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Unlike many executives in charge of technology at large wealth management firms, Gary Carrai of LPL Financial can look at advisors and say he’s sat in their seats before.Processing ContentCarrai came to LPL as part of its acquisition in 2012 of Fortigent, a wealth management and tech-services firm he had helped found roughly eight years before. Previous to Fortigent, he was an advisor at Lydian Wealth Management, an RIA in the Washington, D.C., area.Now as chief product officer at LPL, a position he stepped into last year, Carrai is responsible for managing the technology used by both clients and advisors.…

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Best hitter matchups for this week include the Phillies, Cardinals and Orioles Jun 22, 2026 at 5:30 am ET • 1 min read Whether you’re in need of an injury fill-in or just a hot-hand play, Scott White has you covered with 10 sleeper hitters for the upcoming scoring period, all rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues. They’re not must-starts by any estimation, but they’re often the best you’ll find off the waiver wire. All information is up to date as of early Monday.Sleeper hitters for Week 14 (June 22-28) Best hitter matchups for Week 141.…

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Updated June 22, 2026, 5:23 a.m. ETA first round of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland ended early Monday with “encouraging progress,” the mediators said, even as strains over the conflict in Lebanon and other issues threatened to impede efforts to reach a lasting peace.The mediators, Qatar and Pakistan, said in a statement just after 3 a.m. on Monday that the summit had been “conducted in a positive and constructive atmosphere,” and noted “the creation of a mechanism for further technical talks.”While the statement indicated no agreement on the thorniest issues dividing the two sides — including the fate of Iran’s nuclear program…

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Estate-planning attorneys may wish to use Internal Revenue Section 678 withdrawal powers over trust income in their drafting to counteract Congress’s various attacks on the payment of individual retirement account and IRC Section 401k proceeds to trusts, including the high federal income tax rates on trusts and the SECURE Act requirements, which generally limit post-death required minimum distribution payments to 10 years.  Below is a sample annotated trust form with five subsections that incorporate IRC Section 678 withdrawal powers, along with explanations of why each subsection is included. The subsections should come under this heading: “Section 1. Distribution of Income…

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Tyrone have been drawn to face reigning All-Ireland champions Kerry in the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.The draw also pitted Monaghan, the only other remaining Ulster county, against Louth, with Galway up against Dublin and Cork to take on Mayo.AdvertisementAll four quarter-finals will be played at Croke Park on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, with the details of dates and times expected to be confirmed later on Monday.Tyrone are aiming to secure their fifth Sam Maguire title and their first since their most recent success in 2021.Ulster runners-up Monaghan progressed to the last-eight stage by overcoming Westmeath…

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Former Vice President Pence on Sunday tore into President Trump’s tentative deal between the U.S. and Iran as he deemed the agreement to be a “plan to make a plan.” Pence started an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal by commending Trump for “acting decisively” by launching a military campaign against Iran. He wrote that all Americans should welcome peace, as nobody “wants another prolonged war in the Middle East, despite the flippant accusations from isolationists on the populist right.” “But the memorandum of understanding with Iran signed last week falls well short of what is required to end…

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