General Membership Meeting

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NICSA congratulates the winners from the General Membership Meeting's Golf Tournament!

Conference Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration and Seated Breakfast
Breakfast sponsored by

8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks, NICSA Elections and Acknowledgements

Theresa Hamacher, CFA, President
NICSA

8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
Keynote Address
U.S. Mutual Fund Industry and the Implications of Mergers & Acquisitions

Darlene T. DeRemer, Partner
Grail Partners LLC

The financial markets have undergone significant change and continue to evolve under the pressure of new market forces. The U.S. mutual fund industry has similarly been forced to stretch outside the “comfort zone” and rethink: new approaches to distribution are developing, new products and new solutions are emerging, and a next generation business model is surfacing. M&A will matter now more than ever as firms seek to quickly attack market opportunities and efficiently position themselves for what lies ahead.

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Break

9:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Executive Roundtable: The Distribution Road Ahead and Back

Keith Bernard, SVP, Sales and Marketing

Pax World

Jim Jessee, President
MFS Fund Distributors, Inc.

Jack Sharry, Senior Vice President, Alternative Retirement Solutions
The Phoenix Companies

Matt Witkos, President
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.

NICSA’s Executive Roundtable features senior distribution leaders in an informative Q&A discussing what it takes to be a successful selling organization in today's marketplace.

They will address:

• What are the key dynamics that have changed the industry over the last 20 years in distribution models?
• Where are the best distribution opportunities for the industry? Is it the boomer retirees and the attendant retirement income solutions?
• How important are wholesalers in the education process with financial advisors?
• What is the best wholesaling model? What is the future of wholesaling?

11:30 a.m.
Barbecue Luncheon
Sponsored by

1:00 p.m.
Golf Tournament

6:00 p.m.
19th Hole Reception
Sponsored by

Join us for food, drinks and golf scoring and prizes on the beautiful grounds of the Wellesley Country Club.

CPE Information

NICSA is pleased to offer this group-live learning activity to attendees who are seeking CPE credits. Up to 1.5 CPE units may be available for attendees of this conference. The conference sessions require no advanced preparation, no pre-requisite study and are appropriate for all who have a basic understanding of the investment management industry.

NICSA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses of CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org