Beneficiary Designations#

The Tab: Beneficiaries tab allows you to manage beneficiary designations for your investment accounts.

Beneficiaries Tab Location#

Access the Beneficiaries tab from Investor Information:

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Investor Information, Beneficiaries Tab Location#

Empty Beneficiaries State#

When no beneficiaries are designated:

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Investor Information, No Beneficiaries Message#

Beneficiaries Table#

The Table: Beneficiaries List table displays all beneficiary designations for your investment accounts.

Columns: Beneficiaries List Table#

The Column: Columns for the Table: Beneficiaries List table can be found at the top of the table:

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Investor Information, Beneficiaries Table Column Headers#

The Table: Beneficiaries List table includes the following columns:

  • Column: Name - Beneficiary’s full name

  • Column: Relationship - Relationship to investor

  • Column: Percentage - Allocation percentage

  • Column: Type - Primary or contingent

  • Column: Contact Info - Phone and email

  • Column: Actions - Available actions

How to Add a Beneficiary#

Click the Action: Add Beneficiary button:

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Investor Information, Add Beneficiary Button#

How to View Beneficiary Details#

Step 1: Locate View Action#

Find the Action: View button in the Actions column:

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Investor Information, View Beneficiary Details Action#

Step 2: Review Details Popup#

View complete beneficiary information:

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Investor Information, Beneficiary Details Popup#

How to Delete a Beneficiary#

Click the Action: Delete button to remove a beneficiary:

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Investor Information, Delete Beneficiary Action#

Warning

Deleting a beneficiary removes them permanently. Ensure remaining beneficiary percentages total 100% after deletion.

Important Considerations#

Important

  • Primary beneficiaries must total 100%

  • Contingent beneficiaries must total 100% (if designated)

  • Update beneficiaries after major life events

  • Keep beneficiary contact information current