Chautauqua Speaks

Bridging Generations: Preparing for Life’s Transitions with Purpose and Harmony

SPEAKER:

Kim Ciccarelli Kantor, CFP, CAP, is President and Co-founder of Ciccarelli Advisory Services, Inc., a Family Focused Wealth Management RIA firm with offices in Naples, Florida, and Rochester, New York. With over 40 years of experience, she specializes in multi-generational comprehensive planning, helping families navigate wealth, philanthropy, and communication. Kim co-authored Preserving Family Wealth and Peace of Mind and has served as a columnist, guest lecturer, and board member for numerous charitable and professional organizations. Recognized by Barron’s, Forbes, and Naples 100, she is a devoted spouse, mother, Nana to 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and Dame of The Royal Order of St. Frances I.

Description:

Are you truly prepared for life’s inevitable transitions? Whether it’s planning for retirement, navigating the loss of a spouse, or ensuring your family is ready to inherit and manage wealth, the conversations we avoid today can create confusion and conflict tomorrow.

Join this powerful, thought-provoking session that will help you:

  • Start essential conversations with your spouse, children, and grandchildren.
  • Prepare financially and legally for life’s biggest transitions before they happen.
  • Pass down not just wealth, but wisdom, values, and a spirit of philanthropy.
  • Create harmony, not discontent, among your heirs.
  • Empower future generations to manage wealth and responsibility with confidence.


Who should attend?

  • Couples planning for retirement or later-life transitions.
  • Parents and grandparents wanting to create lasting family harmony.
  • Philanthropists seeking to involve their family in charitable giving.
  • Anyone who wants to ensure their family is prepared for the future.


What you can hope to gain:

  • Actionable strategies for holding meaningful family conversations.
  • Insights into legal and financial preparedness.
  • A guide to teaching the next generation about wealth responsibility.
  • Tools to plan for cognitive health, special needs, and more.