2020 Forbes | SHOOK Top Advisor Summit Agenda

TIME

EVENT

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Pre-Party at La Cave at the Wynn – Hosted by First Trust

TIME

SESSION & SPEAKER

9:00 am

Registration Opens

2:00 - 5:00 pm

Pre-Con Sessions - Mouton

2:00 - 2:35 pm

The After-Tax Advisor to the Wealthy: Trends, Solutions, Strategies and Winning Business with Conversations

• Moderator: John Moninger, Managing Director Retail Sales, Eaton Vance Advisor Institute
• Ash Chopra, Merrill Private Wealth Management
• Michael O’Neill, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
• David Gordon, Director, Eaton Vance Advisor Institute

2:35 - 2:55 pm

2020 Vision - Clarity in Bonds through Active Management

• Tony Crescenzi, Executive VP, Market Strategist & Generalist Portfolio Manager, PIMCO
• Bob DiMella, Executive Managing Director, MacKay Shields
• Moderator: Rob Sechan, UBS Private Wealth Management

2:55 - 3:25 pm

Jeremy Siegel - Stocks, Bonds, and the Economy: What’s Next?

• Introduction: Patrick Willis, Principal, Owl Rock
• Jeremy Siegel, Professor, The Wharton School of Finance

3:25 - 3:35 pm

Break

3:35 - 3:50 pm

Don’t Extrapolate Trend: Markets in 2020 and Beyond

• Richard Bernstein - CEO & CIO, Richard Bernstein Advisors

3:50 - 4:20 pm

Be Prepared, Be Empowered: Key Issues Advisors Should Be Addressing with Clients to Navigate Their Financial Future

• Leslie Geller, Wealth Strategist, Capital Group
• Louise Gunderson, UBS Financial Services

4:20 - 5:00 pm

SHOOK Tank

• Moderators:
  • Frank Berland, Managing Partner, SHOOK Research
  • Liz Shook, Co-Founder, COO, SHOOK Research
• Judges:
  • Steve Samuels, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
  • Heather Crist, Head Field Engagement, UBS Financial Services
  • Brian Pfeifler, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

Opening Night

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Cocktail Reception - Margaux

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Gala Dinner - Lafite Ballroom

• Welcome! Remarks
• Liz Shook, Co-Founder, COO, SHOOK Research
• “Becoming memorable. Making a difference.”
• R.J. Shook, Co-Founder, President, SHOOK Research, Senior Forbes Contributor
• Fireside Chat with Andy Sieg & Jonathan Gray
• Introduction: Michael Schweitzer, Senior VP & Head of HNW Strategy & Distribution, Capital Group | American Funds
• Andy Sieg, President, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
• Jonathan Gray, President & COO, Blackstone

8:30 - 9:30 pm

Champagne Reception Hosted by Hartford Funds - La Fluer

TIME

SESSION & SPEAKER

7:00 am

Registration Opens

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 - 11:05 am

General Session - Lafite Ballroom

8:00 - 8:10 am

Opening Remarks

• R.J. Shook, Co-Founder, President, SHOOK Research, Senior Forbes Contributor

8:10 - 8:15am

SHOOK Talks: Top Advisor Shares Best Idea

• Introduction: Nick Cirbo, Senior Advisor Consultant, Invesco
• Wendy Holmes, UBS Private Wealth Management

8:15 - 8:40 am

SHOOK Impact: A New Era…A New Value Proposition

• Introduction: Steve Stroker, Chief Executive Officer, Black Creek Group
• Moderator: Steve Samuels, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
• Lyon Polk, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
• Gwen Campbell, Merrill Private Wealth Management

8:40 - 8:55 am

ESG…How Performance Can Come First

• Moderator: Sharon Cunningham, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
• Saker Nusseibeh, CEO, Hermes Fund Managers

8:55 - 9:15 am

The SHOOK Community Give Back: Kids & Courage…a Make-A-Wish

• “A Wish from the Heart” Poem by Jamie-Brooke Shook, 11th Grade & Jr. Analyst, SHOOK Research
• Olivia, Wish Child
• Zoe, Wish Child
• Liz Shook, Co-Founder, COO, SHOOK Research
• R.J. Shook, Co-Founder, President, SHOOK Research, Senior Forbes Contributor

9:15 - 9:30am

Networking/Refreshments

9:30 - 9:35 am

SHOOK Talks: Top Advisor Shares Best Idea

• Introduction: Sam Castner, Regional Director, Global X ETFs
• Nestor Vicknair, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

9:35 - 9:50 am

Meet America’s #1 Next-Gens

• Introduction: Frank Famiglietti, Managing Director & Co-Head of Intermediary Distribution, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
• Moderator: Chris Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, JP Morgan Securities
• Rachel Gottlieb, UBS Financial Services
• Seth Haye, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

9:50 - 10:00 am

SHOOK Talks: New $10M Client

• Moderator: Carter Sims, Head of Global Distribution & Managing Director, Thornburg
• Lori Van Dusen, LVW Advisors

10:00 - 10:20 am

Fast Fire: Successfully Navigating U.S. Equity Markets

• Introduction: Andy Shaw, Retail Sales Director & Divisional VP, Hartford Funds
• Moderator: Ron Insana, Senior Advisor, Schroders, sponsored by Hartford Funds
• Joel Greenblatt, Managing Principal & Co-CIO, Gotham Funds
• Chris Davis, Chairman & Portfolio Manager, Davis Advisors

10:20 - 10:25 am

SHOOK Talks: Top Advisor Shares Best Idea

• Introduction: Bobby Brooks, Managing Director & National Sales Manager, DWS
• Ron Munman, JP Morgan Securities

10:25 - 10:45 am

Insights From The Legendary Investor Mario Gabelli

• Mario Gabelli, Chairman, CEO & Founder, GAMCO Investors, Inc.

10:45 - 10:55 am

Raising Fees In a Declining Fee Environment

• Moderator: John Moninger, Managing Director Retail Sales, Eaton Vance Advisor Institute
• Jordan Waxman, Nucleus Advisors

10:55 - 11:05 am

Marketing Your Forbes Recognition

• Introduction: Jac McLean, Senior Managing Director, New York Life Investments
• Jessica Sibley, Chief Revenue Officer, Forbes
• Kent Pearce, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

11:05 - 11:20 am

Networking/Refreshments

11:20 - 11:55 am

CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS

1. The 5 Behaviors of Top Performing Teams – Margaux 1
   • Moderator: Jac McLean, Senior Managing Director, New York Life Investments
   • Alyssa Moeder, Merrill Private Wealth Management
   • Greg Vaughan, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
2. Maximizing Your Business – Margaux 2
   • Brian Gallary, Head of Strategy & Consulting, First Trust Advisors
3. Defensive Investing in an Expensive Market – La Fluer 2
   • Joel Greenblatt, Managing Prinpical & Co-CIO, Gotham Funds
   Opportunities & Risks in a 10-Year-Old Bull Market
   • Chris Davis, Chairman & Portfolio Manager, Davis Advisors
4. Impact of Disruptive Technology - La Fluer 1
   • Moderator: Steve Hefter, Wells Fargo Advisors
   • Manish Gupta, Associate Portfolio Manager & Sr. Research Analyst, First Eagle
5. How Investors are Using Real Estate to Find Yield – Latache 2
   • Moderator: Steve Stroker, Chief Executive Officer, Black Creek Group
   • Victor Livingstone, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
   • Jason Mingelgreen, Stifel

11:55 am - 1:30 pm

General Session - Lafite Ballroom

11:55 am - 1:05 pm

Lunch with Steve Forbes

• Introduction: Bill Fagan, Director, KraneShares
• Randall Lane, Chief Content Officer, Forbes
• Lunch with Steve Forbes
  • Introduction: Glenn Smith, National Sales Manager, Baron Funds
  • Steve Forbes, Chairman & Editor in Chief, Forbes Media

1:05 - 1:20 pm

A Silicon Valley Insider’s Perspective on Technological Innovation & Venture Capital

• Abhi Arun, General Partner, Alkeon Capital

1:20 - 1:35 pm

Transition to Breakouts

1:35 - 2:10 pm

CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS

1. What Top Teams are Doing to Drive Organic Growth – La Fluer 1
   • Moderator: John Cianciulli,President, Team Edge Consultant
   • Bill Corbellini, Merrill Private Wealth Management
   • Scott Siegel, Morgan Stanley Wealth Mangement
2. Leading a Synergistic Team – Margaux 2
   • Moderator: Paul Brunswick, CEO Advisor Institute, Invesco
   • Gerry Klingman, Klingman & Associates
   • Dan Torbeck, UBS Financial Services
   • Rupa Jack, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
3. HNW Team Structures and Compensation Strategies – Margaux 1
   • Moderator: Michael Schweitzer, Senior VP & Head of HNW Strategy & Distribution, Capital Group | American Funds
   • Greg Smith, RW Baird
4. Managing Legacy Wealth: The Great Wealth Transfer – La Fluer 2
   • Moderator: Jan Blakeley Holman, Director, Thornburg Investment Management
   • Mary Deatherage, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
   • Ghislain Gouraige, UBS Private Wealth Management

2:10 - 2:25 pm

Networking/Refreshments

2:25 - 5:30 pm

General Session - Lafite Ballroom

2:25 - 2:45 pm

Credit Worthy: Where Opportunities Lie Across Public and Private Credit

• Jimmy Levin, Chief Investment Officer, Sculptor
• Jeffrey Rosenberg, Managing Director, BlackRock
• Moderator: Ron Insana, Senior Advisor, Schroders, sponsored by Hartford Funds

2:45 - 2:55 pm

SHOOK Talks: Adding Value in Diminishing Fee Atmosphere

• Moderator: Robert Bruno, President, First Eagle Funds Distributors & Head of Distribution, First Eagle Funds
• Raj Sharma, Merrill Private Wealth Management

2:55 - 3:10 pm

Outlook on the Market and What’s Ahead

• Bob Doll, Chief Equity Strategist & Senior Portfolio Manager, Nuveen

3:10 - 3:15 pm

SHOOK Talks: Top Advisor Shares Best Idea

• Introduction: Jeff Nye, Senior Vice President, Cohen & Steers
• Jim Moriarity, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

3:15 - 3:25 pm

SHOOK Talks: Meaning…Building into Team Culture & Articulating to Clients

• Moderator: Ryland Pruett, Executive VP & National Sales Manager, BNY Mellon
• Amir Mossanen, SunTrust

3:25 - 3:40 pm

Make-A-Wish: A Voice to Inspire... Angelica’s Dream Come True

• Angelica, Wish Child

3:40 - 3:55 pm

Networking/Refreshments

3:55 - 4:15 pm

Structuring Your Business for the Next Gen of Partners

• Introduction: Andrew Wellington, Founder & CIO, Lyrical Asset Management
• Jeff Erdmann, Merrill Private Wealth Management

4:15 - 4:35 pm

Brain Health --- Longevity & Peak Performance…What You Need to Do Right Now!

• Introduction: Arend Elston, VP & Regional Consultant, SSGA
• Dr. Majid Fotuhi - MD/PhD, Nationally Acclaimed Neurologist and Neuroscientist

4:35 - 4:55 pm

Insights from Legendary Investor Bill Miller

• Introduction: Josh Stamer, Senior Managing Director, Foundation Source
• Bill Miller, Chairman, CIO & Founder, Miller Value Partners
• Marvin McIntyre, Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

4:55 - 5:00 pm

SHOOK Talks: Top Advisor Shares Best Idea

• Introduction: Donald Best, VP & Regional Marketing Manager, Alger
• Carrie Coghill, Coghill Investment Strategies

5:00 - 5:25 pm

Fireside Chat with Venture Capitalist, Founder & Author, Ben Horowitz

• Ben Horowitz, Co-Founder, Andreessen Horowitz
• Ryan Caldwell, Co-Founder & CIO, Chiron

5:25 - 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks

• Frank Berland, Managing Partner, SHOOK Research

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Cocktail Reception - Margaux

6:30 pm

Dine Arounds

3:00 - 3:05 pm

Welcome Remarks

• Liz Shook, Co-Founder, COO, SHOOK Research

3:05 - 3:15 pm

Investing In Your Passions: Wine, Watches, Art And More

• Michael Solomon, Forbes Life Editor

3:15 - 3:25 pm

Transition to Make-A-Wish Performance - Lafite Ballroom

3:25 - 3:45 pm

Make-A-Wish. A voice to inspire...Angelica's dream come true.

3:45 - 3:55 pm

Refreshments/Transition to Better Half Event

3:55 - 4:05 pm

Michael Solomon - Forbes Life Editor

4:05 - 4:25 pm

Art as an Investment - An Insider’s Perspective with World Renown Expert; His Exciting Story Behind Breaking a World Record

• Koji Inoue - International Director, Hauser Wirth

4:25 - 4:40 pm

Q&A -- Michael Solomon, Forbes Life Editor & Koji Inoue, International Senior Director, Hauser Wirth

4:40 - 5:00 pm

Kids & Courage…a Make-A-Wish Story

5:00 - 5:25 pm

Brain health—longevity & peak performance…what you need to do right now!

• Dr. Majid Fotuhi, MD/PhD, nationally acclaimed neurologist and neuroscientist

5:25 - 5:30 pm

Closing Remarks

• Liz Shook, Co-Founder, COO, SHOOK Research

5:30 pm

Cocktails with Advisors

6:30 - 8:30 pm

Party continues at YSL with lite bites

TIME

SESSION & SPEAKER

7:00 - 8:00 am

Breakfast

8:00 am - 11:05 am

General Session - Lafite Ballroom

8:00 - 8:10 am

Welcome Remarks

• Frank Berland, Managing Partner, SHOOK Research

8:10 - 8:15 am

SHOOK Talks: Top Advisor Shares Best Idea

• Malia Morales, Merrill Private Wealth Management

8:15 - 8:45 am

FA Panel: Team Structure and Compensation

• Moderator: Frank Famiglietti, Managing Director & Co-Head of U.S. Intermediary Distribution, Morgan Stanley Investment Management
• Ryan Sprowls, Wells Fargo Private Wealth
• Ali Phillips, Obermeyer Woods
• Richard Zinman, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management

8:45 - 9:00 am

The Perception & Reality of China & Emerging Market Investing

• Introduction: Kyle McGrath, Director, KraneShares
• Brendan Ahern, Chief Investment Officer, KraneShares

9:00 - 9:20 am

Fastest Growing Teams

• Moderator: Robert Bruno, President, First Eagle Funds Distributors & Head of Distribution, First Eagle Funds
• Rich Pluta, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
• Jonathan Kleiman, UBS Financial Services

9:20 - 9:35 am

Networking/Refreshments

9:35 - 10:10 am

CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS

1. Diversifying with Alternative Investments- Tax Consideration & Structural Solutions for Wealthy Clients – La Fluer 2
   • Moderator: Ira Millman, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
   • Brian Kelly, Global Head of Platforms, Millennium Management
   • Laurie Katz, Partner, GoldenTree Asset Management
   • Robert Beauchamp, Head of Private Wealth Group, Zurich North America
2. You Can’t Buy Time- Effective Time Management - La Fluer 1
   • Moderator: Marc Cohen, Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development, LPL Financial
   • Dianna Smith, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
   • Tommy McBride, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management

10:10 - 10:20 am

Transition to Next Breakout

10:20 - 10:55 am

CONCURRENT BREAKOUTS

1. Examples of Excellence – La Fluer 2
   • Moderator: Bob Evans, Senior VP, Fidelity Investments
   • Jon Jones, Co-Founder & CEO, Brighton Jones
   • Mike Yelverton, Tiedemann Advisors
   • Shirley Quackenbush, Merrill Private Wealth Management
2. Building an Intergenerational Practice - La Fluer 1
   • Moderator: Bill McManus Director, Hartford Funds
   • Jonathan Beukelman, UBS Private Wealth Management
   • Richard Jones, Merrill Private Wealth Management

10:55 - 11:10 am

Networking/Refreshments

11:10 - 11:45 am

General Session - Lafite Ballroom

11:10 - 11:35 am

Becoming the CEO of Your Practice

• Moderator: Paul Blease, Head of CEO Advisor Institute, Invesco
• Mark Thorndyke, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
• Randy Conner, Churchill Management Group

11:35 - 11:45 am

The Last Word

• R.J. Shook, Co-Founder, President, SHOOK Research, Senior Forbes Contributor