FIRMA’s National Conference 2017 | The Wealth Advisor | 21 May 2017 | New Orleans, New Orleans Louisiana 70032

Our demanding and challenging financial times continue and FIRMA has stood strong in our belief that there is no more vital time than now for training and understanding. In recognition of this, FIRMA is proud to provide training resources to risk management professionals who are responsible for asset/wealth management, broker/dealer/advisor activities, and insurance products.

Our national speakers will discuss the current trends in the industry, new products and specialized lines of business, and will provide insights to the management and control of associated risks.

Our conference will offer outstanding topics of interest to support our Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management program, including Keynote sessions for “The Wolf of Wall Street Exposé” and “Governance and Board Responsibilities;”

1. a Regulatory Update session from the regulators; special peer Roundtable discussion sessions;

2. “Re-thinking Sales Practices;” “Culture in Asset Management;” “Deception;” “ROBO Advisors;”

3. “A Special Fiduciary Executive Focus track;”

4. “Testing the Tester within Lines of Defense;”

5. “Specialty Asset Valuation’;

6. “Fraud within Wealth Management;”

7. “Elder Abuse’;

8. “Audit Themes for Community Banks;”

9. “DOL Fiduciary Standard and ERISA Update;”

…and over 20 other state-of-the-industry topics – both general and breakout sessions.

2017 Speakers

Scott Kelly

David B. Jonke

Gregory Coleman

David Ursa

Suzanne Brown Walsh

Candace L. Quinn

Susan Vogel-Vanderson

Phil McHugh

and many more.