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Westin Chicago River North
Westin Chicago River North, 320 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60654

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Event Date Tue Jul 18 EDT (over 7 years ago)
Location Westin Chicago River North
320 North Dearborn Street Chicago, IL 60654
Region Americas
Details

These are challenging times for investors. 10 years of low interest rates and near-bottom yields have dampened core bond performance, hurting many income-seeking investors. The search for Alpha is equally challenged as the bull market continues its ride. While volatility remains low, so are the returns. Join us as we discuss how fixed income solutions and liquid alternative strategies can be used in todays environment.

Speakers

Becky Bell, CFP®
Vice President, Alternative Channels, Longbridge Financial

Bradley Camden, CFA
Director, Fixed Income Strategy Northern Trust Asset Management

Natalie Choate, Esq.
Nutter, McClennen & Fish

Robert DeChellis
President and Chief Strategist, Allianz Exchange, and Chairman of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) Board of Directors

Glenn A. Dial
Managing Director and Head of Retirement Strategy, Allianz Global Investors

Chuck DiVencenzo
Vice President, Advanced Markets, Allianz Life Insurance of North America

Amy Florian
CEO, Corgenius

Mary Beth Franklin, CFP®
Contributing Editor, InvestmentNews

Shelley Giordano
Chair, Funding Longevity Taskforce

Kyle Hiatt
EVP Institutional Business Development, Orion Advisor Services, LLC

Jamie Hopkins
Associate Professor of Taxation, The American College of Financial Services

Michael Kitces
Partner and Director, Pinnacle Advisory Group and Co-Founder, XY Planning Network

Jeffrey Kleintop, CFA
Senior Vice President, Chief Global Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Phil Lubinski, CFP®
Partner, First Financial Strategies LLC and Strategic Distribution Institute, LLC

Nag Odekar
Vice President, Marketing – Individual Markets, Great-West Financial

Wade Pfau, Ph.D.
Professor of Retirement Income, The American College of Financial Services

Barry Sacks, J.D., Ph.D.
Longevity Funding Task Force

Mark Schoeff, Jr.
Reporter, InvestmentNews

Ryan Sullivan
VP, Head of Investor Education

Maureen Thompson
Vice President of Public Policy, CFP Board

Sponsors & Partners

Premier Sponsor:
Allianz Global Investors
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America

Silver Sponsor:
Great-West Financial
Northern Trust Asset Management

Luncheon & CE Session Sponsor:
Longbridge Financial

Bronze:
AXA

Tech Sponsors:
Advizr
CircleBlack
eMoney Advisor
Envestnet | Tamarac
Orion Advisor Services, LLC