

In this episode, Dr. Drew Brannon and Dr. Cory Shaffer break down what it really takes to improve, not just set goals.


Learn how one family used Qualified Personal Residence Trusts (QPRTs) to preserve generational wealth and reduce estate taxes on $16 million in real estate. Discover strategic planning insights and potential savings.


Discover how aggressive tariff policies are driving up construction costs and causing project delays across the industry. Learn how builders and developers are responding with strategic planning, contract adjustments, and tax incentives from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to maintain viability and cash flow.


Explore where internal controls break down in financial services and how ICFR deficiencies, like weak oversight, poor risk assessment, and inadequate monitoring, can lead to financial misstatements. Learn strategies to strengthen your control environment and protect reporting integrity.


Discover the strategic reasons why some lenders are abandoning CECL, the implications of FVO adoption, and what it means for financial reporting and risk management.


What does success really mean? In this episode, Drs. Milt Lowder and Drew Brannon take a deep dive into redefining success.


Discover how a family-owned business worked with Elliott Davis to modernize operations, navigate generational transition, and build a scalable finance function to support rapid growth and acquisitions.


Discover why BSA/AML models are falling short of examiner expectations and how financial institutions can strengthen compliance programs amid evolving regulations, staffing challenges, and emerging risks like cartel-linked activity and crypto exposure.


In this episode, Dr. Drew Brannon sits down with legendary Coach Jim Donnan to reflect on his remarkable journey through college football.