Phoenix, AZ
Next Meeting
RESERVE A SPOT
Date:
Tuesday November 3, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
Location:
Join Zoom Meeting
Agenda:

Topic: Tax Smart Strategies for Business Owners and Individuals


Speaker:  Mike Garmone, CRPC®, CexP, Partner and Wealth Advisor with Carson Wealth
 

Presentation

- Long-Short SMA (Separately Managed Account) Investment strategy seeking excess returns while deferring gains and realizing tax losses
- DAF - Donor Advised Fund - You contribute assets, take the tax deduction right away, and then recommend grants to charities over time, whenever you like. A DAF can help to offset a portion of AGI for up to 5 years depending on the size of the DAF contribution.
- QCD - Qualified Charitable Donation - Send funds directly to a charity from an IRA. Funds are not taxed. Must be over 70 1/2

Speaker's bio:

Mike is the Owner of Carson Wealth in Gilbert AZ.

His team focuses on holistic wealth management, which integrates retirement planning, estate strategies, insurance, charitable giving, and business interests into a single cohesive plan. Tax planning sits at the heart of that process. We look for opportunities to reduce your lifetime tax burden through strategies like Roth conversions, tax-loss harvesting, long-short strategies and charitable gifting vehicles such as Donor Advised funds, and Qualified Charitable Donations.

Meetings

Please login to RSVP to meetings, so you can benefit from your membership status. Login

RSVP Subject
Date / Time
Attendees Status Suggested Donation  
Reserve A Spot Tax Smart Strategies for Business Owners and Individuals Nov 03
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
6 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot TBA Dec 01
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
0 Not registered Free
Cost Segregation: Keep More of What You Make Oct 06
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
17 Not registered Free
Networking with LinkedIn Sep 01
6:30pm - 7:30pm America/New York
36 Not registered Free
Three Conversations Every Trusted Advisor Should Be Having with a Growing Business Owner (That No One Else Is Having) Jun 02
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
24 Not registered Free
The New Insurance Landscape: How Risk, Technology, and Market Changes Are Impacting Business Owners May 05
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
14 Not registered Free
State of the Economy—Navigating Growth Amidst Challenges Apr 07
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
27 Not registered Free
Bridging Gaps in Capital: SBA 7(a) as a Strategic Tool for Your Clients Mar 03
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
20 Not registered Free
From Reporting to Orchestration: Why Finance Will Lead the AI Operating System of the Business Feb 03
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
90 Not registered Free
Finding Your Next Role in a Challenging Job Market Jan 06
5:30pm - 7:00pm America/New York
69 Not registered Free
Preparing Clients to Exit by Shaping Their Business Through a Buyer’s Lens Dec 09, 2025
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
33 Not registered Free
2025 SBA Rules Update Nov 04, 2025
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
29 Not registered Free
The Employee Engagement Engine:  Driving Results, Retention and ROI Oct 07, 2025
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
22 Not registered Free
Cash Optimization Strategies - Leveraging the Power of Cash Segmentation Sep 02, 2025
3:30pm - 5:00pm America/Phoenix
47 Not registered Free

Chapter Description

With 389 members, the FENG Phoenix chapter is continuing to provide support, mentorship, and networking opportunities in the metropolitan Phoenix area. The active membership is comprised primarily of former CFOs among a broad base of industries.

We continue to meet via Zoom. We generally meet the 1st Tuesday afternoon of each month. Exceptions: January will be on the 2nd Tuesday, and we take a summer hiatus in July and August.

Contact Chair for more information:
Mark Johnson
(602) 882-3086
[email protected]

Thank you for your interest in the Phoenix chapter.

Recorded Meetings

These are our Chapter's recently recorded meetings.

Not a member, yet?

If you wish to receive occasional email messages sent to members of this Chapter, please join!
JOIN Chapter
Member Stats

Total Members 256
Alumni (55%) 142
Active (38%) 96
Associate (1%) 2
Retired (6%) 16