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Episode 138: Let’s Talk @ Ignite: 25 Years of CAAP with Karl Elsass and Mark Dudycha

Jeff Wick, First Vice President of Client Solutions
Val Vest, Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer
Karl Elsass ,President of Elsass Financial Group
Mark Dudycha, Dudycha Retirement Group

Few people can speak to the long-term impact of Cambridge’s CAAP solution better than Karl Elsass and Mark Dudycha. Recorded live from Ignite, co-hosts Val Vest and Jeff Wick sit down with these experienced CAAP users to discuss how Cambridge's managed account program has helped them strengthen client relationships, create capacity, and grow their businesses over the years.

Drawing from their firsthand experiences, Karl and Mark share practical insights into how they use CAAP, how they evaluate investment strategists, and what they would tell advisors considering the solution for the first time.

Join Val, Jeff, Karl, and Mark as they explore:

  • How CAAP helped them spend less time managing portfolios and more time serving clients
  • Why leveraging professional strategists strengthened rather than diminished their value as advisors
  • How they determine the right investment approach for each client
  • What they would tell advisors considering CAAP for the first time

Tune in to hear how advisors are using CAAP to create capacity, enhance their value, and focus more of their time on the relationships that drive their businesses forward.

About Karl Elsass

Karl Elsass is president of Elsass Financial Group and has been helping clients navigate financial decisions since earning his first license in 1989 while attending college. He believes financial planning is about more than numbers. It's about helping people make important decisions with confidence. Karl approaches every client relationship with care, trust, and a focus on each client's unique goals. Dedicated to professional excellence, he has earned several advanced designations, including CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®), Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®), and Chartered Life Underwriter® (CLU®). He holds a bachelor's degree from Bowling Green State University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Akron.

Outside of work, Karl enjoys soccer, BMX freestyle and mountain biking, hiking, and traveling with his family. He and his wife, Michelle, have been married for more than 30 years and have adult twin sons. An active community leader, Karl is a third-generation past president of both the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Wadsworth. He currently serves on the Wadsworth City Schools Business Advisory Council and as vice president of the Rotary Club of Wadsworth Foundation.

https://www.elsass-efg.com/

Securities offered through Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser. Cambridge and Elsass Financial Group are not affiliated.

About Mark Dudycha

Mark Dudycha enjoys working with his clients to help them achieve their financial as well as personal goals in the retirement phase of their life. As Mark says, “Retirement planning is more than just a financial issue.” Mark graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. He started his financial career in banking before moving into an advisory role working with individuals. Mark enjoys educating his clients and future clients on the specifics of their pension and savings accounts through workshops and through one-on-one meetings.

Mark, his wife, and their two daughters love to spend time together exploring new adventures and keeping up with their dog Pearl.

https://www.drg-inc.com/

Securities offered through Registered Representatives of Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services through Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor. Cambridge and Dudycha Retirement Group are not affiliated.