Englewood, N.J. (PRWEB) October 18, 2013
MarketCounsel released the core of its 6th annual Summit agenda two weeks ago. Now they release the event’s additional general and breakout sessions, resulting in three packed days of meaningful conversation for the independent investment adviser industry. The MarketCounsel Summit is scheduled for December 10 – 13, 2013 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MarketCounsel revealed that the Summit will include an innovative talk-show format where MarketCounsel’s Brian Hamburger will interview industry leaders that see things differently. Steven Lockshin (Convergent Wealth Advisors), Spenser Segal (Actifi) and David Canter (Fidelity Investments) will discuss how the industry must evolve to continue its utility and growth trajectory. Milton Ezrati of Lord Abbett and Co. will then field questions from attendees on the current economic outlook over lunch at “The Economist Buffet.”
Breakout sessions will be geared towards either executives or operations staff. Dan Skiles (Shareholders Service Group), Tom Embrogno (Docupace), Ken Moyle (DocuSign) and William French (Fidelity Investments) will explore data security risk and fraud detection, as well as risk mitigation and adviser liability while Kelli Cruz (Cruz Consulting Group) will host an adviser panel including Michael Nathanson (The Colony Group) and Yonhee Gordon (JMG Financial Group) to illustrate how advisers are using compensation programs to propel their businesses. Then, Marion Asnes (Idea Refinery) will sit down with John Rourke (Gotham Tech Labs) and Neal Goldman (Relationship Science) to explore innovate marketing tools that harness the mobile and DIY trends. Gary Davis (MarketCounsel) will assemble a panel of investment advisers that have recently undergone a regulatory examination to conduct a live after-action review. Finally Angie Herbers will review how advisory firms can save time and money by predicting and planning for the future and identify actual steps to get there. Dodd Kittsley (BlackRock) will provide a much-needed examination of exchange traded products. Nick Georgis (Charles Schwab Advisor Services) will round out the agenda with his analysis of adviser benchmarking to look at drivers for growth at the fastest-growing advisory firms.
MarketCounsel already announced a jam packed first day which includes a keynote session with Senator Christopher Dodd and Representative Barney Frank, as well as sessions that include Mark Tibergien (Pershing Advisor Solutions), Ron Rhoades (ScholarFi), Skip Schweiss (TD Ameritrade Trust Company), David Tittsworth (Investment Adviser Association), Todd Thomson (Dynasty Financial Partners), Chip Mahan (Live Oak Bank), Marty Bicknell (Mariner Wealth Advisors), Neal Simon (Highline Wealth Management), John Burns (Exencial Wealth Advisors), Greg Friedman (Private Ocean), Russ Hill (Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors), and David McKinley (McKinley Carter Wealth Services).
MarketCounsel also announced sessions which feature Sterling Shea (Barron’s), Lori Van Dusen (LVW Advisors), Grant Rawdin (Westcott Financial Advisory Group), Ron Carson (Carson Wealth Management Group), Eric Clarke (Orion Advisor Services), Rohit Mahna (Salesforce), David Welling (Black Diamond), and James Carney (ByAllAccounts).
“The topics reflect a combination of what advisers tell us they want to hear with topics we want them to hear about,” said Brian Hamburger, MarketCounsel’s president and chief executive officer. “The speakers and faculty of this MarketCounsel Summit include some of the most intriguing thought leaders and successful investment advisers ever assembled and it’s an honor that they have chosen to come together at our event,” concluded Hamburger.
For more details on the sessions and speakers, please visit http://www.mcsummit.com/agenda.
For additional information, please contact Bill McGuire at (201) 705-1248 or bmcguire@marketcounsel.com, or visit http://www.marketcounsel.com.
About MarketCounsel
MarketCounsel is the leading business and regulatory consultancy to some of the country’s preeminent independent investment advisers throughout their lifecycle. From its roots in 2000, MarketCounsel has been steadfast in its mission to deliver solutions to the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in a fast growing industry and has emerged as one of its most effective advocates.
From the initial launch of an investment adviser to its outsourced compliance platform to its business growth and succession strategies, MarketCounsel consistently delivers extraordinary service and trusted counsel by leveraging advanced technology and sound business processes. The MarketCounsel Summit is the annual gathering for the country’s top independent investment advisers and serves as the conversation among industry leaders.
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