Best of PSNC 2018

Registration and Breakfast

Opening Remarks: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR

Regulation and Litigation Update
Presenter:
Jodi Epstein, Partner, Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered

Stop Guessing: Using Plan Participant Data to Select the Optimal QDIA
Identifying the optimal target-date fund is a challenging and critically important decision for many plan sponsors. Plan characteristics and participant demographics affect retirement investment needs and contribute to how effectively a target-date fund matches a plan’s objectives. Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC, will discuss a new, data-driven process developed by Morningstar Investment Management designed to assist plan sponsors in determining an optimal glide path based on plan demographics balanced against costs, as well as other considerations.
Presenter: Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Hosted by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Managing Your Fund Lineup: Current trends in number and types of funds, use of share classes and fee allocation, selection and monitoring of the default fund.
Moderator: Christian Coleman, Partner & Director, Business Development & Marketing, Fiduciary Investment Advisors LLC
Panelists:
Jason Brafman, Director, John Hancock Investments
Rita Fiumara, Senior Vice President – Investments, UBS Institutional Consulting

Refreshment Break

Are American Workers More Than Just Their Age? 
When it comes to a plan’s Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), most discussions revolve around Target Date Funds (TDFs)  – whether to go active or passive, custom or proprietary and “to” or “through” with the glide path.  While technology has disrupted countless industries in more than a decade since the Pension Protection Act modernized DC plan investment menus and features, there’s been minimal recent innovation within the QDIA space.  In this presentation, we will expand the QDIA discussion beyond TDFs and explore personalized solutions.  What benefits can personalization bring to participants’ retirement outcomes?  What breakthroughs have helped make personalization a reality? What are some innovative ways to address the challenges of implementing personalized solutions as a QDIA?
Presenter: 
Jonathon Dues, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments

Hosted by Fisher Investments

Creating Participant Connections: Targeted communications and the role of financial wellness/holistic education.
Moderator: Bruce G. Lanser, Senior Retirement Plan Consultant, UBS Retirement Plan Consulting Group
Panelists:
Eric Milano, Vice President – Regional Sales Consultant, T. Rowe Price
Jeff Fister, Relationship Manager, ADP

Helping solve for employees’ complex needs with advice without losing sleep over Fiduciary due diligence
Research shows employees’ financial situations are getting even more complex. If you offer participant advice, you already know it can be a powerful way to help boost confidence. And, it comes with a fiduciary responsibility to select the right advice provider for your employees’ unique needs. Learn how strong plan design can help get employees to the advice solutions they need. Plus, get practical tips for managing your fiduciary responsibility in selecting and monitoring advice providers – so you can be sure your solutions are keeping up with employees’ evolving needs.
Presenter: Anthony Karamas, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Hosted by Fidelity Investments

Luncheon

Registration and Breakfast

Opening Remarks: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR

Regulation and Litigation Update
Moderator: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR
Panelists:
Emily Costin, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
Jodi Epstein, Partner, Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered

A Case Study in Selecting a QDIA… Process, Process, Process
Identifying the optimal target-date fund is a challenging and critically important decision for many plan sponsors. Plan characteristics and participant demographics affect retirement investment needs and contribute to how effectively a target-date fund matches a plan’s objectives. Roger Paschke, Chief Investment Officer, Hearst, will discuss his experience selecting the target-date glide path for his plan to meet their desired investment objectives. Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC, will discuss a new, data-driven process developed by Morningstar Investment Management designed to assist plan sponsors in determining an optimal glide path based on plan demographics balanced against costs, as well as other considerations.
Presenters: Roger Paschke, Chief Investment Officer, Hearst
Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Hosted by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Managing Your Fund Lineup: Current trends in number and types of funds, use of share classes and fee allocation, selection and monitoring of the default fund.
Moderator: Earle Allen, Partner, Cammack Retirement Group
Panelists:
Jason Brafman, Director, John Hancock Investments
David Hudak, Senior Consultant, Portfolio Evaluations, Inc

Refreshment Break

Are American Workers More Than Just Their Age? 
When it comes to a plan’s Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), most discussions revolve around Target Date Funds (TDFs)  – whether to go active or passive, custom or proprietary and “to” or “through” with the glide path.  While technology has disrupted countless industries in more than a decade since the Pension Protection Act modernized DC plan investment menus and features, there’s been minimal recent innovation within the QDIA space.  In this presentation, we will expand the QDIA discussion beyond TDFs and explore personalized solutions.  What benefits can personalization bring to participants’ retirement outcomes?  What breakthroughs have helped make personalization a reality? What are some innovative ways to address the challenges of implementing personalized solutions as a QDIA?
Presenters:
Jonathon Dues, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments
Loukas Stephens, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments

Hosted by Fisher Investments

Creating Participant Connections: Targeted communications and the role of financial wellness/holistic education
Moderator: Barbara Delaney, Principal, StoneStreet Advisor Group
Panelists:
Jonathan Wilkinson, Vice President – DCIO Sales Consultant, T. Rowe Price
Chris Luongo, VP, Strategy, Business Development and Marketing, ADP

Helping solve for employees’ complex needs with advice without losing sleep over Fiduciary due diligence
Research shows employees’ financial situations are getting even more complex. If you offer participant advice, you already know it can be a powerful way to help boost confidence. And, it comes with a fiduciary responsibility to select the right advice provider for your employees’ unique needs. Learn how strong plan design can help get employees to the advice solutions they need. Plus, get practical tips for managing your fiduciary responsibility in selecting and monitoring advice providers – so you can be sure your solutions are keeping up with employees’ evolving needs.
Presenter: Anthony Karamas, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Hosted  by Fidelity Investments

Luncheon

Registration and Breakfast

Opening Remarks: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR

Regulation and Litigation Update
Moderator: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR
Panelists: 
Jamie Fleckner, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Benjamin L. Grosz, Partner, Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered

Stop Guessing: Using Plan Participant Data to Select the Optimal QDIA
Identifying the optimal target-date fund is a challenging and critically important decision for many plan sponsors. Plan characteristics and participant demographics affect retirement investment needs and contribute to how effectively a target-date fund matches a plan’s objectives. Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC, will discuss a new, data-driven process developed by Morningstar Investment Management designed to assist plan sponsors in determining an optimal glide path based on plan demographics balanced against costs, as well as other considerations.
Presenter: Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Hosted by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Managing Your Fund Lineup: Current trends in number and types of funds, use of share classes and fee allocation, selection and monitoring of the default fund.
Moderator: Kerrie Casey, Retirement Plan Consultant, SageView
Panelists:
Jason Brafman, Director, John Hancock Investments
Vincent Smith, Partner & Senior Consultant, Fiduciary Investment Advisors, LLC

Refreshment Break

Are American Workers More Than Just Their Age?
When it comes to a plan’s Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), most discussions revolve around Target Date Funds (TDFs)  – whether to go active or passive, custom or proprietary and “to” or “through” with the glide path.  While technology has disrupted countless industries in more than a decade since the Pension Protection Act modernized DC plan investment menus and features, there’s been minimal recent innovation within the QDIA space.  In this presentation, we will expand the QDIA discussion beyond TDFs and explore personalized solutions.  What benefits can personalization bring to participants’ retirement outcomes?  What breakthroughs have helped make personalization a reality? What are some innovative ways to address the challenges of implementing personalized solutions as a QDIA?
Presenters:
Jonathon Dues, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments
Loukas Stephens, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments

Hosted by Fisher Investments

Creating Participant Connections: Targeted communications and the role of financial wellness/holistic education.
Moderator: James F. Sampson, Director, Retirement Advisory Services, Hilb Group Retirement Services
Panelists:
Andrew Beliveau, Assistant Vice President, DCIO Intermediary Sales Consultant, T. Rowe Price
Mike Haggerty, Director Account Management, ADP

Helping solve for employees’ complex needs with advice without losing sleep over Fiduciary due diligence
Research shows employees’ financial situations are getting even more complex. If you offer participant advice, you already know it can be a powerful way to help boost confidence. And, it comes with a fiduciary responsibility to select the right advice provider for your employees’ unique needs. Learn how strong plan design can help get employees to the advice solutions they need. Plus, get practical tips for managing your fiduciary responsibility in selecting and monitoring advice providers – so you can be sure your solutions are keeping up with employees’ evolving needs.
Presenter: Anthony Karamas, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Hosted by Fidelity Investments

Luncheon

Registration and Breakfast

Opening Remarks: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR

Regulation and Litigation Update
Presenter: R. Bradford Huss, ERISA and Employee Benefits, Trucker Huss, APC

Stop Guessing: Using Plan Participant Data to Select the Optimal QDIA
Identifying the optimal target-date fund is a challenging and critically important decision for many plan sponsors. Plan characteristics and participant demographics affect retirement investment needs and contribute to how effectively a target-date fund matches a plan’s objectives. Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC, will discuss a new, data-driven process developed by Morningstar Investment Management designed to assist plan sponsors in determining an optimal glide path based on plan demographics balanced against costs, as well as other considerations.
Presenter: Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Hosted by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Managing Your Fund Lineup: Current trends in number and types of funds, use of share classes and fee allocation, selection and monitoring of the default fund.
Moderator: Mark A. Davis, Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor, CAPTRUST
Panelists:
Gene R Huxhold, Senior Managing Director, John Hancock Investments
Rick Wedge, Managing Director, Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC

Refreshment Break

Are American Workers More Than Just Their Age?
When it comes to a plan’s Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), most discussions revolve around Target Date Funds (TDFs)  – whether to go active or passive, custom or proprietary and “to” or “through” with the glide path.  While technology has disrupted countless industries in more than a decade since the Pension Protection Act modernized DC plan investment menus and features, there’s been minimal recent innovation within the QDIA space.  In this presentation, we will expand the QDIA discussion beyond TDFs and explore personalized solutions.  What benefits can personalization bring to participants’ retirement outcomes?  What breakthroughs have helped make personalization a reality? What are some innovative ways to address the challenges of implementing personalized solutions as a QDIA?
Presenters:
Jonathon Dues, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments
Loukas Stephens, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments

Hosted by Fisher Investments

Creating Participant Connections: Targeted communications and the role of financial wellness/holistic education.
Moderator: Blake Thibault, Managing Director, Heffernan Financial Services
Panelists:
Brad Vaughn, Vice President – Regional Sales Consultant – DCIO, T. Rowe Price
Jeff Roberts, Regional Channel Manager, ADP

Helping solve for employees’ complex needs with advice without losing sleep over Fiduciary due diligence
Research shows employees’ financial situations are getting even more complex. If you offer participant advice, you already know it can be a powerful way to help boost confidence. And, it comes with a fiduciary responsibility to select the right advice provider for your employees’ unique needs. Learn how strong plan design can help get employees to the advice solutions they need. Plus, get practical tips for managing your fiduciary responsibility in selecting and monitoring advice providers – so you can be sure your solutions are keeping up with employees’ evolving needs.
Presenter: Anthony Karamas, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Hosted by Fidelity Investments

Luncheon

Registration and Breakfast

Opening Remarks: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR

Regulation and Litigation Update
Moderator: Alison Cooke Mintzer,Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR
Panelists:
Jamie Fleckner, Partner, Goodwin Procter LLP
Benjamin L. Grosz,Partner, Ivins, Phillips & Barker, Chartered

Stop Guessing: Using Plan Participant Data to Select the Optimal QDIA
Identifying the optimal target-date fund is a challenging and critically important decision for many plan sponsors. Plan characteristics and participant demographics affect retirement investment needs and contribute to how effectively a target-date fund matches a plan’s objectives. Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC, will discuss a new, data-driven process developed by Morningstar Investment Management designed to assist plan sponsors in determining an optimal glide path based on plan demographics balanced against costs, as well as other considerations.
Presenter: Thomas Idzorek, Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Hosted by Morningstar Investment Management LLC

Managing Your Fund Lineup: Current trends in number and types of funds, use of share classes and fee allocation, selection and monitoring of the default fund.
Moderator: Jon Willhite, Senior Vice President – Investments, Senior Institutional Consultant, Certified Investment, Management Analyst, The Willhite Institutional Consulting Group
Panelists:
Gene R Huxhold, Senior Managing Director, John Hancock Investments
John Mott, Executive Director, Institutional Consulting Director, Institutional Consultant, The Mott Group at Graystone Consulting

Refreshment Break

Are American Workers More Than Just Their Age? 
When it comes to a plan’s Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), most discussions revolve around Target Date Funds (TDFs)  – whether to go active or passive, custom or proprietary and “to” or “through” with the glide path.  While technology has disrupted countless industries in more than a decade since the Pension Protection Act modernized DC plan investment menus and features, there’s been minimal recent innovation within the QDIA space.  In this presentation, we will expand the QDIA discussion beyond TDFs and explore personalized solutions.  What benefits can personalization bring to participants’ retirement outcomes?  What breakthroughs have helped make personalization a reality? What are some innovative ways to address the challenges of implementing personalized solutions as a QDIA?
Presenters:
Jonathon Dues, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments
Loukas Stephens, Vice President, Defined Contribution, Fisher Investments

Hosted by Fisher Investments

Creating Participant Connections: Targeted communications and the role of financial wellness/holistic education
Moderator: Alison Cooke Mintzer, Editor-in-Chief, PLANSPONSOR
Panelists:
Keith Blackmon, Regional Sales Consultant – DC Investment Only, T. Rowe Price
Jeff Fister, Relationship Manager, ADP

Helping solve for employees’ complex needs with advice without losing sleep over Fiduciary due diligence
Research shows employees’ financial situations are getting even more complex. If you offer participant advice, you already know it can be a powerful way to help boost confidence. And, it comes with a fiduciary responsibility to select the right advice provider for your employees’ unique needs. Learn how strong plan design can help get employees to the advice solutions they need. Plus, get practical tips for managing your fiduciary responsibility in selecting and monitoring advice providers – so you can be sure your solutions are keeping up with employees’ evolving needs.
Presenter: Anthony Karamas, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Investments

Hosted by Fidelity Investments

Luncheon