Every privately-held business owner can relate to the concept of not having enough hours in the day to conquer every single task or request that comes their way. From leveraging technology to automate tasks to simply putting in the overtime hours to accomplish what is needed to get done, these 10 Forbes Finance Council members, including Michael S. Seltzer, provide input and insight to the proven methods that help keep their business finances organized.

Last weekend we celebrated the union of Michael Seltzer's son, Jarrett, and his new wife Aly. Not only was this a beautiful wedding celebration, but a fun time to make memories with close family and friends.

A big thank you to Eric Stiba and Ernie Stiba of Stiba Financial Services for hosting Nick Bowman of Vérité Group and Michael Fontanini of Lion Street at their annual event. What a fun way to share industry updates and practice some skeet shooting!

Although coastal elites may be the major-league players in the credit-funded world, there is still a thriving opportunity for any business who understands and uses financing to transact. We recently teamed up with Dave and Matt Halvorson of Halvorson Company in Fargo, North Dakota, and found that while many local, privately held businesses in the Midwest not only operate using leverage, quite often to make large purchases, they don't always insure the individuals who help make the businesses run. With an understanding of the ebb and flow of financing to transact, locally owned business owners may be more open to the concept of leverage and arbitrage to enhance life insurance planning options.

Forbes Finance Council selected 12 members to provide insight on how to avoid costly mistakes which could affect how your money is managed and grown over time. Michael Seltzer explains the importance of coordinated goals and focusing on net returns when looking at overall wealth - both now, and for the future.

Every business owner should make financial literacy a part of their continuing education. Forbes Finance Council has organized an article featuring Michael's response to how business owners can enhance their knowledge and understanding of their finances and communicate transparently with a solid advisory team.

Michael S. Seltzer and Michael Fontanini, Advanced Sales and Marketing at Lion Street, will be presenting on the nuances of Premium Finance for today's advisor at the annual AALU meeting April 29 - May 1, 2018. If you attend the conference, don't miss this presentation!

With a great deal of confusion around what the new Tax Reform means to businesses, Forbes Finance Council has put together a collaboration of questions and answers to consider as we move forward into a new realm of tax laws.

Are you aware of the questions to ask an advisor before writing a check to have them manage your money? Forbes Finance Council assembled a collaborative article featuring Michael S. Seltzer's feedback.

Forbes Finance Council put together a collaborative article for business owners on changes they can make to drive their profits higher. Michael S. Seltzer was featured as the response for number 11, and we invite you to read the article.