2026 Purposeful Planning Symposium

On-Demand Continuing Education

Session recordings accredited for continuing professional education credits

Four Curated Modules to Thrive with Purposeful Planning

On-Demand CE/CLE Modules Tailored To Professionals Like You:
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CPAs & Financial Advisors

Estate Planning Attorneys

Estate Planning Attorneys

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Family Business Consultants

Trust Officers

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Wealth Managers

Wealth
Managers

Philanthropic Consultants

Philanthropy
Professionals

Plus 15+ Other Professional Disciplines

The Purposeful Trust Package

This module brings together leading voices in trust design to explore how modern structures can better serve evolving families. From understanding generational dynamics to building flexibility through “Gumby” trusts, this package highlights innovative approaches that move beyond rigid planning. Sessions also examine how trusts can be vehicles for purpose and impact, while introducing beneficiary-centered frameworks that reimagine traditional trust law. Ideal for advisors seeking to design trusts that are adaptive, relational, and aligned with the long-term needs of today’s families.

6.5 CFP Credit Hours | 7.8 CLE Credit Hours

Sessions Included:

  • The Importance of Understanding Millennials (And Future Generations) to Creatively Structure Trusts to Prevent Family Disputes
    Speaker: Al W. King III , JD, LLM. AEP (Distinguished), TEP
  • Trust Constellations: A New Beneficiary-Centered View of Trust Law
    Speakers: Patrick Duffey, JD, LL.M. (Taxation) and Stacie Nelson, JD
  • How to Help Clients Design Gumby Trusts – Maximizing Flexibility and Optionality
    Speaker: Kim Kamin, JD
  • Transforming Trusts for Purposeful Impact
    Speakers: Wendy Goffe, JD and Laura Mandel, JD
  • [Bonus Session] Beyond Money Scripts: Applying Internal Family Systems™ to Financial Life Planning 3.0
    Speaker: Richard Kahler, MS, CFP®, CFT™, CeFT®

Purposeful Innovation in Estate and Tax Planning Package

These sessions explore how advisors can cut through complexity and respond strategically to an evolving tax landscape. They unpack the real implications of recent legislative changes while addressing the noise that often clouds effective planning. From practical partnership tax solutions, innovative collaboration in estate planning, to the shifting rules shaping charitable giving, the package emphasizes clarity, creativity, and client-centered application. Designed for practitioners seeking to modernize their approach while keeping client purpose at the center of planning decisions.

7.5 CFP Credit Hours | 8.4 CLE Credit Hours

Sessions Included:

  • Collaboration in the Estate and Philanthropic Planning: Engagement Between the Technical Estate Planners and the Experts in the Human Side of Planning
    Speakers: Leslie Dashew, MSW and Natalie McVeigh, CAP, TEP, ACFBA, ACFWA
  • Charitable Giving After OBBBA: The Impact of the New Rules on Philanthropic Planning
    Speaker: Craig Stone, ESQ
  • After OBBBA: Managing the Noise Around Enhanced Tax, Estate and Charitable Planning
    Speaker: Griffin Bridgers , JD, LL.M. (Taxation)
  • Partnership Tax “Hacks” (Simple Solutions to Client Conundrums)
    Speaker: Paul Lee, JD, LL.M. (Taxation)
  • [Bonus Session] Beyond Money Scripts: Applying Internal Family Systems™ to Financial Life Planning 3.0
    Speaker: Richard Kahler, MS, CFP®, CFT™, CeFT®

Collaboration and the Human Practice Package

This module centers the relational and emotional dimensions that shape effective advisory work. These sessions explore how frameworks like Internal Family Systems™ and a focus on advisor mental health deepen both client outcomes and practitioner sustainability. Through real-world examples, presenters highlight the power of interdisciplinary collaboration between technical experts and those focused on the human side of planning. Ideal for advisors looking to integrate empathy, self-awareness, and teamwork into more impactful, client-centered practices.

5 CFP Credit Hours | 7.8 CLE Credit Hours

Sessions Included:

  • Collaboration in the Estate and Philanthropic Planning: Engagement Between the Technical Estate Planners and the Experts in the Human Side of Planning
    Speakers: Leslie Dashew, MSW and Natalie McVeigh, CAP, TEP, ACFBA, ACFWA
  • Integrated Purposeful Planning: A Case for Collaboration
    Speakers: Judi Cunningham, MA, FEA, ICD.D, CEPA; Katherine Bright, MBA, FEA; and Robyn Hooper, CPA, CA
  • Beyond Money Scripts: Applying Internal Family Systems™ to Financial Life Planning 3.0
    Speaker: Richard Kahler, MS, CFP®, CFT™, CeFT®
  • Advisor Mental Health
    Speakers: Amanda Koplin, LPC and Martin Shenkman, CPA, MBA, PFS, AEP, JD
  • [Bonus Session] The Importance of Understanding Millennials (And Future Generations) to Creatively Structure Trusts to Prevent Family Disputes
    Speaker: Al W. King III , JD, LLM. AEP (Distinguished), TEP

The Purposeful Philanthropy Package

These sessions equip advisors to navigate the intersection of generosity, strategy, and a rapidly shifting planning landscape. These sessions explore innovative approaches to integrating philanthropy into client relationships while adapting to new tax and estate dynamics. With an emphasis on collaboration between technical experts and those attuned to the human dimensions of giving, the package highlights how to create more meaningful and sustainable impact. Designed for practitioners seeking to elevate philanthropic planning beyond transactions to truly purpose-driven outcomes.

7 CFP Credit Hours | 8.4 CLE Credit Hours

Sessions Included:

  • Collaboration in the Estate and Philanthropic Planning: Engagement Between the Technical Estate Planners and the Experts in the Human Side of Planning (1 Credit Hour)
  • Charitable Giving After OBBBA: The Impact of the New Rules on Philanthropic Planning (1.5 Credit Hours)
  • After OBBBA: Managing the Noise Around Enhanced Tax, Estate and Charitable Planning (1.5 Credit Hours)
  • Innovating Wealth & Philanthropy: Practical Strategies in a Changing Landscape (1.5 Credit Hours)
  • [Bonus Session] Beyond Money Scripts: Applying Internal Family Systems™ to Financial Life Planning 3.0
    Speaker: Richard Kahler, MS, CFP®, CFT™, CeFT®

Choose One Module or get all four

Transform Your Practice & Deliver Real Solutions To Clients & Generations To Come

All-in-One Package

$684 $ 359
  • All 12 Sessions​
  • $325 worth of savings
  • 15.5 CFP and 19.8 CLE Credit Hours
Best Deal

The Purposeful Trust Package

$ 229
  • 4 Sessions
  • 1 Bonus Session
  • 6.5 CFP Credit Hours
  • 7.8 CLE Credit Hours

The Purposeful Innovation in Estate & Tax Planning Package

$ 229
  • 4 Sessions
  • 1 Bonus Session
  • 7.5 CFP Credit Hours
  • 8.4 CLE Credit Hours

Collaboration and the Human Practice Package

$ 229
  • 4 Sessions
  • 1 Bonus Session
  • 5 CFP Credit Hours
  • 7.8 CLE Credit Hours

The Purposeful Philanthropy Package

$ 229
  • 4 Sessions
  • 1 Bonus Session
  • 7 CFP Credit Hours
  • 8.4 CLE Credit Hours

Thank You to Our Sponsors

The Purposeful Planning Institute relies on the generous support of sponsors and strategic partners to achieve our vision elevating our industry to a new standard and empowering advisors and the families they serve to make more positive and enduring impacts.  Aligning yourself with the Purposeful Planning Institute demonstrates that you’re an industry leader and committed to mastering and promoting the principles and practices of client-centered planning.

We have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available. Please download the Sponsorship Opportunities brochure or contact us for more information.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

The Purposeful Planning Institute relies on the generous support of sponsors and strategic partners to achieve our vision elevating our industry to a new standard and empowering advisors and the families they serve to make more positive and enduring impacts.  Aligning yourself with the Purposeful Planning Institute demonstrates that you’re an industry leader and committed to mastering and promoting the principles and practices of client-centered planning.

We have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities still available. Please download the Sponsorship Opportunities brochure or contact us for more information.

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The Purposeful Planning Institute relies on the generous support of sponsors and strategic partners to achieve our vision elevating our industry to a new standard and empowering advisors and the families they serve to make more positive and enduring impacts.  Aligning yourself with the Purposeful Planning Institute demonstrates that you’re an industry leader and committed to mastering and promoting the principles and practices of client-centered planning.

We have a limited number of sponsorship opportunities still available. Please download the Sponsorship Opportunities brochure or contact us for more information.