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Many wealth management professionals spend a large portion of their time and energy designing elegant, tax-efficient estate plans for their clients. This service is a key component of any comprehensive financial management portfolio. All too often, however, advisors omit a vital part of the service assisting clients with the sensitive task of discussing the plans with their families. In many cases,

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David Bokman & Jill Shipley

Many wealth management professionals spend a large portion of their time and energy designing elegant, tax-efficient estate plans for their clients. This service is a key component of any comprehensive financial management portfolio. All too often, however, advisors omit a vital part of the service — assisting clients with the sensitive task of discussing the plans with their families. In many cases, negative consequences result. While there are reasons for this phenomenon, there are ways to mitigate the negative outcomes and seize an opportunity to serve clients more broadly and deepen the advisory relationship.

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About the Authors

David Bokman

Mr. David Bokman is the President of Asset Management Advisors LLC Atlanta office. He along with Mr. Mike Henderson oversees all operations and the delivery of wealth management services to clients. Most recently, Mr. Bokman was a Vice President and Investment Manager at Goldman, Sachs & Co. He has deep and varied experience in a broad range of wealth management issues. Mr. Bokman has investment banking experience with The First Boston Corporation and Morgan Stanley, and estate planning experience as Senior Manager with Arthur Andersen & Co. and as a Partner with the King & Spalding law firm in Atlanta, where he specialized in sophisticated, estate planning for high net worth families. He is a Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of Yale College with a J.D. degree from Yale Law School.

Jill Shipley

Director of Next Generation Education, GenSpring Family Offices

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