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Workshop 2013

Emerging Issues for Financial Planners: Nov. 21-22

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW

Thursday, November 21
Networking dinner with students and financial planners
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Careers in Financial Planning: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Awesome!
Alan Moore, MS, CFP®, NAPFA Genesis Chair, Serenity Financial Consulting

Friday, November 22
What Macroeconomic Variables Should We Be Watching in these Uncertain Times?
John Penson, Jr., Regents Professor and Stiles Professor, Texas A&M University
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What’s the Role of Reverse Mortgages in Providing Sustainable Retirement Income?
John Salter, CFP®, AIFA®, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University
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How Are We Serving the Middle-Market for Financial Planning?
Nathan Harness, CFP®, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of International Studies, Texas A&M-Commerce
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What are the New Issues in Planning for Healthcare in Retirement?
Matt Sheffield, Senior Regional Investment Consultant, Fidelity Investments
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Panel Discussion: What are the Educational Priorities for Future Financial Planners?

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Register for the Financial Planning Workshop
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REGISTRATION
Workshop registration fee is $120*. Please register online by Friday, November 15 to reserve your spot at the Networking dinner. On-site registration will be available, but registering early is recommended so that we have an accurate head count for meals. Register online by visiting http://tx.ag/arc9zj. If you need to pay by Purchase Order, or if you prefer to register by mail or fax, please download the printable form: http://tx.ag/dawbyg.

*The registration fee includes the Networking Dinner on Thursday night, as well as lunch and refreshments on Friday. Please let us know if you have any food allergies.

SESSIONS
All sessions and meals will be held at Best Western Atrea at Old Town Center, 1920 Austin’s Colony Parkway, Bryan, Texas.

LODGING
Guest rooms are available at Best Western Atrea at Old Town Center, 1920 Austin’s Colony Parkway, Bryan, Texas. Reservations can be made by calling 979.731.5300 or online through http://bestwesterntexas.com. Rates are $115 plus tax, per night. Government and Corporate rates are available.

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Contact us if you have any questions:
financialplanning@tamu.edu | 979.845.5223

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Approval of CFP® C.E. credits is pending.
This workshop is sponsored by the Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University.
Texas A&M University welcomes you to the workshop. If you require and accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Gene Nelson (nelsong@tamu.edu) to communicate your needs. Early notification is encouraged, and a request one week before the event you plan to attend will facilitate the provision of reasonable accommodation.

 

Carter Financial Management, Founder's Club member
Paragon Financial Advisors, Founder's Club member
Jorge A. Bermudez, Founder's Club member
Traditions Wealth Advisors

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Department of Agricultural Economics
Financial Planning Program
(979) 393-0886
financialplanning@tamu.edu

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210C AGLS Bldg
TAMU 2124
College Station, TX 77843-2124

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Texas A&M University does not award the CFP® certificate. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM and federally registered CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

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