Gulf Coast Community Foundation will host a complimentary continuing education seminar for professional advisors:
Top 10 Charitable Trends:
What Every Advisor Should Know About Charitable Giving in 2012
Presenter: Bryan Clontz, CFP®, President, Charitable Solutions LLC
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Two times and locations to choose from (seminar content will be the same at each session):
Breakfast seminar – register here
Michael’s on East
8 to 8:30 a.m. – Check-in and Breakfast
8:30 to 9:45 a.m. – Presentation
Lunch seminar – register here
Venetian Golf and River Club
11:30 a.m. to Noon – Check-in and Lunch
Noon to 1:15 p.m. – Presentation
One (1) CEU credit: CFP, CPA; credit pending: CLE, CTFA
Questions? Contact prichmond@gulfcoastcf.org or 941.486.4566.
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