2019 Annual Planning Meeting
The Prescription for Financial Wellness: Finding the Right Dose for Millennials and Gen Z
June 17/18/19, 2019
Hosted by: Charles Schwab Retirement Services
MEETING OBJECTIVE - MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE - VENUE - AGENDA - FINANCIAL WELLNESS FAIR - HOTEL
Meeting Objective
Employees facing financial stress are less productive and more often absent from the workforce. For this reason, employers are genuinely interested in the financial wellness of their employees. Many seek to help employees early in their career to realize the greatest chances of success long-term.
The focus at the 2019 Annual Planning Meeting is on Financial Wellness programs well suited to workforce entrants up to age 35: Millennials and Gen Z. Workforce entrants struggle with the fundamentals: budgeting expenses, containing credit card debt, reimbursing student loans, and deciding how much to save for retirement. Utilization and adherence are key drivers of success in this population.
- What is the range of programs available to address the needs of this segment?
- How will we instill among workforce entrants an instinct and desire to seek out information to support sound financial decision-making?
- What level of utilization and adherence is achievable?
- What business benefits can be reaped from encouraging workforce entrants to save now instead of later?
- How will we convince employers of the need to implement a financial wellness program for a segment with decades to save for retirement?
Employers’ quest to set a new generation of workforce entrants on the road toward financial wellness leads advisors into unchartered territory. Council members find themselves in the exciting position to introduce trend-setting clients to leading-edge programs that may still be in trial period. Information about products in development is not readily available to the masses. The Financial Wellness fair will give you a unique opportunity to meet individually with the myriad of service providers to learn about the latest innovations and demonstrated successes. Exhibitors represent a wide range of sources: advisory firms, retirement plan service providers, investment managers, and dedicated third-party service providers with deep Financial Wellness expertise.
Key priority is to encourage plan sponsors to adopt solutions appropriate for their situation, to drive growing numbers of young participants to utilize the tools made available to them, and to lead users to stick with the prescribed regimen.
Meeting Planning Committee
Co-Chairs
Michael H. Gouldin CRPC®, AIF® – Gouldin & McCarthy
Steve Smith - AIG Retirement Services
Members
Matthew Beaulieu – Franklin Templeton Investments
Michael A. Coelho C(k)P® AIF®
Colin M. Clark AIF® C(k)P®, CBFA, CPFA – Washington Financial Group
Melissa Cowan – Morgan Stanley
John Erickson – Securian Financial Group
Anthony Fiorenza CPFA, C(k)P®, AIF®, PPC™ - Summit Group Retirement Planners
Derek Fiorenza C(k)P®, CPFA, AIF®, PPC™, MSBA - Summit Group Retirement Planners
Taylor S. Garlesky – Charles Schwab Retirement Services
C. Andrew Harbour CFP® CIMA® – Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting Atlanta
Paula A. Hendrickson CFP®, C(K)P®, CBFA® – First Western Trust
Joseph W. Mrozek CRPS® – Lincoln Financial Group
Kevin M. Murphy – Franklin Templeton Investments
Daniel J. Peluse AIF®, C(k)P®, CBFA, CRPS® - Wintrust Wealth Management
Chris Phillips – CUNA Mutual
Troy L. Redstone AIF®, CFEI®, CBFA® - PHD. Retirement Consulting
Courtney Rougeau – J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Timothy M. Schannep CFP® - CBIZ
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA®, AIFA® - Wealth Plan Advisors
Christopher G. Venuti CIMA® - Century Financial Group
Charles E. Wenzel – Cohen & Steers
Venue
Charles Schwab & Co.
Denver Lone Tree Campus, Schwab Events Center
9899 Schwab Way
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Dates and Times
Monday, June 17
| 10:30 a.m. |
Financial Literacy Volunteer Pre-event To benefit SafeHouse Denver We will assemble care boxes survivors of domestic violence and their children, providing what they really want in time of need, and financial literacy materials to help them get back on track careerwise and moneywise. Brent Neiser of the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) will share insights on how to leverage financial literacy initiatives learned from his 25-year career as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at NEFE. This volunteer pre-event is organized by Financial Literacy Committee chair Charmaine Hughes of Transamerica. 10:30 a.m. Introduction - Charmaine Hughes - Transamerica Presentation of SafeHouse Denver and the financial literacy needs of survivors of domestic violence and their children 10:45 a.m. Assembly of Care Boxes 11:30 a.m. Insights on Financial Literacy Initiative Delivery Brent Neiser - National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) - Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships |
| 12:00 p.m. | Financial Literacy Volunteer Pre-event adjourns |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Roadmapping the Wellness Conversation Mike Palace – T. Rowe Price |
| 1:45 p.m. | Pre-event Financial Wellness Fair opens |
| Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows - Salon C & D – Park Ridge Ballroom | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Pre-event Financial Wellness Fair adjourns |
| 6:00 p.m. | Sponsored Pre-event Dinner at Sierra (Food Stations) |
Tuesday, June 18
| 8:00 a.m. | Sponsored Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. | Opening and Welcome |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
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Michael M. Kane CLU ChFC, AIFA, CPFA – Plan Sponsor Consultants Brian Bender - Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. |
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| 8:45 a.m. | Meeting Goals and Objectives |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
| Steve Smith – AIG Retirement Services | |
| 9:00 a.m. | The Evolving Workscape and Impact on Financial Wellness Programs |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
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At this session, we will discuss how shifting demographics. Technological innovation, and new employee expectations are shaping the workplace of the future and Wellness Benefits in particular. This presentation is based on the work of Dr. Joseph Coughlin, Director of the MIT AgeLab. |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Breakout Sessions – Advisor Panels – Advisor Practice Management |
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Breakout Session 1: Compensating Members of the Team |
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Breakout Session 2: Finding Leads / Developing Referrals |
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Breakout Session 3: Business Opportunities in Financial Wellness |
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| 11:15 a.m. | General Session – Trends and Strategies in the Retirement Advisor Market |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
| John McGlynn – Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Sponsored Luncheon |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
| 12:55 p.m. | Introduction of afternoon program |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
| Steve Smith – AIG Retirement Services | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Award-winning Financial Wellness Programs |
| Panel of retirement plan sponsors with award-winning financial wellness programs that achieved a level of success that commends industry recognition. | |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
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Moderator: Robert Jennings, AIF® - Zions Bank Brian Coleman |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions – Best Practice Peer Discussion Roundtables |
| Tough questions from your peers will keep you on your toes and help you stay ahead. | |
| Breakout Session 4: Advisor Role in Driving Affinity Group and MEP Creation (Small/Mid) Co Moderators: Jeffrey Musell – TIAA Linda Kurz – Transamerica Location: Room 205 / Presentation Room 100 |
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| Breakout Session 5: Expanding Defined Benefit Plan, Hybrid Plan, NQDC, and Equity Compensation Business (Large/Jumbo) Moderator Eric Garofalo – Principal Financial Group Room Room 207 / Presentation Room 200 |
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| Breakout Session 6 Business Opportunities in HSAs (Mid/Large) Moderator: Adrian Hodge - Fidelity Investments Room Room 213 / Mt. Columbia |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Committee Reports |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
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3:15 p.m. - Government Affairs Committee Report - Jim Detterick, CRPS® - Graystone Consulting Reconciliation of SECURE and RESA and NAPA PAC 3:45 p.m. - Committee Panel |
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| 4:15 p.m. | General Session – CITs at the Tipping Point |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
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Moderator: Jason Colarossi – Franklin Templeton Investments Panelists Jen DeLong - AB |
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| 5:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 6:00 p.m. | Sponsored Event Dinner at Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille |
Wednesday, June 19
| 7:30 a.m. | Sponsored Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. | General Session Panel – Mastering Business Management the Retirement Plan Advice Practice - Scaling the Business / Scalable Advisor Business Models |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
| Moderator and Panelist Advisors TBA | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Breakout Sessions: Best Practice Peer Discussion Roundtable |
| Tough questions from your peers will keep you on your toes and help you stay ahead. | |
| Breakout Session 7 – CRM – Client Relationship Management or Can’t Really Manage Best practices for using your CRM so you are managing it and it isn’t managing you Moderator: Craig Rosenthal – Fiduciary Benchmarks Room Room 205 / Presentation Room 100 |
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| Breakout Session 8 – Developing Team Culture Moderator: Jania E. Stout AIF® - Fiduciary Plan Advisors at Hightower Room Room 206 / Presentation Room 200 |
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| 10:00 a.m. | Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | Discussion with the Board |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
| 11:15 a.m. | Meeting Adjourn and Transportation |
| 1:00 p.m. | Continuing Education: Financial Wellness: Not So Hot When Served Cold |
| Denver Schwab Events Center | |
| Don Trone - 3-Ethos I&WI (IMCA) CE: 2-hrs, including 1-hr for Ethics (Presentation will integrate Preamble to, and the Code of Professional Responsibility) |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Continuing Education Adjourn |
Financial Wellness Fair
Background
To meet the needs of the diverse employee population of client sponsors, plan advisors find themselves combining solutions from multiple sources to create a cohesive Financial Wellness Program: their own advisory firm, the client’s retirement plan service provider, investment managers, and third-party vendors. To facilitate the task, the Council created the Financial Wellness Fair allowing members to meet as many Financial Wellness service providers as possible at one single location.
Benefit
Plan Advisors are eager to introduce leading-edge programs to their trend-setting clients. Exhibitors bring to the fair information not readily available to the general population and engage the membership in discussions of new and innovative programs. We encourage exhibitors to present information about:
- Existing programs with demonstrated effectiveness, utilization, and adherence,
- Programs in development or even those in trial period showing encouraging results,
- Case studies documenting successes in specific situations,
- Thought leadership and research providing evidence of results (financial well-being, retirement readiness, and retirement plan success).
Defining Financial Wellness
We want as many qualified Financial Wellness Service Providers exhibiting as possible, but space is limited to 16 booths. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) uses these words to define Financial Wellness at work: “Financial wellness is a comprehensive approach. Industry surveys define financial wellness programs as those that assess and support an employee’s “complete financial picture” or the “overall financial health of an individual.” The distinction here is that financial wellness programs do not take a snapshot approach, focusing on a single aspect of financial planning such as retirement or college savings. Financial wellness programs look at how all the pieces of an individual’s financial life fit together.1
Exhibitors
- Transamerica
- SmartDollar
- RetireReady Solutions
- Prudential
- Principal Financial Group
- Merit Financial
- MassMutual
- John Hancock Retirement Plan Services
- HartfordFunds
- Financial Finesse
- Fidelity Investments
- Evoshare
- Envestnet
- Charles Schwab, Inc.
- Advizr
- ADP Marketplace
Monday, June 17
| 1:00 p.m. |
Roadmapping the Wellness Conversation Mike Palace – T. Rowe Price |
| 1:45 p.m. | Financial Wellness Fair opens |
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Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows - Park Ridge Ballroom - Salon C & D |
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| 5:00 p.m. | Financial Wellness Fair adjourns |
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows
Park Ridge Ballroom - Salon C & D
10345 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
Hotel / Transportation
Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows
Reserve room here
10345 Park Meadows Drive
Lone Tree, CO 80124
303-925-0004
1 Financial Wellness at Work, 2014, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/201408_cfpb_report_financial-wellness-at-work.pdf
