Podcast appearances and mentions of chris roper

In response to meat shortages spurred by the pandemic and a consolidated meat industry, the Biden-Harris Administration is dedicating $1 billion to smaller, independent meat processing endeavors. That's a promising boost for a handful of local, tribally operated meat processing facilities that service tribal ranchers and consumers. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with agriculture advocates about efforts to leverage the federal money to diversify the meat processing industry with Roger Fragua (Jemez Pueblo), executive director of the Flower Hill Institute, as well as Chris Roper and Dave Carter, directors of regional technical assistance for the Flower Hill Institute.

In response to meat shortages spurred by the pandemic and a consolidated meat industry, the Biden-Harris Administration is dedicating $1 billion to smaller, independent meat processing endeavors. That's a promising boost for a handful of local, tribally operated meat processing facilities that service tribal ranchers and consumers. Today on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce talks with agriculture advocates about efforts to leverage the federal money to diversify the meat processing industry with Roger Fragua (Jemez Pueblo), executive director of the Flower Hill Institute, as well as Chris Roper and Dave Carter, directors of regional technical assistance for the Flower Hill Institute.

Here's a little Monday morning and Monday afternoon inspiration, Chris Roper has a lofty goal of helping one million people over the course of his career, and so far, he's on track to do so.It's one of the reasons Roper, with Kansas-based Qualified Plan Advisors, is one of our Top Advisors by Participant Outcomes. He tells us about how, specifically, he'll reach his goal, a retirement plan case of which he's particularly proud, and what the firm does better than anyone else.

Chris Roper for Governor live with us at The Weekly Deplorable Radio Show. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This week, and after a long break, while Matt moved house, Matt is joined by Friend and author Chris Roper. They talk about the old days, how they met, Chris's influence on Matt and Geek Pride, Chris living in Vietnam his new book, night terrors and some horror. You can find Chris's new book, Fearful Lands, on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fearful-Lands-collection-Chris-Roper-ebook/dp/B095N1694R/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&qid=1623923555&refinements=p_27%3AChris+Roper&s=books&sr=1-2 And as always you can download this podcast and all the rest on  itunes, Spotify, Google Play and all other podcasting sites. 

In this week's podcast we host two leading industry experts; Chris Roper, deputy CEO for Code for Africa, and director for the African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting as well as Nevo Hadas, partner at dY/dX with over 20 years of digital industry experience. Chris and Nevo chat to us about the importance of digital ad fraud and how much underlying weight it really holds. Its an iceberg and we only just scratch the surface. Ad fraud is destabilising media while brands fund fake news. We learn that brands should be more demanding and investigate the quality and value within their media buying ecosystems. Don't miss out, tune in now. Webpage · Instagram Page

In this week's podcast we host two leading industry experts; Chris Roper, deputy CEO for Code for Africa, and director for the African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting as well as Nevo Hadas, partner at dY/dX with over 20 years of digital industry experience. Chris and Nevo chat to us about the importance of digital ad fraud and how much underlying weight it really holds. Its an iceberg and we only just scratch the surface. Ad fraud is destabilising media while brands fund fake news. We learn that brands should be more demanding and investigate the quality and value within their media buying ecosystems. Don't miss out, tune in now.

For the rest of this week Food Tank alongside the ReFresh working group will be airing daily podcasts with panelists discussing “The Intersection of Food + Tech.” Over the next five days we are featuring 20 speakers co-hosted by Danielle Nierenberg and Forbes Magazine’s Chloe Sorvino. You can also watch these conversations live at 2PM all week. Additionally, Food Tank and ReFresh just released a new policy platform on the intersection of food and technology. Please visit FoodTank.com to download your free copy. Today’s theme is "Strengthening Supply Chains to Build Trust and Improve Food Security" Panelists include Tatiana Garcia Granados, Common Market; Chris Roper, Chris Roper Services; Karen Washington, Rise and Root Farm; Amy Wu, Farms to Incubators

In this episode, Joseph and Jean interview Chris Roper from MyConstant, a platform that offers crypto-backed lending and borrowing facilities. As an investor, one may use several products available on the MyConstant site to obtain interest on their fiat currencies or stable currencies. On the other hand, you can also act as a borrower, by depositing crypto as collateral and obtaining a loan from MyConstant. The platform focuses a lot on educating investors about crypto-based lending and borrowing, and as such is an ideal platform for those new to this type of investing. Links Jean's review of MyConstant

Josh & Jay welcome Chris Roper, Plan Success Consultant with Qualified Plan Advisors and Tim Hakes, President of Prime Capital Investment Advisors to the Deep Fried studios for Chapter 3 of our Retirement Planning and Education (REAP) Series, a 4 part series discussing important topics that business owners should know about with their employee retirement plan offerings. In this episode, the guys discuss liability issues, including why the fiduciary status of plan sponsors, administrators, and advisors is so important, particularly if the IRS, Department of Labor, or a plaintiff’s attorney coming knocking at your door. From fee compression to increased litigation to more educated plan participants, the days of “set it and forget it” are over. Take a listen to what you as a business owner need to know about your 401(k) plan!   Key Takeaways:  > Most business owners offering 401(k) plans are not aware that they could be held personally liable for decisions made in their 401(k) plan.  > Typically the bigger your plan, the more likely that the IRS, DOL or a plaintiff’s attorney will take a look at your plan.  > Under ERISA section 3(21) allows for co-fiduciary assistance, where a plan sponsor can hire an advisor to assist with plan duties and sit “side by side” with recommendations, but the final decision making process still falls to the plan sponsor, with the advisor serving the role of a “investment advisor”. ERISA section 3(38) allows the plan sponsor to transfer most of the liability to advisor, where the advisor has decision making authority and functions as an “investment manager”. The plan sponsor still have a duty to monitor what the 3(38) is doing.  > In the traditional broker world of 401(k) plans, there was a lot more generalists that set up plans without significant follow up diligence. In 2020 and beyond, the advisor needs to be specialized in qualified plans, where all their support team concentrates on is qualified plans. The industry has evolved for the benefit of the consumer.  > Regulators are typically looking a process. Do you have a process in place, and have you exhibited the “Duty of Prudence”. If you don’t have the experience or technical proficiency to service in this role, then it may be appropriate to hire that expertise out.   Show Links: > https://gulfcoastfa.com/ > http://jaystubbs.com/ > https://pciawealth.com/ > https://qualifiedplanadvisors.com/ > https://fitrusts.com/ > https://everydollarcounts.libsyn.com/ > https://www.deepfriedstudios.com/ > https://www.slothracerband.com/ > https://www.employeefiduciary.com/401k-resource-center/employer-resources/fiduciary-responsibility/ > https://www.forusall.com/401k-blog/3-21-fiduciary-vs-3-38/   Resources Prime Capital Investment Advisors Qualified Plan Advisors   If any of these topics apply to your situation, we can help! Reach out to us at 251-327-2124, or email jnull@gulfcoastfa.com.

Josh & Jay welcome Chris Roper, Plan Success Consultant with Qualified Plan Advisors and Chris Bouffard, Managing Director of Wealth Management for Prime Capital Investment Advisors to the Deep Fried studios for Chapter 4 of our Retirement Planning and Education (REAP) Series, a 4 part series discussing important topics that business owners should know about with their employee retirement plan offerings. In this episode, the guys discuss the evolution of retirement plans, with defined benefit plans giving way to defined contribution plans over the previous decades, and how current trends are demanding even more attention paid to 401(k) plan participants thru financial wellness programs. From fee compression to increased litigation to more educated plan participants, the days of “set it and forget it” are over. Take a listen to what you as a business owner need to know about your 401(k) plan!   Key Takeaways:  > There has been an evolution in 401(k) financial educational needs based on age and demographics, with many plan participants needing education on financial principles that were not taught in high school or college.  > Retirement plans experienced a monumental shift from the days of the company taking care of it’s employee retirement needs, both with accumulation and distribution in retirement, to current day where many plans are self directed, with the plan participant making investment and withdrawal decisions on their own.  > Defined benefit retirement plans are where the distribution amount is known, or “defined”, such as with an income annuity. Pensions are defined benefit plans. Defined contribution is where the amount inputted into the plan is known, but the eventual outcome is determined by several factors, such as investment performance, retirement age, amount of withdrawals, etc. A 401(k) plan is a defined contribution plan.  > Plan participants have traditionally focused on “retirement readiness”, that is do they have enough money accumulated to retire. This mindset has shifted over the past few years to “retirement wellness”,  which is about opening the  minds of business owners on why they should should care about the financial wellness of their employees and how it relates to productivity. One of the most important questions to answer is how do we as advisors and plan sponsors go about reducing the financial stress of plan participants, especially during these troubling times.  > Financial Fitness for Life (FF4L) is a program offered by Gulf Coast Financial Advisors thru our association with Qualified Plan Advisors that combines technology and in-person education to develop a wellness plan specific to an employee group. FF4L uses educators to meet with employees to provide personal service supplemented by technology to maximize the impact of a 401k plan. Results are measurable and employees are given the tools to manage their situation, showing that the business owner cares about their employees and resulting in increased employee buy-in with long lasting effects.   Show Links:  > https://gulfcoastfa.com/ > http://jaystubbs.com/ > https://pciawealth.com/ > https://qualifiedplanadvisors.com/ > https://fitrusts.com/ > https://everydollarcounts.libsyn.com/ > https://www.deepfriedstudios.com/ > https://www.slothracerband.com/ > https://fitrusts.com/about/   Resources Prime Capital Investment Advisors Qualified Plan Advisors   If any of these topics apply to your situation, we can help! Reach out to us at 251-327-2124, or email jnull@gulfcoastfa.com.  

Josh & Jay welcome Tim Hakes, President of Prime Capital Investment Advisors and Chris Roper, Plan Success Consultant with Qualified Plan Advisors to the Deep Fried studios to kick off Chapter 1 of our Retirement Planning and Education (REAP) Series, a 4 part series discussing important topics that business owners should know about their employee retirement plan offerings. In this episode, the guys discuss how important it is to regularly “benchmark” a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), and best practices for getting quality results from your benchmarking efforts. From fee compression to increased litigation to more educated plan participants, the days of “set it and forget it” are over. Take a listen to what you as a business owner need to know about your 401(k) plan!   Key Takeaways: > The generally held legal interpretation is that a plan sponsor / business owner need to to benchmark their retirement plan every 3 years to stay compliant.  > One of the reasons you benchmark is to make sure you are paying appropriate fees in your 401(k) plan. It’s recommended to have a 3rd party conduct the benchmarking to avoid any conflicts if the record keeper themselves benchmark the plan.  > There are quality companies that provide benchmarking services for a fee. One way you can reduce costs is to have your plan blindly competitively bid, that is, take the plan to market without any identifying company information and see what offers are out there for your plan. You may be surprised how competitive the market is for your plan. Maybe you don’t want to move the plan – you can use the benchmarking results to negotiate with your current plan provider!  > Benchmarking does not take a lot of time – you can gather the needed information in a matter of minutes – and the time to review the results with a professional is just a few hours, time well spent if it saves you and your plan participant money and increases the competitiveness of your plan.   Show Links: > https://gulfcoastfa.com/ > http://jaystubbs.com/ > https://pciawealth.com/ > https://qualifiedplanadvisors.com/ > https://fitrusts.com/ > https://everydollarcounts.libsyn.com/ > https://www.deepfriedstudios.com/ > https://www.slothracerband.com/ > https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/key-topics/retirement/401k-plans   Learn More Prime Capital Investment Advisors Qualified Plan Advisors   If any of these topics apply to your situation, we can help! Reach out to us at 251-327-2124, or email jnull@gulfcoastfa.com.      

Josh & Jay welcome Chris Roper, Plan Success Consultant with Qualified Plan Advisors and Chris Bouffard, Managing Director of Wealth Management for Prime Capital Investment Advisors to the Deep Fried studios for Chapter 2 of our Retirement Planning and Education (REAP) Series, a 4 part series discussing important topics that business owners should know about their employee retirement plan offerings. In this episode, the guys discuss target-date funds, and how a product that seems so consistent across companies can vary so much in equity exposure and asset classes. Target date funds have become the de facto choice for a lot of retirement plan participants, so it’s more important than ever to understand the fundamentals of how these products work. From fee compression to increased litigation to more educated plan participants, the days of “set it and forget it” are over. Take a listen to what you as a business owner need to know about your 401(k) plan! Key Takeaways:  > A target date fund is a 401(k) option that is based on your current age, then forecasted to a traditional retirement age of 65. The fund will typically start out more aggressive then become increasingly conservative as you get closer to the retirement year. Target date funds full under the “do it for you” options of your 401(k) choices.  > A target date fund is typically listed with the year of retirement, i.e., the year 2030, 2040, etc. At first glance it would appear that all target date funds with the same retirement year would function exactly like each other, but the reality is that the funds from different companies could have significantly different equity exposures, that is, because of a higher percentage of held equities there is more volatility in one target date fund compared to another, even with the same retirement year listed on the funds.    > In addition to different ratios of held equities, target date funds can differ in asset classes, all of which can lead to differences in performance and risk tolerances.  > Target dates fund are by far the fastest growing fund choice in qualified retirement plans, and given that many investors hold the majority of their retirement assets in a qualified plan like a 401(k), understanding how target dates funds work and the differences among them is very important to plan participants and plan sponsors.    > Share classes are important because they impact the overall expense of your plan. Listen in to this episode where we discuss “ethically farmed Mardi Gras beads” for a real world example of how a business owner could potentially save money with proper share class negotiation and selection.   Show Links:  > https://gulfcoastfa.com/ > http://jaystubbs.com/ > https://pciawealth.com/ > https://qualifiedplanadvisors.com/ > https://fitrusts.com/ > https://everydollarcounts.libsyn.com/ > https://www.deepfriedstudios.com/ > https://www.slothracerband.com/ > https://www.investopedia.com/terms/t/target-date_fund.asp   Resources Prime Capital Investment Advisors Qualified Plan Advisors Will Steih   If any of these topics apply to your situation, we can help! Reach out to us at 251-327-2124, or email jnull@gulfcoastfa.com.

Want more money to travel or hike? Although being a frugal traveler is half the battle, the other half is making money.   There are three ways to make money: Getting paid to do a job Investing it Stealing it Since we're all boy scouts, we'll skip the third option.  Most people focus on option #1 (e.g., your salary). We often ignore the second option: investing it wisely. After traveling for 3 years in Eastern Europe, I returned to the United States with more money than I left with! And no, I didn't work for those three years.  How did I pull that off?  Smart investments. I'm not a financial adviser, but after learning about Constant and peer-to-peer lending, I believe it's something everyone ought to be aware of. Now be careful because it's risky, but if you tread lightly and do well, you might want to up your investment.  Start with $100 and then go up from there. I had a video call with the Communications Manager at Constant, Chris Roper. Chris Roper and I discuss: What is peer-to-peer lending? What kind of interest rates can you earn? What is a loan that has a 150% collateral?  Why is cryptocurrency good collateral? What does "top-up" mean? What are the risks? How big of a loan can you get (or offer)? In the unlikely event that your loan defaults, Constant liquidates the collateral and repays you in USD, not in cryptocurrency. Therefore, if you're doing this with the hope of getting some bitcoin, this is not the way to do it. Have you tried Constant? Share your experience with me. Have you tried peer-to-peer lending elsewhere? How did it go? To learn more, go to: https://www.myconstant.com/sign-up?r=ftapon More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV

Quapaw Nation started its agricultural program in 2010 to exert food sovereignty for its citizens. It quickly grew. They added a coffee roasting business, a brewery, and so much more! But, during the pandemic, the Nation's beef processing plant faces new challenges with the demand increases to continue serving tribal citizens and outside ranches needing a facility to get their product from farm to table. Host Matthew Denetclaw visits with our friend Chris Roper, the tribe's agricultural director and all-around a great person. Learn more about this unique operation and get ready to become inspired! 

Chris Roper joins this episode of the End of the Chain with host Samuel McCulloch to give the first official interview for Constant, a secured peer to peer lending site offering fix term loans for crypto.

Josh records this episode at the headquarters of Prime Capital Investment Advisors, joined by Qualified Plan Advisors (QPA) representatives Chris Roper and Tommy Mancuso. In this episode, Josh, Chris, and Tommy break down all of parts that go into a well-constructed qualified retirement plan. Resources Prime Capital Investment Advisors Qualified Plan Advisors Chris Roper Tommy Mancuso   About Every Dollar Counts Every week Jay Stubbs and Josh Null will draw on their combined 30 years of experience to break down and explain the investment and insurance products and services available to folks that are serious about their financial plan.

In this episode of Digital Discourse ZA, Kate Wilkinson and Chris Roper discuss the “fake news” phenomenon and how it relates to South Africa: What are their respective organisations’ roles in combatting it? Who are the biggest culprits? What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Why is Kate reluctant to use the term “fake news”? Kate and Chris also share some useful tips for what the public can do to spot false information online. --- Kate Wilkinson is acting deputy chief editor at Africa Check, the continent's leading fact-checking website. Her main research areas include education, immigration, crime and viral social media hoaxes. She is currently leading the organisation's 2018 election fact-checking work in South Africa. You can follow her on Twitter at @kateomega Twitter: https://twitter.com/kateomega Africa Check: https://africacheck.org --- Chris Roper is chief engagement strategist and deputy CEO for the continent’s largest federation of civic technology and data journalism labs, Code for Africa (CfA). He also serves as director for CfA’s forensic data initiative, the African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR). Prior to joining CfA, Chris was editor-in-chief at the Mail & Guardian as well as Africa’s largest online publisher, 24.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @ChrisRoper. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisRoper CfA: https://codeforafrica.org/ ANCIR: https://investigativecenters.org/ --- Relevant links: GUIDE: How to verify images on your smartphone https://africacheck.org/factsheets/guide-verify-images-smartphone/   GUIDE: How to spot fakes & hoaxes online https://africacheck.org/factsheets/guide-how-to-spot-fakes-and-hoaxes-online/ --- Subscribe to the Digital Discourse ZA YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/2u46Mdy Email us at digitaldiscourseza@gmail.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/digitaldiscourseza/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/discourseza Stalk us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digitaldiscourseza/

This week on the Person I am we featured Senior Knight Fellow at International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and former Editor-in-Chief at weekly publication, the Mail & Guardian, Chris Roper. Roper was served as a photographer for the late award winning journalist Mandy Rossouw when she when they stumbled on the expose on a construction at the president's home 2009 and the rest as they say is history. Under his leadership, the Mail & Guardian won the first ever CNN Africa Digital Journalism Award in 2012 as well as the first ever Standard Bank Sikuvile Award for Online Multimedia in 2012

World Policy Institute — On the latest episode of Africa Investigates, Chris Roper delves further into a joint investigation by the African Network of Centers for Investigative Reporting and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists into the misconduct of Australian mining companies operating in 13 African countries. Prosecutorial editor Heinrich Bohmke explains how he assisted reporters in making the most persuasive and legally justifiable case against those responsible for injustice while also offering impoverished victims the means to seek legal recourse.

World Policy Institute — Australian politicians and business leaders have regularly claimed that their country’s reputation in African mining is untarnished. On a new episode of Africa Investigates, host Chris Roper speaks with two journalists behind a transnational report exposing the misconduct of Australian mining companies that led to the deaths of 380 people over the last decade.

World Policy Institute — Since 2004, World Bank-financed projects have physically or economically displaced an estimated 3.4 million people — forcing them from their homes, taking some or all of their land, and damaging their livelihoods. On the inaugural episode of the Africa Investigates podcast, host Chris Roper speaks with three of the 50 reporters who worked with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), with assistance from the African Network of Centers for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR) and The Huffington Post to investigate how the World Bank continually fails to protect those it seeks to help.

This week Chris Roper is on the podcast talking about his time spent at Virginia Tech and what prompted him to move to the West Coast to pursue his passions. We also talk about his time at IGN, from Intern to Executive Editor, Podcast Beyond and why his journey through video games media was particularly unique. Plus, we cover his time at Zipper Interactive as its Community Manager and why he's been developing games since the inception of the iTunes App Store. Enjoy. Follow Chris on Twitter @chris_roper and be sure to check out his level design work Hit The Apex. Run Time - 59:12 Send your feedback to feedback@justtalkingpodcast.com.