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Thank you for joining us at the 2008 fi360 National Conference in Charlotte, NC on May 7-9 at the beautiful Westin Charlotte. The expert insights, hands-on workshops, continuing education and networking opportunities were all great successes! AIF and AIFA designees may listen to recorded conference sessions and fulfill their CE requirements by logging in to the designee portal!

Fi360 Conference Agenda

Keynote Sessions

Merril Hirsh
Duane Thompson

FPA attorney and Managing Director discuss the overturning of the SEC "broker dealer rule" and what can be expected going forward.

Fred Reish, AIFA

The regulation that is going to "rock our world"--the impact of the DOL's new 408(b)(2) regulation

Dr. Richard Michaud
Robert Michaud

The Better Mousetrap: Resampled Efficient Frontier™ Optimization

Break-out Sessions

Lou Harvey
Don Trone, AIFA

Qualified Default Investment Alternatives

Clark Blackman
Fred Reish

Utilizing the Prudent Practices to build successsful and meaningful relationships with accountants and attorneys

Greg Kasten, AIFA
Robert VandeVrede, AIFA
David Witz, AIFA

Debate on 404(c) concepts and compliance

Rocco DiBruno, AIFA
Monica Garver, AIF
Lauren Lenfest, AIFA
Peter Preovolos, AIFA

The role of the investment committee and what is considered a successful investment committee meeting

Brian Hamburger, AIFA

Regulatory Hot Topics

Susan Mangiero, AIFA
Eric Rieder
Nir Yarden

Mock deposition with an ERISA attorney and a hedge fund attorney about investing in hedge funds. You decide who is guilty.

Rich Lynch, AIFA
Dick Smith, AIFA

Integrating SAFEs and CAFEs with investment consulting services

Lou Harvey
Fred Reish, AIFA

Fiduciary safe harbors

Robb Smith, AIFA

403(b) changes and opportunities

Mike Patton

Contrasting broker dealers with RIAs

Wayne Miller

The evolution of fiduciary standards: from process to thought process

Stuart Ober, AIFA
Jeff Schaff, AIFA

Expert witness series--the written report

Tom Schrandt
Gary Sutherland

A practical understanding of fiduciary exposure to investment professionals

Mary Ann Miller, APR
Mike Patton
Neil Anderson

Utilizing the media--how to raise awareness and demonstrate expertise in the fiduciary space

Ron Hagan, AIFA

CEFEX has changed the way fiduciaries select providers

Spensar Segal, AIFA

Implementing process in your business

Darrin Farrow, AIF

Behavioral economics

Brian Hubbell, AIF

Fiduciary responsibility surrounding terminal funding of DB plans

Don Rogers
Dave Zellner

Does SRI=Lower Returns....think again! See how the "2004 PLANSPONSOR of the Year" does it

Jim Culbreth
Brian Hubbell
David Witz

Fees and expenses: the transparency debate

Don Rogers
Kenneth Gassman
Roland Oliver

Fiduciary Responsibilities in Managing Investment Advisors...from 3 clients' perspectives

Andy Frommeyer, AIF
Dave Palascak, AIF
Michael Limbacher

fi360 Tools seminars: basic and advanced demonstrations of our newest technology and most powerful and comprehensive software product, the Platinum Toolkit

Continuing Education

Attending the fi360 Conference fulfills your AIF or AIFA designation CE requirements for the year. If you cannot attend the conference, or for more details about CE requirements, please click the appropriate link below:

Quotes from attendees of previous fi360 Conferences:

“The fi360 annual conference has become a mandatory event for me to stay current on the specialized information that will keep me competitive as an investment advisor.”
– David Bromelkamp, AIFA

"If you do retirement plans and don’t come to this conference, your clientele is vulnerable"
– Ed Proulx, AIFA

"My goal is generally to leave a conference like this one with 3 or 4 new, actionable items. I left this one with sixteen!"
– Ed Proulx, AIFA

"This was the first time I felt I received an understandable definition of what a fiduciary advisor and investment fiduciary are. I feel more prepared to present what differentiates our business form most investment advisors working on pension plans for plan sponsors."
– Scott Hohman

"Terrific! To sit under the feet of the best of best (fiduciary excellence) in this honorable industry and see a proper standard emerge is NOT completely describable in the words but my heart knows it…and that I will revisit over and over again until we meet again.”
– Donald K. Jones, AIFA