Saturday, October 10
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
Reengineering the Financial Planner with Today's Mobile Technologies
Pyxis Mobile
Andre D. Guillemin
Market volatility, consumer empowerment, evolving consumer preferences and mobile technology are affecting the way that financial planners communicate with clients and deliver their services. Explore new mobile technologies and ways they are used to improve client communication, customer service and account management. The presentation will look at new technologies that are changing business practices, what to look for in a mobile application, how mobile applications affect efficiency, productivity, customer service and preparedness, use cases and best practices.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
What's New at Morningstar
Morningstar
Chris Boruff
Learn about some of Morningstar's new Products & Services including Morningstar Office, our complete practice management system, continues to add features to its portfolio management & performance reporting system, including a customizable client web portal. Morningstar Investment Services offers Managed Portfolios, a turnkey, discretionary investment management program including mutual fund, stock, and ETF portfolios. Morningstar Principia, our modular solution has incorporated integrated performance reporting into its product line-up and continues to provide trusted research and portfolio analytics to advisors.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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6:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Live Presentation
Get Involved! Student Chapters
The academic portion of your path to earn your CFP certification and become a financial planner is a major factor in your entrance to the financial planning profession. But what are you doing to establish your professional relationships? Do you have the contacts you need to succeed? Come to this session and learn how to maximize your earning potential by developing your professional network through FPA chapters.
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
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Sunday, October 11
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
Enhance your Practice with Equity Options Strategies
Institute for Management and Executive Development Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and The Options Industry Council
Sean Heron, CFA, MBA, and Eric Cott, CRPC
To help Financial Advisors understand the benefits of using equity options to enhance their practice, this brief session will cover option strategies that help portfolios recover faster without increasing the downside risk. Specific strategies for enhancing income, reducing risk and deferring taxes will be discussed. In addition, we will attempt to demystify the world of options. Attendees will benefit by learning how to easily manage and integrate an option program into their existing business. Upon completion of this course, advisors will be better able to serve their clients.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Live Presentation
Relationship Intelligence - Using Google, the Invisible Web, and Social Media to Know More About Your Prospects and Clients
Sam Richter
Relationship Intelligence is the key to a successful prospect call, and an exceptional way to provide value to existing clients. When you know more about the other person, you're better able to relate on a personal level, build more meaningful connections, tailor your offerings, and ensure relevancy. In this session, you'll discover Web search secrets even the pros don't know. From Google search tricks to the "Invisible Web" to leveraging social media as an "intelligence agent," you'll learn how to quickly find the information you need to make a big-time impression with any prospect, and build deeper relationships with any client.
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
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1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
Scottrade Advisor Services/Portfolio Director
Scottrade Advisor Services
Brian A. Davis
Lean how Scottrade can add value to your planning practice with their custodial platform, Scottrade Advisor Services, including a look at its new trading platform. Also, learn about the affordable portfolio management software, Portfolio Director, and the flexibility and customization that it offers advisors.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Live Presentation
FPA Twitter Live! With Industry Thought Leaders
Marie Swift
Join marketing communications guru, Marie Swift, and 20 industry Thought Leaders for a new and exciting session - FPA Twitter Live! Each Thought Leader will have two minutes to answer the question: "What is the number one thing that financial planners should be mindful of as we move into 2010 and beyond?" Be on time as this session will move FAST, from one Thought Leader to the next, and you won't want to miss a single thought. Who will join her on stage at the FPA Twitter Live! session? Show up and find out!
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
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3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Live Presentation
Living in a Fiduciary World
Dan Barry
Gain insights into proposals by the Obama administration and House Democrats to hold securities brokers who provide advice to a fiduciary standard. What might this mean for you?
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
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3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
Achieve Your Business Vision with TD AMERITRADE Institutional
TD AMERITRADE Institutional
Glenn Young
Join TD AMERITRADE Institutional to learn how we can help you achieve your business vision. Our live demonstration will showcase our innovative technology, including Veo®, our state of the art trading platform, intelligent rebalancing and integrated solutions. Our evaluator tool is designed to help you analyze the best model for your business. Discover how Roadmap® helps you gain insight into how to operate your business more efficiently, and provides an actionable plan to help you transform your business.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
VLC Rebroadcast
Client Care for Difficult Times
As Financial Planners you know now more than ever your clients want a lot from you and there is a lot at stake. They are worried, scared, mad, grieving, blaming, you name it. What are you to do? This webinar will focus on specific skills to assist your clients and you through this difficult process.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
CFP Board CE credit: 1.0
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5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
Investing in the Global Economy
iShares
International investing offers the opportunity to diversify portfolio risk and capture growth potential. Learn how advisors are embracing international funds to implement core/satellite strategies, created targeted exposures and simplify operational complexities.
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
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Monday, October 12
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Live Presentation
Finding Internships/Employment in Challenging Times
Learn about financial planning internships, including what types of opportunities are available and why they are an important step on the career path. Hear from a former intern and a financial planning professional on what to expect from an internship and what will be expected of you as an intern.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
VLC Rebroadcast
Fiduciary Standards for Financial Planning
The program provides an overview of the standards of care required by CFP Board for certificants providing financial planning and introduces the participant to the FPA Best Practices website. The Best Practices are the work of an FPA task force and provide guidance to FPA members in complying with the Certified Financial Planner Board's Rules of Conduct, which were adopted on July 1, 2008.
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
CFP Board CE credit: 1.0
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12:35 PM - 1:15 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
Simplifying IT - Financial Planning made easy!
Finance Logix
Sal Esposito
How do I shorten the sale cycle? How do I spend more time with my clients? How do I keep my clients engaged? Our users have answers all these questions by leveraging our new integrated "CLIENT PORTAL". In our current economic climate, delivering relevant information to your clients is crucial to acquisition and retention. In this session, we will illustrate how our users have simplified their workflow and grown their practice with the help of Aggregation Portals, Dynamic Plans, and Client Dashboards.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
VLC Rebroadcast
Alternative Investments for Retirement Plans
A boomer turns 50 every 7.5 seconds; this adds up to 4 million every single year-the cascade of those over 65 will double over the next thirty years to 70 million. In addition, 1 in 5 Americans suffer from some sort of disability. People in need of chronic care services (including hospitalization, rehabilitation, home care, assisted living, and nursing home) are disproportionately older persons and persons with disabilities. Navigating the health care system, obtaining quality of care and paying for it without going broke are vexing problems our client are confronting. The financial planning professional is among the primary advisors clients turn to for help when these issues arise. This program will help prepare you to understand the wide range of health care and related concerns your clients struggle with and position you to respond effectively to these client needs enabling you to provide critical value-added services. Expanding the scope of service you provide clients to include assisting with these issues will result is happier clients and client families, increased referrals and greater client retention. Additionally, some financial advisors report that sales of LTCI increase once they begin focusing on these issues.
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
CFP Board CE credit: 1.0
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1:20 PM - 1:50 PM
Exhibitor Presentation
Selecting a CRM: Real Stories on What Works (and What Doesn't)
Actifi & TD AMERITRADE Institutional
Spenser Segal, AIFA
Attendees will receive highlights on the current ActiFi/FPA CRM research program and how, as an advisor, they can use best practices as it related to leveraging CRM within their practice. Advisors will also have the opportunity to learn more about upcoming technology research reports that FPA and ActiFi are doing.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
VLC Rebroadcast
Managing Employees & Personnel Reductions in Challenging Times
This will be a conversation vs. a presentation, to the extent possible. As a consultant and coach to financial planners and to financial planning firms, Elizabeth has observed and advised planner/manager/owners on addressing the issues surrounding keeping the practice going in touch times; leveraging staff; leadership and personnel decisions. Those on the call are encouraged to share not only questions but their own stories.
This session will be in the Exhibitor Presentation Lounge in the Exhibit Hall
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3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Live Presentation
Getting the Most Out of FPA's Career Development Resources
FPA has tools and resources you need to advance your career in financial planning. This panel discussion will address the evolution of a financial planner's career. Hear perspectives from a financial planning student, a NexGen member, the mid-career changer and a succession planning professional. Find out how to make the most out of each stage in your career!
This session will be in the FPA Learning Center in the Exhibit Hall
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