Paul Caspersen Presents at CFA Continuing Education Opportunity, Sponsored by Liskow

by | Aug 20, 2025 | Events

The “2025 Professional Advisor Continuing Education” event, hosted by Community Foundation of Acadiana and sponsored by Liskow, took place on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at The Picard Center in Lafayette, LA.

Attendees enjoyed breakfast, refreshments, and snacks while listening to presenter Paul Caspersen, CFP®, MS, AEP. The continuing education opportunity covered a range of critical topics, including: the Charitable Planning Guide to the SECURE Act, recent cases in charitable gifts of complex assets, and the important role of a Letter of Instructions in modern estate planning.

CFA is one of south Louisiana’s premier philanthropic organizations benefiting our region, with a focus on the parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, St. Martin and Vermilion. CFA’s core purpose is to build legacies and improve communities by connecting generous people to the causes they care about. Since its inception in 2000, CFA has realized cumulative gifts exceeding $406 million and has made cumulative grants of more than $235 million. You can learn more at www.cfacadiana.org.

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