2021 PLANSPONSOR Best Practices
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  1. 10:30 am – 11:20 am

    Understanding ERISA and Fiduciary Fundamentals

    The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has been the “guidebook” for retirement plan fiduciaries since 1974, and subsequent legislation has amended or added to its rules. Listen as experts discuss requirements for maintaining plan documents and operating a plan according to its terms. They also discuss what should be reported—and by what means—to participants and regulators, as well as how sponsors can ensure they adhere to the fiduciary duties of prudence and loyalty.

    Moderator
    Rebecca Moore, Managing Editor, PLANSPONSOR digital

    Panelist
    W. Michael Montgomery, Senior Vice President, OneDigital
    Bradford Campbell, Partner, Faegre Drinker

  2. 11:20 am – 11:40 am

    Break

  3. 11:40 am – 12:30 pm

    Managing Your Investment and Retirement Plan Committees

    Should you have two committees—one for investments and the other for plan administration? Who should be on the committee/s? How often should they meet, and what should meetings address? Panelists will answer these questions, plus discuss recommended practices for committee member training and documentation of meetings.
    Moderator
    John Manganaro, Managing Editor, PLANADVISER digital

    Panelist
    Kevin Skow, Vice President, Retirement Plan Consultant Regional Director, Francis Investment Counsel
    George Sepsakos, Principal, Groom Law Group, Chartered

  4. 12:30 pm – 2:20 pm

    Lunch

  5. 2:20 pm – 3:10 pm

    Outsourcing and What You Can Expect From Service Providers

    Though plan sponsors have ultimate responsibility for the compliance of their plan, the recordkeeper and other service providers can decrease the burden. However, selecting a provider is itself the plan sponsor’s fiduciary responsibility. In this session, sources will discuss the types of outsourcing available to plan sponsors—3(16) administrators, 3(21) investment advisers, 3(38) investment managers and pooled employer plans (PEPs)—as well as what can be expected from each.
    Moderator
    Rebecca Moore, Managing Editor, PLANSPONSOR digital

    Panelist
    Spencer Goldstein, Principal and Chief Investment Officer (CIO), StoneStreet Equity
    Joan Neri, Counsel, Faegre Drinker

  6. 3:10 pm – 3:30 pm

    Break

  7. 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm

    Benchmarking Investments and Fees

    ERISA requires that plan sponsors do what is in the best interest of participants and ensure that fees are reasonable for the investments and services provided to the plan. Learn about the mechanics of benchmarking plan investments and fees, what to look for when benchmarking, and when to get help.

    Moderator
    Alison Cooke Mintzer, Managing Director, Head, ISS Media

    Panelist
    Jon Chambers, Managing Director, SageView Advisory Group
    Allison “Allie” Itami, Principal, Groom Law Group, Chartered