AGENDA
FINANCIAL ADVISOR WORKSHOP
TACOMA, WA
July 23-24, 2008

 

Wednesday, July 23

 

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%
    Jeff Maxwell, The Hartford/PLANCO
    A comprehensive discussion of how top Advisors have cracked the code to truly grow their business
  2. IRA Mistakes and Opportunities*
    Jen Gugliotti, 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:
Dr. Quincy Krosby, The Hartford

 

Evening

6:00 — 7:00

Networking Reception

 

7:00

Dinner

 

8:00 — 9:00

Group Communications Exercise (Optional)

 

Thursday, July 24

 

Morning

8:00 — 8:30

Breakfast

 

8:30 — 9:30

Concurrent Topic Sessions (Select 1)

  1. Working with Your Teams
    Denny Taylor, 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. Bulletproofing Your Business: 11 Common Retirement Mistakes
    Waldean Wall, Allianz Life Financial Services
    Learn common mistakes clients make regarding life insurance, annuities and qualified plans, and how to enhance your value by helping to address and/or correct them

 

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
"Breakthrough Strategies" to Manage Your Business and Your Life
George MacAllister, Lincoln National Corporation

 

1:00

"Getaway" Lunch

 

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