401(k) Match Alternatives: Planning Strategies for High-Earning Clients
Wed Feb 04 2026
When employers cut 401(k) matching, your high-earning clients face a critical planning moment. Help them adapt by learning how to audit their complete benefits package and redirect savings into overlooked opportunities like health savings accounts, deferred compensation, and mega backdoor Roth conversions. Join host, Dave Alison and guest, Bryan Bibbo, AIF, NSSA, BPC, CEPA, President & CFO and Partner at JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, as they share real client strategies for maintaining retirement trajectory when traditional benefits disappear. From restricted stock unit (RSU) tax withholding optimization to strategic employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) timing, learn how to turn benefit cuts into comprehensive planning conversations that demonstrate your value and uncover hidden assets.
Resources:
Financial Planning Software: eMoneyTax Planning Tool: Holistiplan
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When employers cut 401(k) matching, your high-earning clients face a critical planning moment. Help them adapt by learning how to audit their complete benefits package and redirect savings into overlooked opportunities like health savings accounts, deferred compensation, and mega backdoor Roth conversions. Join host, Dave Alison and guest, Bryan Bibbo, AIF, NSSA, BPC, CEPA, President & CFO and Partner at JL Smith Holistic Wealth Management, as they share real client strategies for maintaining retirement trajectory when traditional benefits disappear. From restricted stock unit (RSU) tax withholding optimization to strategic employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) timing, learn how to turn benefit cuts into comprehensive planning conversations that demonstrate your value and uncover hidden assets. Resources: Financial Planning Software: eMoneyTax Planning Tool: Holistiplan