Conference Agenda - P&I East Coast Defined Contribution Conference

WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING BREAKFAST

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Chris Battaglia

Publisher

Pensions & Investments

Tom Woodruff (Co-Chair)

Director

Retirement & Benefit Services Division

State of Connecticut

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

ECONOMIC UPDATE -WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2009

Darrell Spence

Vice President, Economist

Capital Strategy Research

TRANSITION BREAK

THE WALL STREET CRISIS - SAFEGUARDING PARTICIPANT ASSETS IN A DECLINING ECONOMY

This panel will discuss the impact of the 2008 economic crisis on defined contribution plans.  Expert panelists will provide insights into what happened and share best practices to guide fiduciaries in decision-making and monitoring plan investments going forward.

Moderated by:

Stacy Schaus

Senior Vice President, DC Practice Leader

PIMCO

Panelists:

Roger Williams

CFA, Managing Director

RogersCasey

Chirs Anast

Vice President

Mesirow Financial

Jody Strakosch

Director for Institutional Income Annuities

MetLife

John Sturiale

Managing Director, Investment Management Services

Charles Schwab

NETWORKING BREAK

MARKET TURMOIL - PLAN SPONSOR LEARNINGS AND NEW IDEAS

Plan sponsors will share their approaches to addressing participant concerns during market downturns, and new approaches to plan design and investment selection to help stem the tide of fear in volatile markets.

Moderated by:

Marina Edwards

Senior Consultant

Towers Perrin

Panelists:

Jaime Erickson

Manager, Defined Contribution Plans

Akzo Nobel

Fran Ruderman

Senior Director, Benefits Compensation

Leviton

Kwik Trip

LUNCHEON AND EDDY AWARDS CEREMONY

TRANSITION BREAK

TRACK A: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT - THE EXPERTS SPEAK

In this session, portfolio managers will discuss the selection and monitoring process, and offer perspectives on the markets.

Moderated by:

Jeffrey Knight

Managing Director, Deputy Head of Investments and Chief Investment Officer

Putnam Global Asset Allocation

Panelists:

Andrea L. Durbin

CFA, Principal, Senior Portfolio Manager and Equity Research Analyst

Rainier FundsMark Dawson

Lisa Black

CFA, Managing Director, Global Public Markets

TIAA-CREF

RREEF

TRACK B: BEYOND THE AUTOS --NEXT GENERATION PLAN DESIGN

Automatic enrollment and contribution escalation are the current trends, but what comes next?  How can defined contribution plans continue to improve to provide better outcomes and more retirement security?  Join this session and hear plan sponsors and other industry experts expand on their ideas for the next generation of DC plans.

Moderated by:

Quana C. Jew

Partner

Arent Fox LLP

Panelists:

Matt Radgowski

Vice President

Wilshire Associates

Martha Tejera

Principal

Tejera & Associates

MAS Advisors

TRANSITION BREAK

TRACK A: THE GREAT DEBATE: ACTIVE VS. PASSIVE MANAGEMENT

This session will dig into the pros and cons of active vs. passive management, and discuss the key elements that must be considered by plan sponsors weighing this decision.

Moderated by:

Matt Gnabasik

Managing Director

Blue Prairie Group

Panelists:

Keith Overly

Executive Director

State of Ohio

Jack McPherson

CFA, Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager

Eagle Asset Management

Donald Stone

President

Plan Sponsor Advisors

TRACK B: PARTICIPANT ACCESS: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

This session will delve into the fiduciary concerns involved with allowing service providers to correspond with participants one-on-one.  Should fiduciaries be concerned about marketing campaigns that encourage rollovers, enrollment in income products, or IRA’s?

Moderated by:

Lori Lucus

CFA, Defined Contribution Practice Leader

Callan

Panelists:

Tina Stamato

Savings Plan Manager

Pfizer

Jim Langenwalter

Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Rollover Systems

Spencer Williams

TRANSITION BREAK

TRACK A: THE FUTURE OF STABLE VALUE FUNDS

Coming on the heels of the demise of large insurance companies, how should plan sponsors evaluate stable value funds?  Are general account funds still safe?  What is the real trade-off between risk and reward?  This panel will explore these topics and more.

Moderated by:

Mark Olsen

Consultant

Blue Prairie Group

Panelists:

Karl Tourville

CFA and Managing Partner

Gailliard Capital Management

Victoria Paradis

CFA and Managing Director, Fixed Income

J.P. Morgan

Michael J. Wyatt

Head of Stable Asset Management

T. Rowe Price

TRACK B: BEST IN CLASS PARTICIPANT EDUCATION - EDDY AWARD WINNERS

Past P&I Eddy Award winners discuss best practices and share ideas on how to change participant behavior.

Moderated by:

Nancy Webman

Editor

Pensions & Investments

Speakers:

Annette Grabow

Manager of Retirement Benefits

M.A. Mortsenson Co.

Dona Helle

Director, Retirement Programs

DirecTV

Joe Masterson

Senior Vice President

Chief Sales Officer

Diversified Investment Advisors

Keith Overly

Executive Director

Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation

NETWORKING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

NETWORKING BREAKFAST

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

Nancy Webman

Editor

Pensions & Investments

Jaime Erickson (Co-Chair)

Manager, Defined Contribution Plans

Akzo Nobel

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

WASHINGTON UPDATE – POST-ELECTION

John J. O’Neill

Partner, Washington, DC office

Venable LLP

John will discuss the latest happenings in Washington, and what to expect from the legislative and regulatory branches under the Obama administration. 

Presented by:

Michael J. Clowes

Editor at Large

Pensions & Investments

This panel will share insights and perspectives on where the issues of transparency and disclosure may be headed, and discuss best practices to help your DC plan keep up to speed with new developments.  

Moderated by:

Marla Kreindler

Partner

Winston & Strawn

Panelists:

Tom Woodruff (Co-Chair)

Director, Retirement & Benefit Services Division

State of Connecticut

Steve Dorval

CFA, Managing Director, Investment Services

NYL Retirement Plan Services

Scott Parker

CFA and Senior Manager

Deloitte

THE FUTURE OF RETIREMENT INCOME ADEQUACY IN AMERICA

DC plans were not originally designed to be the sole source of retirement income for participants. Even so, the vast majority of participants will rely only on their DC plan when they retire.  What can plan sponsors and providers do today to begin driving better outcomes for participants?  And, how should we be talking to participants about their responsibilities?  

Moderated by:

Brent Walder

Senior Vice President

Prudential Retirement

Panelists:

Rob Reiskytl

DC Consultant

Hewitt

Ed Gleason

Specialist – 401(k) Plan Retirement Strategy

American Airlines

Dr. Jeffrey Brown

Professor of Finance

University of Illinois

John Pickett

Senior Vice President, Institutional Consulting Group

RBC Wealth Management

LUNCHEON AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Dallas Salisbury

President and CEO

Employee Benefit Research Institute

As the president and CEO of EBRI, no one is more qualified to provide us with a detailed review of the impact of the financial crisis on participants' savings habits and retirement preparedness and lead us in a discussion of ways to help encourage participants to continue saving.