FALL Education
FINAL AGENDA
As of 10/15/23
*To access the available presentation slides, please click on the session title.As of 10/15/23
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
7:00 am – 6:00 pm REGISTRATION (Paris Ballroom Foyer)
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm OPENING GENERAL SESSION (Vendome B Ballroom)
Current Look at Public Pension Plans, Inflation, and Social Security
Dan Siblik, Segal
Paul Angelo, Segal
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm WELCOME RECEPTION & EXHIBITION (Vendome A Ballroom)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23
7:00 am – 1:00 pm REGISTRATION (Paris Ballroom Foyer)
7:00 am – 8:00 am BREAKFAST (Vendome C Ballroom)
9:00 am – 1:00 pm EXHIBITION (Vendome A Ballroom)
8:00 am – 1:15 pm GENERAL SESSION (Vendome B Ballroom)
8:00 am – 8:15 am Opening Remarks
Hank Kim, NCPERS
8:15 am – 9:00 am It’s Great, Until It’s Not: Managing a Soft Landing
Leo Harmon Jr., Mesirow
9:00 am – 9:45 am Enhancing Pension Sustainability: A Funding Policy Discussion
Aaron Shapiro, Milliman
Elizabeth Wiley, Cheiron
Dan Doonan, National Institute on Retirement Security
9:45 am – 10:30 am Securing Our Markets: The Essential Role of Public Funds
Mary Beth Foley, Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund (Moderator)
Daniel Chiplock, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Laura Posner, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
Adam Franklin, Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado
10:30 am – 11:00 am EXHIBIT BREAK (Vendome A Ballroom)
11:00 am – 11:45 am Fixed Income: Are We There Yet?
Rosemary Guillette, Segal Marco Advisors
11:45 am – 12:30 pm Experience Studies and the Role of the Trustee
Kevin Spanier, Buck, A Gallagher Company
Lisa Bjornson, Buck, A Gallagher Company
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Legal, Legislative, and Regulatory Update
Ashley Dunning, Nossaman LLP
Rob Gauss, Ice Miller
Tony Roda, Williams & Jensen PLLC
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION (Vendome A Ballroom)
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24
7:00 am – 1:00 pm REGISTRATION (Paris Ballroom Foyer)
7:00 am – 8:00 am BREAKFAST (Vendome C Ballroom)
9:00 am – 1:00 pm EXHIBITION (Vendome A Ballroom)
8:00 am – 1:15 pm GENERAL SESSION (Vendome B Ballroom)
8:00 am – 8:45 am Shaping Spaces: Mega-trends Influencing the Future of Real Estate
Sabrina Unger, American Realty Advisors
8:45 am – 9:30 am Turning the Roller Coaster into a Merry-Go-Round: Contribution Stabilization Strategies
Peter Strong, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company
Israel Bichachi, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company
9:30 am – 10:15 am Securities Fraud Recovery from Foreign Litigation: Insights on the Landscape and Irwin Schwartz, DIVIDEX Management LLC
Darren Check, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP
10:15 am – 10:45 am EXHIBIT BREAK (Vendome A Ballroom)
10:45 am – 11:30 am Lessons Learned from the Recent Regional Banking Collapses: A Look Back and Forward
Adam Savett, Wolf Popper
Hannah Ross, Bernstein Litowitz Berger and Grossmann, LLP
Mario Alba, Robbins Geller Rudman and Dowd
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Private Credit: How We Got Here, and What’s Next
Andy Kiehl, Monroe Capital (moderator)
Zia Uddin, Monroe CapitalTyler Gately, Barings
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Staffing and Retention Challenges in Public Funds
Ed Donnelly, Police & Firemen’s Retirement System of New Jersey
Greg Petzold, Police & Firemen’s Retirement System of New Jersey
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION
The Loft at Cabo Wabo
3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South
(Located next door to Paris Las Vegas at the Miracle Mile Shops)
3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South
(Located next door to Paris Las Vegas at the Miracle Mile Shops)
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
7:00 am – 12:00 pm REGISTRATION (Paris Ballroom Foyer)
7:00 am – 8:00 am BREAKFAST (Vendome A Ballroom)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm GENERAL SESSION (Vendome B Ballroom)
8:00 am – 8:45 am What is the Investment Opportunity in International Equities Today?
John Mullins, Lyrical Asset Management
8:45 am – 9:30 am Understanding Anti-ESG Legislative Efforts and Implications for Public Funds
Moderator: Michael Hairston, National Education Association
Renaye Manley, Service Employees International Union
Elizabeth Parisian, American Federation of Teachers
Julie Blaha, Minnesota State Auditor
Elizabeth Parisian, American Federation of Teachers
Julie Blaha, Minnesota State Auditor
9:30 am – 10:15 am Tickling the Dragon’s Tail” – The Systemic Impact of Increased Illiquid Asset Holdings in Times of Andy Hunt, Allspring Global Investments
10:15 am – 10:30 am REFRESHMENT BREAK (Vendome A Ballroom)
10:30 am – 11:15 am Real Estate – Real Issues – Defensive Strategies
Steve Hagenbuckle, TerraCap Management LLC
Nick Vician, TerraCap Management LLC
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Pension Plan Administration: Best Practices for Trustees and Administrators
Todd Flessner, CBIZ
12:00 pm CLOSING REMARKS
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
By attending the FALL Conference, you can earn up to 13 continuing education hours towards your Accredited Fiduciary (AF) recertification and/or state mandated continuing education requirements.
CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Education
This conference offers premium education delivered to you in tracks that focus on key topics affecting the pension industry: Finance, Actuarial Science, Legislative and Legal. These sessions will enhance your knowledge and provide you with the skills you need to better serve your fund or union and move forward in your professional development.
Exhibit Hall
Check out our exhibitors and learn more about the service providers that support our industry and your pension plan.
Networking
Connect, share ideas and best practices with your colleagues and or clients at the conference.
This conference offers premium education delivered to you in tracks that focus on key topics affecting the pension industry: Finance, Actuarial Science, Legislative and Legal. These sessions will enhance your knowledge and provide you with the skills you need to better serve your fund or union and move forward in your professional development.
Exhibit Hall
Check out our exhibitors and learn more about the service providers that support our industry and your pension plan.
Networking
Connect, share ideas and best practices with your colleagues and or clients at the conference.