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Monday, April 25, 2016


T I M E   &   L O C A T I O N

S E S S I O N
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Promenade
Check In & Registration

5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Promenade
Cocktail Reception
 

6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
​Grand Ballroom
W E L C O M E   D I N N E R   &   S P E A K E R
Robin Chase, Entrepreneur, Business Disruption Expert, ​Co-Founder, Former CEO, Zipcar

Tuesday, April 26, 2016


T I M E   &   L O C A T I O N

S E S S I O N
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
​Promenade
Registration / Information Desk


7:00 am – 8:00 am
​Promenade
Breakfast

8:00 am – 9:10 am
Grand Ballroom
G E N E R A L   S E S S I O N
The Clients' Perspective
Moderated By: Sterling Shea, Associate Publisher, Head of Advisor Programs, Barron's
Ann Carr, Treasurer, Hospital Sisters Health System

Marvin Irby, Chief Financial Officer, National Restaurant Association

9:10 am – 9:25 am
​Promenade
Refreshment Break

9:25 am – 10:15 am
Concorde
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
Outsourced Investment Officers vs. Traditional Investment Consulting  [ IMCA ] 
Wm. Craig Dobbs, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
Phil Shaffer, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
9:25 am – 10:15 am
Versailles
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
Evolution in the Use of Alternatives in Institutional Portfolios 
[ IMCA ]  [ CFP ]

Greg Fedorinchik, Senior Managing Director, Mesirow Advanced Strategies

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Promenade
Refreshment Break

10:30 am – 11:20 am
Concorde
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
Balancing Your Private Wealth and Institutional Business 
[ IMCA ]  

John Barrett, Global Institutional Consulting, Bank of America Merrill Lynch 
Nancy Bellow, Global Institutional Consulting, Bank of America Merrill Lynch ​
Joe Montgomery, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
10:30 am – 11:20 am
Versailles
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
Assessing Compensated Risk in Factor Investing and Smart Beta 
[ IMCA ]  [ CFP ]
Abdur Nimeri, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Senior Investment Strategist, FlexShares and Northern Trust Asset Management

11:20 am – 11:35 am
Promenade
Refreshment Break

11:35 am – 1:30 pm
​Grand Ballroom
L U N C H   G E N E R A L   S E S S I O N 
A Conversation on Innovation & Growth
Mark Curtis, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
Interviewed By: Marc Brookman, Managing Director, Head of Institutional Products and Sales, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

1:30 pm – 1:45 pm
​Promenade
Refreshment Break


1:45 pm – 2:35 pm
Concorde
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
Delivering the Entire Team: Creating Continuity in Your Practice [ IMCA ]

Phil Fiore, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Michael Klein, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Christopher Merker, Robert W. Baird & Co.
1:45 pm – 2:35 pm
Versailles
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
Why Integrate ESG Investing into Your Practice? 
[ IMCA ]  [ CFP ]

Moderated By: Jim Ryan, Global Institutional Consulting, Bank of America Merrill Lynch ​
Paul Schofield, Lead Portfolio Manager of Global Sustainability Strategy, Allianz Global Investors
Bozena Jankowska, Global Co-Head of ESG Investing and Research, Allianz Global Investors

2:35 pm – 2:50 pm
​Promenade
Refreshment Break

2:50 pm – 3:40 pm
Concorde
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
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Special Vulnerability of Spending Institutions to Market Drawdowns [ IMCA ] 

Kevin Sanchez, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Bob Scherer, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
2:50 pm – 3:40 pm
Versailles
C O N C U R R E N T   B R E A K O U T 
DOL's Proposed Definition of Fiduciary Status Under ERISA: What Does it Mean for Broker-Dealers and Advisors? [ IMCA ]  [ CFP ]

Eugene Maloney, Executive Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc.

3:40 pm – 4:00 pm
​Promenade
Refreshment Break


4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
​Grand Ballroom
 
G E N E R A L   S E S S I O N 
Uncommon Service: How to Increase Profitability, Satisfaction, and Competitive Advantage
Francis Frei, Author, Professor, Harvard Business School

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
​Promenade
Cocktail Reception

Wednesday, April 27, 2016


T I M E   &   L O C A T I O N

S E S S I O N
7:00 am – 11:00 am
​Promenade
Registration / Information Desk

7:00 am – 8:00 am
​Promenade
Breakfast

8:00 am – 8:45 am
​Grand Ballroom
 
G E N E R A L   S E S S I O N 
Making Group Decisions the Behavioral Finance Way

Michael Liersch, Managing Director, Head of Behavioral Finance and Goals-Based Consulting, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

8:45 am – 8:55 am
​Promenade
Refreshment Break


8:55 am – 9:45 am
Grand Ballroom
F O C U S   G R O U P S
Top Consultants will present to small groups of 10-12 advisors on current opportunities and challenges within a specific topic of interest in the industry. Pre-Registration is required.
  • Effectively Navigating Volatility & Timely Communication Strategies
              Richard Van Kuren, LVW Advisors
              Jeffrey Wagner, LVW Advisors
  • Managing a Scalable Service Model
              Bruce Wall, Global Institutional Consulting, Bank of America Merrill Lynch 
  • Marketing & Branding Your Institutional Practice
              Linda Stephans, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
  • Retirement Plan Consulting
              Trent Sanden, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
  • Seizing Growth Opportunity in Defined Contribution
              John Cate, Global Institutional Consulting, Bank of America Merrill Lynch ​
  • The Pros and Cons of 338 Investment Management
              Christopher Venuti, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley

9:45 am – 9:55 am
​Promenade
Refreshment Break


9:55 am –10:45 am
​Grand Ballroom
G E N E R A L   S E S S I O N    /    I N V E S T M E N T   P A N E L 
Macro Risks and Opportunities in Today's Market [ IMCA ]  [ CFP ]

Moderated By: Mark Barnum, Managing Director, Investments, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Karl Dasher, Chief Executive Officer, North America & Co-Head of Fixed Income, Schroders
Rob Waldner, Chief Strategist and Head of Multi-Sector, Invesco Fixed Income

10:45 am – 10:55 am
​Promenade
Refreshment Break


10:55 am – 11:35 am
​Grand Ballroom
G E N E R A L   S E S S I O N
High Impact Teams: Increasing Productivity & Efficiency

Beverly Flaxington, Founder, The Collaborative

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