AWMA case studies
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The Accredited Wealth Management Advisor℠ (AWMA®) is a professional designation offered through the College for Financial Planning®, a Kaplan Company, which describes itself as the nation's premier provider for graduate-level financial planning education and lists the AWMA® among its professional certification programs. The College delivers its programs 100% online, on your schedule, with options that include Live Online classes with interactive learning or self-paced programs, and it states that learners study with qualified faculty. The AWMA case studies are 5 cases and about 1,951 words.
1The Retiring Founder and the Concentrated Stock
Margaret, 63, is the founder of a mid-sized logistics firm. Her net worth is 9.4 million, of which 6.1 million is company stock and 1.2 million is a vested deferred-compensation balance tied to the same firm.
432 words, about 2 min2The Widow Who Wants to Fire the Advisor
David has managed the Hartley family account for 14 years. Robert Hartley died eight months ago; his widow Elaine, 71, is now sole trustee of a 3.2 million revocable trust and beneficiary of a 900,000 IRA.
408 words, about 2 min3The Business Owner's Retirement Squeeze
Priya, 58, owns a bakery generating 420,000 in revenue and 95,000 in owner distributions. She has 310,000 in a SEP-IRA, 40,000 in cash, and a 260,000 mortgage at 5.9%.
363 words, about 2 min4The Couple With Divergent Risk Tolerance
A married couple, both 54, holds 1.8 million in a joint account and 400,000 in a 401(k). One spouse, a surgeon, wants to hold 90% equities and is comfortable with a 40% drawdown.
360 words, about 2 min5The Referral That Tests Suitability
A long-standing client refers his brother-in-law, Tom, 67, who recently received a 1.4 million lump-sum pension payout. Tom wants to invest it aggressively to 'catch up' because he has only 220,000 in savings and no other income beyond Social Security of 2,900 per month.
388 words, about 2 min