AGENDA
FINANCIAL ADVISOR WORKSHOP
TARRYTOWN, NY
May 8-9, 2008

 

Thursday, May 8

 

Morning

10:00 — 11:00

Registration

 

11:00 — 12:00

Opening General Session
Introduction and Program Interview
Bob Grieb, BISA

Keynote Presentation:
Building a Power Culture
Doug Buce, Wells Real Estate

 

Afternoon

Noon — 12:45

Lunch

 

12:45 — 2:00

Peer Group Discussion Sessions
"Red Team"
"Yellow Team"
"Blue Team"
"Green Team"
"Orange Team"

 

2:15 — 3:15

Concurrent Topic Sessions (Select 1)

  1. Twelve Traits of the Top 1%
    Phil Eichinger, The Hartford/PLANCO
    A comprehensive discussion of how top Advisors have cracked the code to truly grow their business
  2. IRA Mistakes and Opportunities*
    Doug Ewing, John Hancock
    How to make sense for your clients and create opportunities for yourself out of the complex rules governing retirement plan distributions
  3. Turning Sales Into Relationships
    Bob Cobb, Ultimate Bank Advisor / ING
    Learn a straightforward process to make the sale a starting point in building a truly profitable relationship rather than the end goal before you move on to the next referral

 

3:30 — 4:30

Concurrent Topic Sessions (Repeat of sessions 1 - 3)

 

4:40 — 5:40

General Session, Economic Environment Overview:
Zane E. Brown, Lord Abbett & Co., LLC

 

Evening

6:00 — 7:00

Networking Reception

 

7:00 — 8:00

Dinner

 

8:00 — 9:00

Group Communications Exercise (Optional)

 

Friday, May 9

 

Morning

8:00 — 8:30

Breakfast

 

8:30 — 9:30

Concurrent Topic Sessions (Select 1)

  1. Working with Your Teams
    John Harrell, Symetra Financial
    Coaching, mentoring and managing in your small group or across the institution
  2. Retiree Medical Costs and Coverages
    Marlene Lund, Speaking of Aging / AXA
    The Reality, The Impact and The Opportunity associated with the complexities of real retiree medical costs, what is covered by government plans and how to identify and fill the gaps
  3. Women, Money and Power
    Sara Stadtherr, Allianz Life Financial Services
    Learn how to retain and expand your business by connecting with financially empowered women

 

9:45 — 10:45

Concurrent Topic Sessions (Repeat of sessions 4, 5 and 6)

 

11:00 — 11:45

Peer Group Discussion Sessions
"Red Team"
"Yellow Team"
"Blue Team"
"Green Team"
"Orange Team"

 

Afternoon

12:00 — 1:00

Closing Keynote Speaker
Supernetworking
Michael Salmon, Lincoln Financial

 

1:00

"Getaway" Lunch

 

*Session is eligible for one hour CPA and CFP Continuing Education credit as well as most state insurance.