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Income Planning

Help clients plan well and feel comfortable in the ever-changing economic climate

Annuity Strategy: Income Bucketing 
Annuity Strategy: Conservative Allocation 
Annuity Strategy: Needs, Wants, Legacy 

Rollover Opportunities

Strategize rollovers to help position clients towards meeting long-term retirement goals.

Inherited IRAs and Tax-Qualified Plans 
Non-Qualified Annuity After Death Distributions 
Distributions Due to Divorce 
In Service Distributions 
NUA Employee Stock Distributions 

Tax Efficiency Planning

Make tax-efficient decisions with knowledge on Roth conversions, annuity splitting, and more.

NEW! Client Approved -  Tax Limits 2021 
Roth IRA Conversions 
Non-Qualified Annuity Aggregation 

Legacy Planning

Advise clients to take a holistic planning approach for managing wealth while alive and after death.

Restricted Beneficiary Payouts 
Inherited IRAs and Tax-Qualified Plans 
Non-Qualified Annuity After Death Distributions 

Additional Reference Resources

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NEW! Client Approved -  Tax Limits 2021 
Client Approved - IRS Rollover Chart 
Client Approved - The Essentials: A Retirement Spending Planner 
Zone Annuity vs. Non-Qualified Equity-Linked Notes 
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Marshall Heitzman

Marshall Heitzman, CFP®, ChFC, FLMI, CPCU, BFA™
CUNA Mutual Group | Head of Advanced Planning

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IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES
Annuities are long-term insurance products designed for retirement purposes. Clients should consider a variable annuity’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information. Encourage clients to read it carefully.

CUNA Mutual Group is the marketing name for CUNA Mutual Holding Company, a mutual insurance holding company, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Annuities are issued by CMFG Life Insurance Company (CMFG Life) and MEMBERS Life Insurance Company (MEMBERS Life) and distributed by their affiliate, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, a registered broker/dealer and investment advisor, 2000 Heritage Way, Waverly, IA, 50677. CMFG Life and MEMBERS Life are stock insurance companies. MEMBERS® is a registered trademark of CMFG Life Insurance Company. Investment and insurance products are not federally insured, may involve investment risk, may lose value and are not obligations of or guaranteed by any depository or lending institution. All contracts and forms may vary by state, and may not be available in all states or through all broker/dealers.

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