Retirement Plans Specialist Conference

 

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
   
8:00 a.m.- 8:15 a.m.  
Grand Ballroom Introduction/Big Picture Themes
Phil Chiricotti, President, CFDD

8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.  
Grand South Legislative Outlook & Impact On Advisor-Sold Retirement Plans
David Wray, President, Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America
Grand Central Joint Distribution: “Coopetition” Comes of Age
Charles E. Wenzel, Sr VP,Distribution Support, BISYS Retirement Services
Tommy Thomasson, President & CEO, DAC
Grand North

Sales Opportunity: New Development For Companies With Traditional Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Joe Masterson, Senior Vice President, Diversified Investment Advisor


9:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.  
Grand South Procedures, Practices & New Challenges In Crediting Sub/TA & 12b-1 Fees As Recordkeeping Offsets
Glenn A. Dial, VP, National Sales Manager, Ceridian Retirement Plan Services
Grand Central Reasonable Compensation & Client Disclosure
Advisor Moderated Roundtable Of Advisors

- Jon Geller (Moderator), Managing Director Retirement Services Practice, The Bostonian Group
- Laura Gough Director of Corporate, Executive Services & Retirement Plans, Robert W. Baird
- Bryan M. Schneider, Senior Vice President, Director & Shareholder, Smith Hayes Financial Services
Grand North Retirement & IRA Rollover Markets In Transition
Ronald A. Cohen, VP/ Mgr, Intermediary Plan Sales, Scudder Retirement Svcs.

11:15 a.m. -12:30 p.m.  
Grand South Cross Selling: How To Increase Revenue From Your Existing Book Of Business
David L. Musto, SVP, Emerging Corporate Segment, Prudential Financial
Michael Domingos, Vice President, Prudential Retirement
Tom Kret, SVP- Investments and Retirement Plan Consultant, Smith Barney
Matt Gnabasik, Managing Director, Blue Prairie Group
Grand Central Commission Management Reporting System
Charles E. Wenzel, Sr. VP,Distribution Support, BISYS Retirement Services
R. Clifton D’Amato, CEO, Matrix Settlement and Clearance Services, LLC
Grand North IRS, DOL & Fiduciary Audits: How To Identify Problems, Solutions & Marketing Opportunities In DB & DC Plans
Mark Niziak, Esq., Director, ERISA/Consulting Services, NYLIM
Sean Kelley, Vice President, Retirement Plan Sales, NYLIM

12:30 p.m. -1:30 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.  
Grand South How To Work In Conjunction With ERISA Attorneys
Dale R. Vlasek, Esq., McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA
Grand Central

A Strong TPA Partnership Can Enhance Your Retirement Sales
Manulife Moderated Roundtable Of TPAs

- John D. Shuta (Moderator), Midwest Regional Marketing Director, Manulife Financial, US Group Pensions
- Larry Shippee, President, The Benefits Consulting Group
- Howard Simon, CPA, President, Howard Simon & Associates
- Scott Emering, Managing Partner, The Emering Companies, LLC
- Peter Stephan, President and Principal, The Pension Group
Grand North Fiduciary Models For Fund Menu Selection & The Role Of The Advisor
Richard T. Mason, VP-General Mgr, Northeast DC Business, ING

3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.  
Grand South The Next Generation of Telemarketing: Specialists Must Leverage Talent, Resources, & New Marketing Systems To Drive More Sales
Tom Herbruck, Qualified Plans Specialist & Shareholder, Herbruck Alder
Grand Central HSA’s & PEO’s (2 separate downloadable presentations)
Kelly Michel, VP, Special Markets & Bank Channel Management, Transamerica
Frank Bruno, Senior Vice President, CNA Trust
Grand North What The Mutual Funds Scandal Means For Investment Advisors & Fiduciaries
Rocco DiBruno, Director, Retirement Group, Thornburg Investment Mgmt

4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.  
Exhibition Area

Cocktail Party

 

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
   
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.  
Grand South Investment Outlook
Dale K. Hanks, Financial Analyst, Capital Research and Management Company
Grand Central Investment Alternatives In Qualified Plans: Utilizing Separate Account Management as a “Win-Win” Solution
Tommy Thomasson, President & CEO, DAC
Michael Bauer, Palmore Consulting Group, a member of the PRIME Group, UBS Financial Services
Sharon H. Ennis, Vice President, Reliance Trust Company
Grand North Bundled DB & Total Retirement Plans Outsourcing
Gary Anderson, Managing Director, Inst’l Sales, MassMutual Retirement Svcs
Andy Kelleher, Managing Director, Inst’l Sales, MassMutual Retirement Svcs

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.  
Grand South What Consultants Are Doing That Works & How To Compete With Them
Dick Darian, Senior Divisional Vice President, MFS Retirement Services
Tony Leonard, Regional VP, MFS Retirement Services
Grand Central Revolutionary Participant Communications To Drive Participant Behavior
Adrian D. Hodge, Sr. VP, Eastern Division Manager, Retirement Sales,
Fidelity Advisor (FIIS)
Grand North Topics & Opportunities: What Sponsors Want & What They Are Willing To Pay For
Ward Harris, Managing Director - The McHenry Group & Affiliates

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  
Grand South The Holy Grail: Income During Retirement
Gordon Forrester, Director of Marketing, Putnam Investments
Grand Central Changing Your Business Model From Commission Based To Fee Based
NYL Moderated Roundtable Of Advisors
- Sean Kelley (Moderator), VP/Director Retirement Sales West, NYLIM
- Randy Long, President, Benefit Funding Services Group
- Doug Prince, Senior Vice President, McDonald Investments
- Chris Reagan, Managing Director, Mesirow Financial
Grand North How Providers Can Help Support Advisor Business
John Stoma, Sr. VP/Director, Retirement Services, Oppenheimer Funds
George Fahey, Sr. VP/National Sales Director, Retirement Svcs, Oppenheimer

12;15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  
Grand South Why Sub-Advisory Services Are Important: An Advisor Model
Kent Baur, CEO, Invesmart Advisors
Grand Central Working With ERISA Attorneys
Advisor Moderated Roundtable Of Advisors & ERISA Attorneys
- Doug Prince (Moderator), Senior Vice President, McDonald Investments
- Stephen D. Smith, Esq., Krieg DeVault LLP
- Dale R. Vlasek, Esq., McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA
Grand North Database Marketing
Jason Jones, Senior Account Manager, Larkspur Data

3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.  
Grand South The Next Generation Of Institutional Advisors
Cosmo Smith, President & CEO, Retirement Plan Advisory Group
Grand Central How To Draft A RFI/RFPs
Mark A. Metz, Sr VP, Director of Sales & Marketing, ABN AMRO Retirement Services
David S. Hinderstein, President, GBS Retirement Services, Inc.
Grand North Key Fiduciary Issues For Advisors In 2004
Fred Reish, Esq., Managing Director, Reish Luftman Reicher & Cohen
(Sponsored by ING)

4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.  
Exhibition Area

Cocktail Party

 

Thursday, October 14, 2004

7:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. Breakfast

Grand Ballroom The Strengths & Weaknesses Of Various Providers (3 Sessions)
CFDD Moderated Roundtable Of Advisors, Phillip Chiricotti
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.  
  Small Market:
Tom Herbruck, Qualified Plans Specialist & Shareholder, Herbruck Alder
Chip Romjue, Investment Consultant, Smith Hayes
Pat Oberlander, Director, Retirement Services, McDonald Investments
Advisor To Be Named
9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.  
  Mid-Market:
Ken Ulrich, Senior Vice President, Complete Pension Services, Inc
Kenneth J. Rogers, President, Rogers Financial/Walnut Securities
John B. Mott, Senior Vice President, Smith Barney
Advisor To Be Named
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.  
  Large Market:
Randy Long, President, Benefit Funding Services Group
Dorann J. Cafaro, Retirement Consultant, The Cafaro Group, UBS Financial Services
Laura Gough, Director of Corporate, Executive Services & Retirement Plans, Robert W. Baird
Advisor To Be Named

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