2025 Semi-Annual Meeting
January 22 - 24, 2025 - Westlake, TX
2025 Semi-Annual Meeting
January 22/23/24, 2025
VENUE - MEETING AGENDA - HOTEL INFORMATION - MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE
Host: Fidelity Investments
Westlake Texas
VENUE
Fidelity Investment|
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 Lisa Buffington, AIF® CPFA®, Vice President | Retirement Services at Marsh McLennan Agency Nora Connerty, National Account Manager, Retirement Advisory Relations | T. Rowe Price Amy Glynn, Managing Director | Viking Cove Institute Robert Haverstrom AIF®, C(k)P®, Vice President | Corebridge Financial Matt Luksa CRPS® , Vide President, Retirement Relationship Manager | First Eagle Investments Peggy Santhouse, Retirement Advisor Council Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA, Partner | Charles Stephen and Company, Inc. |
| 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 |
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| Strategies to help participants figure out how to best allocate their benefit dollars and strategies for funding other life needs. | |
| Moderator: Michelle Morey, Head of Mid-Large Segment - John Hancock Retirement Plan Services 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 |
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| Location: Cypress Springs (Max: 25) | |
| Breakout 2 – How to Embrace AI to Increase Productivity and Unlock Growth | |
| Learn about some of the ways Artificial Intelligence is transforming the way we work and grow in today’s dynamic world. Delve into strategies for leveraging AI and how to get started. The session will include a live demo showcasing cutting-edge AI tools in action. | |
| Moderator: Julie Braun, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Speakers: Jania Stout, AIF®, President, Prime Capital Investment Advisors Lisa Kottler, Growth Strategist | Fintech Innovator & 401(k) Veteran | Startup Advisor, KWP Growth Partners |
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| Location: Auditorium | |
| 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 Dimitriou, AIF®, AAMS®, PRP®, Mayflower Advisors LLC Courtenay Shipley, AIF®, CHSA®, CPFA, CRPS®, Chief Planologist,, Retirement Planology, Inc. |
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| Location: Buffalo Springs (Max: 49) | |
| 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. |
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| Location: Tawakoni (Max: 24) | |
| Breakout 4B – Hacking the LinkedIn Algorithm: Unlocking Modern Sales Success | |
| 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: Palo Duro (Max: 20) | |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Location: 3A –H.36 (Max: 28) | |
| 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 |
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| Location: Buffalo Springs (Max: 49) | |
| Breakout 7 – Building Connects that Convert: Unlocking Modern Sales Success |
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| 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: Cypress Springs (Max: 25) | |
| 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 |
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| Location: Auditorium | |
| Breakout 8B– SECURE 2.0 – What Should You be Discussing with Plan Sponsors and Participants | |
| 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 Nolen, John Hancock Retirement |
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| Location: Tawakoni (Max: 24) | |
| 2:45 p.m. | Transition Break |
| 3:00 p.m. | Peer Sharing Sessions |
| Hear from your peers on best practices and success stories | |
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These sessions are for Advisors to discuss best practices and success stories on topics suggested in the registration process. Advisors, Practice Leaders, Service Providers, Associate Members – all are welcome to attend discussions. Attendees other than advisors and practice leaders: please refrain from using these sessions to promote your products, services, or your agenda. Requested topics include:
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| Peer Sharing Session 1 | |
| Moderator: Alicia Malcolm, Senior Vice President- Wealth Management- Financial Advisor at UBS Financial Services Inc. |
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| Location: Auditorium | |
| Peer Sharing Session 2 | |
| Moderator: Jim Robison, Managing Director of Strategic Retirement Partners |
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| Location: Cypress Springs (Max: 25) | |
| Peer Sharing Session 3 – Topic TBA | |
| Moderator: Keith Gredys, JD, CPFA, AIF, Chairman/CEO The Kidder Company/Fuerza Financial, Inc. and Ask Kidder group of companies |
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| Location: Tawakoni (Max: 24) | |
| Peer Sharing Session 4 | |
| Moderator: Michael M. Kane, AIFA®, CBFA™, ChFC®, CLU®, Plan Sponsor Consultants |
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| Location: Buffalo Springs (Max: 49) | |
| Peer Sharing Session 5 | |
| Moderator: Jessica Ballin, Principal/Financial Advisor at 401k Plan Professionals |
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| Location: 3A-H.36 (Max: 28) | |
| 4:00 p.m. | Transition Break |
| 4:10 p.m. | General Session - ANOVA Win/Loss Analysis |
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Why is your organization winning finals presentations or maybe why aren’t they converting more finals presentations into a sale? The prospect holds this valuable information and this session will help organizations assess the sales process, increase conversion ratios and retain more clients. ANOVA Consulting Group, a leader in Voice of the Customer market research and data insights, will share it’s Win/Loss Analysis to help you understand how your prospective clients make buying decisions, and identify several key areas where B2B sellers are falling short of client expectations. To gain a competitive edge in 2025 and beyond, Anova’s data uncovers several key areas to master if you are to win more. Agenda:
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| Presenters: Sandy Johnson
Brendon Attridge
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| 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 |
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| Location: Auditorium | |
| 8:15 a.m. | General Session - Litigation & Fiduciary Risk |
| Speaker: Marina Edwards | Marina Retirement, LLC | |
| Location: Auditorium | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Transition Break |
| 9:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions |
| Breakout 13 – Tackling the Decumulation Challenge (and Opportunity) with Plan Sponsors, an Advisor’s Perspective | |
| 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 |
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| Location: Auditorium | |
| Breakout 14 – Hacking the LinkedIn Algorithm: Unlocking Modern Sales Success |
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| 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: Room 3A-H.36 (Max: 28) | |
| Breakout 15 – SECURE 2.0 – What Should You be Discussing with Plan Sponsors and Participants |
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| 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 Nolen, John Hancock Retirement |
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| Location: Room 3B-L.44 (Max: 20) | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Transition Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | General Session – Overrated/Underrated – Panel discussion on Retirement “Hot topics” |
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Moderator: Panelists: |
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| 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 |
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| 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
