Optimized Advisor Podcast

Unlocking Retirement Success: Inside Athene's Rise to the Top with Jay Rosencrance

Episode Summary

Scott welcomed Jay Rosencrance, RICP, WMCP in studio for a discussion on annuities and the history of Athene. Jay is the VP/Relationship Manager at Athene. In the episode, you will learn the following: The Athene story – Innovative products, distribution channels Athene's technological advancements, such as e-applications and index strategy presets, which streamline processes and benefit consumers. Planning strategies like partial Roth conversions, emphasizing tax benefits and the mechanics of recharacterizing traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs within Athene products. Athene Connect is a valuable resource for advisors, offering tools, webinars, and sales kits to enhance their practice and better serve clients. Guarantees provided by annuities are subject to the financial strength and claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company. Any information regarding taxation contained herein is based on our understanding of current tax law, which is subject to change and differing interpretations. This information should not be relied on as tax, legal or financial advice and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purposes of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code. We recommend that taxpayers consult with their tax or legal professionals for applicability to their personal circumstances. Under current tax law, the Internal Revenue Code already provides tax deferral to qualified money, so there is no additional tax benefit obtained by funding a qualified contract, such as an IRA, with an annuity; consider the other benefits provided by an annuity, such as lifetime income and a Death Benefit. Required Minimum Distribution as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9). A diversified allocation does not ensure positive interest credits in any given year.

Episode Notes

Scott welcomed Jay Rosencrance, RICP, WMCPin studio for a discussion on annuities and the history of Athene. Jay is the VP/Relationship Manager at Athene. 

Jay the VP/Relationship Manager for Athene covering accounts across the country. He has spent bulk of his 32 year career involved in retirement income planning. Prior to Athene, he worked at Genworth Financial as VP, Sports and Entertainment, where he worked on post career income planning for professional athletes. Before that, he was a Master Black Belt at GE Transportation Systems. He finds that wherever he has worked, he bring three key strengths to the table: strong interpersonal skills (team player), detail oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills, and the ability to succeed through a strong work ethic. When not working, he loves to spend time with his wife of 32 years (Amy), and their 2 children (Sean - 25, and Erin - 22). He also enjoy running, and has completed 10 marathons.

In the episode, you will learn the following:

  1. The Athene story – Innovative products, distribution channels
  2. Athene's technological advancements, such as e-applications and index strategy presets, which streamline processes and benefit consumers.
  3. Planning strategies like partial Roth conversions, emphasizing tax benefits and the mechanics of recharacterizing traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs within Athene products.
  4. Athene Connect is a valuable resource for advisors, offering tools, webinars, and sales kits to enhance their practice and better serve clients.

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Disclosures:

Guarantees provided by annuities are subject to the financial strength and claims paying ability of the issuing insurance company.

Any information regarding taxation contained herein is based on our understanding of current tax law, which is subject to change

and differing interpretations. This information should not be relied on as tax, legal or financial advice and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purposes of avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code. We recommend that taxpayers consult with their tax or legal professionals for applicability to their personal circumstances. Under current tax law, the Internal Revenue Code already provides tax deferral to qualified money, so there is no additional tax benefit obtained by funding a qualified contract, such as an IRA, with an annuity; consider the other benefits provided by an annuity, such as lifetime income and a Death Benefit.

Required Minimum Distribution as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(9).

 

A diversified allocation does not ensure positive interest credits in any given year.