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2008 Conference Presentations

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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 -
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
Conference Center's Hotel
Satellite Registration Desk		 Pre-Conference Registration Desk Opens
12:15 - 6:45 pm
TBD PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM/TRAINING
For Wholesalers, TPA & RIAs
12:15 - 1:30 pm
Hacienda Plaza & Trellis KEYNOTE SESSION (Wholesalers, TPAs & RIAs/Advisors)
Plan Design & Emerging Trends [2]

- Fred Reish, Managing Director, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
(Sponsored by ING Retirement Services)
1:30 - 1:45 pm
TBD Break
1:45 - 2:45 pm
TBD Basic Training for Wholesalers (Wholesalers) [3]

- Gary L. Anderson (Moderator), Midwest Regional Pension Manger, Stancorp Equities Inc.
- Scott Waite, Regional VP, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
- Dany Yonan, Regional Director of Retirement Services, ING Retirement Products
TBD Opportunities & Challenges for TPAs in A Changing Marketplace (TPAs) [4]

- Ronald L. Bush, Principal, Brightwork Partners, LLC
- Allen L. Cairns, Sr. Relationship Manager, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
TBD 401(k) 101: Getting Started (RIAs & Advisors) [5]

- Steve Cronin, VP, National Sales Director, Ascensus
2:00 - 10:00 pm
Conference Center's
Outside - Porte Cochere		 Conference Registration Desk Opens
2:45 - 3:00 pm
TBD		 Break
3:00 - 4:00 pm
TBD Closing Larger Retirement Plans Business (Wholesalers)

- Ann Schleck, Principal, Ann Schleck & Co.
TBD TPA & RIA Partnerships: How to Compete More Effectively (TPAs) [6]

- Paul D'Aiutolo (Moderator), VP, UBS Institutional Consulting
- David Hand, CEO & President, Hand Benefits & Trust
- Sunny J. Duncan, New Business Consultant, BPA Harbridge
- Craig Abbott, VP, Retirement Plan Consultant, Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc.
TBD How to Partner with Service Providers (RIAs & Advisors) [7]

- Kevin Adams (Moderator), CEO, Venture (k) Corp.
- Patricia Neal Jensen, Sr. VP, The Ryding Company
- Allen L. Cairns, Sr. Relationship Manager, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
- John Hopkins, Executive Director, Alliance Benefit Group-National
- Jeremy Christensen, National Sales Rep, Sterling Trust Co
4:00 -
Conference Center Exhibitor Setup
4:00 - 4:30 pm
TBD Snack/Beverage Break
For Wholesalers, TPA & RIAs
4:30 - 5:30 pm
TBD What Advisors Want From Wholesalers (Wholesalers) [8]

- Thomas Herbruck (Moderator), VP, Financial Services, Herbruck Alder
- Samuel Brandwein, VP, Wealth Management, Smith Barney
- Stace Hilbrant, Managing Director, 401kAdvisors LLC, (NRP Member)
- Mark Paone, Corporate Retirement Director, Citi Inst'l Consulting
TBD Building A Partnership: How TPAs & Wholesalers Can Work Together (TPAs) [9]

- Ami Tully Lotka, President, Maximum IMPACT Partners
TBD How to Incorporate Retirement Plans Into Your Practice (RIAs & Advisors) [10]

- Bryan Schneider, Sr. VP, SMITH HAYES
5:30 - 5:45 pm
TBD Break
5:45 - 6:45 pm
TBD The Efficient Retirement Plans Wholesaler (Wholesalers) [11]

- Ami Tully Lotka, President, Maximum IMPACT Partners
TBD What TPAs Can Provide RIAs & Advisors (TPAs, RIAs & Advisors) [12]

- Gib Watson, President & CEO, Prima Capital Holding, Inc.
(Subsidiary Matrix Financial Solutions)
- Stewart Cohune, President, MG Advisory Services, LLC
(Division Matrix Financial Solutions)
7:00 - 9:30 pm
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
 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM/ACTIVITIES

Monday, October 13, 2008

6:30 - 8:00 am

Conference Center/Plaza     
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 am
TBD Introduction & Day One Highlights

- Phil Chiricotti, President, CFDD
8:30 - 9:30 am
TBD KEYNOTE SESSION
The Direction of 401(k) Plans: Shifting the Fiduciary Burden From Plan Sponsors to Providers & Advisors [13]

- Fred Reish, Managing Director, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
(Sponsored by ING Retirement Services)
9:30 - 10:00 am
Exhibition Area Networking Break
10:00 - 11:00 am
TBD WHAT'S UP ON CAPITOL HILL: Recent Pension Laws & Regulation [14]

- Kathryn Capage, Strategic Planning Director, Institutional & Retirement Division, Invesco Aim
TBD A Risk Reduction Shift To Low Cost & Passive Investing: Impact On The Retirement Plans Industry [15]

- David Witz (Moderator), Managing Director, Fiduciary Risk Assessment, LLC
- Brian C. Hubbell, Principal, Hubbell Consulting, LLC
- David Wray, President, Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America
- Glenn Dial, VP, Investment Only-DC, JPMorgan Asset Management
- R. Bradford Huss, Esq., Partner, Trucker Huss, APC
TBD ERISA 408(b)(2) Fee Disclosure Impact On BDs: Litigation, New Pressure &The Evolving RIA Model [16]

- Marcia S. Wagner, Esq., President, The Wagner Law Group
TBD Building A Value Proposition & Effective Marketing for Retirement Plans Business [17]

- Ann Schleck, Principal, Ann Schleck &Co.
- Richard Schainker, Retirement Plan Consultant, Invesco Aim
11:00 - 11:15 am Networking Break
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
TBD ERISA Litigation Update [18]

- Marcia S. Wagner, Esq., President, The Wagner Law Group
TBD New Form 5500 & Audit Flags [19]

- Andrew Gibson, Tax Partner, BDO Seidman, LLP
- Tony Leonard, BDO Seidman, LLP
TBD Selecting Appropriate Target Date Funds [20]

- Tom Idzorek, VP, Director of Research & Product Development, Ibbotson Associates
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
TBD The Sales Process: Improve Your Business With Better Execution [21]

- Ami Tully Lotka, President, Maximum IMPACT Partners
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Conference Center/Plaza Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 pm
TBD Liability Insurance In A Litigious Environment [22]

- Gary B. Sutherland, CEO, North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency
- Tom Schrandt, VP, North American Professional Liability Insurance Agency
TBD Evaluating & Benchmarking Target Date Funds [23]

- John Rekenthaler, VP of Research & Product Development, Morningstar, Inc.
TBD Promoting Your Practice Through The Media: How Three Advisors Have Done It [24]

- Bill Bongiorno (Moderator), President, Blue Chip Public Relations, Inc.
- Don Schreiber Jr., President/CEO, WBI Investments, Inc.
- Wayne Bogosian, President & Managing Director, PFE Advisors, Inc.
- Vern Hayden, President, Hayden Wealth Management Group
TBD Service Contracts For RIAs & BDs Under the DOL's 408(b)(2) [25]

- Pete Swisher, VP & Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Unified Trust Company, NA
- Al Otto, CEO, OneFiduciary Group, LLC
- Jason C. Roberts, Edgerton & Weaver, LLP
2:15 - 2:30 pm Networking Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm
TBD QDIA's - Look Before You Leap [26]

- Joan McDonagh (Moderator), Esq., Manager, 401(k) Technical Services, Great-West Retirement Services
- Lloyd Dickinson, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
- Herbert A. Whitehouse, Chief Fiduciary Officer, The Bogdahn Group
- Jim Scheinberg, VP, Director Corporate Services Group, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
TBD Seven Habits Of Highly Ineffective Advisors [27]

- Kevin Bishopp, Practice Management Consultant, Russell Investments
TBD Dual Registration: Key Compliance Considerations [28]

- Jeff Groves, President, ComplianceWorks, Inc.
- Lisa Roth, CEO & President, Keystone Capital Corporation
TBD Developing Your Own RFP For Provider Evaluation [29]

- Randy Long, Managing Principal, SageView Advisory Group
- Jon Upham, Managing Director, Advisory Services, SageView Advisory Group
3:30 - 4:15 pm Networking Break
4:15 - 5:15 pm
TBD Plan Design Features That Help Advisors Close Business [30]

- Joan McDonagh (Moderator), Esq., Manager, 401(k) Technical Services, Great-West Retirement Services
- Brett Howell, Wealth Management Advisor, The Howell & Sharp Group at Merrill Lynch
- Michael Quinlivan, Pension Planning Solutions, Inc.
4:15 - 5:15 pm
TBD New Retirement Income Products: Threat & Opportunity For Advisors [31]

- Joe Masterson (Moderator), Sr. VP, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Diversified Investment Advisors
- Tom Bruns, Divisional VP,  John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
- Mitch Welsch, Managing Director, UBS
- Dan Beckman, VP, Product Management, Fidelity Investments
- Dorann Cafaro, Executive VP, The Cafaro Group (NRP Member)
TBD The Great Fiduciary Advisor Debate [32]

- Charles Epstein, Principal, Epstein Financial Group, Program Founder, The 401k Coach Program
- Blaine Aikin, CEO, fi360
- Louis Harvey, President, Dalbar, Inc.
TBD The Changing Paradigm of Retirement Plan Sales [33]

- Jeffrey L. Hemker, Retirement Plans Consultant, AIM Investments
5:15 - 6:30 pm
Exhibition Area Cocktail Party
 

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Conference Center/Plaza Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 am
TBD Day Two Highlights

- Phil Chiricotti, President, CFDD
8:15 - 9:15 am
TBD KEYNOTE SESSION
Fiduciary Ethos [34]

- Don Trone, President, Foundation for Fiduciary Studies
9:15 - 10:00 am
  Networking Break
10:00 - 11:00 am
TBD Opportunities For RIAs & TPAs [35]

- Ronald L. Bush, (Co-Moderator) Principal, Brightwork Partners, LLC
- Allen L. Cairns, Sr. (Co-Moderator) Relationship Manager, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
- John Carnevale, JD, President & CEO, Sentinel Financial Group
- Patrick Shelton, Partner, Benefit Plans Plus, LLC
10:00 - 11:00 am
TBD Expanded Use of Low Cost Funds & The Future Of ETFs In The DC Marketplace [36]

- Antonio Ferreira (Moderator), Managing Director, Cogent Research
- Gregory Porteous, National Sales Manager, iShares 401(k), Barclays Global Investors
- Jamie Kitchens, CIO, NRP
- Mark Volker, Sr. VP, SunGard Wealth Management
- Steve Ferber, Sr. VP, Defined Contribution Practice, PIMCO
TBD Ethics & the Advisor: How to Pursue Business While Honoring Your Fiduciary Duties [37]

- Jim Scheinberg (Moderator), Sr. VP, Director Corporate Services Group, Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.
- Pete Swisher, VP & Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Unified Trust Company, NA
- Joe McLaughlin, Wealth Advisor, Portfolio Manger, Morgan Stanley
- Steve Glasgow, Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Wachovia Securities
TBD Acquiring & Monitoring DC Plans: The Application Of Research & Reporting Tools [38]

- John Faustino, VP, Desktop Software, Morningstar, Inc.
11:00 - 11:15 am Networking Break
11:15 - 12:15 pm
TBD Evaluating Target Date Funds: New Methodology Has Arrived [39]

- Grant Gardner, Director, Portfolio Strategies, Russell Investments
TBD Open Architecture: Evolution & Best Practices [40]

- Cliff Stanton, CIO, Prima Capital (Subsidiary Matrix Financial Solutions)
- Gib Watson, President & CEO, Prima Capital, (Subsidiary Matrix Financial Solutions)
- Stewart Cohune, President, MG Advisory Services (Division Matrix Financial Solutions)
TBD Who Owns The Client [41]

- Lisa Shidler (Moderator), Reporter, InvestmentNews
- Timothy J. Mahota, Chief Compliance Officer, Partnervest Securities Inc.
- Bo Bohanan, Director of Retirement Plan Consulting, Raymond James Financial
- Darla Sipolt, VP of Sales, TD Ameritrade Institutional
- TBD
TBD Are You Succeeding In Succession [42]

- Ray Henderson, Director, Business Health, PTY., Ltd.
12:15 - 1:15 pm
Conference Center/Plaza Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 pm
TBD Fee Disclosure & Reporting Compliance [43]

- David Witz, Managing Director, Fiduciary Risk Assessment, LLC
TBD NQDC Plans Today

- Bob Nienaber, The Phoenix Companies
- Chris Lakumb, Managing Director-Retirement Services, InterOcean Wealth Management
- Larry Comp, Principal, Humanomics, Inc.
TBD What Do You Do: Communicating Your Role To Plan Sponsors [44]

- Dorann Cafaro, General Partner, Cafaro Greenleaf (NRP Member)
- David Halseth, Principal, Strategies, LLC
- James Worrell, President, GPS Investment Advisors
TBD Gap Analysis: Revenue Growth & Participant Success [45]

- David Snyder, CEO, Perspective Partners
- John Blossom, Alliance Benefit Group
- Bruce Ashton, Esq., Partner, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
- Jim O'Shaughnessy, Principal, Sheridan Road Financial
2:15 - 2:30 pm Networking Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm
TBD Tips & Traps For Advisors Who Are Fiduciaries & Pursue Rollover Business [46]

- Bruce Ashton, Esq., Partner, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
- Jonathan W. Postal
- Al Otto, CEO, OneFiduciary Group, LLC
TBD 403(b) Plan Opportunities [47]

- Michael J. DiCenso (Moderator), National Practice Leader, Gallagher Retirement Services, President, GBS Investment Consulting
- Vince Rainforth, VP Tax Exempt Market, Principal Financial Group
- Kevin Kidwell, VP, National Nonprofit Sales, OneAmerica/AUL Retirement Services
- David B. Ray, VP, National Practice Leader Not-for-Profit, Taft-Hartley & Public Sector Markets, Diversified Investment Advisors
TBD Using Technology To Increase Office Efficiency & Automate Plan Sponsor Services [48]

- Vince Morris (Moderator), VP, Bukaty Companies
- Adam Sokolic, Sr. VP of Operations, NRP
- Scott Revare, CEO, Center for Fiduciary Management
- John Halliday, Regional VP, Fiserv Investment Support Services
TBD How To Partner With Other Advisors Serving Your Plan Sponsor Clients [49]

- Michael Manning, Field VP, Retirement Plans Distribution, UNIFI Retirement Plans
- Stephen D. Andersen, Chmn. & CEO, Midlands Financial Benefits
- Bill Janssen, VP, Sales Manager, Ameritas Investment Corp
3:30 - 4:15 pm NETWORKING BREAK
4:15 - 5:15 pm
TBD Turning Fee Disclosure Into A Business Opportunity [50]

- David Wray, President, Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America
- Don Salama, Sr. Managing Director, Head of New York Life Retirement Plan Services
TBD The Distribution Process: Developing & Transferring Assets To Your Own Wealth Management Platform [51]

- Bryan Schneider (Moderator), Sr. VP, SMITH HAYES
- Doug Prince, Managing Director, Stifel Nicolaus & Co
- Hans Schemmel, VP, Retirement & AMA Products Consulting, National Financial Services
TBD Developing Business To Business Relationships [52] (Restricted To Wholesalers & Home Office Personnel)

- Ray Henderson, Director, Business Health, PTY., Ltd.
TBD Practice Management: Building A Better Business Model Through Plan Sponsor Satisfaction [53]

- Adrian Hodge, Sr. VP, 401(k) Sales Management, Fidelity Investments
- Paul D'Aiutolo, VP, UBS Institutional Consulting
- Steve Glasgow, Sr. Inst'l Consultant, Wachovia Securities
5:15 - 6:30 pm
Exhibition Area Cocktail Party
 

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Conference Center/Plaza Breakfast
8:15 - 9:30 am
TBD KEYNOTE SESSION [54]

Retirement Plans Industry Update: No More Business As Usual [55]

- Phil Chiricotti, President, CFDD
9:30 - 9:45 am
  Networking Break
9:45 - 11:00 am
TBD Raffle Prizes
Grand Prize Motorcycle Drawing

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