2026 Semi-Annual Meeting

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VENUE - MEETING AGENDA - HOTEL INFORMATION - MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

From Upheaval to Vision: the Future of the Retirement Plans Business from the New South

Welcome to Atlanta—where movements gain momentum. As the world’s busiest airport pulses with global energy, this city bursts with revolutionary ideas, forms of artistic protest, uneasy connections, and transformation. For Retirement Plan Advisors, Atlanta is a powerful metaphor: a place where strategy takes flight and bold vision is shaped. Like the vibrant street art that redefines the cityscape, the future of retirement is being reimagined—shaped by those bold enough to chart new courses in the age of AI and Blockchain.

Hosted by Invesco in Atlanta, GA

VENUE

Invesco
25th & 26th Floor (Flanagan – General Sessions)
1331 Spring St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309  

 

AGENDA

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Financial Literacy Activity by Junior Achievement – (JA students at the Atlanta JA Discover Center)
Register Here to volunteer
Parking, coffee and lunch provided to all volunteers! Check out the Volunteer Video to see a preview of the day.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pre-Event Food wrapping - Open Hand Atlanta
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Board Meeting
Location: INVESCO
2:00 p.m. Opening
Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA - Partner – Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
President of the Retirement Advisor Council
Location: Flanagan Room
2:15 p.m. Welcome
TBA | INVESCO
Location: Flanagan Room
2:30 p.m. Goals & Objectives
Meeting Planning Committee Co-chairs:
Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA®, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | HUB International
Location: Flanagan Room
2:45 p.m. General Session 1: Government Affairs Session
Speaker:  Jennifer Flitton, Invesco
Location: Flanagan Room
3:40 p.m. Transition Break
3:45 p.m. FinLitFuture$
Moderator:
Derek Fiorenza, CFP®, C(k)P®, CPFA®, AIF®, PPC® | Summit Group Retirement Planners, Inc.
Panelists:
Hannah Thompson | Junior Achievement Georgia
Alison Dukes or Kim Boado | Invesco
Advisor TBD
Location: Flanagan Room
4:15 p.m. Transition Break
4:20 p.m. Board Report
Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA | Charles Stephen and Company
Lisa Buffington, AIF®, CPFA®, Marsh McLennan Agency | New England
Amy Glynn | Viking Cove Institute
Robert Haverstrom | Corebridge Financial
Matt Luksa, CRPS® | First Eagle Investments
And / or newly elected board members
Location: Flanagan Room
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
5:30 p.m. Transportation from Kimpton Shane Atlanta to Networking Event at Topgolf Atlanta Midtown
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Networking and Dinner Event at Topgolf Atlanta Midtown
8:05 p.m. Transportation back to the Kimpton Shane Atlanta

Thursday, January 22, 2026

8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:25 a.m. Opening
Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA - Partner – Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
President of the Retirement Advisor Council
Location: Flanagan Room
8:40 a.m. Welcome Day 2
Meeting Planning Committee Co-chairs:
Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA®, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | HUB International
Location: Flanagan Room
8:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1 - Myth Busting Retirement Income
This panel will discuss implementation and monitoring considerations from an advisor, fiduciary and resource perspective.
Moderator:
Renee Scherzer | OneDigital, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Consulting

Panelists:
Scott Colangelo | Prime Capital Investment Advisors
John Faustino | Broadridge
Location: Flanagan
Breakout 2 – AI in Action: Real-World Applications You Can Experience Today

Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the retirement plans business and participant education—right now. In this interactive session, you’ll explore two cutting-edge AI solutions through live demos, engage directly with the organizations behind them, and share your feedback to shape future enhancements and adoption.

We’ll showcase:

  • WealthConnect by SS\&C – A powerful UI tool that helps advisors segment their business at the participant level, enhanced by the GenAI financial assistant SAGE.
  • SAVI AI Assistant – Leveraging the latest LLM models to guide student loan borrowers in finding and applying for repayment and forgiveness plans with ease
Come ready to ask questions, experience the technology firsthand, and envision the future of AI—at your fingertips.
Moderator:
Eric Henon | EACH Enterprise, LLC

Panelists:
Alicia Hartjen | SS&C
Lindsay Vail Clark | SAVI
Location: Midtown A
Breakout 3 - The next wave, understanding litigation hotspots
From fiduciary breaches to excessive fee claims, retirement plans continue to face a rising tide of legal scrutiny. This session explores the evolving litigation landscape impacting the most active hotspots and emerging risks. We’ll examine recent case law, regulatory shifts, and plaintiff strategies that are reshaping plan governance and sponsor liability.
Moderator:
David Levine | Groom Law Group
Location:  Midtown A
9:40 a.m. Transition Break
9:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Breakout 4 – The next wave, understanding litigation hotspots
From fiduciary breaches to excessive fee claims, retirement plans continue to face a rising tide of legal scrutiny. This session explores the evolving litigation landscape impacting  the most active hotspots and emerging risks. We’ll examine recent case law, regulatory shifts, and plaintiff strategies that are reshaping plan governance and sponsor liability.
Speaker/Moderator:
David Levine | Groom Law Group
Location: Midtown A
Breakout 5 – Inside the PEP Mindset:  What Sponsors and Advisors Really Think
As Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) continue to evolve, how aligned are plan sponsors and financial advisors in their expectations, adoption strategies, and long-term outlook? This session unpacks third-party research to reveal where perspectives converge, where they diverge, and what that means for the future of pooled plan models.
Moderator:
Speaker TBA | Company TBA

Panelists:
Panelist TBA | Company TBA
Location: Midtown B
Breakout 6 – A Year in the Life of a Client
Even in a year without major transitions like recordkeeper changes or mergers, retirement plan governance demands consistent attention and strategic oversight. This session offers a quarter-by-quarter walkthrough of what a well- managed retirement plan looks like, highlighted key fiduciary responsibilities, participant engagement strategies, compliance milestones, and vendor oversight. Designed for plan advisors, this panel will provide practical insights into maintaining plan health, improving outcomes, and staying ahead of regulatory expectations – all while keeping the participant experience front and center.
Moderator:
Speaker TBA | Company TBA

Panel:
Paul D’Aiutolo | The D’Aiutolo Malcolm & Associates Investment Consulting Group at UBS
Kathleen Kelly | Compass Financial Partners, LLC
Leah Sylvester | Shepherd Financial
Location: Flanagan
10:35 a.m. Break
10:50 a.m. General Session 2: AI: More than just Chat GPT
Description
Moderator: TBA | Company TBA
Panelists:
Kevin Murphy | Franklin Templeton
David Levine | Groom Law Group
Location: Flanagan Room
11:40 a.m. Group Photos
11:55 a.m. Lunch
12:50 p.m. General Session 3: Private Markets
Description: TBA
Panelists:
Jonathan Epstein | DCALTA
Andy Harbour | Morgan Stanley
Scott Schlappi | HUB International
Location: Flanagan Room
1:40 p.m. Transition Break
1:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Breakout 7 – The Next Chapter Industry Evolution in Focus
Step into the future with an exploration of where our industry is headed. This breakout session offers a forward-looking lens on emerging trends, technologies, and evolving market forces that will shape the next five years.
Moderator:
Speaker TBA | Company TBA

Panelists:
Lauren Bump | Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
Greg Hobson | Greenspring Advisors, LLC
Location: Midtown B
Breakout 8 –AI in Action: Real-World Applications You Can Experience Today
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the Retirement Plans business and advisor tools —right now. In this interactive session, you’ll explore two cutting-edge AI solutions through live demos, engage directly with the organizations behind them, and share your feedback to shape future enhancements and adoption.
We’ll showcase:
  • The AI Assistant on the Advisor Portal and Wealth Forecasting Engine by Morningstar – This tool in test environment in 2025 for release in 2026 extracts key trends in a summary view from multiple advisor reports. Morningstar’s wealth forecasting engine wraps ChatGPT into an AI application, expected to be released in 2026.
  • Catchlight: Prospecting & Marketing Growth for Advisors by innovation incubator Fidelity Labs - Catchlight helps you save time and grow AUM by predicting which leads are most likely to convert. With a more targeted lead list, growth teams utilize Catchlight's deep insights to deliver the optimum message to leads.

Come ready to ask questions, experience the technology firsthand, and envision the future of AI—at your fingertips.
Speaker / Moderator:
Eric Henon | EACH Enterprise, LLC

Panel:
Trey Higgins | Fidelity Investments
Brian McCarthy | Morningstar Retirement
Location: Midtown B
Breakout 9 – The talent blueprint, cultivating success through smart team management
Explore the essential components of a successful talent development strategy in today’s evolving workplace. Uncover practical tools for identifying strengths, recruiting top performers, and developing compensations strategies that attract and retain talent. Learn how smart, intentional team management – from hiring to pay to professional growth – can unlock the full potential of your people and drive long term success.
Moderator:
Julie Braun | Morgan Stanley

Panelists:
Chris Dubie | Morgan Stanley
Steve Dimitriou | Mayflower Advisors
Jania Stout | Prime Capital Financial
Location: Flanagan
2:35 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Peer Sharing Sessions
Hear from your peers on best practices and success stories These sessions are for Advisors to discuss best practices and success stories on topics suggested in the registration process. Advisors, Practice Leaders, Service Providers, Associate Members – all are welcome to attend discussions. Attendees other than advisors and practice leaders: please refrain from using these sessions to promote your products, services, or your agenda.
Peer Sharing Session 1 – What are you watching, reading, gifting or technology you are using?
Moderator/Speaker: TBA | Company TBA
Location: Midtown A
Peer Sharing Session 2 – What are you watching, reading, gifting or technology you are using?
Moderator/Speaker: TBA | Company TBA
Location: Midtown B
Peer Sharing Session 3 – What are you watching, reading, gifting or technology you are using?
Moderator/Speaker: TBA | Company TBA
Location: Flanagan
4:00 p.m. Transition Break
4:10 p.m. General Session 4 – Designed to Endure: The Competitive Power of Distinction
True distinction in business isn’t found in what you sell, but in who you are. In this fireside chat, Renee and Ushi explore how clarity of identity creates a competitive edge, unlocks revenue, and builds the kind of influence that endures. They’ll challenge you to think beyond the box of success and ask the question that defines lasting impact: What will live beyond you?

Introduction:
Renee Scherzer | OneDigital, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Consulting

Speakers:
Ushi Patel | Ushi Ink, Founder and Creative Director
Location: Flanagan
5:00 p.m. Closing
Meeting Planning Committee Co-chairs:
Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA®, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | HUB International
Location: Flanagan
5:15 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and Cocktail Hour at Invesco


HOTEL

Hotel Reservations

Kimpton Shane Atlanta1340 W Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA  30309
$195 per night not including taxes and incidentals

Please click here for room reservations by January 12, 2026 to receive the room block rate of $195.00 not including taxes/incidentals.  

MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs

Craig Rosenthal Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA® Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | Wealth Plan Advisors - a division of HUB International  

General Sessions Subcommittee
Robert Haverstrom AIF®, C(k)P® | Corebridge Financial
William Schories AIF®, CIMA®, CRPS® | Invesco

Breakout Sessions Subcommittee
Melissa Cowan | Cowan Consulting

Marketing and Member Engagement Subcommittee
Daniella Moiseyev Head of Content Strategy | Principal Financial Group

Fun Subcommittee
Paula A. Hendrickson CFP®, C(K)P®, CBFA® | NFP Retirement Division

Host and Location Subcommittee
John Kinsley | John Hancock

MEMBERS

Julie Braun CRPS® QPFC® | Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting
Patrick Bushlack AIF®, CPFA® | The Standard
Glenn Dial | American Century Investments
John Erickson AIF® | The Standard
Kelly Famiglietta AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA | Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
Derek Fiorenza C(k)P®, CPFA™, AIF®, PPC™, MSBA | Summit Group Retirement Planners
Tommy B. Ford C(k)P® | The Gibson Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Erin Hall MBA, AIF®, C(k)P®, CPFA | Strategic Retirement Partners
C. Andrew Harbour CFP®, CIMA® | Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting Atlanta
Thomas Harty | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Greg Hobson, CFP®, AIF®| Greenspring Wealth Management, Inc.
Matt Luksa CRPS® | First Eagle Investments
Greg Marsh AIF® | Bridgehaven Fiduciary Partners
Robert A. Massa, ChFC®, CEBS®, CPFA™, AIF®, CBC | Qualified Plan Advisors
Emily Minnich CFP® | Gaertner Investment Consulting Group
Daniel J. Peluse AIF®, C(k)P®, CBFA®, CRPS® | Wintrust Wealth Management
Troy L. Redstone CFPA®, AIF®, CFEI®, CBFA® | PHD. Retirement Consulting
Peggy Santhouse Special Consultant
Matthew Savage | Morningstar Retirement
Timothy M. Schannep CFP® | Retirement Wealth Partners, LLC
Emma Vicenzi | Invesco
Geoff White | GRP Financial

2026 Semi-Annual Meeting
January 21-22, 2026
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VENUE - MEETING AGENDA - HOTEL INFORMATION - MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

From Upheaval to Vision: the Future of the Retirement Plans Business from the New South

Welcome to Atlanta—where movements gain momentum. As the world’s busiest airport pulses with global energy, this city bursts with revolutionary ideas, forms of artistic protest, uneasy connections, and transformation. For Retirement Plan Advisors, Atlanta is a powerful metaphor: a place where strategy takes flight and bold vision is shaped. Like the vibrant street art that redefines the cityscape, the future of retirement is being reimagined—shaped by those bold enough to chart new courses in the age of AI and Blockchain.

Hosted by Invesco in Atlanta, GA

VENUE

Invesco
1331 Spring St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309

AGENDA

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Financial Literacy Activity by Junior Achievement – (JA students at the Atlanta JA Discover Center)
Register Here to volunteer
Parking, coffee and lunch provided to all volunteers! Check out the Volunteer Video to see a preview of the day.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pre-Event Food wrapping - Open Hand Atlanta
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Board Meeting
Location: INVESCO
2:00 p.m. Opening
Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA - Partner – Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
President of the Retirement Advisor Council
Location: Flanagan Room
2:15 p.m. Welcome
TBA | INVESCO
Location: Flanagan Room
2:30 p.m. Goals & Objectives
Meeting Planning Committee Co-chairs:
Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA®, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | HUB International
Location: Flanagan Room
2:45 p.m. General Session 1: Government Affairs Session
Speaker:  Jennifer Flitton, Invesco
Location: Flanagan Room
3:40 p.m. Transition Break
3:45 p.m. FinLitFuture$
Moderator:
Derek Fiorenza, CFP®, C(k)P®, CPFA®, AIF®, PPC® | Summit Group Retirement Planners, Inc.
Panelists:
Hannah Thompson | Junior Achievement Georgia
Alison Dukes or Kim Boado | Invesco
Advisor TBD
Location: Flanagan Room
4:15 p.m. Transition Break
4:20 p.m. Board Report
Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA | Charles Stephen and Company
Lisa Buffington, AIF®, CPFA®, Marsh McLennan Agency | New England
Amy Glynn | Viking Cove Institute
Robert Haverstrom | Corebridge Financial
Matt Luksa, CRPS® | First Eagle Investments
And / or newly elected board members
Location: Flanagan Room
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
5:30 p.m. Transportation from Kimpton Shane Atlanta to Networking Event at Topgolf Atlanta Midtown
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Networking and Dinner Event at Topgolf Atlanta Midtown
8:05 p.m. Transportation back to the Kimpton Shane Atlanta

Thursday, January 22, 2026

8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:25 a.m. Opening
Kelly Famiglietta, AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA - Partner – Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
President of the Retirement Advisor Council
Location: Flanagan Room
8:40 a.m. Welcome Day 2
Meeting Planning Committee Co-chairs:
Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA®, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | HUB International
Location: Flanagan Room
8:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Breakout 1 - Myth Busting Retirement Income
This panel will discuss implementation and monitoring considerations from an advisor, fiduciary and resource perspective.
Moderator:
Renee Scherzer | OneDigital, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Consulting

Panelists:
Scott Colangelo | Prime Capital Investment Advisors
John Faustino | Broadridge
Location: Flanagan
Breakout 2 – AI in Action: Real-World Applications You Can Experience Today

Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the retirement plans business and participant education—right now. In this interactive session, you’ll explore two cutting-edge AI solutions through live demos, engage directly with the organizations behind them, and share your feedback to shape future enhancements and adoption.

We’ll showcase:

  • WealthConnect by SS\&C – A powerful UI tool that helps advisors segment their business at the participant level, enhanced by the GenAI financial assistant SAGE.
  • SAVI AI Assistant – Leveraging the latest LLM models to guide student loan borrowers in finding and applying for repayment and forgiveness plans with ease
Come ready to ask questions, experience the technology firsthand, and envision the future of AI—at your fingertips.
Moderator:
Eric Henon | EACH Enterprise, LLC

Panelists:
Alicia Hartjen | SS&C
Lindsay Vail Clark | SAVI
Location: Midtown A
Breakout 3 - The next wave, understanding litigation hotspots
From fiduciary breaches to excessive fee claims, retirement plans continue to face a rising tide of legal scrutiny. This session explores the evolving litigation landscape impacting the most active hotspots and emerging risks. We’ll examine recent case law, regulatory shifts, and plaintiff strategies that are reshaping plan governance and sponsor liability.
Moderator:
David Levine | Groom Law Group
Location:  Midtown A
9:40 a.m. Transition Break
9:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
Breakout 4 – The next wave, understanding litigation hotspots
From fiduciary breaches to excessive fee claims, retirement plans continue to face a rising tide of legal scrutiny. This session explores the evolving litigation landscape impacting  the most active hotspots and emerging risks. We’ll examine recent case law, regulatory shifts, and plaintiff strategies that are reshaping plan governance and sponsor liability.
Speaker/Moderator:
David Levine | Groom Law Group
Location: Midtown A
Breakout 5 – Inside the PEP Mindset:  What Sponsors and Advisors Really Think
As Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) continue to evolve, how aligned are plan sponsors and financial advisors in their expectations, adoption strategies, and long-term outlook? This session unpacks third-party research to reveal where perspectives converge, where they diverge, and what that means for the future of pooled plan models.
Moderator:
Speaker TBA | Company TBA

Panelists:
Panelist TBA | Company TBA
Location: Midtown B
Breakout 6 – A Year in the Life of a Client
Even in a year without major transitions like recordkeeper changes or mergers, retirement plan governance demands consistent attention and strategic oversight. This session offers a quarter-by-quarter walkthrough of what a well- managed retirement plan looks like, highlighted key fiduciary responsibilities, participant engagement strategies, compliance milestones, and vendor oversight. Designed for plan advisors, this panel will provide practical insights into maintaining plan health, improving outcomes, and staying ahead of regulatory expectations – all while keeping the participant experience front and center.
Moderator:
Speaker TBA | Company TBA

Panel:
Paul D’Aiutolo | The D’Aiutolo Malcolm & Associates Investment Consulting Group at UBS
Kathleen Kelly | Compass Financial Partners, LLC
Leah Sylvester | Shepherd Financial
Location: Flanagan
10:35 a.m. Break
10:50 a.m. General Session 2: AI: More than just Chat GPT
Description
Moderator: TBA | Company TBA
Panelists:
Kevin Murphy | Franklin Templeton
David Levine | Groom Law Group
Location: Flanagan Room
11:40 a.m. Group Photos
11:55 a.m. Lunch
12:50 p.m. General Session 3: Private Markets
Description: TBA
Panelists:
Jonathan Epstein | DCALTA
Andy Harbour | Morgan Stanley
Scott Schlappi | HUB International
Location: Flanagan Room
1:40 p.m. Transition Break
1:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Breakout 7 – The Next Chapter Industry Evolution in Focus
Step into the future with an exploration of where our industry is headed. This breakout session offers a forward-looking lens on emerging trends, technologies, and evolving market forces that will shape the next five years.
Moderator:
Speaker TBA | Company TBA

Panelists:
Lauren Bump | Gallagher Fiduciary Advisors, LLC
Greg Hobson | Greenspring Advisors, LLC
Location: Midtown B
Breakout 8 –AI in Action: Real-World Applications You Can Experience Today
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming the Retirement Plans business and advisor tools —right now. In this interactive session, you’ll explore two cutting-edge AI solutions through live demos, engage directly with the organizations behind them, and share your feedback to shape future enhancements and adoption.
We’ll showcase:
  • The AI Assistant on the Advisor Portal and Wealth Forecasting Engine by Morningstar – This tool in test environment in 2025 for release in 2026 extracts key trends in a summary view from multiple advisor reports. Morningstar’s wealth forecasting engine wraps ChatGPT into an AI application, expected to be released in 2026.
  • Catchlight: Prospecting & Marketing Growth for Advisors by innovation incubator Fidelity Labs - Catchlight helps you save time and grow AUM by predicting which leads are most likely to convert. With a more targeted lead list, growth teams utilize Catchlight's deep insights to deliver the optimum message to leads.

Come ready to ask questions, experience the technology firsthand, and envision the future of AI—at your fingertips.
Speaker / Moderator:
Eric Henon | EACH Enterprise, LLC

Panel:
Trey Higgins | Fidelity Investments
Brian McCarthy | Morningstar Retirement
Location: Midtown B
Breakout 9 – The talent blueprint, cultivating success through smart team management
Explore the essential components of a successful talent development strategy in today’s evolving workplace. Uncover practical tools for identifying strengths, recruiting top performers, and developing compensations strategies that attract and retain talent. Learn how smart, intentional team management – from hiring to pay to professional growth – can unlock the full potential of your people and drive long term success.
Moderator:
Julie Braun | Morgan Stanley

Panelists:
Chris Dubie | Morgan Stanley
Steve Dimitriou | Mayflower Advisors
Jania Stout | Prime Capital Financial
Location: Flanagan
2:35 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. Peer Sharing Sessions
Hear from your peers on best practices and success stories These sessions are for Advisors to discuss best practices and success stories on topics suggested in the registration process. Advisors, Practice Leaders, Service Providers, Associate Members – all are welcome to attend discussions. Attendees other than advisors and practice leaders: please refrain from using these sessions to promote your products, services, or your agenda.
Peer Sharing Session 1 – What are you watching, reading, gifting or technology you are using?
Moderator/Speaker: TBA | Company TBA
Location: Midtown A
Peer Sharing Session 2 – What are you watching, reading, gifting or technology you are using?
Moderator/Speaker: TBA | Company TBA
Location: Midtown B
Peer Sharing Session 3 – What are you watching, reading, gifting or technology you are using?
Moderator/Speaker: TBA | Company TBA
Location: Flanagan
4:00 p.m. Transition Break
4:10 p.m. General Session 4 – Designed to Endure: The Competitive Power of Distinction
True distinction in business isn’t found in what you sell, but in who you are. In this fireside chat, Renee and Ushi explore how clarity of identity creates a competitive edge, unlocks revenue, and builds the kind of influence that endures. They’ll challenge you to think beyond the box of success and ask the question that defines lasting impact: What will live beyond you?

Introduction:
Renee Scherzer | OneDigital, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Consulting

Speakers:
Ushi Patel | Ushi Ink, Founder and Creative Director
Location: Flanagan
5:00 p.m. Closing
Meeting Planning Committee Co-chairs:
Craig Rosenthal, Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA®, Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | HUB International
Location: Flanagan
5:15 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and Cocktail Hour at Invesco


HOTEL

Hotel Reservations

Kimpton Shane Atlanta1340 W Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA  30309
$195 per night not including taxes and incidentals

Please click here for room reservations by January 12, 2026 to receive the room block rate of $195.00 not including taxes/incidentals.  

MEETING PLANNING COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs

Craig Rosenthal Chief Marketing Officer | Fiduciary Decisions
Scott L. Schlappi CEBS®, CPFA™, AIFA® Senior Vice President, Retirement Plan Services | Wealth Plan Advisors - a division of HUB International  

General Sessions Subcommittee
Robert Haverstrom AIF®, C(k)P® | Corebridge Financial
William Schories AIF®, CIMA®, CRPS® | Invesco

Breakout Sessions Subcommittee
Melissa Cowan | Cowan Consulting

Marketing and Member Engagement Subcommittee
Daniella Moiseyev Head of Content Strategy | Principal Financial Group

Fun Subcommittee
Paula A. Hendrickson CFP®, C(K)P®, CBFA® | NFP Retirement Division

Host and Location Subcommittee
John Kinsley | John Hancock

MEMBERS

Julie Braun CRPS® QPFC® | Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting
Patrick Bushlack AIF®, CPFA® | The Standard
Glenn Dial | American Century Investments
John Erickson AIF® | The Standard
Kelly Famiglietta AIF®, C(k)P®, CFP®, CPFA | Charles Stephen and Company, Inc.
Derek Fiorenza C(k)P®, CPFA™, AIF®, PPC™, MSBA | Summit Group Retirement Planners
Tommy B. Ford C(k)P® | The Gibson Group at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Erin Hall MBA, AIF®, C(k)P®, CPFA | Strategic Retirement Partners
C. Andrew Harbour CFP®, CIMA® | Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting Atlanta
Thomas Harty | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Greg Hobson, CFP®, AIF®| Greenspring Wealth Management, Inc.
Matt Luksa CRPS® | First Eagle Investments
Greg Marsh AIF® | Bridgehaven Fiduciary Partners
Robert A. Massa, ChFC®, CEBS®, CPFA™, AIF®, CBC | Qualified Plan Advisors
Emily Minnich CFP® | Gaertner Investment Consulting Group
Daniel J. Peluse AIF®, C(k)P®, CBFA®, CRPS® | Wintrust Wealth Management
Troy L. Redstone CFPA®, AIF®, CFEI®, CBFA® | PHD. Retirement Consulting
Peggy Santhouse Special Consultant
Matthew Savage | Morningstar Retirement
Timothy M. Schannep CFP® | Retirement Wealth Partners, LLC
Emma Vicenzi | Invesco
Geoff White | GRP Financial

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