2015 Agenda - Barron`s Top Advisors

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wednesday
1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Floridian Foyer South
Check In & Registration
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Grand Ballroom 1
pre-conference workshop
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Our Favorite Fixed Income Themes For 2015 cfp imca
Jeff Rosenberg, Chief Investment Strategist For Fixed Income, BlackRock
Building Better Portfolios: Blending ETFs and Active Strategies cfp imca
Dominic Maister, Head of iShares Due Diligence, BlackRock
Brett Mossman, Head of Portfolio Consulting Services, BlackRock
Raj Seshadri, Head of US Wealth Advisory iShares, BlackRock
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Floridian Foyer West
Cocktail Reception
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Floridian Ballroom
opening night dinner
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Sir Harry’s Lounge
top 100 advisors reception
Our Country’s Position on The World Stage:
Making Sense of the Global Landscape, National Security & U.S. Foreign Policy
Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns, Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and Greece
Admiral James Winnefeld, Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Four-Star
United States Navy Admiral
interviewed by: Sterling Shea, Associate Publisher, Advisor Programs, Barron’s
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Top 100 Ranked Financial Advisors Past & Present
Attendees of the Barron’s Top Advisors Summit can apply for 7 CE CFP credits
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and 8 CE hours (toward CIMA®/CIMC®/CPWA® designations). To receive credit,
please have your badge scanned upon entering each session.
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thursday
sept
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Registration/Information Desk
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Floridian Foyer West
Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:40 am
Floridian Ballroom
general session
9:40 am – 9:55 am
Floridian Foyer West
Refreshment Break
9:55 am – 10:45 am
concurrent breakouts
Grand Ballroom 1
The Automation Equation—Leveraging Technology For Efficiency, Relationship
Building and Focusing on Real Priorities imca
Crystal Washington, Author & Technology Marketing Strategist
Grand Ballroom 2
The Great Debate: Active vs. Passive cfp imca
moderated by: Brian Pfeifler, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Duy Nguyen, Portfolio Manager, Chief Investment Officer, Invesco Solutions
Lee Spelman, Managing Director, Head of US Equity Client Portfolio Managers,
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
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How a Goal-Based Approach Manifests in UHNW Family Relationships cfp imca
Melissa Corrado Harrison, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Richard Jones, Merrill Lynch—Private Banking & Investment Group
Authentic Leadership and Authentic Advice
Mary Mack, President, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
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Floridian F
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8:00 am – 6:00 pm
Floridian Foyer South
Refreshment Break
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10:45 am – 11:00 am
Floridian Foyer West
Facts and Fantasies About Commodity Futures Ten Years Later cfp imca
Geetesh Bhardwaj, Director of Research, Summerhaven Index Management
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THURSDAY
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concurrent breakouts
Grand Ballroom 1
Top Three Trends That Will Affect Your Business: How Are You Positioning Your
Mass Affluent/Retail Practice? imca
Scott Magnesen, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Laura Steckler, Raymond James and Associates
Grand Ballroom 2
Top Three Trends That Will Affect Your Business: How Are You Positioning Your
HNW Practice? imca
Kevin Peters, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Raj Sharma, Merrill Lynch—Private Banking & Investment Group
Floridian C
Top Three Trends That Will Affect Your Business: How Are You Positioning Your
UHNW Practice? imca
Patrick Dwyer, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Dana Jackson, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
Floridian F
Top Three Trends That Will Affect Your Business: How Are You Positioning Your
Independent/RIA Practice? imca
Grant Rawdin, Westcott Financial Advisory Group
Richard Saperstein, HighTower’s Treasury Partners
11:50 am – 12:05 pm
Floridian Foyer West
Refreshment Break
12:05 pm – 1:35 pm
Floridian Ballroom
lunch
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11:00 am – 11:50 am
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Innovation For the Client of Tomorrow
Riley Etheridge, Head of Client Segments and Advisor Development,
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Refreshment Break
1:50 pm – 2:40 pm
concurrent breakouts
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1:35 pm – 1:50 pm
Floridian Foyer West
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Grand Ballroom 1
Team Management: Delegating, Accountability & Fair Compensation imca
Wm. Craig Dobbs, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
Reza Zafari, Merrill Lynch—Private Banking & Investment Group
Grand Ballroom 2
Emerging Markets—Myths, Misperceptions & Solutions cfp imca
moderated by: Phil Shaffer, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
Peter Hill, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Bailard, Inc.
Angus Shillington, Deputy Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Equity,
Van Eck Global
THURSDAY
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concurrent breakouts– continued
Floridian C
Challenges & Opportunities For Growth—One Advisor’s Perspective imca
Mark Curtis, Graystone Consulting, a business of Morgan Stanley
Floridian F
The Municipal Bond Market: Opportunities and Challenges cfp imca
moderated by: Jeffrey Kobernick, UBS Private Wealth Management
James Murphy, CFA, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, T. Rowe Price
Justin Wagner, Investment Analyst, Vanguard
2:40 pm – 2:55 pm
Floridian Foyer West
Refreshment Break
2:55 pm – 3:45 pm
concurrent breakouts
Grand Ballroom 1
Health Care & Retirement: Equipping Financial Advisors For Today & Providing
a Plan For Tomorrow cfp imca
Peter Stahl, President, Bedrock Business Results, LLC
Grand Ballroom 2
Finding Scale: Transitioning From a High Revenue Transactional Business to
Fee-Orientation imca
Eric Gray, Merrill Lynch—Private Banking & Investment Group
Steven Grill, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Floridian C
China 2015: Smooth Sailing or Waves Ahead? cfp imca
Andy Rothman, Investment Strategist, Matthews Asia
Floridian F
Preparing & Positioning Your Practice For Succession imca
William Greco, UBS Financial Securities, Inc.
Michael Klein, Robert W. Baird & Co.
Robert Waldele, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
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1:50 pm – 2:40 pm
Refreshment Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Floridian Ballroom
general session
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Floridian Foyer West
Cocktail Reception
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3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Floridian Foyer West
Macro Risks and Opportunities in Today’s Market cfp imca
moderated by: Jeff Erdmann, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Vineer Bhansali, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, PIMCO
Chris Davis, Chairman and Portfolio Manager, Davis Funds
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friday
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Floridian Foyer South
Registration/Information Desk
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Floridian Foyer West
Breakfast
9:00 am – 9:35 am
Floridian Ballroom
general session
9:35 am – 9:45 am
Floridian Foyer West
Refreshment Break
9:45 am – 10:25 am
Floridian Ballroom
discussion groups
Building a Brand You Believe In
Insights From the Founder of One of This Year’s Fastest Growing Companies
Christopher Gavigan, Founder and Chief Product Officer, The Honest Company
interviewed by: Mary Deatherage, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
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Informal roundtable discussions on current opportunities and challenges within
a chosen topic. Each table will be led by one Barron’s-ranked advisor and limited to
10 participants. Pre-registration is required.
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Active vs. Passive Management
Gus Roessler, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Alan Whitman, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Alternatives
Scott Wilson, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Asset Gathering
Joseph Montgomery, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Roger Coleman, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
The Client Experience
Fred Berens, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
John Rafal, Essex Financial Services, Inc.
Developing Young Talent
Scott Ferguson, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
A.J. Fechter, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Keith Rowling, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
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FRIDAY
continued
9:45 am – 10:25 am
Floridian Ballroom
discussion groups–continued
The Fee Discussion
Louis Chiavacci, Merrill Lynch—Private Banking & Investment Group
Shawn Parker, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Fixed Income
Antoine Souma, J.P. Morgan Securities
Drew Zager, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
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Growing Your Team
Deborah Montaperto, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
George Papadoyannis, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Marketing & Branding
Randall Linde, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Marvin McIntyre, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Raj Pathak, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Performance Reporting
Jon Goldstein, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
Structuring Your Team
Andrew Burish, UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Steven Hefter, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Succession Planning
Virginia Guy, Neuberger Berman, LLC
Lyon Polk, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Refreshment Break
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10:25 am – 10:35 am
Floridian Foyer West
concurrent breakouts
Grand Ballroom 1
The New Frontier of Finance cfp imca
A comprehensive presentation on the changing investing ecosystem and how advisors can
use the power of the crowd to access innovative investment opportunities for clients
Anthony DeChellis, President, OurCrowd
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10:35 am – 11:25 am
Floridian F
Establishing a Growth & Marketing Plan For Your Team
James Hansberger, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Deborah Howard, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
James Wallace, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Grand Ballroom 2
Intergenerational Wealth Transfer: Planning Strategies to Connect With the
Next Generation cfp imca
Chris Hennessey, Lawyer & CPA, Member, Putnam Business Advisory Group
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Floridian Ballroom
general session
Tom Izzo, Head Coach, Michigan State University Basketball
The longest tenured coach in the Big Ten Conference. Under his leadership, the Michigan
State program has been one of the most successful in the country.
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