WEbinar

Real Advisors. Real Results. — How Top Practices Use Zocks + Holistiplan Together

Most advisors use great tools. Fewer have figured out how to make them work together.

Zocks captures what happens in the meeting — the conversation, the context, the follow-up. Holistiplan turns a tax return into actionable planning strategies in minutes. When you connect them, something clicks: tax insights show up in your meeting prep, strategies surface during the conversation, and follow-up goes out with the right detail already built in.

In this live webinar, five financial advisors who use both tools every day will share exactly how they've made that work — from cutting meeting follow-up to minutes, to freeing up support staff, to building better client relationships by simply being more present.

You'll also see a live demo of the integration and hear from the teams at Zocks and Holistiplan on what's ahead.

  • The integration connects tax intelligence to every client touchpoint. Zocks pulls Holistiplan's tax analyses and key figures directly into meeting prep, live meetings, and follow-up — so advisors walk in with the full tax picture without manual lookups. Jim's live demo showed side-by-side year-over-year tax comparisons, automated savings estimates, and on-the-fly tax questions answered in seconds.
  • Teams are saving hours per meeting — and reinvesting that time. Larry Sprung's team at Mitlin Financial went from hours of prep and follow-up to minutes. Brian Laughlin built a custom tax planning prompt in his Zocks meeting prep templates that pulls every relevant tax detail into a one-page briefing before each meeting. Multiple panelists described meeting prep that used to take 30–60 minutes now happening automatically.
  • Advisors are offering services they never offered before. Brian shared that Holistiplan's observations surfaced strategies he'd never implemented — donor-advised funds, QCDs — and they've now become standard practice across his book. Larry also noted that he's not seeing fee compression — because offering more services through the integration means clients are getting more value. The integration didn't just save time, it expanded the scope of advice these firms deliver.
  • Firms are restructuring roles, not cutting them. Kaitlin Theobald's firm was able to let a CSA go part-time (by choice — she moved and started a family) without hiring a replacement, because Zocks was handling the prep, notes, and follow-up work that CSA used to own. Ryan Townsley hired a financial planner instead of a CSA, because Zocks was already doing that job.
  • Being present with clients changes the relationship. Kerry Jackson described what it means to stop taking feverish notes and actually listen. Her ensemble practice now captures details — a client's dad breaking his ankles, vacation plans, personal milestones — that deepen relationships in ways handwritten notes never could.
  • Custom meeting prompts unlock the real power. Brian read his full custom tax planning prompt live on the webinar — a detailed, iterative Zocks meeting prep prompt that pulls marginal tax brackets, RMD status, HSA plans, IRA contributions, QCDs, donor-advised funds, and more into a single-page briefing. The lesson: be wildly specific, iterate over time, and the outputs get dramatically better.
  • Ryan is using Zocks + Claude MCP to build training manuals and client materials. He's feeding past meeting data into Claude to produce branded brochures, onboarding checklists, and even a "How to Retire from Constellation Energy" guide that turned into a webinar and won new business. His take: Zocks lets him be the advisor he always wanted to be.
  • Compliance checked out. Kaitlin, as CCO, ran due diligence before her firm adopted Zocks. Everything checked out — consent, recording policies, and alignment with Reg SP requirements. Zocks was built with compliance and privacy first.
  • The panel's wishlist for what's next: firm-wide analytics across all clients (Kaitlin and Ryan), a pinning feature to surface key details at the top of reports (Brian), deeper integrations with financial planning tools (Larry), and proactive planning opportunity flags from meeting data (Kerry).
PRESENTED BY
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Holistiplan
Speakers
Matt Halloran
Chief Evangelist at Zocks
Kate May Laws
Partnership Relationship Manager, Holistiplan, LLC
Jim Hardeman
EVP, Product at Zocks
Lawrence Sprung
Mitlin Financial
Brian Laughlin
Director of Financial Planning, CFP®, AIF®, Three Bridges Planning 
Kaitlin Theobald
CCO & Director of Operations, CFP®, Sherrill & Hutchins Financial Advisory 
Kerry Jackson
Partner & Director of Financial Planning, CFP®, Fish and Associates
Ryan Townsley
Financial Advisor & Founder, CFP®, RICP®, CPWA®, TPCP®, EA, Town Capital, LLC

Hear why advisors love Zocks

“Zocks captures details I might have missed then synthesizes topics and action items, which I can import to Wealthbox with 1 click. Post-meeting processes now are completed in just minutes!”

Zocks makes our data integrations seamless across all systems and automatically creates action items that keep our advisors moving. We’ve seen faster follow-up across the board.”

“I’ve used other AI tools and I can confidently say Zocks saves me at least twice as much time.”

"Zocks has cut my client discovery and onboarding time by 20 percent, so we can spend more time discussing what matters most to them and then implementing the plan."

“Zocks has been one of the best tools that I've come across in almost 30 years in the business.”

“The feedback on Zocks from our financial professionals has been extremely positive and it's truly changing the way they work.”

“We had 400 advisors up and running within about a month. They required almost no training. Zocks is incredibly intuitive.”

“Our close rate is higher now that we use Zocks on our first appointments with prospects. We capture those little talking points that make or break a case when we're bringing a new client on.”

“Zocks quickly emerged as the clear choice. The platform is purpose-built for independent advisory firms, with enterprise controls and compliance embedded in its core from day one.”

“We had been looking for a long time for a technology solution that could improve our efficiency and give us more time to focus on our client's needs. It's hard to imagine our business today without Zocks.”

“Zocks has singlehandedly changed my noting and client follow-up process.”

“Prior to using Zocks, meeting notes, follow ups, and recaps would take anywhere from 15-30 minutes. Now, when I leave a meeting, my assistant has everything she needs almost instantaneously.”

“Zocks synthesizes meeting information and creates summaries, a list of client priorities, bullet lists of facts, and tasks for both our firm and our clients. We couldn’t live without it.”

“The bi-directional integration between Zocks and Wealthbox is a powerful combination for leveling up client experience, and advisor and team productivity.”

“When it comes to ease of use, integration, and ROI, you will NOT find a better piece of tech out there for an advisory practice.”

“Zocks has quickly proven its value by simplifying day-to-day operations and giving advisors more time to focus on client connections and building relationships.”

“We were looking for more than just a tool—we needed a partner with a bold product vision and a roadmap that matched our pace. Zocks shares that mindset, and that’s what sets them apart.”

“I have used several AI notetaking options, and Zocks is the best for financial advisors.”

“This technology allows us to spend more time on things that matter most – helping people create the financial well-being and confidence they need to live their best life.”

“No details are missed! It’s also a win for our compliance teams who don’t have to worry about incomplete documentation.”

“With Zocks, we’re not just managing investments; we’re using it to pioneer new strategies, work more effectively, and deliver unparalleled value to our clients.”

“I love having Zocks so we can ensure that we never miss anything our clients say. We can have custom breakdowns, send automated emails, and tasks are noted so my ops director can always ensure everything gets done.”

“It's like having a seasoned advisor in every meeting—capturing the details that make each client uniquely them, without pulling our team away from the human connection.”

“Zocks is greatly improving my efficiency with client follow-up and meeting documentation. I have been needing something like this for a very long time!”

“It’s dramatically improved both the efficiency and the quality of our client interactions—our notes are sharper, our follow-ups more timely, and our service more consistent."

“The Zocks team’s expertise in securely capturing and analyzing client conversations is transforming how financial advisors and professionals better understand client needs, deliver more personalized service.”

“Zocks’ extensive data capture means we worry less about missing key client information and compliance.”

“With Zocks, we've transformed how we capture, retain, and utilize critical information, enhancing both our efficiency and client satisfaction.”

"The biggest win has been scalability. Deeper CRM integrations, cross-office dashboards, client profile automation, and the ability to pass both structured and unstructured data into our warehouse."

Zocks is freeing up at least 20 minutes or more after each meeting as well as capturing so many more important details.”

“I can't think of anything else that has been as impactful on our daily lives the past decade than Zocks. One of the features that caught me by surprise is how much I enjoy the Meeting Scorecard. 11/10!”

"I have drastically cut back on meeting follow ups, essentially being able to copy and paste the details of our meeting to the client. I highly recommend Zocks."

"I just wanted to drop a line and let you know that Zocks is the best thing ever! My only regret is I didn’t have this for the past 24 years."

"I genuinely appreciate the high quality of the notes that Zocks provides during my meetings with clients. The attention to detail is impressive, as it captures everything that is important within the meeting. Zocks allows me to engage more effectively in conversations."

Zocks helps to keep us organized during meetings with instant action items. It takes care of pulling information for clients for pre-meeting agendas as well as completing our post-meeting follow up emails allowing us more time in the day.”