Conference Agenda
Conference Agenda
Conference Agenda
April 25 27, 2012 | Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers | Chicago, IL www.fi360.com/main/conference_2012
Conference Highlights: The fi360 Conference provides you with an educational and networking experience unlike any other in the industry, including: 35 unique fiduciary-focused sessions featuring nearly 50 individual speakers covering a broad range of topics that is sure to have something for everyone 8 Masters Track sessions developed for audience members who already have basic knowledge of fiduciary standards of care and are looking for more advanced content Fulfillment of continuing education requirements for the AIF and AIFA designations and other industry credentials, including CFP, CIMA, CIMC, CPA and others Networking opportunities with industry professionals at the forefront of fiduciary excellence, including investment advisors, broker/dealers, financial planners, accountants, attorneys, and others Pre-conference AIF and AIFA Designation and fi360 Toolkit training events Conference Overview: Monday, April 23 Wednesday, April 25, pre-conference events: In addition to the conference, fi360 is hosting pre-conference Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst (AIFA) Designation programs and two fi360 Toolkit training sessions. To learn more about these opportunities visit our website (www.fi360.com/main/conference_2012) or contact Carl Becker at [email protected] or 866-390-5080 ext 228. Wednesday, April 25: The fi360 staff will be there to greet you during conference registration, which will be open from 12:00 4:30 p.m. at the convention registration desk located near the main entrance to the hotel behind the front desk on the lobby level. Then join us at the Welcome Reception from 5:00 6:30 p.m. for cocktails and light hors doeuvres at the Chi Bar on the lobby level of the hotel. Attendees are on their own for dinner. Thursday, April 26: The continental breakfast and registration for late check-ins will open at 7:00 a.m. The conference will begin with a welcome and state of the industry address from fi360 CEO Blaine Aikin and other fi360 staff members at 8:00 a.m., followed by a keynote session from Justin Fox. The rest of the day provides the opportunity to choose from sixteen break-out sessions. In addition, fi360 Toolkit product demonstrations will be scheduled throughout the event at the all-new fi360 Toolkit Lounge. Sign-ups for private demos also will be available. The day will end with a networking cocktail reception. Attendees are on their own for dinner. Friday, April 27: Fridays events will be very similar to Thursday. The continental breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m., concurrent to the session announcing a joint project with The Retirement Advisor University. Those will be followed by a keynote session from Doris Kearns Goodwin at 8:00 a.m. There will be SIXTEEN additional break-out sessions to choose from. The conference concludes at 3:30 p.m.
You can find information about fi360s all-things-fiduciary week on our website www.fi360.com/main/conference_2012. You can also contact the fi360 team directly with questions via email ([email protected]) or call us at 1.866.390.5080, ext. 235.
EVENT
AIFA Designation Training, Day 1 AIFA Designation Training, Day 2 AIF Designation Training, Day 1 AIFA Designation Training, Day 3 AIF Designation Training, Day 2 fi360 Toolkit Sessions: Getting Started fi360 Toolkit Sessions: Whats New Conference registration Welcome cocktail reception for conference attendees Mayfair Room Mayfair Room Huron Room
LOCATION
Tuesday, April 24
8:30 5:00 1:00 5:30
Wednesday, April 25
8:30 3:30 8:00 12:00 1:00 3:00 3:00 5:00 12:00 4:30 5:00 6:30 Mayfair Room Huron Room Huron Room Huron Room Convention Registration (Lobby level) Chi Bar (Lobby Level)
EVENT
Continental breakfast fi360 Conference registration Welcome and state of the industry address The Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street
SPEAKER
LOCATION
River Exhibition Hall A Sheraton Ballroom Promenade Sheraton Ballroom 4&5 Sheraton Ballroom 4&5
10:00 10:30
Break Justin Fox book signing fi360 Toolkit Lounge: The fi360 Fiduciary Score Understanding how it works and whos using it Blaine Aikin, Duane Thompson, Kristina Fausti Broumand, Kevin Wiggins, and Clark Blackman Rob Wrubel Rose PanicoMarino Gery Blackburn
Special Needs Planning [Masters Track] Finding the Right Solutions for Your Clients The Share Class Conundrum 11:30 1:00 12:30 1:00 1:00 2:00 Understanding the Distinctions: Suitability vs. Fiduciary; Compliance vs. Fiduciary Culture [Masters Track] Economic Update and Outlook New Requirements for Participant Fee Disclosures Applying Fiduciary Principles to the Last, Largest, Most Neglected Asset on Your Clients Balance Sheet 2:15 3:15 Bridging the Gap Between Sponsor and Participants The Value of Fiduciary Certification for Foundations The Current State of a Broker Fiduciary Standard under Dodd-Frank Demystifying Black-Litterman Optimization [Masters Track] Lunch fi360 Toolkit Lounge: Building, utilizing and archiving model portfolios
Sheraton Ballroom 3 Sheraton Ballroom 2 Sheraton Ballroom 1 River Exhibition Hall A Sheraton Ballroom Promenade
Dave Gray Scott Reed and Mike Clayborne Knut Rostad Richard Michaud
Break fi360 Toolkit Lounge: A sneak peak at fi360s 408(b)(2) disclosure solution Making Retirement Income Work Running the Risk: Wisdom Gathered from our Compliance and Risk Verifications [Masters Track] Moving Beyond 401(k): Developing A Defined Benefit Advisory Practice How values conversations can change your relationships Networking Reception David Blanchett Gary Davis Marcia Wagner and Jerry Kalish Mike Skrypnek
Sheraton Ballroom Promenade Sheraton Ballroom Promenade Sheraton Ballroom 4&5 Sheraton Ballroom 3 Sheraton Ballroom 2 Sheraton Ballroom 1 Details coming soon SPEAKER LOCATION River Exhibition Hall A Sheraton Ballroom 4&5 Sheraton Ballroom 4&5 Sheraton Ballroom Promenade Sheraton Ballroom Promenade Gary Sutherland, Jason Roberts, and Katie Umile Terry Power, Mike Montgomery, and Ary Rosenbaum Glen Bayless Bert Carmody
Friday, April 27
TIME 7:00 8:00 7:15 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 9:30 9:00 9:30 9:30 10:30 Developing a strategy as 3(38) advisers Sheraton Ballroom 4&5 Sheraton Ballroom 3 Sheraton Ballroom 2 Sheraton Ballroom 1 EVENT Continental breakfast Announcement regarding retirement planning education opportunities with TRAU Team of Rivals: The Leadership Lessons from Abraham Lincoln Break Doris Kearns Goodwin book signing fi360 Toolkit Lounge: Improving your investment selection process with the fi360 Investment Analyzer Blaine Aikin and Fred Barstein Doris Kearns Goodwin
Multiple Employer Plan Developments Specialty Marketing with AIF Now that the Cows have left the Barn One Fiduciary Practitioners Perspective of Current ERISA and Plan Related Litigation [Masters Track] 10:45 11:45 After 408(b)(2):Benchmarking Reasonableness
Fred Reish
Understanding MEPs: How to Properly Utilize Them in Your Advisory Practice [Masters Track] Innovative QDIA Plan Design Can Improve Participant Retirement Readiness From Foundations to Retirement Income: A Different Take on Spending Policies 11:45 1:15 12:45 1:15 1:15-2:15 3(38) Fiduciary Versus 3(21) Fiduciary: What are the Real Duties and Risks? [Masters Track] Benchmarking: Lessons Learned Over the Past 2 Years st How to Create a 21 Century Investment Policy Statement Selling the Fiduciary Assessment 2:30 - 3:30 The Fiduciary Re-Proposal: The New Definition and its Consequences Downside Beta and Controlling Risk [Masters Track] Drafting and Implementing Investment Policies for Non-Profit Endowments Considerations When Recommending a TPA Lunch fi360 Toolkit Lounge: Creating, tracking, and implementing client proposals
Ed Lynch, Lynne McAuley, Raelene LaPlante, Charles Humphrey, and Terrance Power Matt Sommer and Greg Kasten Steve Athanassie
Sheraton Ballroom 3
Sheraton Ballroom 2 Sheraton Ballroom 1 River Exhibition Hall A Sheraton Ballroom Promenade
Greg Kasten and Ary Rosenbaum Tom Kmak Christopher Carosa Mario Giganti Fred Reish G. Michael Phillips and James Chong Liza Horvath Richard Carpenter
Sheraton Ballroom 4&5 Sheraton Ballroom 3 Sheraton Ballroom 2 Sheraton Ballroom 1 Sheraton Ballroom 4&5 Sheraton Ballroom 3 Sheraton Ballroom 2 Sheraton Ballroom 1