In this crucial episode of Strategic Planning for Business Owners, host Steven Young tackles a topic that affects nearly everyone, regardless of whether you own a business or not: long-term care planning. Drawing from comprehensive research by UBS's Chief Investment Office, Steven reveals a sobering statistic—approximately 85% of couples will use at least one long-term care service before they pass away. Yet most people either underestimate the likelihood they'll need care or catastrophize the potential costs based on worst-case scenarios. Steven cuts through the confusion to provide real numbers, real probabilities, and practical strategies you can implement now to protect your retirement and your legacy. Discover why long-term care expenses can derail even the most carefully crafted financial plans, with analysis showing that 30% of otherwise-successful retirement plans for $1 million households fail when long-term care costs are included. Steven breaks down the three main types of long-term care—home health aides, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes—and explains why the median couple will face approximately $323,000 in lifetime expenses, while 37% of families will exceed $500,000 and nearly one in five will surpass $1 million. Learn about the pros and cons of traditional long-term care insurance, hybrid policies, and self-funding strategies, and how to evaluate which approach makes sense for your unique situation. Whether you're a business owner planning your exit strategy or simply planning for a secure retirement, this episode provides the framework you need to make informed decisions about one of retirement's biggest uncertainties. Steven concludes with actionable next steps and explains how proper long-term care planning integrates with holistic financial planning to give you confidence in your retirement strategy. For a copy of the full UBS report discussed in this episode, email Steven directly.

As a business owner, your company likely represents the majority of your wealth—often 70-90% of your net worth. Yet many owners focus solely on growing their business while overlooking the critical importance of comprehensive estate planning. In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS Wealth Management and senior member of the Business Transition Consultants team, explores the unique challenges business owners face when planning for the future. Discover why estate planning for business owners goes far beyond traditional wealth transfer. Steven walks you through essential topics including business succession strategies, buy-sell agreements, tax-efficient transfers, valuation considerations, and creating liquidity for estate obligations. Learn how to balance fair treatment among heirs when not all family members are involved in the business, and why incapacity planning is just as critical as planning for death. Whether you're considering passing your business to the next generation, transitioning to key employees, or planning an eventual sale, this episode provides actionable insights to help you protect your life's work and provide for your family's future. Don't let poor planning destroy the value you've spent decades building.

Discover how cash balance plans can revolutionize your retirement strategy as a business owner. In this comprehensive episode, UBS Senior Vice President Steve Young explores one of the most powerful yet underutilized retirement planning tools available to successful entrepreneurs and business owners. Learn why cash balance plans are particularly advantageous for owners over 40, how they enable contributions of $200,000-$350,000+ annually (far exceeding 401(k) limits), and how these contributions directly reduce your taxable income. Steve explains how cash balance plans work seamlessly alongside existing 401(k) and profit-sharing plans—or can be implemented independently—without disrupting your current retirement strategy.

In this episode of Strategic Planning for Business Owners, host Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS and senior member of the Business Transition Consultants team, tackles the most critical question every business owner faces: How do you plan for retirement when your business is your retirement plan? Most business owners have the majority of their net worth tied up in a single, illiquid asset—their company. While this concentration can create extraordinary wealth, it also exposes them to massive vulnerability that traditional employees never face. Steven breaks down why the "my business is my retirement plan" approach is a dangerous trap and reveals the sophisticated strategies successful entrepreneurs use to build true financial independence.

In this essential episode, host Steven Young, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS and Senior Member of the Business Transition Consultants team, reveals why most Middle-market business owners face a unique financial dilemma that most professionals never encounter: the challenge of managing two deeply intertwined financial identities simultaneously. On one hand, they’re business leaders responsible for corporate strategy, growth, and sustainability. On the other, they’re individuals with personal financial goals, family obligations, and retirement aspirations. This dual financial identity creates complexities that require specialized approaches to wealth management.

Are you among the 70-80% of business owners whose companies will never successfully sell? In this essential episode, host Steven Young, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS and Senior Member of the Business Transition Consultants team, reveals why most business exits fail and introduces the Value Acceleration Methodology. Drawing from hundreds of successful transitions, Steven exposes the critical disconnect between owner expectations and market realities that traps entrepreneurs in businesses they can no longer grow or enjoy, and shows how to integrate business enhancement, personal financial planning, and exit option development into a comprehensive process that creates value whether you plan to exit next year or in twenty years.

This episode of "Strategic Planning for Business Owners" tackles the unique challenges facing middle-market business owners who must constantly balance two intertwined financial realities. Host Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS and senior member of the Business Transition Consultant team, guides listeners through the complexities of managing a business where 70-90% of their net worth is typically tied to a single, illiquid asset. This podcast offers practical solutions to the "concentration conundrum" that creates both tremendous opportunity and significant risk for business owners. Drawing from decades of experience working with hundreds of successful entrepreneurs, Steven shares proven strategies for establishing clear financial boundaries, building personal wealth independence, enhancing business transferability, and assembling the right advisory team. Whether you're planning your exit strategy, struggling with business-personal financial boundaries, or simply wanting to make more informed decisions that benefit both your company and your life, this podcast delivers actionable insights to help you achieve business success and personal financial freedom simultaneously.

In this insightful episode of Strategic Planning for Business Owners, host Steve Young, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management at UBS, welcomes Kim Ledger, Senior Vice President of Complex Assets for Ren, Inc., and Jordan Richardson, Strategic Growth Advisor at Ren, to explore Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). Kim and Jordan explain how business owners can strategically use DAFs during business transitions and liquidity events to maximize their philanthropic impact and tax benefits. The discussion covers essential topics, including the timing of charitable contributions before a business sale, how to gift complex assets like private company shares, and the key differences between DAFs and private foundations. The guests share practical insights on contribution limits, eligible assets, and how business owners can potentially grow their charitable impact through strategic investment in DAF assets. Whether planning a business exit or simply looking to optimize your charitable giving strategy, this episode offers valuable guidance on leveraging DAFs effectively.

The decision to exit a business is often very personal and complex for its owner. In order to ensure personal, family and business goals are achieved, a thorough plan should be put into place. Planning appropriately can be an essential component for protecting and preserving the value of an owner’s company for him or herself and heirs. Financial advisors and planners are an essential resource to business owners and their families looking to engage in detailed planning prior to, during and after a major liquidity event.

In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at UBS Wealth Management, and Thomas Burt, Senior Vice President–Investments at UBS talk about Captive Insurance Companies - what they are, how they work and who should consider one. For years, savvy business owners have been taking advantage of the many wealth enhancement benefits “captives” provide; namely better risk/loss management, cost savings on insurance premiums, asset accumulation and tax efficiency. With ever increasing P&C costs, now might be right the time to consider setting up your captive insurance company. Tune it to learn more.

In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS Wealth Management, and Randy Hooper, partner in Katz, Sapper & Miller’s Business Advisory Group speak to the changing trends in the transportation business and their impacts on M&A in the industry. Listen in as the conversation looks at how the industry has changed from pre-COVID to today. With the pandemic came uncertainty. However, soon after the start of COVID, the world saw just how crucial transportation was to the overall economy. When the world shutdown, transportation did not. According to Hooper, 80% of our nations freight is being brought in on a truck, this really showcased that the transportation industry is reliable and stable, which changed the dynamics for a new group of investors to enter the market. Stay tuned to learn more…

In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS Wealth Management, and Chris Blees, CPA/ABV, CM&AA at BiggsKofford CPAs, talk about business valuations with key factors that maximize value. Valuations are an important topic in transitioning a company as it is the center of any deal. There may be other reasons why a valuation would be needed such as a life changing event. The valuation experts are purposed with giving an opinion of value that is used for a theoretical purpose. However, a valuation used for real buyers in the marketplace may vary and can dictate different outcomes depending on the buyer’s motives. Even with looking at the same data, variations and range can be quite substantial. Every business owner should understand the value and the metrics of their company. This episode also reveals factors that can add to or detract from the perceptions of value differently for owners vs. buyer when it comes time to sell.

In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS Wealth Management, and Terry O’Neil, Partner, CPA, CVA at Katz, Sapper, and Miller discuss the special niche of M&A transaction in the Veterinary profession. Terry is nationally known for his work and contribution in this field with over 3 decades of commitment to veterinarians. The conversation focuses on the ‘nuts and bolts’ for Animal Hospital consolidation. Terry addresses the demand surge once COVID hit with the skyrocketing of pet ownership which presented the challenge of staff shortages and much more. Fast forwarding to 2023, nearly 50% of the small animal facilities are now owned by private equity firms which can support these businesses with buying power, marketing, and back-office support. Most veterinarians get into the business because they care about animals and owners’ wellbeing alike. However, when it comes time to take a look at an offer for transitioning, a key factor is to surround yourself with smart and experienced people to help keep the priority on technological progression, employee retention, and customer satisfaction.

In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS Wealth Management, and Brian Heaton, Partner at Krieg DeVault, LLP have a conversation regarding general trends in the M&A activity and succession planning with a particular focus on the healthcare sector. Brian also provides insight into the evolutionary role Private Equity is playing in the medical practice sector. Inherent in most medical practices deals is the prevalence of many equity stakeholders. Brian and Steve discuss how important it is for each partner to have a clear set of personal objectives tied to their well-defined financial goals so that they can communicate amongst themselves to establish consensus with respect to deal expectations. Listen and learn how having the right team of advisors to facilitate communication between buyer and seller is paramount and will help position the practice for post-transaction growth and longevity, creating a successful outcome for all parties.

In this episode Steven Young, UBS Wealth Management and Sr. Vice President, discusses non-financial considerations that can affect M&A transition outcomes. Moreover, how both parties (sellers and buyers) can feel like the conclusion is mutually beneficial. Steve speaks with David Barrett, Executive Partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP. They discuss hang-ups and how to avoid the biggest obstacle – the element of surprise. As well as, how important it is to be clear on expectations. They speak to the Do’s and Don’ts, what to look for, and pitfalls for a deal from the letter of intent, purchase agreements, and life after the sale. They also stress how the structure of a transaction can affect how smoothly the sales goes which can include things like how sellers can protect their employees. Having an experienced team around you to help is essential. Their advice… be organized and be ready.

In the episode, Steve Young, Senior Vice President at UBS Wealth Management conducts a panel discussion with Michael Rudolph, Managing Director of KPMS Corporate Finance, Matt Keefe, Managing Directors at Edgepoint Capital Advisors and Terrel Bressler, Managing Director at Prairie Capital Advisors on the topic of Private Equity and growth for closely held, middle market companies.

In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS, speaks with Justin Waring, Investment Strategist with the UBS Chief Investment Office, about concentration risks associated with closely held businesses.

In this episode, Steven Young, Senior Vice President at UBS, speaks with Leif Springer, Senior Vice Retirement Plan Consultant with UBS Institutional Consulting Group, about retirement plans for owners and their employees. Topics discussed include 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, cash balance plans, pooled employer plans and non-qualified deferred comp plans

In this episode Steven Young, Senior Vice President, UBS Wealth Management and leader of the Business Transition Consultants discuss the how owners can use Captive Insurance Companies to protect and grow wealth with his guest, Michael Hyzdu, Senior Vice President, UBS Wealth Management, and leader 3 Point Wealth Advisors. Mike discusses what a captive insurance company is, who should consider one and how to leverage a captive to grow wealth.

In this episode Steven Young, Senior Vice President UBS Wealth Management and leader of the Business Transition Consultants speaks with his guest, Matthew Green, Senior Vice President UBS Private Wealth Management, and co-leader of the Indianapolis Team focusing on foundations and endowments. Together they present a unique look at how foundations and endowments are managed at UBS and the key differentiators that separates Matt's team from their competition.