Ultra-High Net Worth Planning Forum 2025

Category: On Demand

Member Price: $252

Non-Member Price: $315

Product Code: ON135925

Areas of Law: Estate Law

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 7.2 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 7.2).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 7.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 6.0
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.
Faculty

Featured Speaker

Moderator

Stacey M. Valentine, Esq.
Avelino Law, LLP, Florham Park

Presenters

Hon. Harry G. Carroll, J.A.D. (Ret.)
Meyerson Fox & Conte, PA
Marc J. Armas, Esq.
Avelino Law, LLP, Florham Park
A. Jude Avelino, Esq.
Avelino Law, LLP, Florham Park
Carolyn N. Daly, Esq.
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC, Newark
Timothy M. Ferges, Esq.
McCarter & English, LLP, Newark
Sean Gaynor, Esq.
Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, PC, Scotch Plains
Stefanie Jedra Sollecito, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE
SJS Forensic Advisory, LLC, Berkeley Heights
Anthony J. LaPorta, Esq.
LaPorta Law, LLC, Morristown
James Mottola, CPP, CISM, MS
Colley Intelligence, New York
Cassie Murphy, Esq.
Paone Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank
Genny Ngai, Esq.
Morrison Cohen, New York
John P. Paone, Jr., Esq.
Paone Zaleski & Murphy, Red Bank
Lauren Paxton, Esq.
Lauren Paxton Consulting & Coaching, Newark
John L. Pritchard, Esq.
Pritchard Law, Union
Keith Swiat
Managing Director, Cybersecurity, FTI Consulting
Thomas A. Tietz, Esq.
Shenkman Law, PC, Fort Lee
Crystal West Edwards, Esq., CELA
Past President, New Jersey Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Porzio Bromberg & Newman, PC, Morristown

The Ultra-High Net Worth Planning Forum is back for its third year with a panel of preeminent private client professionals in the ultra-high net worth market. The forum will cover a variety of topics and issues relevant to the specific representation of individuals and families with ultra-high net worth estates.  

Program Agenda:

  • 9:00 | Recent Cases Discussing Planning Administration - Thomas A. Tietz, Esq.

  • 9:30 | Will the trust beneficiary's share be considered for equitable distribution in divorce, child support or alimony? A multi-state planning problem - John L. Pritchard, Esq.

  • 10:00 | Topic to be announced - Crystal West Edwards, Esq., CELA

  • 10:30 | Break

  • 10:40 | Divorce Planning 101 for your High-Net-Worth Clients - Cassie Murphy, Esq. and John P. Paone, Jr., Esq

  • 11:10 | Crisis-Proofing the UNHW Community: Strategies to safeguard assets, families, and reputation” moderated by Marc J. Armas, Esq.
    - Speakers: James Mottola, CPP, CISM, MS and Genny Ngai, Esq.

  • 12:10 | Lunch

  • 1:00 | Valuation Red Flags: Protecting Your Ultra-High Net Worth Clients with Highly Valued Assets - Stefanie Jedra Sollecito, CPA/ABV, ASA, CFE

  • 1:30 | SLATs, DINGs, and Completed Gift Non-Grantor Trusts – A Comparative Analysis and Practical Guide to Selecting the Right Solution for your Client - Stacey M. Valentine, Esq.

  • 2:00 | Making Inflexible Trusts Flexible: The Modification, Division, Termination and Decanting of Irrevocable Trusts - Timothy M. Ferges, Esq.

  • 2:30 | Break

  • 2:40 | Strategic Influence: Attracting and Retaining Ultra High Net Work Clients - Lauren Paxton, Esq.

  • 3:10 | Panel: Confidential, Efficient, Effective: Arbitration for Ultra High Net Worth Clients - moderated by A. Jude Avelino, Esq.
    - Speakers: Hon. Harry G. Carroll, J.A.D. (Ret.); Anthony J. LaPorta, Esq. and Carolyn N. Daly, Esq.

  • 4:10 | Adjourn