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4th Annual Top Advisors Investment Strategies Symposium
Turning The Current Retirement Income Crisis Into Opportunity
An Advisor’s Road Map for Maximizing Retirement Income and Managing Risk
Conference Chair Daryl Diamond John Tory Ray Kong Steve Orlich Louise Guthrie Ben Cheng
Dan Richards President Keynote Luncheon Vice President Vice President Assistant Vice President Senior Portfolio
President Diamond Retirement Speaker Ipsos Reid Strategic Asset Allocation Tax & Retirement Services Manager
Strategic Imperatives Planning Ltd. MFC Global Investment Manulife Investments IA Clarington Investments
Management
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 ~ Mississauga Convention Centre
Canadians Re-Thinking Platinum Conference Partner services sector. He has held senior executive level
Retirement Plans marketing roles at major Canadian financial
institutions and with Ipsos, has worked with almost
every major financial services organization in
Tumultuous markets and the economic Canada, keeping them abreast of household saving,
downturn of the past twelve months have Gold Conference Partner spending and investing behaviour.
caused many Canadians to re-think their In addition, he is an adjunct professor of marketing in
retirement plans. the School of Administrative Studies at York
University.
According to recent research close to one in
three Canadians who planned to retire in the Leading Retirement Income Steve Orlich
Vice President, Strategic Asset Allocation
next five years are now looking seriously at Experts To Speak MFC Global Investment Management
delaying their retirement date.
Daryl Diamond Steve is responsible for the management of strategic
Of those planning to delay their retirement, President, Diamond Retirement Planning asset allocation products on behalf of MFC Global
close to half report that they have not Investment Management worldwide. He leads a
Daryl's book, "Buying Time – Trading Your Savings technical team that researches and develops
broached this subject with their financial
for Income and Lifestyle In Your Prime Retirement state-of-the-art asset allocation solutions for
advisors. Years" is a consumer-friendly guide which describes institutional and retail investors.
the principals employed in his own practice to help
Further, about seven out of ten Canadian clients structure their personalized income and Ben Cheng
employees have no employer pension plan. lifestyle plan.
And for those who do have a pension plan, His theme of building relationships of trust with clients Ben Cheng is one of Canada’s most successful and
under-funding and even default remain as and incorporating the personal aspects of retirement respected income managers. He has extensive
planning into the financial aspects of asset portfolio management experience in both equity and
major concerns.
management is a timely approach to providing fixed income markets. Prior to becoming a portfolio
financial services. manager with IA Clarington, he built an impressive
track record managing more than $7 billion at a very
Symposium Will Offer Financial John Tory large Canadian mutual fund manager.
Strategies and Solutions
As the former leader of the official opposition in
This Mindpath Symposium will offer retirement
Ontario, John Tory brings a unique perspective to the Past Delegates Found This
symposium with his address titled ‘Straight Talk on
income strategies, solutions and products to the Retirement Income Crisis’. Conference Time Well Spent
help your clients navigate the murky waters of A former senior business executive with Rogers
retirement. Communications and past Co-Chair of the Greater "I found the whole day to be very informative and
Toronto United Way fundraising campaign, John now timely. In the brief time since the Symposium I have
You will hear from retirement income thought hosts a daily talk radio program on CFRB while he used the information in a seminar that I had
weighs his options for another possible run as scheduled and to help close 2 deals involving
leaders, consultants, strategists, portfolio
Toronto’s mayor in 2010. retirement planning. The data provided that day is
managers, and product specialists. really resonating with the clients I have talked to
Ray Kong since." ~ John Barrett, CFP, Prosperity One
This is a must-attend symposium for any
advisor looking for solutions and products to Ray Kong is Vice President at Ipsos Reid in Toronto "You have nailed the kind of day, in terms of quality
optimize their clients’ retirement income and and is a highly experienced marketer and market when I look for CE credits." ~ Don Macfarlane, CFP,
investment portfolios. researcher with particular emphasis in the financial Assante Financial Management
Mindpath corp., 60 St. Clair Ave. East, Suite 908, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4T 1N5
Tel. 416.929.MIND (6463) OR Toll-Free: 1.877.929.6463 Fax: 1.866.244.9837
w w w. M i n d p a t h . c a

Outside-the-Box Thinking
PROGRAM AGENDA 11:30 AM – 12:00 Noon
Ray Kong
Mindpath is a different kind of 8:20 AM Welcome / Introductory Comments from Vice President, Ipsos Reid
educational conference company for the Mindpath and Conference Chair Dan Richards
financial services industry. The goal of Dan Richards
Mindpath conferences is to bring President
Strategic Imperatives
‘outside-the-box’ thinking and leading- Topic: “Changing Investor Mindsets and What They
edge learning programs to financial Mean for You”
advisors, planners, brokers and Including:
investment advisors. Timely information ~ the recession has caused investor attitudes to
from top industry experts and attendee change towards their lives and business
8:30 – 9:30 AM
~ these changes are deep-seated, long-lasting
engagement facilitates the learning Daryl Diamond and accelerated by electronic social networking
process. President ~ what do these trends mean for financial advisors
Diamond Retirement Planning Ltd. and how can they respond?
Mindpath’s Principals Are 12 Noon – 1:00 PM Event Luncheon
Financial Industry Veterans Topic: “Turning the Retirement Income Crisis Into
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Opportunity: Maximizing Income & Minimizing Risk”
John Tory
Including:
Mindpath financial conferences are Topic: “Straight Talk on the Retirement
~ differentiating your services in the Retirement
content-driven by industry professionals. Income Crisis”
Income Market
Including:
~ the differences between accumulation and
~ too much life left over at the end of
Two of Mindpath's principals, Don income
the money: the pension income crisis
Bridgman and Daniel Tutton, are ~ making efficient use of assets and benefits
in Canada
~ ‘intelligent disassembly’
financial industry veterans who bring a ~ why governments are looking the other way
~ addressing changing client needs and wants
combined total of nearly 50 years ~ a call to action for financial advisors
experience in the financial services 9:30 – 10:15 AM
2:00 – 2:30 PM
sector to the company. Ben Cheng Philip Petursson
Senior Portfolio Manager Director Institutional Equities
MFC Global Investment Management
Daniel Tutton, President, is a nineteen
year veteran of the financial services
industry. Previously, Dan served as Topic: “Maximizing Retirement Income Using Topic: “Portfolio Manager’s Market Outlook”
Senior Vice President of one of Canada’s Conservative High Yield Investments and A Tactical
leading financial services companies. He Approach” 2:40 – 2:55 PM ~ Afternoon Refreshment &
Including: Networking Break
has been involved with educational ~ an overview of high yield conservative
conferences and special events Break-Out Sessions
investments such as:
2:45 – 4:45 PM ~ Retirement Income Product
throughout his business career. • high yield bonds
Break-Out Sessions
• preferred shares
• convertible bonds
• income trusts
Don Bridgman is also a principal of • REITS
Speakers Include:
Mindpath and brings over 28 years of Mark Shimmin, District Vice President, Manulife
• high dividend common shares
experience in the financial services Investments
~ how to allocate and tactically manage these asset
Topic: “Stress Testing Your Retirement Income
industry to the company. He has been an classes to maximize return and minimize risk
Portfolio”
advisor, a senior marketing and sales Including:
10:15 – 10:30 AM ~ Morning Refreshment &
executive, an industry consultant, a Networking Break
~ building and strengthening client relationships
public speaker, a conference manager with product allocation
and workshop facilitator, as well as a ~ leveraging product allocation strategies to
10:30 – 11:30 AM
measure and improve retirement income
trainer and performance coach with sustainability
unique expertise in personal strategic
planning. Louise Guthrie, Assistant V.P., Tax & Retirement
Services
He currently co-owns and manages one Topic: “Tax & Estate Planning”
Including: Implications of the proposed changes to
of the largest branches of a leading Philip Petursson Steve Orlich
the CPP and Provincial Pension reforms.
Canadian wealth management firm. Director VP
Institutional Equities Strategic Asset Allocation
Ian Miller, District Vice President, Manulife
As a result, Don remains close to the Investments
information and education needs of Topic: “Increase Revenue through Innovative Wealth
Management Sales and Marketing Approaches”
advisors on a daily basis resulting in Topic: “Taking a Pension Style Approach to Risk”
Including:
topical, relevant and up-to-date programs Including:
~ simple and actionable client solutions which will
for Mindpath educational conferences. ~ how and why taking a pension style approach to
lead to higher Mutual Fund, Segregated Fund
risk can be an effective strategy for your clients
and Insured GIC sales
~ the importance of risk management when
constructing a portfolio
Mindpath CEO Dan Jerred has over 30 ~ optimizing a portfolio’s risk / return profile
Doug Yam, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, IA
years business experience and brings a Clarington Investments
depth of expertise in the creation and Topic: TBA
execution of cutting-edge financial Notes:
conferences. He has worked in senior 1. CE Credits are Professional Development Credits from
4:45 – 5:00 PM
Advocis & The CLU Institute. Most Mindpath events Closing Comments from Dan Richards and Mindpath
capacities with several of Canada’s
also qualify for IIROC CE Credits.
leading financial conference companies 5:00 PM ~ Business Card Draw
before becoming CEO of Mindpath. 2. Conference content is designed to meet the
information needs of senior financial advisors,
5:15 – 6:30 PM ~ Cocktail Reception
planners and brokers.

CONFERENCE LOCATION
Mississauga Convention Centre
75 Derry Road West, Mississauga, ON L5W 1G3
Tel. 905.564..1920 Toll-Free: 1.877.766.4613
Note: Conference content is designed to meet the
information needs of senior financial advisors,
planners and brokers.
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