Painting by Numbers (sponsored by J.P. Morgan Funds Management)
This session will shed light the state of the global economy and implications for investors. Dr. Kelly will discuss a number of key topics, including the job market and economic growth, consumer confidence, and the implications of monetary and fiscal stimulus.
Presenter:
Dr. David Kelly, Managing Director, Chief Global Market Strategist, Head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team, J.P. Morgan Funds Management
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Session
Overcoming Plan Sponsor Hurdles:

For fear of being paternalistic or, possibly, incurring higher matching costs, plan sponsors may be resistant to improving plan design with automatic enrollment, automatic escalation and company matches. This session will discuss how advisers have successfully worked with sponsors to make marked improvements to their plans. What successful advisers are doing to get plan sponsors on board with best practice plan design.

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Moderator
Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief,  PLANADVISER

Panelists
Judi Leccess, Retirement & NQ Plans Manager,  Cabot Corporation
Kimber Dills, Vice President, Human Resources,  Mental Health Cooperative, Inc.

Session
Washington Insights (Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial):

Leading experts explain retirement-related developments in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. We’ll dive deep into the latest legislation and judicial action influencing the retirement industry.

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Moderator
John Manganaro, Deputy Editor,  PLANADVISER

Panelists
David N. Levine, Principal,  Groom Law Group, Chartered

The New Fiduciary Rules: what do you need to know and do right now?
Presenter:
Thomas E. Clark Jr., of counsel, The Wagner Law Group
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Opening Remarks –  Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANADVISER  (Coquina Ballroom South)
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Session 1
Advice and Robo Advisers:

Robo advisers are likely here to stay. But as they proliferate, how will traditional advisers stay competitive? Are there ways to leverage the technology and can it help advisers meet consumer demands more effectively and gain a competitive advantage?

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Moderator
Jeb Graham, Retirement Plan Consulting, Partner,  CapTrust Advisors, LLC

Panelists
Jeffrey Hemker, National Sales Manager, Retirement Division,  Invesco
David E. Canter, Executive Vice President, Practice Management and Consulting,  Fidelity Investments

Session 2
How 3(38) Investment Management Fits Into Your Practice:

There has been an increase in the number of advisers and providers offering 3(38) fiduciary services. There are opportunities to add this to your practice or to partner with providers to offer such services to plan sponsor clients. Learn about some of the options and benefits.

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Moderator
Christopher G. Venuti, SVP, Institutional Consulting Director, Sr. Portfolio Manager,  Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley

Panelists
Jonathan Blaze, Head of the DCIO Specialist Team,  New York Life / MainStay Investments
Jonathon Schultheiss, Retirement Plan Advisor, Partner,  Gate City Advisors

Session 3
The Importance of Succession Planning:

Every business plan needs to weigh succession planning and how best to determine firm value— yet fewer than a third of firms have defined a formal plan in case of an unexpected death or disability.

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Moderator
Lee Barney, Managing Editor,  PLANADVISER

Panelists
Troy Hammond, President / CEO,  Pensionmark
Jason K. Chepenik, Managing Partner,  Chepenik Financial

Session 1
The Fiduciary Rule Aftermath – Best Practices for RIAs:

What the fiduciary rule means for your business–across retirement plans and rollovers.

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Moderator
Todd Kading, Managing Director,  LeafHouse Financial Advisors, LLC

Panelists
Michael Vincent, Director of Sales Operations,  Financial Engines
Gerald Lins, General Counsel,  Voya Investment Management
Leah Singleton, Counsel, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Group,  Alston & Bird LLP

Session 2
The Fiduciary Rule Aftermath – Best Practices for Advisers (non-RIAs):

What the fiduciary rule means for your business–across retirement plans and rollovers.

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Moderator
James F. Marshall, President,  Spectrum Investment Advisors, Inc.

Panelists
John Moody, President,  Matrix Financial Solutions
David C. Kaleda, Principal,  Groom Law Group, Chartered
Irene Scalfani, Managing Director-Firm Relations,  Principal

Session 3
Income Options in Retirement:

How annuities, laddered bonds, dividend-paying funds and systematic investment withdrawals can equip retirees with guaranteed income in retirement. Understand the various retirement income options and get a product-by-product explanation of available solutions.

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Moderator
Bruce G. Lanser, Senior Retirement Plan Consultant,  UBS Institutional Consulting

Panelists
Glenn Dial, Head of US Retirement Strategy,  Allianz Global Investors
Timothy J. Pitney, Senior Director, Institutional Investment Strategist,  TIAA
Donald Stone, Director, DC Strategy and Product Development & Senior Consultant,  Pavilion Advisory Group

Lunch

Financial Stress Survey Result
For our third year, we will provide an overview of our annual Financial Stress Survey results. The survey results will serve as a backdrop to introduce some new next generation plan design features geared toward participant financial wellness.

PRESENTER:
Patrick Murphy, President, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
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Workshop 1 (sponsored by American Funds)
Is Passive Truly the Safer Fiduciary Choice for Target Date Funds?
Fiduciaries sometimes view passive strategies as “safer” choices out of concern over fees. While fees are important, what ultimately matters are retirement outcomes for participants. This presentation discusses how passive management may not provide inherent fiduciary protection, and how active management may lead to better participant outcomes.
Presenter:
John Doyle, Senior Vice President, Defined Contribution, American Funds
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Workshop 2(sponsored by Franklin Templeton Investments)
Refocusing Perspectives on Plan Participants: Transition into Retirement
There’s a lot more to feel good about the state of U.S. retirement than we might expect—it’s simply a matter of perspective. As an industry, we have chosen a narrow focus on supporting accumulation (and perhaps rightfully so). However, as our focal point shifts to achieving better overall retirement outcomes, it makes sense to consider easy, inexpensive and effective solutions to help participants transition into retirement. This session will focus on allowing more flexible plan withdrawals, careful examination of Social Security benefit filing strategies and evaluation of flexible post-retirement investment solutions that preserve participant choice.
Presenter:
Kevin Murphy,Vice President – Senior DCIO Specialist, Franklin Templeton Investments
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Workshop 3(sponsored by TIAA Global Asset Management – Nuveen)
Partner to Prosper: Ideas for Growing Your Practice through Effective Partnering
Sales are about making connections, though not just with employers. Expanding your business by partnering with other advisors or building an alliance with local professionals, such as CPAs or benefits specialists, can yield immeasurable rewards. However, the failure rate can be high for those who dive into such opportunities in an unstructured way. Don’t allow yourself to get caught in the partnership pitfalls.
Moderator: Anders Smith, SVP, TIAA Global Asset Management – Nuveen
Panelists:
Sam Valeo, Corporate Retirement Director, Morgan Stanley
Matthew Asher, National Account Specialist, One America
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Session 1
Technology – Practical Solutions and Usage:

Hear about the ways in which retirement plan advisers are using technology to improve their practices and client engagement.

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Moderator
James F. Sampson, Managing Principal,  Cornerstone Retirement Advisors, LLC

Panelists
Peter Kapinos, Vice President, Head of Client Engagement,  Empower Retirement
Steven Glasgow, Senior Vice President / Financial Advisor ,  Avondale Partners

Session 2
Defined Benefit Plans:

It can be tempting to write off defined benefit plans as a dying form of retirement benefit. But skilled advisers already know of the thirst of remaining corporate pensions for guidance on how to boost investment performance, reduce costs, plan for a risk transfer and other recurring and one-time tasks. Do you have what it takes to serve DBs?

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Moderator
Rodger Metzger, President and Chief Investment Officer,  Hooker & Holcombe Investment Advisors, Inc.

Panelists
Jay T. Slusher, Vice President, External Advisor Consultant,  PIMCO
Cathy Berg, Vice President, Practice Leader – Defined Benefit,  Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC

Session 3
Inside America’s savings plans (sponsored by Ascensus)

We’re living longer and doing more than we’re ever done before. In today’s fast-paced world, what are most Americans saving for? The Ascensus trends report reveals interesting information from 7 million savers across retirement, health savings, and college savings plans.

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Panelists
Arijit Banerjee, Director, Marketing & Communications,  Ascensus
Ted Samsel, Vice President, Relationship Management – Key Accounts,  Ascensus

Presidential Politics:
What the election may mean for employee retirement plans and benefits.
Presenter:
Bruce L. Ashton, Partner, Drinker Biddle 
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Session
Value Propositions of Home Offices

The world of home office continues to change and in light of the fiduciary rule, is poised to change more. Hear what is driving decisions from leaders across the spectrum.

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Moderator
Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief,  PLANADVISER

Panelists
Jason Benham, Director, Retirement Services,  Independent Financial Group, LLC
Jillian White, Sr. Manager, Retirement Plan Solutions,  Cetera Financial Group
Jimmy Owen, Managing Partner,  GRP Advisor Alliance

Session
Next Generation Plan Design:

What successful advisers are doing to get plan sponsors thinking beyond auto enroll, auto increase and re-enrollment.

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Moderator
John Manganaro, Deputy Editor,  PLANADVISER

Panelists
Brian A. Catanella, Institutional Consultant, Senior Retirement Plan Consultant,  UBS Institutional Consulting Group