CFDD 2008 ADVISOR CONFERENCE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
(8/19/08)
"AN INDUSTRY IN TRANSITION:
Old Model Is Mature, New One Is An Infant"
October 13-15, 2008 (Monday -Wednesday)
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
Scottsdale, Arizona
Sunday, October 12, 2008
11:00 am -
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Kierland Golf Club
15636 North Clubgate Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
(480) 922 9283 |
Charity Golf Event
Benefits to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund |
10:15 am - 2:00 pm
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Conference Center's Hotel
Satellite Registration Desk |
Pre-Conference Registration Desk Opens |
12:15 - 6:45 pm
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| TBD |
PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM/TRAINING
For Wholesalers, TPA & RIAs |
12:15 - 1:30 pm
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| Hacienda Plaza & Trellis |
KEYNOTE SESSION (Wholesalers, TPAs & RIAs/Advisors)
Plan Design & Emerging Trends
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Fred Reish, Managing Director, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
(Sponsored by ING Retirement Services)
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1:30 - 1:45 pm
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| TBD |
Break |
1:45 - 2:45 pm
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| TBD |
Basic Training for Wholesalers (Wholesalers)
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Gary L. Anderson (Moderator), Midwest Regional Pension Manger, Stancorp Equities Inc.
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Scott Waite, Regional VP, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
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Dany Yonan, Regional Director of Retirement Services, ING Retirement Products
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| TBD |
Opportunities & Challenges for TPAs in A Changing Marketplace (TPAs)
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Ronald L. Bush, Principal, Brightwork Partners, LLC
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Allen L. Cairns, Sr. Relationship Manager, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
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| TBD |
401(k) 101: Getting Started (RIAs & Advisors)
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Steve Cronin, VP, National Sales Director, Ascensus
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2:00 - 10:00 pm
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Conference Center's
Outside - Porte Cochere |
Conference Registration Desk Opens
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2:45 - 3:00 pm
TBD |
Break
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3:00 - 4:00 pm
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| TBD |
Closing Larger Retirement Plans Business (Wholesalers)
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Ann Schleck, Principal, Ann Schleck & Co.
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| TBD |
TPA & RIA Partnerships: How to Compete More Effectively (TPAs)
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Paul D'Aiutolo (Moderator), VP, UBS Institutional Consulting |
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David Hand, CEO & President, Hand Benefits & Trust
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Sunny J. Duncan, New Business Consultant, BPA Harbridge
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Craig Abbott, VP, Retirement Plan Consultant, Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc.
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| TBD |
How to Partner with Service Providers (RIAs & Advisors)
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Kevin Adams (Moderator), CEO, Venture (k) Corp.
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Patricia Neal Jensen, Sr. VP, The Ryding Company
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Allen L. Cairns, Sr. Relationship Manager, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
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John Hopkins, Executive Director, Alliance Benefit Group-National
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Jeremy Christensen, National Sales Rep, Sterling Trust Co
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4:00 -
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| Conference Center |
Exhibitor Setup
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4:00 - 4:30 pm
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| TBD |
Snack/Beverage Break
For Wholesalers, TPA & RIAs |
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4:30 - 5:30 pm
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| TBD |
What Advisors Want From Wholesalers (Wholesalers)
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Thomas Herbruck (Moderator), VP, Financial Services, Herbruck Alder
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Samuel Brandwein, VP, Wealth Management, Smith Barney
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Stace Hilbrant, Managing Director, 401kAdvisors LLC, (NRP Member)
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Mark Paone, Corporate Retirement Director, Citi Inst'l Consulting
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| TBD |
Building A Partnership: How TPAs & Wholesalers Can Work Together (TPAs)
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Ami Tully Lotka, President, Maximum IMPACT Partners
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| TBD |
How to Incorporate Retirement Plans Into Your Practice (RIAs & Advisors)
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Bryan Schneider, Sr. VP, SMITH HAYES
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5:30 - 5:45 pm
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| TBD |
Break
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5:45 - 6:45 pm
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| TBD |
The Efficient Retirement Plans Wholesaler (Wholesalers)
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Ami Tully Lotka, President, Maximum IMPACT Partners
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TBD |
What TPAs Can Provide RIAs & Advisors (TPAs, RIAs & Advisors)
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Gib Watson, President & CEO, Prima Capital Holding, Inc.
(Subsidiary Matrix Financial Solutions)
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Stewart Cohune, President, MG Advisory Services, LLC
(Division Matrix Financial Solutions)
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7:00 - 9:30 pm
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| Princess Plaza Courtyard |
Kick-Off/Charity Golf Event Awards Party
Sponsored by Russell Investments
- Golf Awards/Sponsor Recognition
- Music, Food, Cocktails & Entertainment
- Authentic His & Hers H-D Leather MotorClothes
Awarded To the Best Biker Attired at the Party
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM/ACTIVITIES
Monday, October 13, 2008
6:30 - 8:00 am
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Conference Center/Plaza
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Registration & Breakfast
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8:00 - 8:30 am
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| TBD |
Introduction & Day One Highlights
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Phil Chiricotti, President, CFDD
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8:30 - 9:30 am
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| TBD |
KEYNOTE SESSION
The Direction of 401(k) Plans: Shifting the Fiduciary Burden From Plan Sponsors to Providers & Advisors
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Fred Reish, Managing Director, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
(Sponsored by ING Retirement Services)
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9:30 - 10:00 am
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| Exhibition Area |
Networking Break
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10:00 - 11:00 am
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| TBD |
WHAT'S UP ON CAPITOL HILL: Recent Pension Laws & Regulation
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Kathryn Capage, Strategic Planning Director, Institutional & Retirement Division, Invesco Aim
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| TBD |
A Risk Reduction Shift To Low Cost & Passive Investing: Impact On The Retirement Plans Industry
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David Witz (Moderator), Managing Director, Fiduciary Risk Assessment, LLC
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Brian C. Hubbell, Principal, Hubbell Consulting, LLC
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David Wray, President, Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America
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Glenn Dial, VP, Investment Only-DC, JPMorgan Asset Management
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R. Bradford Huss, Esq., Partner, Trucker Huss, APC
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| TBD |
ERISA 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure Impact On BDs: Litigation, New Pressure &The Evolving RIA Model
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Marcia S. Wagner, Esq., President, The Wagner Law Group
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| TBD |
Building A Value Proposition & Effective Marketing for Retirement Plans Business
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Ann Schleck, Principal, Ann Schleck &Co.
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Richard Schainker, Retirement Plan Consultant, Invesco Aim
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11:00 - 11:15 am
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Networking Break
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11:15 am - 12:15 pm
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| TBD |
ERISA Litigation Update
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Marcia S. Wagner, Esq., President, The Wagner Law Group
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| TBD |
New Form 5500 & Audit Flags
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Andrew Gibson, Tax Partner, BDO Seidman, LLP
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Tony Leonard, BDO Seidman, LLP
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| TBD |
Selecting Appropriate Target Date Funds
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Tom Idzorek, VP, Director of Research & Product Development, Ibbotson Associates
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11:15 am - 12:15 pm
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| TBD |
The Sales Process: Improve Your Business With Better Execution
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Ami Tully Lotka, President, Maximum IMPACT Partners
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12:15 - 1:15 pm
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| Conference Center/Plaza |
Lunch
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1:15 - 2:15 pm
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| TBD |
Liability Insurance In A Litigious Environment
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Gary B. Sutherland, CEO, North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency
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Tom Schrandt, VP, North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency
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| TBD |
Evaluating & Benchmarking Target Date Funds
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John Rekenthaler, VP of Research & Product Development, Morningstar, Inc.
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| TBD |
Promoting Your Practice Through The Media: How Three Advisors Have Done It
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Bill Bongiorno (Moderator), President, Blue Chip Public Relations, Inc.
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Don Schreiber Jr., President/CEO, WBI Investments, Inc.
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Wayne Bogosian, President & Managing Director, PFE Advisors, Inc.
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Vern Hayden, President, Hayden Wealth Management Group
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| TBD |
Service Contracts For RIAs & BDs Under the DOL's 408(b)(2)
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Pete Swisher, VP & Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Unified Trust Company, NA
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Al Otto, CEO, OneFiduciary Group, LLC
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Jason C. Roberts, Edgerton & Weaver, LLP
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2:15 - 2:30 pm
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Networking Break
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2:30 - 3:30 pm
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| TBD |
QDIA's - Look Before You Leap
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Joan McDonagh (Moderator), Esq., Manager, 401(k) Technical Services, Great-West Retirement Services
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Lloyd Dickinson, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
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Herbert A. Whitehouse, Chief Fiduciary Officer, The Bogdahn Group
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Jim Scheinberg, VP, Director Corporate Services Group, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
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| TBD |
Seven Habits Of Highly Ineffective Advisors
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Kevin Bishopp, Practice Management Consultant, Russell Investments
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| TBD |
Dual Registration: Key Compliance Considerations
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Jeff Groves, President, ComplianceWorks, Inc.
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Lisa Roth, CEO & President, Keystone Capital Corporation
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| TBD |
Developing Your Own RFP For Provider Evaluation
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Randy Long, Managing Principal, SageView Advisory Group
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Jon Upham, Managing Director, Advisory Services, SageView Advisory Group
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3:30 - 4:15 pm
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Networking Break
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4:15 - 5:15 pm
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| TBD |
Plan Design Features That Help Advisors Close Business
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Joan McDonagh (Moderator), Esq., Manager, 401(k) Technical Services, Great-West Retirement Services
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Brett Howell, Wealth Management Advisor, The Howell & Sharp Group at Merrill Lynch
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Michael Quinlivan, Pension Planning Solutions, Inc.
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4:15 - 5:15 pm
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| TBD |
New Retirement Income Products: Threat & Opportunity For Advisors
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Joe Masterson (Moderator), Sr. VP, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Diversified Investment Advisors
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Tom Bruns, Divisional VP, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
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Mitch Welsch, Managing Director, UBS
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Dan Beckman, VP, Product Management, Fidelity Investments
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Dorann Cafaro, Executive VP, The Cafaro Group (NRP Member)
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| TBD |
The Great Fiduciary Advisor Debate
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Charles Epstein, Principal, Epstein Financial Group, Program Founder, The 401k Coach Program
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Blaine Aikin, CEO, fi360
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Louis Harvey, President, Dalbar, Inc.
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| TBD |
The Changing Paradigm of Retirement Plan Sales
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Jeffrey L. Hemker, Retirement Plans Consultant, AIM Investments
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5:15 - 6:30 pm
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| Exhibition Area |
Cocktail Party 
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
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| Conference Center/Plaza |
Breakfast
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8:00 - 8:15 am
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| TBD |
Day Two Highlights
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Phil Chiricotti, President, CFDD
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8:15 - 9:15 am
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| TBD |
KEYNOTE SESSION
Fiduciary Ethos
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Don Trone, President, Foundation for Fiduciary Studies
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9:15 - 10:00 am
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Networking Break
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10:00 - 11:00 am
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| TBD |
Opportunities For RIAs & TPAs
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Ronald L. Bush, (Co-Moderator) Principal, Brightwork Partners, LLC
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Allen L. Cairns, Sr. (Co-Moderator) Relationship Manager, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
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John Carnevale, JD, President & CEO, Sentinel Financial Group
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Patrick Shelton, Partner, Benefit Plans Plus, LLC
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10:00 - 11:00 am
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| TBD |
Expanded Use of Low Cost Funds & The Future Of ETFs In The DC Marketplace
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Antonio Ferreira (Moderator), Managing Director, Cogent Research
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Gregory Porteous, National Sales Manager, iShares 401(k), Barclays Global Investors
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Jamie Kitchens, CIO, NRP
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Mark Volker, Sr. VP, SunGard Wealth Management
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Steve Ferber, Sr. VP, Defined Contribution Practice, PIMCO
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| TBD |
Ethics & the Advisor: How to Pursue Business While Honoring Your Fiduciary Duties
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Jim Scheinberg (Moderator), Sr. VP, Director Corporate Services Group, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
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Pete Swisher, VP & Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Unified Trust Company, NA
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Joe McLaughlin, Wealth Advisor, Portfolio Manger, Morgan Stanley
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Steve Glasgow, Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Wachovia Securities
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| TBD |
Acquiring & Monitoring DC Plans: The Application Of Research & Reporting Tools
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John Faustino, VP, Desktop Software, Morningstar, Inc.
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11:00 - 11:15 am
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Networking Break
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11:15 - 12:15 pm
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| TBD |
Evaluating Target Date Funds: New Methodology Has Arrived
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Grant Gardner, Director, Portfolio Strategies, Russell Investments
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| TBD |
Open Architecture: Evolution & Best Practices
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Cliff Stanton, CIO, Prima Capital (Subsidiary Matrix Financial Solutions)
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Gib Watson, President & CEO, Prima Capital, (Subsidiary Matrix Financial Solutions)
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Stewart Cohune, President, MG Advisory Services (Division Matrix Financial Solutions)
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| TBD |
Who Owns The Client
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Lisa Shidler (Moderator), Reporter, InvestmentNews
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Timothy J. Mahota, Chief Compliance Officer, Partnervest Securities Inc.
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Bo Bohanan, Director of Retirement Plan Consulting, Raymond James Financial
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Darla Sipolt, VP of Sales, TD Ameritrade Institutional
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TBD
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| TBD |
Are You Succeeding In Succession
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Ray Henderson, Director, Business Health, PTY., Ltd.
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12:15 - 1:15 pm
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| Conference Center/Plaza |
Lunch
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1:15 - 2:15 pm
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| TBD |
Fee Disclosure & Reporting Compliance
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David Witz, Managing Director, Fiduciary Risk Assessment, LLC
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| TBD |
NQDC Plans Today
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Bob Nienaber, The Phoenix Companies
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Chris Lakumb, Managing Director-Retirement Services, InterOcean Wealth Management
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Larry Comp, Principal, Humanomics, Inc.
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| TBD |
What Do You Do: Communicating Your Role To Plan Sponsors
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Dorann Cafaro, General Partner, Cafaro Greenleaf (NRP Member)
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David Halseth, Principal, Strategies, LLC
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James Worrell, President, GPS Investment Advisors
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| TBD |
Gap Analysis: Revenue Growth & Participant Success
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David Snyder, CEO, Perspective Partners
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John Blossom, Alliance Benefit Group
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Bruce Ashton, Esq., Partner, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
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Jim O'Shaughnessy, Principal, Sheridan Road Financial
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2:15 - 2:30 pm
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Networking Break
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2:30 - 3:30 pm
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| TBD |
Tips & Traps For Advisors Who Are Fiduciaries & Pursue Rollover Business
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Bruce Ashton, Esq., Partner, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
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Jonathan W. Postal
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Al Otto, CEO, OneFiduciary Group, LLC
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| TBD |
403(b) Plan Opportunities
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Michael J. DiCenso (Moderator), National Practice Leader, Gallagher Retirement Services, President, GBS Investment Consulting
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Vince Rainforth, VP Tax Exempt Market, Principal Financial Group
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Kevin Kidwell, VP, National Nonprofit Sales, OneAmerica/AUL Retirement Services
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David B. Ray, VP, National Practice Leader Not-for-Profit, Taft-Hartley & Public Sector Markets, Diversified Investment Advisors
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| TBD |
Using Technology To Increase Office Efficiency & Automate Plan Sponsor Services
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Vince Morris (Moderator), VP, Bukaty Companies
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Adam Sokolic, Sr. VP of Operations, NRP
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Scott Revare, CEO, Center for Fiduciary Management
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John Halliday, Regional VP, Fiserv Investment Support Services
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| TBD |
How To Partner With Other Advisors Serving Your Plan Sponsor Clients
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Michael Manning, Field VP, Retirement Plans Distribution, UNIFI Retirement Plans
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Stephen D. Andersen, Chmn. & CEO, Midlands Financial Benefits
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Bill Janssen, VP, Sales Manager, Ameritas Investment Corp
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3:30 - 4:15 pm
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NETWORKING BREAK
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4:15 - 5:15 pm
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| TBD |
Turning Fee Disclosure Into A Business Opportunity
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David Wray, President, Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America
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Don Salama, Sr. Managing Director, Head of New York Life Retirement Plan Services
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| TBD |
The Distribution Process: Developing & Transferring Assets To Your Own Wealth Management Platform
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Bryan Schneider (Moderator), Sr. VP, SMITH HAYES
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Doug Prince, Managing Director, Stifel Nicolaus & Co
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Hans Schemmel, VP, Retirement & AMA Products Consulting, National Financial Services
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| TBD |
Developing Business To Business Relationships (Restricted To Wholesalers & Home Office Personnel)
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Ray Henderson, Director, Business Health, PTY., Ltd.
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| TBD |
Practice Management: Building A Better Business Model Through Plan Sponsor Satisfaction
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Adrian Hodge, Sr. VP, 401(k) Sales Management, Fidelity Investments
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Paul D'Aiutolo, VP, UBS Institutional Consulting
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Steve Glasgow, Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Wachovia Securities
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5:15 - 6:30 pm
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| Exhibition Area |
Cocktail Party
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
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