2012 Client Conference Agenda
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa June 6, 2012
8:00 A.M. – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:45 A.M. – FIA Welcome & State of the Firm
Mark Wetzel President, Fiduciary Investment AdvisorsMike Goss Executive Vice President, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
9:00 A.M. – Keynote Speaker
Anne Casscells
Managing Director, Co-President and Chief Investment Officer, Aetos Capital
Former Chief Investment Officer, Stanford Management Company, Stanford University Endowment
10:00 A.M. – Featured Speaker
Policy Developments Affecting the Financial Sector: Election-Year Legislation and Regulation
James M. Delaplane, Jr. Principal, Government Relations, Vanguard
10:45 A.M. – Fifteen Minute Break
Refreshments
11:00 A.M. – Featured Speaker
Frozen in the Headlines: How to best understand your employees’ and investment committees’ behavior about saving and investing. Whether you oversee an endowment, retirement plan or any investment pool, learn how human behavior affects investment decisions.
Larry Sinsimer Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments
2012 Client Conference Agenda
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa June 6, 2012
1:00 P.M. – Breakout Discussions
Breakout Group #1: Global Equity Roundtable
Mark E. Donovan, CFA Co-Chief Executive Officer, Lead Portfolio Manager Large Cap Value, Robeco Investment Management
Sloane W. Payne Portfolio Manager, WCM Investment Management
Lisa Thompson Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Capital Guardian Trust Company
Alysia Wurst Director – Equity Investments, EARNEST Partners
Moderator
Mike GossExecutive Vice President, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Breakout Group #2: Defined Contribution Roundtable
Defined Contribution Plans Post Fee Disclosure – What do sponsors and participants do now that they know what their fees are? How do we get participants retirement ready?
Bruce Barth Partner,Robinson & Cole LLP
Dan Basile Director, BlackRock
Steve Smalley Director, Client Experience, Charles Schwab
Moderator
Ryan Gardner, AIF Partner, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Breakout Group #3: Lowering Your Plan’s Investment Return Assumption
Becky Sielman Principal and Consulting Actuary, MillimanModerator
2012 Client Conference Agenda
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa June 6, 2012
2:00 P.M. – Breakout Discussions
Breakout Group #1: Global Fixed Income Roundtable
Warren A. Keyser Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income, Franklin Templeton Institutional, LCC
Mark Lindbloom Portfolio Manager, Western Asset Management Company
David B. Vick, CFASenior Vice President, U.S. Fixed Income, TCW Metropolitan West Asset Management
Moderator
Matthew KaminskiResearch Associate, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Breakout Group #2: Defined Benefit Plan Liability Driven Investing and Termination
Strategies Roundtable
Ed Ingalls Principal, Senior PM, and Head of the Credit Team, Income Research + Management
Kevin O’Brien, CFA Consultant, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Neil Ronco Senior Portfolio Manager, Brentwood Asset Advisors, Inc.
Becky Sielman Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Moderator
Christopher Rowlins, AIFConsultant, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Breakout Group #3: 403(b) Roundtable
Hear what current trends and pitfalls are in the market place from a recordkeeper, auditor, attorney and consultant.
Richard I. Cohen Partner, Shipman & Goodwin, LLP
Ryan Gardner, AIF Partner, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Janet M. Nahorney, CPA Partner and Director, BlumShapiro
Scott Senseney Vice President, Client Strategy and Consulting, Fidelity Investments
Moderator
Vincent Smith, AIFConsultant, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
3:00 P.M. – Fifteen Minute Break
2012 Client Conference Agenda
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa June 6, 2012
3:15 P.M. – Breakout Discussions
Breakout Group #1: Global Allocation Roundtable
Nanette Abuhoff Vice President and Asset Allocation Strategist, Wellington Management
Company, LLP
Stephen J. Cucchiaro Chief Investment Officer, Windhaven Investment Management
John Thorndike Deputy Chief Investment Officer, The Investment Fund for Foundations (TIFF)
Moderator
Michael ChaseConsultant, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Breakout Group #2: Income Strategies for 401(k), 401(a), 457(b) and 403(b) Plans
Roundtable
Learn more about the next generation of income products that will reshape the way we think about retirement plans.
Bradford P. Campbell Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Da’ Rel Eastling VP Sales & Strategy for Retirement Risk, Prudential
Mark N. Fortier, CFA Head, Product & Partner Strategy, AllianceBernstein Defined Contribution Investments
Moderator
Tyler PolkConsultant, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Breakout Group #3: Higher Education Q and A Roundtable
Free Form Question and Answer Session for Higher Education and Independent School 403(b) Sponsors – Your chance to ask questions of senior executives from TIAA-CREF, Fidelity, Diversified Investment Advisors and ING about this constantly evolving market.
Kay Carey-Reid Vice President,Premier Relationship Management, ING
Daniel Carr Assistant Vice President & National Practice Leader for Higher Education, Diversified
John Hays Managing Director and Head, Higher Education Practice,TIAA-CREF
Scott Senseney Vice President, Client Strategy and Consulting, Fidelity Investments
Moderator
2012 Client Conference Agenda
Water’s Edge Resort & Spa June 6, 2012
4:15 P.M. – Breakout Discussions
Breakout Group #1: Commonfund Report on Annual Endowment Study
See how endowments across the country are allocating, performing and trending.
Bill Jarvis Managing Director, Commonfund Institute
Moderator
Karen Paulson, CIMA, PRP Partner, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
Breakout Group #2: Preparing for a Retirement Plan Audit
Hear from experts on preparing for an annual plan audit, a DOL audit, and an IRS audit.
George Kasper Partner, Pullman & Comley, LLC
Mathew S. Krukoski, CPA Audit Partner, J.H. Cohn LLP
Jason D. Newman, CPA Audit Partner, J.H. Cohn LLP
Moderator
Kevin O’Brien, CFA Consultant, Fiduciary Investment Advisors
