2012 Pension Symposium Hosted by Forney Financial Solutions

About the Event

Are you Ready for Fee Disclosure Requirements?

2012 presents one of the most important years in the history of the corporate retirement plan. In July, the Department of Labor's (DOL) new regulations numbered 408(b)(2) and 404(a)(5) will have a large impact on retirement plan vendors – how they must structure their fees, how and what types of disclosures they will provide, and how their accountability will be altered. Retirement plan sponsors, however, are also inheriting a massive change in their fiduciary role and responsibilities. The new DOL rules will impact plan sponsors equally, if not more than their service providers, and will require an overhaul of the plan sponsor's approach to their fiduciary activities. Companies sponsoring 401(k) plans have long been responsible for ensuring that fees are reasonable. Yet the amounts of these fees haven't been easily accessible to employers or employees -- until now.

Is Your Plan Design Efficient?

Is there a way you could more effectively structure your plan to maximize plan participation and ensure that those who contribute to your business the most get rewarded? We'll show you how!

Are your Fiduciary Ducks in a Row?

With the new fee disclosure rules looming, many plan sponsors are beginning to realize just how large a role they play as fiduciary to their plan. We'll explore what a fiduciary is, discover if you are one, and make sure you know your responsibilities.

Learning Objectives

Learn how the new fee disclosure will affect your plan.
Explore just how much you are paying for the administration of your plan.
Understand the various roles fiduciaries play in a plan.
Discover various plan design options that can impact your organization.

Target Audience

This program is designed for business owners, plan sponsors, Human Resource staff and CFOs, who may be fiduciaries for plans offered to their employees.

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Agenda & Sessions

OUTLINEMarch 13, 2012

7:30 - 8:00

Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 8:45

John Tousley - Market Update
Hear the thoughts of one of the top money managers in the world, Goldman Sachs, on what can be expected in 2012.

8:50 - 9:50

Robert Mand
A discussion on how customized plan design can benefit business owners and top employees. Find ways to:

Provide performance incentives for staff members who are most important to your success... and be able to change how you do it each year.
Retain your most talented employees longer.
Shift company dollars from taxable bonus programs to the tax-deductible 401(k) plan.

9:55 - 10:40

Jason Grantz
"Fiduciary 101: Clarifying the Fog in the Marketplace"
Explore exactly what it is to be a fiduciary to your plan, from governance, issues for plan sponsors and more.

10:50 - 11:40

Eugene Maloney
"Procedural Prudence and the Investment Process Contemplated by ERISA"

Keynote Speakers

EUGENE MALONEY

Executive VP and Corporate Counsel,
Federated Investors, Inc.

Mr. Maloney was a member of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for Fiduciary Studies and was appointed by the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate as a member of the Industry Sector Working Group on Financial Services. He is an instructor in trust and securities law at Boston University School of Law, has been a visiting instructor at the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and the American Bankers Association's National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University, and participates in programs leading to the designation of Certified Trust and Financial Advisor. Mr. Maloney has also served as an expert witness in both judicial and legislative settings on matters relating to fiduciary compensation, will construction, and prudent investing.
ROBERT MAND

Executive Vice President and Corporate Counsel,
MandMarblestone Group

Thirty years after the creation of MandMarblestone, Bob and his team of accomplished professionals have helped thousands of clients reduce their income tax by creating a retirement plan structure tailored to meet their individual needs. Bob's deep knowledge of how to navigate complex tax rules to customize retirement plan designs for business owners and partners of professional service firms has made him a welcome speaker for many accounting, investment advisor and business owner groups. Bob has received a peer-review AV© rating from Martindale-Hubbell©, the highest rating awarded for legal ability and professional ethics. He earned his undergraduate degree from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, then went on to earn a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a Masters of Law in Taxation from New York University School of Law.
JOHN TOUSLEY

CFA, Vice President
Goldman Sachs

John Tousley, CFA, is a senior strategist within GSAM’s Third Party Distribution Portfolio Strategy Group where he co-leads a team of specialists focused on economic and market strategy as well as client engagement on advanced portfolio construction and implementation issues. John has been with the firm 11 years. Prior to joining the Portfolio Strategy Group, he was member of the GSAM fixed income portfolio management team with a specific focus on municipal, short duration, and multi-sector fixed income coverage. John was named managing director in 2011. He has 20 years of industry experience as an investment professional and portfolio manager. John received a B.A. in Economics from Brigham Young University in 1991 and is a CFA charter holder.
JASON GRANTZ

Institutional Consultant,
Unified Trust

Currently, Jason is an Institutional Consultant for Unified Trust Company, N.A. serving and overseeing the Northeast. Jason has over 15 years of professional experience in the Retirement Plans industry. As a speaker at various industry conferences and events, Jason mainly focuses on improving clarity of often misunderstood Retirement Plan topics including Evaluating and Analyzing Stable Value Investments, ERISA Fiduciary Basics and Advanced Fiduciary topics such as Deconstructing Fiduciary Roles and responsibilities. Jason has authored several industry papers and has been published in The Journal of Pension Benefits. He is the creator and primary author of The 401(k) Plan Blog, a forum to centralize discussion surrounding issues, Retirement Plan Management, Consulting and Service.