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President's Message:

Dear Council Members and Friends - I am pleased to serve as your president for the 2025-26 year. The board and I have been hard at work in planning meetings with dynamic speakers and topics, and planning networking socials.  Here are a list of tentative and scheduled upcoming events:

  • June 17, 2026: Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Part Three: Updates; EPC Annual Meeting
  • August 19, 2026: Annual Social and New Member Ralley
  • September/October, 2026: Dinner Meeting – (TBD)
  • December 16, 2026: Dinner Meeting – Celebrity Estate Planning - What We Can Learn From Those Who Could Have and Should Have Known Better
  • January 2027: Dinner Meeting – Economic Update (TBD)
  • April 2027: Dinner Meeting  – (TBD)

As event details are finalized, they will be posted on the "Events" page of our website. We are also excited to offer opportunities for sponsors to promote their business to our members.  Please refer to the "Sponsors" page of our website for more details.

Thank you for entrusting me with the opportunity to serve you.

Travis E. Woolen, President


The Estate Planning Council of Winston-Salem, Inc. is affiliated with the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils and joining can fulfill the requirement of belonging to an affiliated local estate planning council to become an Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®) designee. Please contact the national office at 866-226-2224 to learn more about the Accredited Estate Planner® designation.