2024 Semi-Annual Meeting

January 22/23/24, 2024

2024 Semi-Annual Meeting

January 22/23/24, 2024

Atlanta was born out of the intersection of two railroads: the Western and the Atlantic. What will be born out of the intersection of AI, pool plan arrangements. SECURE 2.0, legislative and regulatory updates and robust peer to peer conversation? A better retirement, plan, system, and industry.

2024 Semi-Annual Meeting - Register Online

Meeting Registration

VENUE - AGENDA - HOTEL - MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE - SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS

VENU

Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta
75 14th St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309

Transportation is provided between the Kimpton Shane and The Four Seasons hotel for those who need it

AGENDA

Monday, January 22

2:00 p.m.	Setup
4:30 p.m.	Board Meeting
	Location: TBD
5:40 p.m.	Meet in lobby at Kimpton for transportation to Georgia Aquarium pre-event
6:00 p.m.	Pre-event at Georgia Aquarium

Tuesday, January 23

8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
	Location: Four Seasons Balltoom (4th floor)
8:30 a.m.	Opening
	Courtenay V Shipley AIF^®, CHSA^®,CPFA, CRPS^® Retirement Planology, Inc. Council President Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
8:45 a.m.	Welcome
	William Schories, CIMA ®, AIF ®, CRPS ® National Sales Director, DCIO Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
8:55 a.m.	Goals and Objectives
	Meeting Planning Committee Co-Chair: Craig Rosenthal \| Fiduciary Decisions Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
9:10 a.m.	Session with the Board
	Courtenay V. Shipley AIF^®, CHSA^®, CPFA, CRPS^® \| Retirement Planology Alexander G. Assaley III, AIF^® \| AFS 401(k) Retirement Services Kelly Famiglietta AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CFP^®, CPFA \| Charles Stephen and Company, Inc. Amy Glynn \| Viking Cove Institute Peggy Santhouse Nora Connerty \| Allspring Global Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
9:55 a.m.	Group Pictures
10:10 a.m.	Catch-up Break
10:30 a.m.	Breakout Sessions
	Breakout 1 - Valuable Resources from RAC Member Firms
	Learn about the valuable resources offered by member firms and how you can use them to elevate your practice. Key Takeaways Tools, materials, services you find most helpful, How has this helped your practice and your clients, How to make sure you stay informed of available resources. Moderators James D. Robison AIF^®, CBFA™ \| Strategic Retirement Partners Emily Minnich CFP^®, CPFA \| UBS Financial Services Location: MADISON
	Breakout 2 – Pension Risk Transfer Opportunities
	Understanding how pension risk transfer works, the options available to sponsors and how incorporating the service can benefit you and your clients. Key Takeaways State of Pension Plans Overview of pension de-risking strategies Review the concept and process PRT Strategies of how to mine for these opportunities Moderator Thomas B. Ford, C(k)P^®, QPFC^® \| The Gibson Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Panelists Michael Devlin \| BCG Terminal Funding Company Geoff E. Dietrich \| Dietrich Location: AUGUSTA
	Breakout 3 – How to Support Your Clients With Their Health Care Responsibilities
	Practical ideas for supporting health care plans that you can use to deepen your relationships with plan sponsors. Key Takeaways What type of support are you providing? How do you get started and what resources are available to help position yourself correctly? How has this impacted your practice and your clients? Co-Moderators Barbara J. Delaney AIF^®, PRP^® \| SS\|RBA – HUB International Jamie Greenleaf AIF^®, CBFA™, C(k)P^® \| OneDigital Location: CALLOWAY
	Breakout 4– Lifetime Income Solutions
	Understanding when lifetime income offerings may or may not be appropriate for your clients and your role in providing due diligence and support. Key Takeaways How are you positioning this with your clients What are the benefits and which offerings do you think will gain the most traction What are the concerns from sponsors and participants When would you not consider recommending this to your clients Co-moderators Nicole W. Corning AIF^®, CFP^®, CRPC^®\| Buckman & Corning Financial Strategies Group of Pathlight Advisors Alex G. Assaley III AIF^®\| AFS 401(k) Retirement Services Gene Huxhold – AIF^®, CFP^®, \| John Hancock Investments Location: BALLROOM SECTION 3
11:45 a.m.	Lunch
12:10 p.m.	Lunch Address
	Andrew Schlossberg President and Chief EO Invesco Ltd. (USA) Location: Four Seasons Ballroom (4th floor)
12:30 p.m.	General Session 1 - Embracing Technology, AI and Automation in Retirement Plan Consulting
	Whether it inspires curiosity, anxiety, fear or excitement and anticipation—Artificial intelligence is here to stay and become more and more integral to our daily lives and business operations. Sandy Kaul is the head of digital assets and industry advisory services at Franklin Templeton and will share insights into how AI and technology will continue to impact the financial services industry. Sandy Kaul, Senior Vice President \| Franklin Templeton Location: Four Seasons Ballroom (4th floor)
1:30 p.m.	Transition Break
1:45 p.m.	Breakout 5 – Writing a book to elevate your brand
	How to use your knowledge and experience to write a book and the impact that being a published author can have on your practice Key Takeaways Where do you start? What resources do you use? What is the impact on business? What to do differently? Speakers: Erin M. Hall MBA, AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CPFA\| Strategic Retirement Partners Troy L. Redstone AIF^®, CBFA™,CFEI^®, CFPA \| PHD. Retirement Consulting Tom Harty AIF^® \| Charles Schwab & Co. Location: AUGUSTA
	Breakout 6 – Personalization of Participant Services
	A discussion on the pros and cons of personalization for QDIA's, managed accounts and financial wellness. Key Takeaways Overview of services that are being personalized for participants, What are the pros and cons of these services, Which services have the biggest impact on outcomes. Moderator: Adam Sokolic \| HUB International Panelists Todd Kading CFP^®, RF™- CEO \| Leafhouse Steve-McCoy - CEO \| IJoin Location: BALLROOM SECTION 3
	Breakout 7 – NQDC Plans
	How you can use NQDC plans to help your clients attract and retain employees, understanding the different funding methods and the opportunity to deliver wealth planning to senior executives. Key Takeaways: What type of plan design structures are you using to help your clients attract and retain employees? How are you positioning yourself to deliver financial planning services to encourage employees to take advantage of the plan? What is the impact to your practice and to your clients? Speakers: Michael Cooney \| John Hancock Retirement Plan Services Keith J. Gredys JD, AIF^®, CTFA \| Kidder Advisers, LLC Michael M. Kane AIFA^®, CBFA™, CLU^®, ChFC^®, \| Plan Sponsor Consultants Location: MADISON
2:45 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Peer-to-Peer Sessions
	Advisor Best Practices Brainstorming Sessions (4 groups) Discussion Group members select topics for discussion among peers. Advisors, Practice Leaders, Service Providers, Associate Members – all are welcome to attend and participate in discussions. Suggested topics include: Ideas for RAC thought leadership Payroll automation Accelerating your wealth management practice M&A Advisor Service Other topics suggested by attendees in the registration process.
	Breakout 9 -
	Moderator: Courtenay V. Shipley AIF^®, CHSA^®, CPFA, CRPS^® \| Retirement Planology. Location: MADISON
	Breakout 10 -
	Moderator:.Alexander G. Assaley III, AIF^® \| AFS 401(k) Retirement Services Location: AUGUSTA
	Breakout 11 -
	Moderator: Josh Ulmer CFA, CIMA^®, CRPS^® \| Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting - Portland, OR Location: BALLROOM SECTION 3
	Breakout 12 -
	Moderator: Kelly Famiglietta AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CFP^®, CPFA \| Charles Stephen and Company, Inc. Location: CALLAWAY
4:00 p.m.	Transition Break
4:15 p.m.	General Session 2 - The Memory Switch
	Have trouble remembering names? Your keys? Your schedule? Matthew Goerke is the creator of the Memory Switch Program. It this session, he will share the new advances in memory technology and engage attendees on how these methods are in powerful tools to help people achieve both business and personal goals. Speaker Matthew Goerke \| The Memory Switch Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
5:10 p.m.	CLOSING for the Day
	Meeting Planning Committee Co-Chair: Craig Rosenthal \| Fiduciary Decisions Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
5:15 p.m.	ADJOURN
5:15 p.m.- 7:15 p.m.	RECEPTION at The Four Seasons

Wednesday, January 24

7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Opening Day 2
	Meeting Planning Committee Co-Chair: Craig Rosenthal \| Fiduciary Decisions Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
8:15 a.m.	General Session 3: Government & Legislative Update
	Start the new year right by taking the pulse of retirement reform efforts and progress in Washington D.C.—especially as variety of SECURE 2.0 provisions are scheduled to begin this month. Jennifer Flitton, Head of U.S. Government Affairs \| Invesco Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
9:00 a.m.	Transition Break
9:15 a.m.	Breakout Sessions
	Breakout 13 – Incorporating Sidecar Benefits Into Your Practice
	How do you consult on HSAs, student loan benefits and emergency savings? Who are the providers in this space and what is the impact of offering these services to you and your clients? Key Takeaways What types or sidecar benefits are you offering Which ones are in the most demand What providers do you leverage What has been the impact to your business and your clients Moderators Courtenay V Shipley AIF^®, CRPS^® CPFA, CHSA^® \| Retirement Planology, Inc. Gregory A. Hobson AIF^®, CFP^® \| Greenspring Advisors Location: MADISON
	Breakout 14 – Targeting PEPs, MEPs, GOPs and State Run plans
	An overview of the different models including success stories and how to determine which one would be best for clients and prospects Key Take-aways What are the differences between the models How did you determine which model would be best for a client/prospect Where have you had the most success What resources have you used Speakers: Patrick Bushlack AIF ^® ,CPFA ^® \| The Standard Paula A. Hendrickson CBFA™, CFP^®, C(K)P^®, – NFP Retirement Division Erin M. Hall MBA, AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CPFA ^® \| Strategic Retirement Partners Location: BALLROOM SECTION 3
	Breakout 15 – FinLit Future$: Building Your Brand While Championing The Cause
	How to effectively identify and participate in community events that can help you expand your prospects and clients including how you can leverage your membership in RAC including FinLit Future$ Key Takeaways What type of events are the most impactful? How did you get involved and what has been your role? How have you leveraged RAC including FinLit Future$? What has been the impact on your business? Moderator: Danielle Carbone \| Fidelity Investments Speakers: Lisa Buffington AIF^®, CPFA^® \|Marsh McLennan – New England Derek Fiorenza AIF®, C(k)P®, CPFA, MSBA, PPC™ \| Summit Group Retirement Planners Location: AUGUSTA
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	General Session 4 - Litigation in the DC marketplace
	Description: Litigation continues to impact the financial services industry. Hear from two experts on what to expect, what the impact with be and what are the factors that continue to influence the litigious nature of the industry Moderator Nathan Anderson, JD \| HUB International Retirement and Wealth Panelists Tom Kmak, Chief Executive Officer \| Fiduciary Decisions Thomas Clark JD, Chief Operating Officer, Partner \| The Wagner Law Group Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
11:30 a.m.	Closing Session
	Meeting Planning Committee Co-Chair: Craig Rosenthal \| Fiduciary Decisions Council President: Alexander G. Assaley III AIF^® AFS 401(k) Retirement Services Location: Four Seasons Ballroom
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn and Lunch Boxes

HOTEL

Kimpton The Shane Hotel
1340 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

Reserve your room here at Kimpton: The Shane Hotel by January 2, 2024. The hotel is only steps from the meeting site. If you need additional nights or fewer nights, book your reservation first, and then please call reservations at 1-800-368-2544.

MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

Co-Chair

Craig Rosenthal - Fiduciary Decisions

Members

Patrick Bushlack AIF^®, CPFA^® - The Standard
Stephen J. Carew, AIF^®, CPFA^® - BGA Retirement Advisors
Colin M. Clark AIF^®, CBFA™, C(k)P^®, CPFA – Washington Financial Group
Michael A. Coelho AIF^®, C(k)P^®, - SageView Advisory Group
Melissa Cowan- Special Consultant
Nicholas Cummings - OneAmerica
Glenn Dial – American Century Investments
Michael G. Doshier – T. Rowe Price
Kevin Eknaian, CIMA^®, C(K)P^®, CRPC^® – American Century Investments
John Erickson – AIF^® - The Standard
Derek Fiorenza AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CPFA, MSBA, PPC™ – Summit Group Retirement Planners
Tommy B. Ford C(k)P^® – The Gibson Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Erin M. Hall MBA, AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CPFA – Strategic Retirement Partners
C. Andrew Harbour CFP^®, CIMA^® – Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting Atlanta
Thomas Harty, AIF^® - Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Robert Haverstrom AIF^®, CFP^®, - Corebridge Financial
Paula A. Hendrickson CFP^®, C(K)P^®, CBFA™ – NFP Retirement Division
John Kinsley – John Hancock
John Kutz – Franklin Templeton Investments
Matt Luksa CRPS^® - First Eagle Investments
Greg Marsh, AIF^® - Bridgehaven Fiduciary Partners
Robert A. Massa, AIF^®, CBC, ChFC^®, CEBS^®, CPFA™ – Qualified Plan Advisors
Emily Minnich, CFP^® - Gaertner Investment Consulting Group
Daniel J. Peluse AIF^®, CBFA™, C(k)P^®, CRPS^® – Wintrust Wealth Management
Troy L. Redstone AIF^®, CFPA^®, CFEI^®, CBFA™ – PHD. Retirement Consulting
James D. Robison AIF^®, CBFA™ – Strategic Retirement Partners
Peggy Santhouse
Timothy M. Schannep CFP^® - Retirement Wealth Partners, LLC
William Schories AIF^®, CIMA^®, CRPS^® - Invesco
Courtenay Shipley, AIF^®, CRPS^®, CPFA, CEPA – Retirement Planology, Inc
Adam Sokolic – HUB International