PagnatoKarp has teamed with Barron’s in Education to help strengthen financial education for the next generation of business leaders through university programs and events. Barron’s invited Paul Pagnato, CEO Founder at PagnatoKarp, to speak at a special Next-Gen Webinar, “Young Investing in Turbulent Times”, to help students understand the impact of COVID-19 on financial markets and investing for the future. …
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced major changes to the way in which we work and carry out day-to-day activities. Cyber criminals love a crisis, especially when social distancing. Limitations on in-person meetings have created heavier-than-usual reliance on virtual and electronic communication. Panic-inducing events are lucrative opportunities for the unscrupulous to capitalize on fear. Here are 3 tax-related social engineering attacks …
PagnatoKarp has partnered with PinnacleCare, a leading health advisory firm, to give clients private access to a robust Pandemic Response Program. Through this partnership, clients receive ongoing guidance and exclusive support from PinnacleCare’s team of leading infectious disease experts. This includes direct access to PinnacleCare’s Medical Directors, private responses through a dedicated communication channel, and weekly medical reports surrounding COVID-19. …
PagnatoKarp was named 2020 BEST MULTI-FAMILY OFFICE ($2.5B to $5B AUM/AUA) at the 7th annual FAMILY WEALTH REPORT Awards. One of four firms to be shortlisted in the category, PagnatoKarp earned the coveted top award in the competitive family office space. The firm has $4.8 billion assets under advisement¹ and is frequently ranked on top wealth advisor lists by Barron’s and Forbes, …
Paul Pagnato, a leading financial adviser and author of a new book, Transparency Wave, encouraged University of Georgia students to prepare for a decade of unprecedented change. “The amount of change and the speed of change we will see in the coming years is unlike anything we’ve seen before,” said Paul Pagnato, CEO Founder of PagnatoKarp, a wealth management firm …
Financial literacy was a big topic at this year’s Barron’s Team Summit, where Paul Pagnato was a panelist for “Improving Financial Proficiency in the Next Generation of Leaders and Advisors”. Moderating the lively topic was Joe Lanza, Director Financial Education for Barron’s Group. Along with Pagnato, the co-panelists were Lisa Detanna from Raymond James and Tommy McBride from Merrill Lynch …
PagnatoKarp is honored to be ranked #12 on the 2020 Best Places to Work in Virginia list. The annual list of 100 companies was created by Virginia Business Magazine and Best Companies Group. The statewide survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Virginia, benefiting the state’s economy, workforce and businesses. …
In December 2019, Congress passed the SECURE Act, a landmark legislation that may impact your wealth planning strategies. Many of the provisions go into effect in 2020, which means now is the time to consider how these new rules may affect your tax, charitable and retirement planning situation. Here is a look at some of the important elements of the …
Paul A. Pagnato, CEO Founder at PagnatoKarp, has been ranked #1 in Northern Virginia on Forbes 2020 Top Wealth Advisors list. This is the third year in a row that Pagnato has earned a spot on the exclusive list of advisors, together managing nearly $4 trillion. SHOOK Research created this Forbes ranking of role models to recognize advisors who are …
At PagnatoKarp, our focus is squarely on transparency. For CEO Founders, entrepreneurs, wealth creators and ultra-high-net-worth families, TRANSPARENCY is a tremendously important key to earning TRUST. Through our commitment to openness, integrity and safety, we strive to gain your trust and to help provide you with peace of mind. PagnatoKarp’s Journey to Transparency is very clear. Listen to our STORY …
As a CEO Founder, you’ve been working every day growing your business and may find that your business has overtaken your life. Who do you rely on to help you navigate and streamline your affairs before and after your liquidity event? In this era of increased automation and democratization of information, there are options to satisfy most everyone’s level of …
Paul Pagnato joined Mindy Diamond, President and CEO of Diamond Consultants, on their Independence Podcast to talk about the power of TRANSPARENCY as a propellant for growth. Listen Now: A Conversation with Forbes Top Advisor1 Paul Pagnato, CEO Founder at PagnatoKarp By Mindy Diamond, President and CEO of Diamond Consultants “Throughout this podcast series we’ve shared the unique stories of quality …
Lauren Watson brings nearly a decade of experience advising families on complex tax, investment and wealth planning strategies. PagnatoKarp welcomes Lauren Watson, CPA, CFP® as Family Wealth Strategist for PagnatoKarp’s Family Office. Lauren advises CEO Founders, wealth creators, and ultra-high-net-worth families with holistic wealth management. Areas of focus include lifestyle funding and cash flow analysis, tax planning, estate planning, risk …
Whether you are a CEO Founder, entrepreneur or wealth creator, it’s a time-honored strategy that rings true: contribute to retirement accounts now and enjoy the accumulation later in life. Certainly, the government’s current tax policies encourage deferring earned income until your “golden years”. At its core, the appeal of the current taxation system is two-fold: 1. Contributions into qualified plans …
Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) announced PagnatoKarp as a winner of its 2019 “Companies As Responsive Employers” or CARE Awards. For more than 25 years, the CARE Awards have recognized outstanding companies moving the needle to make Northern Virginia a better place for everyone to work, live and play. PagnatoKarp is receiving the CARE Award for demonstrating leadership and innovation …
Jennifer Wappaus, CFP®, CEPA has been ranked #5 in Virginia on Forbes 2019 Best-In-State Next-Gen Advisors list. Jennifer was also named to the Working Mother/SHOOK Research list of 2019 Top Wealth Advisor Moms.¹ This is the second year Jennifer has earned a spot on the Forbes advisor list representing the future of the wealth management industry. This year’s list spotlights more …
“Transparency and True Fiduciary® standards drive our culture of innovation to find new ways to help make a positive impact on the total well-being of our clients,” said Pagnato. “The Forbes recognition illuminates our tireless pursuit at PagnatoKarp to put clients’ interests first as we help streamline and simplify lives.” Paul Pagnato is ranked #2 in Virginia on 2019 Barron’s Top …
By Ramit Sethis, CNBC Self-made millionaire: This is the greatest paradox of wealth—and most people fail to recognize it. Change is a constant and continuous process in life. As we grow older, we change how we dress, what we eat, where we live and who we become friends with. Yet when it comes to how we use our time and …
August 18, 2019 Many successful entrepreneurs will one day face the exhilarating opportunity to sell their business and start a new chapter of their life, be it comfortable retirement or moving on to new endeavors. It’s very easy in these cases to focus all energy on the transaction itself, on speeding up time and tearing off the calendar pages in …
By Leslie P. Norton, Barron’s Catherine Wood founded ARK Investment Management in 2014 to focus solely on disruptive innovation. The name itself—an acronym for Active Research Knowledge—signaled that Wood would be early to disruptive investments such as Bitcoin and Tesla. Today, the firm manages $8.4 billion in assets, including $2.9 billion in exchange-traded funds. Before founding ARK, Wood was a …
