Tuesday, Nov 27 2012 11:21 AM
PEOPLE IN BUSINESS: LANCE HOWARD
By The Bakersfield Californian
LANCE HOWARD has completed training in individual retirement account distributions. Howard, a Bakersfield financial adviser with Howard Financial & Wealth Management Inc., attended a two-day event put on by Ed Slott & Co. LLC titled Elite IRA Advisor Group Workshop. The workshop covered health-care law tax consequences, recent IRS rulings and estate planning, among other topics.
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