenting…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Julie Welch
    Julie A. Welch, CPA, PFS, CFP, AEP (Distinguished)
    Shareholder and Director, Meara Welch Browne, P.C.
    Speaker Image for Michael Kitces
    Michael E. Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RH
    Chief Financial Planning Nerd, Nerd's Eye View
    Speaker Image for Lyle Benson
    Founder and President, L. K. Benson & Company
    Speaker Image for Steven Siegel
    Steven Siegel, J.D., LL.M. (Taxation)
    President, The Siegel Group
  • Thumbnail for Retirement Assumptions
    Identification
    PFP1902
    Date
    June 10, 2019
    With 10,000 baby boomers retiring every day for the next decade, now more than ever is a critical time to give thoughtful consideration to the variables playing a role in retirement planning advice…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Michael Goodman
    Michael E. Goodman, CPA, PFS, CFP
    President, Wealthstream Advisors, Inc.
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Mark Astrinos
    Mark F. Astrinos, CPA, PFS, CFP, RLP
    Principal & Founder, Libra Wealth
    Speaker Image for Brooke Salvini
    Brooke Salvini, CPA/PFS, CFP
    Principal, Salvini Financial Planning
    Speaker Image for Scott Sprinkle
    Managing Member, Sprinkle & Associates LLC
    Speaker Image for Theodore Sarenski
    Theodore J. Sarenski, CPA/PFS, CFP, AEP, CGMA
    Wealth Adviser, Sage View Advisory Group
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Best Ideas for Retirement Panel
    Identification
    PFP1926
    Date
    June 11, 2019
    This session will feature three retirement spending topics. Panelists will kick-off the discussion with retirement income strategies and sustainable spending research and any updated methodologies and research in this area…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Michael Kitces
    Michael E. Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RH
    Chief Financial Planning Nerd, Nerd's Eye View
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Wade Pfau
    Wade D. Pfau, PhD, CFA
    Professor of Practice, The American College
    Speaker Image for Michael Finke
    Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research, The American College of Financial Services
  • Thumbnail for PFP2003. The Future of a PFP Practice
    Identification
    PFP2003
    Date
    July 20, 2020
    We hear that the future is bright for personal financial planning services, but that is true only of advisors who are capable of offering a comprehensive service package, and who are adequately preparing for a rapidly-changing future…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Michael Kitces
    Michael E. Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RH
    Chief Financial Planning Nerd, Nerd's Eye View
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Joel Bruckenstein
    President, Technology Tools for Today (T3)
    Speaker Image for Christopher Benson
    Principal, L.K. Benson & Company
  • Thumbnail for PFP2009. Best Retirement Ideas - Advising Retirement Clients in Market Volatility
    Identification
    PFP2009
    Date
    July 20, 2020
    Back by popular demand! The leading researchers in the PFP space offer their best insights and results of their research—and practical ideas for how to best lead your clients into and through a financially comfortable retirement…

    Moderator

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Michael Kitces
    Michael E. Kitces, MSFS, MTAX, CFP, CLU, ChFC, RH
    Chief Financial Planning Nerd, Nerd's Eye View
    Speaker Image for Michael Finke
    Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research, The American College of Financial Services
    Speaker Image for David Blanchett
    Head of Retirement Research, PGIM
  • Thumbnail for PFP2013. New & Different Fee Models Panel
    Identification
    PFP2013
    Date
    July 21, 2020
    The recent market downturn highlighted a huge issue with AUM fees: that revenues go down at exactly the time when your workload and client communications go up…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Mark Berg
    FOUNDING PRINCIPAL, Timothy Financial Counsel, Inc.
    Speaker Image for Alan Moore
    Alan Moore, MS, CFP
    CEO, XY Planning Network
    Speaker Image for Brooke Salvini
    Brooke Salvini, CPA/PFS, CFP
    Principal, Salvini Financial Planning
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for PFP2108. Different Perspectives: Financial Planning Technology: Where are we at, and where are we going?
    Identification
    PFP2108
    Date
    July 26, 2021
    With more than 500 different profession-specific software products to choose from in at least 30 different categories, building your tech stack is more complicated than ever…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Joel Bruckenstein
    President, Technology Tools for Today (T3)
    Speaker Image for Alan Moore
    Alan Moore, MS, CFP
    CEO, XY Planning Network
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Angie Herbers
    Founder and Chief Executive , Herbers & Company
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for PFP2117. Investment Best Ideas Panel
    Identification
    PFP2117
    Date
    July 27, 2021
    The undeniable impacts of super trends, governmental intervention and geopolitical volatility have move the markets into unchartered territory…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Paula McMillan
    Wealth Advisor, Stearns Financial Group
    Speaker Image for Mark Astrinos
    Mark F. Astrinos, CPA, PFS, CFP, RLP
    Principal & Founder, Libra Wealth
    Speaker Image for Scott Sprinkle
    Managing Member, Sprinkle & Associates LLC
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Interview on Retirement Rights and Wrongs (PFP, EST, TAX)
    Identification
    ENG2209
    Date
    June 7, 2022
    Jim Shambo's contributions to the retirement plan discussion include his Hedonic Index research and a "Boots in the Water" refutation of the normal use of Monte Carlo projections…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for James Shambo
    James A. Shambo, CPA (Retired)
    Retired, N/A
    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Retirement Best Ideas Panel
    Identification
    PFP2217
    Date
    June 7, 2022
    Planning for retirement is much more than creating a retirement portfolio. This session will explore the human implications of stepping away from the office and the paycheck, planning ideas on how to get the most after-tax income, and building resiliency into a retiree's financial life…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Bob Veres
    Editor, Inside Information
    Speaker Image for Jeffrey Levine
    Lead Financial Planning Nerd, Kitces.com
    Speaker Image for David Blanchett
    Head of Retirement Research, PGIM
    Speaker Image for Michael Finke
    Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research, The American College of Financial Services
    $49
    Standard Price

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