MARK A. WEBER
Mark Weber has spent his professional career working with affluent individuals and successful business owners to help them maximize their wealth and pass it tax-efficiently to their heirs. Before founding the consulting firm of Legacy Planning Advisor, LLC, Mark was the leader of the wealth transfer department of one of the largest privately owned risk management consulting firms in the U.S. His first book The Legacy Spectrum, was published in 2017.
Weber leads the Omaha Chartered Advisor In Philanthropy® Study Group—a group he founded with the support of the Omaha Community Foundation. Since 2012, Mark has guided over 150 professionals in the Omaha area (attorneys, accountants, financial planners, and planned giving officers) through the graduate level coursework necessary to attain the CAP® designation.
In 2021 these advisors reported that, since completing the CAP® program, they have worked with their clients to commit a staggering $9 billion to charitable causes. With Mark’s leadership, the graduates of the Omaha CAP® Study Group program are helping their clients leave legacies that will impact their communities for years to come.
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In 2022, The American College of Financial Services inducted Mark into its Alumni Hall of Fame in recognition of the years he's dedicated to helping professional advisors and gift planners earn the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) designation.
Mark holds bachelor and law degrees from Creighton University and a Master of Science in financial services degree from The American College of Financial Services. He has also earned these designations: Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP).
MARK'S BOOKSHELF
If you would like to learn more about legacy planning, here are some of Mark’s favorite books.
Preparing Heirs: Five Steps to a Successful Transition of Family Wealth and Values
by Roy Williams & Vic Preisser, Robert Reed Publishers, 2010
The Right Side of The Table: Where Do You Sit in the Minds of the Affluent?
by Scott and Todd Fithian, The Legacy Companies, 2007
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by Charles W. Collier, Harvard, 2nd edition, 2006
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TrustWorthy: New Angles on Trusts from Beneficiaries and Trustees
by Hartley Goldstone and Kathy Wiseman, Trustscape LLC, 2012
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Family Trusts: A Guide for Beneficiaries, Trustees, Trust Protectors, and Trust Creators
by Hartley Goldstone, James E. Hughes, Jr and Keith Whitaker, Wiley, 2015
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The Cycle of the Gift: Family Wealth and Wisdom
by James E. Hughes, Jr, Susan E. Massenzio and Keith Whitaker, Bloomberg Press, 2012
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by James E. Hughes, Jr, Susan E. Massenzio and Keith Whitaker, Bloomberg Press, 2017
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Entrusted: Building a Legacy That Lasts
by David R. York and Andrew L. Howell, YH Publishing, LLC, 2015
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Riveted: 44 Values That Change the World
David R. York and Andrew L. Howell, Redwood Publishing, LLC, 2018
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Silver Spoon Kids: How Successful Parents Raise Responsible Children,
by Eileen Gallo, PhD and Jon J. Gallo, McGraw-Hill Education, 2002
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Strangers In Paradise: How Families Adapt to Wealth Across Generations
by James Grubman, Ph.D., FamilyWealth Consulting, 2013