Technical Lunch Forum
Are You a Modern 401(k) Fiduciary?
Important Updates and Guidance for 2015 and Beyond!
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 11:30 am - 1 pm
Andrei’s Restaurant,
2607 Main St at the corner of Jamboree Road, Irvine
Please join us for our next Technical Lunch Forum.
It wasn’t long ago that identifying and managing fiduciary risk was a relatively low priority for management teams. With the shocking corporate scandals in 2002 (notably Enron and WorldCom) followed by the recent global economic crisis and several high profile 401(k) lawsuits, fiduciary risk from ERISA qualified retirement plans has been brought into sharper focus in corporate boardrooms..
This indepth presentation will include:
- Summary of key and relevant 401(k) Fiduciary Responsibilities
- How are plan sponsors getting in trouble?
- Summary of current court cases
- Summary of DOL/IRS Top Issues
- What is on the horizon?
- Proactive steps you can take as a plan sponsor to mitigate risk.
Our Speakers:
Rick Unser, ERISA Risk Management Consultant, Lockton Retirement Services
Samuel Henson, J.D., Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Lockton Retirement Services
This Technical Lunch Forum will be of particular interest to:
Plan Sponsors to be aware of how plan sponsors are getting into trouble and what are the DOL/IRS top issues.
Plan Fiduciaries who want to know about the key and relevant 401(k) Fiduciary Responsibilities.
Service Providers especially third-party administrators, investment advisers, and accountants to be aware of court actions that may affect their clients.
Financial Advisors who want to expand their qualified plan skills and grow their retirement plans book of business.
All Benefits Professionals who are interested in participating in a high-quality educational forum and want to benefit from the knowledge and experience of other benefits professionals in the benefits community.
About our Technical Lunch Forums:
The registration fee includes a gourmet lunch. To register for this or any other upcoming event, visit our website at www.WPBCOrangeCounty.org and then select Events from the menu.
Continuing Education:
1 CE for ASPPA certifications
1 CEC for NIPA certifications
1 CPE for CEBS
1.5 hours MCLE for California attorneys
1.5 hours for California CPAs
1.5 hours for Certified Financial Planners
1 hour for ERPA and Enrolled Agents
This Technical Lunch Forum will be held in the offices of Precept. Check-in is open from 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. Please arrive on time, as our program will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. Due to the special nature of this program, we cannot accept walk-ins the day of the event.
The reservation deadline for this event is Friday, May 1.
The statements and materials presented at WP&BC Orange County Chapter events are solely the opinions of the speakers and do not represent the opinions or positions of WP&BC Orange County Chapter. In addition, WP&BC Orange County Chapter assumes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the statements and materials presented by speakers at WP&BC Orange County Chapter events.
Please join us for our next Technical Lunch Forum. This in-depth presentation will include:
- · 408b-2 Disclosure by Service Providers to Plan Sponsors
- o What to look for
- o Fiduciary Requirements
- o Actions that must be taken
- · 404a-5 Disclosure to Plan Participants
- o Importance of documented review of record keeper prepared materials
- o Gross/net fee disclosure
- · ERISA Expense Accounts
- · How to document disclosure compliance
- · Fulfilling fiduciary responsibility to periodically review expenses for reasonableness
- · Opportunities to provide added value services
Our speaker will be:
STUART HACK, JD, CLU Sunlin Consulting LLP
Stuart Hack is a partner with Sunlin Consulting LLP and Vice President of Sunlin Consulting Investment Advisory Services LLC. He advises qualified plan sponsors and record keepers on fiduciary liability exposure management. He designs, implements and monitors fiduciary best-practices programs, including fully documented ERISA 404(a)(5), 404(c) and 408(b)(2) compliance solutions. Stuart also designs and manages ERISA 3(38) fiduciary solutions that record keepers offer to participant-directed defined contribution plan sponsors and financial advisors. His experience includes over 30 years as CEO of a benefits consulting and registered investment advisory firm and the co-founder of a daily recordkeeping service provider. He is past president of the Orange County chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Council, and author of the textbook Retirement Planning for Professionals, published by John Wiley & Sons.
This Technical Lunch Forum will be of particular interest to:
- · Sponsors of 401(k) & 403(b) plans who want to understand and fulfill their disclosure responsibilities and fiduciary their 408-b-2 liability exposure
- · Plan Fiduciaries who want to gain a better understanding of their disclosure responsibilities
- · Service Providers to 401(k) and 403(b) plans, especially third-party administrators and investment advisers, who want to enhance their ability to provide quality services to their clients.
- · Those who want a clear understanding of ERISA Expense Accounts
About our Technical Lunch Forums:
The registration fee includes a box lunch. To register for this or any other upcoming event, visit our website at www.WPBCOrangeCounty.org and then select Events from the menu.
Please join us for our next Technical Lunch Forum. This in-depth presentation will include:
- · 408b-2 Disclosure by Service Providers to Plan Sponsors
- o What to look for
- o Fiduciary Requirements
- o Actions that must be taken
- · 404a-5 Disclosure to Plan Participants
- o Importance of documented review of record keeper prepared materials
- o Gross/net fee disclosure
- · ERISA Expense Accounts
- · How to document disclosure compliance
- · Fulfilling fiduciary responsibility to periodically review expenses for reasonableness
- · Opportunities to provide added value services
Our speaker will be:
STUART HACK, JD, CLU Sunlin Consulting LLP
Stuart Hack is a partner with Sunlin Consulting LLP and Vice President of Sunlin Consulting Investment Advisory Services LLC. He advises qualified plan sponsors and record keepers on fiduciary liability exposure management. He designs, implements and monitors fiduciary best-practices programs, including fully documented ERISA 404(a)(5), 404(c) and 408(b)(2) compliance solutions. Stuart also designs and manages ERISA 3(38) fiduciary solutions that record keepers offer to participant-directed defined contribution plan sponsors and financial advisors. His experience includes over 30 years as CEO of a benefits consulting and registered investment advisory firm and the co-founder of a daily recordkeeping service provider. He is past president of the Orange County chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Council, and author of the textbook Retirement Planning for Professionals, published by John Wiley & Sons.
This Technical Lunch Forum will be of particular interest to:
- · Sponsors of 401(k) & 403(b) plans who want to understand and fulfill their disclosure responsibilities and fiduciary their 408-b-2 liability exposure
- · Plan Fiduciaries who want to gain a better understanding of their disclosure responsibilities
- · Service Providers to 401(k) and 403(b) plans, especially third-party administrators and investment advisers, who want to enhance their ability to provide quality services to their clients.
- · Those who want a clear understanding of ERISA Expense Accounts
About our Technical Lunch Forums:
The registration fee includes a box lunch. To register for this or any other upcoming event, visit our website at www.WPBCOrangeCounty.org and then select Events from the menu.
Please join us for our next Technical Lunch Forum. This in-depth presentation will include:
- · 408b-2 Disclosure by Service Providers to Plan Sponsors
- o What to look for
- o Fiduciary Requirements
- o Actions that must be taken
- · 404a-5 Disclosure to Plan Participants
- o Importance of documented review of record keeper prepared materials
- o Gross/net fee disclosure
- · ERISA Expense Accounts
- · How to document disclosure compliance
- · Fulfilling fiduciary responsibility to periodically review expenses for reasonableness
- · Opportunities to provide added value services
Our speaker will be:
STUART HACK, JD, CLU Sunlin Consulting LLP
Stuart Hack is a partner with Sunlin Consulting LLP and Vice President of Sunlin Consulting Investment Advisory Services LLC. He advises qualified plan sponsors and record keepers on fiduciary liability exposure management. He designs, implements and monitors fiduciary best-practices programs, including fully documented ERISA 404(a)(5), 404(c) and 408(b)(2) compliance solutions. Stuart also designs and manages ERISA 3(38) fiduciary solutions that record keepers offer to participant-directed defined contribution plan sponsors and financial advisors. His experience includes over 30 years as CEO of a benefits consulting and registered investment advisory firm and the co-founder of a daily recordkeeping service provider. He is past president of the Orange County chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Council, and author of the textbook Retirement Planning for Professionals, published by John Wiley & Sons.
This Technical Lunch Forum will be of particular interest to:
- · Sponsors of 401(k) & 403(b) plans who want to understand and fulfill their disclosure responsibilities and fiduciary their 408-b-2 liability exposure
- · Plan Fiduciaries who want to gain a better understanding of their disclosure responsibilities
- · Service Providers to 401(k) and 403(b) plans, especially third-party administrators and investment advisers, who want to enhance their ability to provide quality services to their clients.
- · Those who want a clear understanding of ERISA Expense Accounts
About our Technical Lunch Forums:
The registration fee includes a box lunch. To register for this or any other upcoming event, visit our website at www.WPBCOrangeCounty.org and then select Events from the menu.
· 408b-2 Disclosure by Service Providers to Plan Sponsors
What to look for
Fiduciary Requirements
Actions that must be taken
· 404a-5 Disclosure to Plan Participants
Importance of documented review of record keeper prepared materials
Gross/net fee disclosure
· ERISA Expense Accounts
· How to document disclosure compliance
· Fulfilling fiduciary responsibility to periodically review expenses for reasonableness
· Opportunities to provide added value services
Friday, March 6, 2015 v11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
At the offices of Precept Advisory Group, 130 Theory - #200, Irvine, CA 92617
Registration Fee: $25 for Members, $40 for Non-Members
