

The Long Game
Thomas Kopelman
The Long Game podcast is all about educating 30-50 year old business owners and those with equity compensation on how to build wealth.
You will learn everything from the basics to complex tax, estate, and financial planning concepts from Thomas Kopelman as well as other qualified professionals.
You will learn everything from the basics to complex tax, estate, and financial planning concepts from Thomas Kopelman as well as other qualified professionals.
Episodes
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Feb 10, 2023 • 28min
What Does It Look Like To Be Financially Healthy With Odaro Aisueni
In this episode with Odaro, we talk:
- what it looks like to be financially healthy
- why these are so important
- why you need a plan
- why you have to stop making excuses for yourself
Hope you enjoy!

Jan 27, 2023 • 55min
Scaling A Startup & A Masterclass On How To Live Life With Ryan Russell
This is the most powerful episode I have put out or recorded before.
Ryan Russell is a professor at Penn State as well as the old CEO of Twenty Over Ten before they sold to FMG guide. Ryan also is fighting brain cancer right now.
In this episode we learn:
- how he started and scaled his company to a sale
- how to overcome hard times
- the power of a strong community
- how to keep a strong mindset through anything!
This is the only episode I have ever teared up during, but man is his story powerful.

Jan 20, 2023 • 42min
Leveraging Various Debt Tools With Russ Ford
In this episode with Russ Ford we help debunk the idea that all debt is bad debt and should be avoided. We talk about:
- how understanding yourself and your money beliefs matters to how you tackle debt
- various debt tools like HELOC, cash out refinances, securities backed loans, 0% interest credit cards, student loans, and car loans!

Jan 13, 2023 • 52min
Tax Planning Opportunities For The Wealthy: Charitable Giving, Real Estate, and Opportunity Zones With Ian Weiner, CFP(R)
In this episode with Ian Weiner, CFP(R) we chat all things tax planning:
- why you have an obligation to pay the least amount of taxes within the tax code
- why charitable giving is a great option, how to bunch it, etc
- why real estate is a great asset class and tax planning tool
- becoming a real estate professional and why it is so hard but beneficial
- cost segregation studies
- And much more! You will learn a lot in this one.

Jan 6, 2023 • 49min
Investing in 2023 With Callie Cox
In this episode with investment specialist, Callie Cox we talk about:
- Why The first investing question is always about time frame
- The importance of finding your why with investing
- Creating parameters for investing
- Millennial trends around crypto, risk, etc.

Dec 16, 2022 • 34min
Year End Financial Planning Opportunities With Travis Gatzemeier, CFP®
In this episode with Travis we talk;
- financial planning moves to make before year end
- financial planning things to think through for 2023 while you are at
- unique things business owners can do before year end

Dec 9, 2022 • 42min
Planning Your Corporate Exit By Starting A Consulting Business With Zach Ashburn
In this episode with Zach Ashburn CFP, we talk:
- how to think through when you can exit
- what you can exit to
- how to financially prepare and think through starting a consulting business
- what the risks and advantages are

Dec 2, 2022 • 38min
Unlock Your Inner Millionaire with 5 Income Accelerators With Jeff Rose CFP®
Are you looking for a way to take your income to the next level? Look no further - today we share 5 "Income Accelerators" with you.
Jeff Rose is a Certified Financial Planner and founder of the award-winning blog GoodFinancialCents.com. He went from over $30,000 in debt to becoming a multi-millionaire by working tiredly to perfect ways to increase his income and make money while he's sleeping.
From accelerating learning and personal coaching to joining a mastermind group or finding a mentor, he'll show you how to use these strategies to maximize personal and business growth.
But don't just take his word for it: by investing in relationships and building your network, you can open yourself up to even more opportunities

Nov 18, 2022 • 27min
The Creator Mindset: How To Balance Your Passion With Your Skill Set With Torie Happe
In this episode with Torie Happe we talk about:
- whether you should pursue your passion or not
- how to make your job more meaningful
- why we all need to do hard things
- And much more around life, work, retiring early, etc

Nov 11, 2022 • 36min
Landing A High Paying Job With Beez
In this episode with Beez we talk about:
- how she has build her social following
- how to get into a high paying career (and what options are out there)
- why focus on growing your income over cutting expenses
- what money advice she has for others


