Washington Update:
Legal & Regulatory Update for Retirement Plan Professionals
Steve Forbes is returning to kick off our 2018-2019 program year.
The Presentation:
In his distinct way, Steve will inform us about the most important changes and issues affecting the benefits industry, that are upon us, including:
- Missing Participants - IRS, DOL and PBGC’s coordinating efforts regarding missing participants for both DB and DC plans
- Required Distributions to Terminated Vested Participants - generally at normal retirement age unless the vested balance (accrued benefit) is deferred, raising interesting qualification issues
The Speaker: Stephen Forbes
Stephen is an ERISA attorney and educator with 33 years of experience practicing and teaching in the retirement plan area. Stephen recently returned from a three-year sabbatical where he presided over a mission for his church. Previously, Mr. Forbes was vice president of SunGard Relius in charge of Relius Education. At SunGard, he taught seminars, conferences and web seminars on retirement plan compliance, design and correction. He also helped draft qualified plan, 403(b), 457(b), 409A and IRA documents and other forms.
He was the author of all of the editions of “The Form 5500 Filing Guide” and the co-author of “The Pension Library.” Mr. Forbes came to SunGard in the acquisition of Pension Publications of Denver, Inc. where he served as Vice President. Previous to working for PPD, he was a Tax Law Specialist at the National Office of the Internal Revenue Service (Employee Plans Division) where he worked with Master/Prototype Plans, trained IRS employees, wrote IRS Notices and Revenue Rulings and participated in several Treasury regulations committees.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree, He graduated from Willamette College of Law. He then went on to obtain a Masters of Law degree in Taxation from the George Washington Law Center.
Who Should Attend:
Financial Advisors who want to know more about changes and issues here today and on the horizon.
Plan Fiduciaries who want to be alerted to regulatory changes that may affect the operation of their retirement plans.
Service Providersthird-party administrators, and auditors who want to be aware current issues and what is being proposed.
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 Orange County benefits community.
Continuing Education:
2 CE for AIF Certification
2 CE for ASPPA certifications
2 CEC for NIPA certifications
2 CPE for CEBS
1.75 hours MCLE for California attorneys
2 hours for California CPAs
2 hours for Certified Financial Planners
2 hour for ERPA and Enrolled Agents
Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for check-in, breakfast and networking. Our program will begin at 8:00 a.m. and this program will end at approximately 9:45 a.m. The registration fee includes a full breakfast buffet and hosted valet parking.
The reservation deadline for this event is Thursday, September 17.
WP&BC Members can bring a guest for free! This is a wonderful opportunity to introduce your peers and colleagues to our Chapter. Remember, your guest should be a first-time visitor and potential member. Look for the free guest offer when you register online
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.
