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Wednesday, September 21 Symposium Speakers - Click on the individual speaker tabs to access bios and presentations
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| 12:00-1:00 pm |
Registration, Sponsor Expo, Light Refreshments |
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| 1:00-1:05 pm |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
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| 1:05-2:20 pm |
General Session |
Ken Goldstein, Economic Commerce Board
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1.5 CFP, 1.5 CPA |
| 2:20-2:35 pm |
Break/Sponsor Expo |
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| 2:35-4:15 pm |
General Session |
Client Cognitive Impairment: Serving the Client and Managing Legal Risks
JPanelists: osh Henninger, Wishart, Norris, Henninger & Pittman, Margaret Moody, Alzheimer's Association, Amanda Simpson, A Place for Mom
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2 CFP, 2 INS, 2 CPA |
| 4:15-4:40 pm |
Break/Sponsor Expo |
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| 4:40-5:30 pm |
Track 1A |
Michael Graci, Blackrock
Securing Social Security Benefits
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1 CFP, 1 INS |
| 4:40-5:30pm |
Track 1B |
Christopher Hennessey, Putnam Investments
Estate Planning
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1 CFP, 1 INS, 1 CPA |
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The Conference, and StraightTalk.
Ken Goldstein has been an economist at The Conference Board since 1971. His
principal responsibilities include analyzing current trends in labor market activity
and forecasting near-term economic development. He also conducts research and
analysis for the Business Cycle Indicators Program.
Since 1989, Goldstein has managed the monthly update of The Conference Board
economic forecasting process and has frequently been quoted in the media
regarding the direction of employment, inflation, interest rates, and the economy in
general.
For the last three decades, Goldstein has written about the state of the economy in a
number of publications from The Conference Board, including
Board Review, Business Cycle Indicators
He is a frequent presenter on economic issues. Goldstein coordinates the training of
young business executives who spend a year at The Conference Board learning and
developing analytical skills as well as a working knowledge of the U.S. economy.
He holds degrees from the New School for Social Research and Rutgers University.
He has taught courses in statistics and economics at Upsala College in New Jersey.
His interest in economic education has led him to participate in the New York
Council on Economic Education.
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Ken Goldstein has been an economist at The Conference Board since 1971. His principal responsibilities include analyzing current trends in labor market activity and forecasting near-term economic development. He also conducts research and analysis for the Business Cycle Indicators Program.
Since 1989, Goldstein has managed the monthly update of The Conference Board economic forecasting process and has frequently been quoted in the media regarding the direction of employment, inflation, interest rates, and the economy in general.
For the last three decades, Goldstein has written about the state of the economy in a number of publications from The Conference Board, including The Conference Board Review, Business Cycle Indicators, and StraightTalk.
He is a frequent presenter on economic issues. Goldstein coordinates the training of young business executives who spend a year at The Conference Board learning and developing analytical skills as well as a working knowledge of the U.S. economy.
He holds degrees from the New School for Social Research and Rutgers University. He has taught courses in statistics and economics at Upsala College in New Jersey. His interest in economic education has led him to participate in the New York Council on Economic Education.
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Josh Henninger
Pr actice Areas
• Estate Planning
• Estate Administration
• Business Succession Planning
• Elder Law Planning
• Special Needs Planning
• Estate Planning for Business Owners
Education
• University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (B.A. in
Economics, cum laude, 1972)
• Seattle University (J.D., 1978)
Admissions & Certifications
• Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate
Law
• Admitted to North Carolina Bar in 1979
• Admitted to United States Tax Court
• “Veterans Administration Accredited”- Able to advise
Veterans and spouses regarding Veteran’s benefits, including
Aid and Attendance
Professional Organizations
• American Bar Association
• North Carolina Bar Association, Elder Law and Estates,
Trusts and Probate Section
• Mecklenburg County Bar Association
• Board of Advisors for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
• Charlotte Estate and Probate Council
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• NC State Bar Committee work
Representative Work
• Advising individuals, business owners, lawyers, CPA’s,
executives and other professionals regarding estate planning,
special needs planning, elder law planning, income and gift
tax planning, trusts and estate administrations.
• Represents elderly and individuals with disabilities, including
Medicaid and long term care issues.
Publications & Presentations
• “Financing of Long Term Care”, 2010, Sterling Publications
• Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate Law, 2010, NBI
• “Asset Protection Planning”, 2010
• “N.C. Estate Administration”, CLE 2009
• “Medicaid Estate Recovery Affecting Title to Real Property”,
2009
Honors & Awards
• 2010 First-tier Ranking in the areas of Trusts & Estates Law
by U. S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
• Woodward/White’s
and Estates, 2011
• Morehead Scholarship Recipient
• Selected for inclusion in
practice area of Estate Planning and Probate, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
The Best Lawyers in America® in TrustsNorth Carolina Super Lawyers in the
Community Involvement
• Harris YMCA Board of Advisors
• Past President, Charlotte South Rotary Club
• United Way Volunteer
• Past Co-Chair of March of Dimes
• Habitat for Humanity
Personal
• Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Raised in Statesville, North Carolina
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Amanda Simpson has over fifteen years of service experience in the business setting. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English and Business Administration from Hillsdale College. Amanda has the ability to listen to your needs and concerns, educate you on the choices at hand, and ultimately assist in finding the best solution. She is dedicated to working with families in their time of need and looks forward to speaking with you.
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Rob Kron, Blackrock
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Michael Graci has over 25 years of financial services experience and extensive knowledge of retirement topics. Currently, Michael is a Vice President of Value Add and
Retirement Marketing for BlackRock and is responsible for the development and delivery
of wealth management programs.
Prior to his current role, Michael was a Defined Contribution Advisor Consultant,
managing regional 401(k) distribution relationships and acting as a specialist in the
retirement sector. He has many years of experience as a client service consultant and
recordkeeper for qualified plans, specializing in plan design, consulting and compliance
administration.
Michael received his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University.
His professional designations include Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) and
Accredited Retirement Plan Consultant (ARPC).
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Christopher Hennessey
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Mr. Hennessey has extensive consulting experience in all areas of wealth management. Although no longer
an active partner, he is a co-founder of an investment advisory firm that manages financial assets for highnet-
worth individuals. He is also a former academic dean of the Babson College undergraduate program
and formerly served as co-acting dean of Babson Executive Education. Mr. Hennessey currently serves as
Trustee for a private college, and serves on the board of directors of the largest independent food service
distributor in New England. He has served as an advisor to a number of businesses.
Mr. Hennessey is a member of the Putnam Business Advisory Group, Putnam’s national speaking bureau.
He speaks extensively at various national and regional meetings on wealth management topics such as tax,
estate, retirement, and college planning, as well as asset protection. Mr. Hennessey has instructed
managers and executives in most areas of the world in the areas of finance, investments, accounting,
strategy, and entrepreneurship. His research interests include finance, estate planning, innovation, and
ethics. Mr. Hennessey has made numerous radio and television appearances, and is often quoted in print
media.
He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. As
an instrument-rated private pilot, Mr. Hennessey is also a member of Angel Flight New England.
Mr. Hennessey has been involved in events for both financial advisors and shareholders for Putnam. For
financial advisors, he has delivered presentations on wealth management strategies; retirement, college,
IRA distribution, and estate planning; advanced estate planning topics, charitable remainder trusts; and
asset protection strategies to safeguard wealth. He has also given presentations and conducted meetings
with advisors and shareholders on wealth management topics and strategies. His shareholder events with
Putnam include speaking at client appreciation events on topics such as estate, tax, college, and
retirement planning; speaking on asset protection and tax strategies for target audiences such as medical
professionals or business owners; and conducting dinner events with key advisor clients to discuss current
wealth management topics.
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Thursday, September 22 Symposium Speakers - Click on the individual speaker tabs to access bios and presentations
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| 7:30-8:00 am |
Registration, Breakfast, Sponsor Expo |
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| 8:00-8:10 am |
Welcome & Opening Remarks |
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| 8:10-9:50 am |
Track 2B |
Patrick Kuhse, Speaking of Ethics
Behavioral Ethics
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2 CFP, 2 CPA |
| 8:10-9:00 am |
Track 2Ba |
David Houston, ING
Basic & Creative Uses of Insurance in Estate Planning
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1 CFP, 1 INS, 1 CPA |
| 8:10-9:00 am |
Track 2Bb |
Ryan Leggio, Morningstar
Beyond Stars: Using Fund Analysis to Improve the Investor Experience
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1 CFP, 1 CPA |
| 9:50-10:15 am |
Break/Sponsor Expo |
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| 10:15-11:40 am |
General Session |
Dr. David Kelly, JP Morgan
Market Overview
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1.5 CFP, 1.5 CPA |
| 11:40-12:50 pm |
Lunch/Expo |
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| 12:50-1:45 pm |
General Session |
Rod Greenshields, Russell Investments
Investors Behaving Badly
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1 CFP, 1 CPA |
| 1:45-2:00 pm |
Break |
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| 2:00-2:50 pm |
Track 3A |
Randy Dishman, Oppenheimer
Global Fixed Income
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1 CFP, 1 CPA |
| 2:00-2:50 pm |
Track 3B |
Michael Amoia, JD, Crump Life Insurance Services
Tax Traps in Insurance
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1 CFP, 1 INS, 1 CPA |
| 2:50-3:10 pm |
Break/Sponsor Expo |
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| 3:10-4:00 pm |
Track 4A |
Bill Hauser, Prudential
Global Real Estate Opportunities
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1 CFP, 1 CPA |
| 3:10-4:00 pm |
Track 4B |
Derek Welch, Nationwide
Partners in Planning: Life Insurance and Long-term Care
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1 CFP, 1 INS, 1 CPA |
| 4:00-4:30 pm |
Break with Cocktails |
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| 4:30-5:30 pm |
Dr. Kevin Elko |
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Patrick Kuhse became an expert on ethics the hard way - by taking part in his own criminal acts and suffering the consequences.
Kuhse originally worked as a successful stockbroker, but he kept his clients in the dark about a number of important issues. The situation got worse when a friend offered Kuhse a position as the investment advisor for the multi-billion dollar investment portfolio of the state of Oklahoma. He accepted, and with his "greed goggles" on, illegally bumped up his commission.
After being caught, Patrick Kuhse spent four years on the lam in Costa Rica, trying to avoid the FBI and the federal government. Eventually, he decided to turn himself in and take responsibility for his actions. He spent four years in prison, and now devotes himself to speaking to audiences worldwide about the importance of ethical behavior.
Patrick's dynamic presentations have entertained, enlightened and inspired countless audiences. From Harvard to Stanford, he is a favorite on college campuses and is a frequent keynote presenter and guest speaker at various forums including in-house seminars, industry and trade conferences.
Patrick utilizes his 20+ years of experience as a financial planner, stockbroker, entrepreneur, international fugitive and federal inmate to uniquely translate common critical thinking errors into our everyday personal and professional ethical challenges and dilemmas. He takes his audiences with him as he describes his descent down the "slippery slope" of unethical behavior, his critical thinking errors, his gradual lapse into unprofessional ethics and the "greed is good" philosophy he encountered.
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David R.P. Houston, J.D.
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David joined ING in 2004 as an Advanced Marketing Attorney. He has over ten years experience in estate and business planning, life insurance sales, and non-qualified employee benefits. David started his career in private practice with a small Minneapolis law firm and has since worked as an advanced marketing attorney with several major life insurance companies and for a major vendor of bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).
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Ryan Leggio
Morningstar
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Ryan Leggio is a mutual fund analyst for Morningstar, covering funds in the GMO, Invesco, RS, and TCW fund families. He also covers absolute return-oriented and asset allocation funds and conducts research on legal and regulatory issues related to the fund industry.
Prior to joining Morningstar in 2008, Leggio was an associate for the law firm Clifford & Brown.
Leggio holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from The Johns Hopkins University and a juris doctor degree from the University of the Pacific. He has been an active member of The State Bar of California since 2007.
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Dr. David Kelly is the Chief Market Strategist for J.P. Morgan Funds. With over 20 years of experience, David provides valuable insight and perspective on the economy and markets to thousands of financial advisors and their clients.
Throughout his career, David has developed a unique ability to explain complex economic and market issues in a language that financial advisors can use to communicate to their clients. He is a keynote speaker at many national investment conferences. David is also a frequent guest on CNBC, and other financial news outlets and is widely quoted in the financial press.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Funds, David served as Economic Advisor to Putnam Investments. He has also served as a senior strategist/economist at SPP Investment Management, Primark Decision Economics, Lehman Brothers and DRI/McGraw-Hill.
David is a CFA charterholder. He also has a Ph.D and M.A. in Economics from Michigan State University and a B.A. in Economics from University College Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.
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Rod Greenshields is a consulting director for Russell Investments’ U.S. private client consulting group. Rod is responsible for the delivery of tailored consultative expertise in the areas of investment management, practice management, and capital markets insight to Russell’s most important distribution relationships. In this role, he provides advice on portfolio strategy creation and capital markets research to advisors and financial services organizations who share Russell's commitment to a long-term investment discipline on their clients' behalf.
Previously, Rod was responsible for the strategic development and advocacy of Russell’s wealth management advice capabilities to U.S. financial intermediary clients. This included the development of process and technology solutions to institutionalize the provision of Russell’s investment advice.
Rod joined Russell in 1999, serving in various roles within the product development and market research groups. He began his financial services career with Key Bank, working in both the corporate trust and commercial banking divisions.
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Randy Dishmon,
Oppenheimer
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Randall (Randy) Dishmon is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager responsible for the Oppenheimer Global Value Fund. Previously, Mr. Dishmon served as a Senior Research Analyst. His previous positions at OppenheimerFunds included serving as Co-Manager on the Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund and Senior Research Analyst for the Global Fund. Prior to joining OppenheimerFunds, Mr. Dishmon was a Management Consultant for three years with Booz, Allen & Hamilton. He also served four years as a Manager with UtiliCorp United and seven years as a Vice President/Division Chief with KCI Technologies.
Mr. Dishmon holds a M.B.A. from the University of Michigan, an M.S. in engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a B.S. in Engineering from North Carolina State University. December 2008
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Michael is Vice President of Advanced Sales for Crump Life Insurance Services. Although he oversees Advanced Sales for all of Crump Life Insurance Services, he spends most of his time supporting Crump Potomac Affluent Markets. Crump Potomac Affluent Markets is the premier professional services group for exceptional life insurance producers in the UnitedStates and is the high-end boutique organization within Crump Life Insurance Services. Crump Potomac Affluent Markets fills a unique niche within the insurance industry as an elite organization serving only a small number of producers who meet high-threshold requirements. Michael has over nineteen years of experience within the financial planning and life insurance industry. During that time, he has focused his attention mainly on estate and business planning for high net worth clients. He speaks nationally at industry and nonindustry events, has taught a number of Wealth Transfer Planning courses for various
educational organizations and has authored numerous articles, such as: 409A and Split Dollar, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts in Times of Tax and Legal Uncertainty Economics from George Mason University. He graduated
of Baltimore, School of Law and recently received his LL.M. in Taxation and Certificate in Estate Planning from Georgetown University Law Center. He is admitted in Maryland. * The Interplay of The Goodman Triangle, and FLPs Flipped Upside Down.
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Derek Welch
Nationwide
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As a member of Nationwide’s Advanced Sales Department, Derek concentrates his effortson creating solutions for Nationwide clientele that incorporate annuities and life insuranceinto estate planning and wealth transfer strategies.
Prior to joining Nationwide in 2007, Derek was engaged as an estate planning attorneyand also had the opportunity to serve as a financial planner with a large wirehouse firmcreating comprehensive wealth strategies for high net worth individuals.
Derek graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English and then went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from The University of Cincinnati, College ofLaw. Derek is admitted to the Ohio State Bar and holds the NASD series 7 license.
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Dr. Kelvin Elko
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Dr. Kevin Elko is a nationally renowned Performance Consultant, Professional Motivational Speaker and Author. With hundreds of standing ovations, Dr. Elko is one of the hottest inspirational speakers in the country today.
Dr. Elko received his Bachelors in Biology Education and Coaching from California University of Pennsylvania where he was later inducted into the Universities Hall of Fame. He then went on to West Virginia University where he received two Masters and a Doctorate and was later inducted into West Virginia University Hall of Fame.
He went on to intern at the United States Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs. In Sports, he has consulted for The Pittsburgh Steelers, The Dallas Cowboys, The Philadelphia Eagles, The Miami Dolphins, The New Orleans Saints, L.S.U. Football, The University of Miami Football, The University of Alabama Football, The University of Nebraska Football, Rutgers University Football and The Pittsburgh Penguins.
His corporate clients have included ING, Tyson Foods, Abbott Labs, LPL Financial, The Hartford, Genworth, Jackson National Life, Pioneer Investments, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Sun Life.
Dr. Elko is the author of four books, Nerves of Steel, The Pep Talk, True Greatness: Mastering the Inner game of Business Success and Touchdown: Achieving Your Greatness on the Playing Field of Business and Life, along with several audio CD programs.
The movie rights to his book The Pep Talk have recently been sold and the book is in the process of becoming a motion picture
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