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Having a retirement plan is the first step in building your future. 

But do you have the right plan? How can small parts of a plan work together to transform a few hundred thousand into a seven-figure retirement fund?

Get ready to explore retirement planning, wealth accumulation, and tax deduction strategies with Jordan Cross, the president of CrossPlans.

In this episode, Jordan joins Rob Curtiss to talk about the current state of qualified retirement plans, why individuals need to start planning for retirement, and the role of financial advisors when it comes to building those plans with their clients.

Jordan discusses:

• How he got started in the financial planning industry
• Why advisors and their clients need to start taking retirement planning more seriously
• How qualified retirement planning can benefit business owners
• Ways we can contribute to the growing technology industry
• And more!

Resources:

• Educational videos (bottom of the page)
• “The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway”
• The Secure Act 2.0 and its Retirement Planning Changes with Emily Vincent (ep. 24)

Connect with Jordan Cross:

• LinkedIn: Jordan Cross
• CrossPlans

Connect with Robert Curtiss:

• rcurtiss@seia.com
• (626) 795-2944
• About Robert Curtiss 
• LinkedIn: Robert Curtiss
• Facebook: Robert Curtiss
• SEIA
• LinkedIn: SEIA

About Our Guest:

Jordan Cross was born and raised in Orange County, California. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a double major in Political Theory and Sociology. In January 2009, after working for a professional baseball agency assisting the firm with client acquisition and number-crunching contract negotiations, Jordan decided to join Jack A. Cross & Associates, Inc. when the firm was just over two years old.

Starting with loans, distributions, and trust accounting, Jordan has moved through all administrative layers of the organization and is now an equity partner in the firm. In addition to day-to-day duties, Jordan spearheads CrossPlan’s business development, sales, and marketing while focusing on the growth and retention of the firm’s clients and centers of influence.