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Jimmy Fong, CCO at SEON, is a young veteran in the fraud detection space. The last three leading fraud and payments startups he has been involved in have been acquired by Visa, Ingenico and American Express. He's a regular speaker on disruptive technology in the fintech space and a massive advocate of flattening the tech barrier for merchants and financial institutions to fight fraud effectively. A graduate of Edinburgh University, he looks to marry his passion for tech with doing a bit of good in the world.

Four winners of this year's Top 40 Brokers Under 40 overall and regional lists, from Morgan Stanley, Merrill Wealth Management, William Blair and RBC, joined industry experts in sharing how big brokerages can hold onto young advisors in a red-hot labor market.

Financial Planning announces its 2023 class of the top 40 most productive employee brokers under age 40 at regional firms.

Financial Planning announces its 2023 class of the top 40 most productive employee wealth management brokers under age 40.

Joseph Graziano, CFP, is vice president and wealth management partner at FFP Wealth Management. He and his team help manage over $2.4 billion in assets. FFP Wealth Management has served the unique needs of the accounting community for over 28 years and was formed out of a dire need for accountants and financial planners to join forces in providing premium services to their clients. 

Aiysha "A.J." Johnson is the Americas Region executive director at BKR International, a global association of public accounting and advisory firms in more than 80 countries.

New IRS rules that allow a surviving spouse more time to file for an estate tax benefit and higher audit rates for wealthy individuals are just two developments for advisors to note.

Crisanto Francisco, CPA, is a partner at Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce LLP, focused on nonprofit organizations, affordable housing developers, real estate partnerships and property management companies. Reach him at cfrancisco@lvhj.com.

The IRS has compiled a list of mistakes they often see on tax returns.

Sisters Jewel Waller Davis, Joyce Waller Baden and Betty Waller Gray reflect on the financial lessons of their family's 120-year-old business and proud history.