VENUE - MEETING AGENDA - HOTEL INFORMATION - MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

Host: Fidelity Investments
Westlake Texas

VENUE

Fidelity Investments
One Destiny Way WBIA
Westlake TX 76262

AGENDA

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

1:00-5:00 p.m.	Board Meeting Location: Vineyard Boardroom (Gaylord Hotel)
3:00-5:00 p.m.	FinLitFuture$ Viewpoint Editorial Board Meeting Location: Escondido 1-2 (Vineyard Tower, Gaylord Hotel)
6:00 p.m.	Pre-event and dinner at the Gaylord Texan Resort

Thursday, January 23, 2025

7:15 a.m.	Transportation from the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
8:00 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.	Opening Alexander G. Assaley, III, AIF®, Managing Director - HUB International President of the Retirement Advisor Council
	Location: Auditorium
8:45 a.m.	Welcome Patrick Duffy, National Sales Manager | Fidelity Investments
	Location: Auditorium
8:55 a.m.	Goals and Objectives Meeting Planning Committee Co-Chairs: Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA®, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | Wealth Plan Advisors - a division of HUB International
	Location: Auditorium
9:10 a.m.	Session with the Board Alexander G. Assaley, III, AIF®, Managing Director - HUB International Nora Connerty, National Account Manager, Retirement Advisory Relations – T. Rowe Price Amy Glynn, Viking Cove Institute Peggy Santhouse, Retirement Advisor Council Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA – Partner - Charles Stephen and Company, Inc. Other Board Members TBA
	Location: Auditorium
10:10 a.m.	Catch-up Break
10:30 a.m.	Breakout Sessions
	Breakout 1 – Keeping Participant 401k Deferrals on Track Given Competing Priorities
	Strategies to help participants figure out how to best allocate their benefit dollars and strategies for funding other life needs.
	Moderator: Thomas Ford C(k)P®, QPFC®, First Vice President, Corporate Retirement Director, Financial Planning Specialist, Financial Advisor, The Gibson Group at Morgan Stanley Speakers: Daniella Moiseyev, Head of RIS Content Strategy at Principal Amber Kendrick CPFA, CRPS®, Vice President, Retirement Plan Consultant Procyon Partners, LLC Alexander G. Assaley, III, AIF®, Managing Director - HUB International
	Location TBA
	Breakout 2 – When, Why and How to Integrate Artificial Intelligence Into Your Practice
	This session is designed specifically for financial advisors looking to stay ahead of the curve by integrating AI into their practice. Understand how AI can be utilized to enhance your services, improve client outcomes, and streamline operations. You will gain insights into AI-driven tools for portfolio management, risk analysis, and client engagement while addressing the ethical considerations and potential risks associated with AI in finance.
	Moderator: Julie Braun, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Speakers: Jania Stout, AIF®, Senior Vice President, OneDigital | Retirement Services Lisa Kottler, Growth Strategist | Fintech Innovator & 401(k) Veteran | Startup Advisor, KWP Growth Partners
	Location TBA
	Breakout 3 – Strategically Growing Your Practice
	Which clients are your most profitable and how to manage ones that are not? Do you have the right sales and service model? What else can you do to scale your practice and what other services could you consider offering, such as Wealth Management?
	Moderator: Michael Palace, CRPS, Divisional Sales Manager for Core Markets, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services Speakers: Steven Dimitrio, AIF®, AAMS®, PRP®, Mayflower Advisors LLC Courtenay Shipley, AIF®, CHSA®, CPFA, CRPS®, Chief Planologist,, Retirement Planology, Inc. Patrick McKiernan, C(k)P®, Senior Vice President, Plan Resource Group at RBC
	Location TBA
	Breakout 4 – Optimal Team Management Strategies
	How to successfully grow and manage your team including hiring, training, mentoring and finding the right compensation structure.
	Moderator: Melissa Cowan, President | Melissa Cowan Consulting LLC Speakers: Christopher Dubie, AIF®, CRPS®, Senior Vice President, The Dubie Group at Morgan Stanley Gregory A. Hobson, AIF®, CFP®, Greenspring Advisors Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA – Partner - Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
	Location TBA
11:45 a.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m.	Opening General Session: Legislative Update
	Jillian Enoch, Director, Public Policy | Fidelity Investments Scott Orr, VP, Southern Regional Public Affairs | Fidelity Investments
	Location: Auditorium
1:30 p.m.	Transition Break
1:45 p.m.	Breakout 5 – Gen Z Connection to Financial Wellness
	Strategies to connect with Gen Z, Boost Employee Retention and Client Loyalty. In today’s competitive market, retaining/attracting top talent and fostering client loyalty are more crucial than ever. Learn how to leverage insights to tailor education strategies that meet the unique needs of your clients.
	Speaker: Cyndi Ventura, Director, Engagement Consultant at Fidelity Investments
	Location TBA
	Breakout 6 – Evolving your practice to help plan sponsors with their healthcare responsibilities
	How advisors can use their experience and knowledge to help their clients build processes to address their health care fiduciary responsibilities.
	Speakers: Jamie Greenleaf, AIF®, CBFA, C(k)P®, Co-Founder of FIAB | Fiduciary Consultant | Employer Advocate |, Instructor in Fiduciary Management Barbara J. Delaney, AIF®, PRP®, StoneStreet Renaissance, LLC
	Location TBA
	Breakout 7 – Unlocking LinkedIn for Modern Sales Success:  Building Connections that Convert
	In this session, Lia takes attendees through LinkedIn's key tools for relationship-building and social selling. Learn how to develop a value-driven LinkedIn presence, reach and resonate with potential clients, and create meaningful, lasting connections that drive sales. Perfect for teams looking to strengthen their outreach efforts and increase client engagement in a virtual world.
	Speaker: Lia Bliss | Blisspoint Consulting
	Location TBA
	Breakout 8 – PEPs- Myths & Realities
	Guiding plan sponsors through the steps of how PEPs work and whether they are appropriate including how to evaluate and monitor pool planned providers and best practices for implementation and monitoring
	Moderator: Daniella Moiseyev, Head of RIS Content Strategy at Principal Speakers: Kristina Keck, Guiding Clients in Managing the Fiduciary Risk and Cost of Retirement Plans | Helping Employees Pursue Financial Goals Steven Ellsworth Mike Burke, Western Regional Sales Director at The Finway Group, LLC
	Location TBA
2:45 p.m.	Transition Break
3:00 p.m.	Peer Sharing Sessions
	Hear from your peers on best practices and success stories
	Peer Sharing Session 1 – Topic TBA
	Moderators TBA
	Location TBA
	Peer Sharing Session 2 – Topic TBA
	Moderators TBA
	Location TBA
	Peer Sharing Session 3 – Topic TBA
	Moderators TBA
	Location TBA
4:00 p.m.	Transition Break
4:10 p.m.	General Session - Litigation & Fiduciary Risk
	Speaker: Marina Edwards | Marina Retirement, LLC
	Location: Auditorium
5:10 p.m.	Closing for the Day Meeting Planning Committee Co-chairs: Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions Scott L. Schlappi, CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA® Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | Wealth Plan Advisors - a division of HUB International
	Location: Auditorium
5:15 p.m.	Adjourn
5:15 p.m.	Hors d’oeuvres and Cocktail Hour
6:30 p.m.	Transportation to the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center

Friday, January 24, 2025

7:00 a.m.	Transportation from the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.	Opening Day 2
	Meeting Planning Committee Co-Chairs Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions Scott L. Schlappi, CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA® Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | Wealth Plan Advisors - a division of HUB International
	Location: Auditorium
8:15 a.m.	General Session - Overrated / Underrated
	Retirement Investment Hot Topics Moderator TBA Panelists TBA Our panelists will ignite your passion for investment management by sharing diverse viewpoints that empower advisors to elevate retirement outcomes. Expect dynamic back-and-forth discussions that will naturally spark audience participation and engagement. This session is designed to help advisors articulate cutting-edge industry trends to plan sponsors, view plan participant needs through a fresh lens and challenge conventional investment menu structures.  Be prepared to leave inspired and equipped with actionable insights.
	Location: Auditorium
9:00 a.m.	Transition Break
9:15 a.m.	Breakout Sessions
	Breakout 13 – Should Your Clients Consider Adding Retirement Income Solutions for Their Participants?
	Moderator: Bill Schories, CIMA®, AIF®, CRPS, ®National Sales Director - DCIO at Invesco US Speakers: Lew Minsky, President & CEO at Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA) Lisa Buffington, AIF® CPFA®, Vice President - Retirement Services at Marsh McLennan Agency Paul D'Aiutolo, Senior Vice President - Wealth Management, Senior Retirement Plan Consultant
	Location TBA
	Breakout 14 – Unlocking LinkedIn for Modern Sales Success: Hacking the LinkedIn Algorithm
	For those aiming to maximize their LinkedIn reach, this session dives deep into the LinkedIn algorithm. Lia reveals actionable strategies to boost profile visibility, enhance post-performance, and leverage LinkedIn’s content tools for greater impact. Attendees will leave with a toolkit for increasing their online presence, boosting engagement, and achieving their business goals.
	Speaker: Lia Bliss | Blisspoint Consulting
	Location TBA
	Breakout 15 – Secure 2.0 – What Should You be Discussing with Plan Sponsors and pPrticipants
	Which areas of Secure 2.0 should advisors be focusing on in the near term and what strategies should they be discussing with their clients.
	Moderator: Patrick Bushlack, AIF®, CPFA®, Director of Business Development at The Standard, CIMA®, AIF®, CRPS, ®National Sales Director - DCIO at Invesco US Speakers: John B. Abeyta, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Scott Kennedy, QKS, QPFC, Divisional Sales Leader at Nova 401(k) Associates Renee Nolan from JH
	Location TBA
10:15 a.m.	Transition Break
10:30 a.m.	General Session – Advisor Win/Loss Studies
	Richard M. Schroder | Anova Consulting Group Heather Jenkins | Anova Consulting Group
	The session will help Council members understand exactly why an organization is winning or losing in sales presentations and what needs to be done to improve sales performance metrics. Importance of Voice of the Customer, overall observations & learning, trends, how to apply and drive growth, how to differentiate in the sales process
	Location: Auditorium
11:30 a.m.	Closing Session
	Meeting Planning Committee Co-Chairs Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions Scott L. Schlappi, CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA® Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | Wealth Plan Advisors - a division of HUB International
	Location: Auditorium
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn and Lunch Boxes

HOTEL

Hotel Reservations

Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
1501 Gaylord Trail
Grapevine, TX 76051 on Lake Grapevine
817-778-1000

Click here to make reservations by January 6, 2025 at the special room block rate of $289.00 (plus $28.00 resort fee – doesn’t include taxes and incidentals).

MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs

Craig Rosenthal Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS^®, CPFA™, AIFA^® Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | Wealth Plan Advisors - a division of HUB International

Members

Alexander G. Assaley III AIF^®, CPFA^® Managing Director | HUB International, President of the Retirement Advisor Council
Julie Braun CRPS^® QPFC^® | Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting
Christina Buchanan CIMA^® | Fidelity Investments
Patrick Bushlack AIF^®, CPFA^® | The Standard
Melissa Cowan | Cowan Consulting
Nicholas Cummings | OneAmerica
Glenn Dial | American Century Investments
Mike Dullaghan | Franklin Templeton
Michael G. Doshier | T. Rowe Price
John Erickson AIF^® | The Standard
Kelly Famiglietta AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA | Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
Derek Fiorenza C(k)P^®, CPFA™, AIF^®, PPC™, MSBA | Summit Group Retirement Planners
Tommy B. Ford C(k)P^® | The Gibson Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Erin Hall MBA, AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CPFA | Strategic Retirement Partners
C. Andrew Harbour CFP^®, CIMA® | Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting Atlanta
Thomas Harty | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Robert Haverstrom AIF^®, C(k)P^® | Corebridge Financial
Paula A. Hendrickson CFP^®, C(K)P^®, CBFA^® | NFP Retirement Division
Ami Hindia CRPS®, C(k)P | Fidelity Investments
Greg Hobson CFP^®, AIF^® | Greenspring Wealth Management, Inc.
John Kinsley | John Hancock
Matt Luksa CRPS^® | First Eagle Investments
Greg Marsh AIF^® | Bridgehaven Fiduciary Partners
Robert A. Massa, ChFC^®, CEBS^®, CPFA™, AIF^®, CBC | Qualified Plan Advisors
Emily Minnich CFP^® | Gaertner Investment Consulting Group
Daniella Moiseyev Special Consultant
Daniel J. Peluse AIF^®, C(k)P^®, CBFA^®, CRPS^® | Wintrust Wealth Management
Troy L. Redstone CFPA^®, AIF^®, CFEI^®, CBFA^® | PHD. Retirement Consulting
James D. Robison AIF^®, CBFA | Strategic Retirement Partners
Kevin Ross | Fidelity Investments
Peggy Santhouse Special Consultant
Timothy M. Schannep CFP^® | Retirement Wealth Partners, LLC
William Schories AIF^®, CIMA^®, CRPS^® | Invesco
Neil Shifman | Ubiquity Retirement
Patrick Stuhr AIF^® | Legacy 401k Partners
Geoff White | GRP Financial