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Leveraging Technology at FPA JUNE 2013 From President Jason Christo, CFP® Continued On Page 2 From College Savings to Retirement Savings and Unintended Consequences In Between Continued On Page 2 College planning — retirement planning — economic predictions — investment ideas — you’re sure to come away with some great information if you attend the FPA of Nebraska’s meeting on Friday, June 14 at Quarry Oaks Golf Club. Following is a quick overview of what’s in store: MORNING SESSION 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Working Together: The NEST Advisor College Savings Plan Presented by Joanna Swanson — Regional Sales Rep, Nebraska College Savings Plans This program will review the federal tax advantages and state tax benefits of 529 College Savings Plans. It also will provide an update on some recent investment changes in Nebraska’s nationally recognized NEST Advisor College Savings Plan, includ- ing a look at state tax advantages for Nebraska taxpayers and age-based, static, and individual investment options. Our presenter, Joanna Swanson, works closely with advisors and employers to in- crease awareness and participation in NEST, the College Savings Plan of Nebraska. Prior to this position, Joanna oversaw the strat- egy development, implementation, and management of education programs for Retirement Plan Services. She joined First National Bank in March 2007. Prior to First National Bank, she spent three years at Union Pacific Railroad as a Business Man- ager in the marketing and sales department. Prior to working for the railroad, she worked for three years in the advertising and publi- cation industry. Meeting Sponsored By: 11 a.m. – Noon Change the Frame Presented by John Thomas — Regional Whole- saler, American Funds Perceptions about money can drive counter-productive decision-making. Financial advisors can play a key role in helping investors to correct false perceptions and stay focused on reaching their objec- tives. This program will look at “The Income Conundrum” — how rising demand com- bined with falling yields can pose a challenge for income investors. The program will re- view some recent global research and discuss how more than ever, a disciplined process is critical in the search for dividends. The morning session will provide two hours of CE for CFP® certification re- newal, pending approval by the CFP® Board of Standards. It also will provide two hours of Nebraska and Iowa Life & Health insurance credit, CPE accounting credit, and CLE legal credit, pending ap- provals. Noon – 12:30 p.m. FPA of Nebraska Luncheon AFTERNOON SESSION 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. The Unintended Consequences of Well Intended Policies Presented by Timothy Bastian, M.A., M.S. — Clinical Instructor of Economics, Creighton University This program will take you back to the reasons and factors behind what happened Let’s face it: technology has woven its way into so many aspects of our lives today. It’s prevalent in our personal lives in the form of social media and how we connect with friends and relatives. It’s also becoming more prevalent in our professional lives in how we connect with clients, make presentations, and access information via our smartphones and tab- lets. The Financial Planning Association also wants to leverage technology to better con- nect with its members and to be able to deliver content in more convenient ways. I thought I would use this column to update you on some of the new technology avail- able from FPA national as well as our local chapter. In a recent interview in Financial Plan- ning, Lauren Schadle, FPA’s chief executive, shared some new ways that FPA national aims to better serve its membership. Ms. Schadle said that “members need to access the organization whenever and wherever.” FPA is considering ways to deliver resources to us beyond face-to-face conferences. We may soon see hybrid conferences where attendees can receive information in- person or remotely via streamed sessions. She also mentioned making association sites more “mobile-friendly.” For those of you familiar with FPA Connect, the association’s online social platform, you may want to check out the newly-released mobile app. This is a great way to search for discussion topics that are relevant to you and your prac- tice, as well as connect with members both locally and nationally.
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College planning — retirement planning— economic predictions — investmentideas — you’re sure to come away with somegreat information if you attend the FPA ofNebraska’s meeting on Friday, June 14 atQuarry Oaks Golf Club. Following is aquick overview of what’s in store:
MORNING SESSION10 a.m. – 11 a.m.Working Together: The NEST AdvisorCollege Savings PlanPresented by Joanna Swanson — RegionalSales Rep, Nebraska College Savings Plans
This program will review the federal taxadvantages and state tax benefits of 529College Savings Plans. It also will providean update on some recent investmentchanges in Nebraska’s nationally recognizedNEST Advisor College Savings Plan, includ-ing a look at state tax advantages forNebraska taxpayers and age-based, static,and individual investment options.
Our presenter, Joanna Swanson, worksclosely with advisors and employers to in-crease awareness and participation in NEST,the College Savings Plan of Nebraska. Priorto this position, Joanna oversaw the strat-egy development, implementation, andmanagement of education programs forRetirement Plan Services. She joined FirstNational Bank in March 2007. Prior to FirstNational Bank, she spent three years atUnion Pacific Railroad as a Business Man-ager in the marketing and sales department.Prior to working for the railroad, she workedfor three years in the advertising and publi-cation industry.
Meeting Sponsored By:
11 a.m. – NoonChange the FramePresented by John Thomas — Regional Whole-saler, American Funds
Perceptions about money can drivecounter-productive decision-making.
Financial advisors can play a key role inhelping investors to correct false perceptionsand stay focused on reaching their objec-tives. This program will look at “The IncomeConundrum” — how rising demand com-bined with falling yields can pose a challengefor income investors. The program will re-view some recent global research and discusshow more than ever, a disciplined process iscritical in the search for dividends.
The morning session will provide twohours of CE for CFP® certification re-newal, pending approval by the CFP®Board of Standards. It also will providetwo hours of Nebraska and Iowa Life &Health insurance credit, CPE accountingcredit, and CLE legal credit, pending ap-provals.
Noon – 12:30 p.m.FPA of Nebraska Luncheon
AFTERNOON SESSION12:30 – 1:30 p.m.The Unintended Consequences of WellIntended PoliciesPresented by Timothy Bastian, M.A., M.S. —Clinical Instructor of Economics, CreightonUniversity
This program will take you back to thereasons and factors behind what happened
Let’s face it: technologyhas woven its way into somany aspects of our livestoday. It’s prevalent in ourpersonal lives in the formof social media and how weconnect with friends andrelatives. It’s also becoming more prevalentin our professional lives in how we connectwith clients, make presentations, and accessinformation via our smartphones and tab-lets.
The Financial Planning Association alsowants to leverage technology to better con-nect with its members and to be able todeliver content in more convenient ways. Ithought I would use this column to updateyou on some of the new technology avail-able from FPA national as well as our localchapter.
In a recent interview in Financial Plan-ning, Lauren Schadle, FPA’s chief executive,shared some new ways that FPA nationalaims to better serve its membership. Ms.Schadle said that “members need to accessthe organization whenever and wherever.”FPA is considering ways to deliver resourcesto us beyond face-to-face conferences.
We may soon see hybrid conferenceswhere attendees can receive information in-person or remotely via streamed sessions. Shealso mentioned making association sitesmore “mobile-friendly.” For those of youfamiliar with FPA Connect, the association’sonline social platform, you may want tocheck out the newly-released mobile app.This is a great way to search for discussiontopics that are relevant to you and your prac-tice, as well as connect with members bothlocally and nationally.
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2013 FPA of NebraskaOfficers and Directors
CFP® and Certified Financial PlannerTM
are certification marks owned by the Certi-fied Financial Planner Board of Standards,Inc. These marks are awarded to individu-als who successfully complete the CFP®Board’s initial and ongoing certification re-quirements.
For change of address, please contact theFPA of Nebraska office, managed by Cre-ative Association Management, at (402)397-0280 or via e-mail at [email protected].
Note: The Financial Planning Associationis the owner of the trademark (and registra-tion), service mark and collectivemembership mark rights in, and variousU.S. registrations/applications for: FPA,FPA/Logo, and FINANCIAL PLANNINGASSOCIATION. These marks may not beused without written permission from theFinancial Planning Association.
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June Meeting Information and Agenda
PresidentJason Christo CFP®
Immediate Past PresidentLance Jones CFP®
President-electDan Kline, CFP®, MBA
Secretary/TreasurerWilliam Callahan, CFP®
DirectorsJeanne Boisen-Baum, CFP®
Scott Darrah, CFP®Patrick Doyle, J.D.
Rhonda Heineman, CFP®Ed Horwitz, CFP®, MBA, CLU,
ChFC, CSADennis King, CFP®
Barbara LeuNick Niemann, J.D.Yana Morgan. CFP®Ross Polking, CFP®
Executive DirectorJoe Pittman
Closer to home, you may have seen therecent announcement of our newly updatedchapter website, www.fpanebraska.com.
Sadly, this will be the last time you re-ceive a paper copy of this newsletter and myfine column. You’ll now be able to accessthe newsletter via the website. The websitewill become the place to find out about allthings related to our Nebraska chapter. You’llbe able to view upcoming meeting infor-
in 2008 and show how some of the samepolicy mistakes of the Great Depression wererepeated. The program will then tie thesefactors to where we are now headed — interms of economic growth, jobs, inflation,interest rates, and more.
Our presenter, Tim Bastian, has been partof the faculty at Creighton University since2003, first as an adjunct and now full-timeprofessor. He is also a licensed securities rep-resentative. He teaches the economicsprinciples classes, health economics, and anoccasional MBA course.
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Hot Topics and Trends in RetirementPlansPresented by David Nikunen — VP of Saleswith Principal Financial Group.
Retirement plan design trends. Participantbehavior. Retirement readiness. New regu-lations. And much more. This program willcover what is on the minds of retirementplanning professionals.
What plan designs will accomplish themost towards getting participants to act ap-propriately? What are some “best practices”for advisors and committees?
Our speaker, David Nikunen, has servedthe retirement plan industry for more than20 years. Nikunen attended the Universityof Nebraska at Lincoln. He holds his Series6, 7, 63, and 24 Securities licenses as wellthe RPA (Retirement Plan Associate) desig-nation from the Wharton School throughtheir CEBS program.
The afternoon session will provide twohours of CE for CFP® certification re-newal, pending approval by the CFP®Board of Standards. It also will providetwo hours of Nebraska and Iowa Life &Health insurance credit, CPE accountingcredit, and CLE legal credit, pending ap-provals.
To register, please see the RegistrationForm on page 3 or register online atwww.fpanebraska.com.
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mation, register and pay for your meetingfees, and a host of other fun stuff. I wouldn’tcount on a mobile app from our chapterduring my tenure as president…but I don’tforesee it being too far away either.
I hope to see you all June 14 at QuarryOaks for our next membership meeting. Ifyou want to see what programs are on tap,check out the website!
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MEETING NOTICE AND REGISTRATION FORMFriday, June 14 • Quarry Oaks Golf Club • Near Ashland, Nebraska
Note: Online registration is available at www.fpanebraska.comDirections — http://www.quarryoaks.com/sites/courses/view.asp?id=706&page=39163
Quarry Oaks is located just two miles southeast of Interstate 80 and Mahoney State Park in Ashland, Nebraska.Situated between Lincoln and Omaha, Quarry Oaks is easily accessible from anywhere in the Heartland.
AGENDA9:30 a.m. ........................ Sign-In (coffee and juice available)
MORNING SESSION10 a.m. to 11 a.m. .......... “Working Together: The NEST Advisor College Savings Plan”
Presented by Joanna Swanson – Regional Sales Rep, Nebraska College Savings Plan11 a.m. to Noon ............. “Change the Frame” – Presented by John Thomas – Regional Wholesaler, American FundsThe morning session will provide two hours of CE for CFP® certification renewal, pending approval by the CFP® Board of Standards. It alsowill provide two hours of Nebraska & Iowa insurance credit, CPE accounting credit, and CLE legal credit, pending approvals.
12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. .... FPA of Nebraska Luncheon
AFTERNOON SESSION:12:30 to 1:30 p.m. .......... “The Unintended Consequences of Well Intended Policies”
Presented by Timothy Bastian, M.A., M.S. – Clinical Instructor of Economics, Creighton University1:30 to 2:30 p.m. ............ “Hot Topics and Trends in Retirement Plans”
Presented by David Nikunen – VP of Sales with Principal Financial GroupThe afternoon session will provide two hours of CE for CFP® certification renewal, pending approval by the CFP® Board of Standards. It alsowill provide two hours of Nebraska and Iowa Life & Health insurance credit, CPE accounting credit, and CLE legal credit, pending approvals.
Send Registration Forms to: FPA of Nebraska • P.O. Box 24133 • Omaha, NE 68124 • FAX TO: (402) 397-0283
REGISTRATION FORM
Name (as it should appear on your nametag) _____________________________________________________________________Designation(s) ____________________________________________________________________________________________Company ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________City ____________________________________________ State __________________ Zip _________________________Phone __________________________________________ Fax __________________________________________________
E-mail __________________________________________National Producer # (needed for Insurance CE Credit): _____________________________________________________________
CFP ID Number (needed for CFP credit): _______________________________________________________________________
Questions? Contact the FPA of NE office (managed by Creative Association Management) at (402) 397-0280 or via e-mail at [email protected]
Make checks payable to “FPA of Nebraska” • Refunds can be requested up to June 11, 2013.After June 11, registration fees are non-refundable; however, fees can be applied toward a future FPA of Nebraska meeting.
Please clearly mark your attendance choices and enclose a check/credit card information for that amount.For Earlybird Discounts, your registration form must be postmarked by Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
ALL-DAY: FPA of Nebraska Members: �� $60 Earlybird � � $90 Regular � � $0 2013 Season Pass � � $0 StudentNon-Members: � � $90 Earlybird � � $120 Regular
A.M. ONLY FPA of Nebraska Members: �� $30 Earlybird � � $45 Regular � � $0 Season Pass � � $0 Student Will Stay for Lunch: � � Yes � � NoNon-Members: � � $45 Earlybird � � $60 Regular Will Stay for Lunch: � � Yes � � No
P.M. ONLY FPA of Nebraska Members: �� $30 Earlybird � � $45 Regular � � $0 Season Pass � � $0 Student Will Come Early for Lunch: � � Yes � � NoNon-Members: � � $45 Earlybird � � $60 Regular Will Stay for Lunch: � � Yes � � No
If paying by credit card � � VISA � � Mastercard �� AmEx
Name as it appears on card___________________________Card # __________________________________________
Expiration Date ___________________________________
Zip Code for Card _________________________________
Signature ________________________________________
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June 14FPA of Nebraska General Meeting
July 26FPA of Nebraska General Meeting
Sept. 27FPA of Nebraska General Meeting
Dates You Won’t Want to MissOct. 19 – 21*FPA Experience 2013Orlando, FL
November 15 – 17*FPA Chapter Leaders Conference 2013Denver, CO
Please note these dates on your calendar, and check back frequently for more information.
All FPA of Nebraska Board meetings are open to members. Tentative Board meeting dates for 2013 are Apr. 19, June 21, Aug. 16, Oct.18, and Dec. 6. Contact FPA of Nebraska executive director Joe Pittman at (402) 397-0280 or e-mail [email protected] for moreinformation.
All General Membership meetings are scheduled to be held at Quarry Oaks Golf Club. Most meetings will start at 10 a.m.
*For more information on these and other National FPA-sponsored events, call 800-322-4237, or go to the FPA national website atwww.fpanet.org.
Nov. 15FPA of Nebraska General Meeting(2014 Officer & Board Elections)
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FPA OF NEBRASKA MEMBERSHIP UPDATEThank you to the following member who recently joined theFinancial Planning Association!
Name Firm CityErin Brown First National Wealth Omaha
Management
Thanks also to the following members who recently renewed theirmemberships:
Name Firm CityThomas Cherry Wells Fargo Advisors LincolnKevin Deaver Cornhusker Bank Lincoln
Wealth ManagementBob FitzSimmons Bob FitzSimmons Inc. LincolnMichael Guilliatt Guilliatt and Associates FremontCraig Hundt Prairie Wealth Advisors LincolnPaul Johnson Paul Johnson Fremont
Retirement SolutionsLance Jones Lance Jones Financial Omaha
ServicesLoren Kampschnieder Waddell & Reed Lincoln
Name Firm CityWilliam Lewis Wealth Management Lincoln
ConceptsCharles Line PapillionPatrick Moylan Securities America OmahaDouglas Pfeifer Pinnacle Wealth Lincoln
ManagementJeff Pirruccello McGrath North Law Firm OmahaRichard Van Demark Sioux FallsElizabeth Williams Estate & Wealth Planning Papillion
FPA of Nebraska thanks the following members who have re-cently reached a membership milestone:
Fifteen YearsAllen Boelter
Widick Hoeft & Associates, Bellevue
Happy Anniversary!
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The Financial Planning Association of Nebraskacare of Creative Association Management
P.O. Box 24133Omaha, NE 68124
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
Just a reminder — if you have a March 1 renewal date and havenot yet renewed, your membership renewal is now past due andyour membership officially lapsed as of May 1. If you have anyquestions or concerns about your membership status, please con-tact the FPA Member Services Center at 800-322-4237. You canjoin or renew your membership — update your member contactinformation — locate fellow FPA members — or refer a colleaguefor membership — via the FPA website at www.fpanet.org.
FPA OF NEBRASKA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Save $25 on your membership renewal when you refer a colleague to FPA. Why stop at just one referral? The more you refer, the moreyou can save! Learn more about the Member-Get-A-Member Program at www.fpanet.org.
Twenty YearsJ.A. Abels
Estate & Wealth Planning, Papillion
Dan LovercheckLovercheck Financial Services, Lincoln
Twenty-Five YearsBob FitzSimmons
Bob FitzSimmons, Inc., Lincoln
Thank you very much for your continuedsupport of the FPA of Nebraska!
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Referring Is Rewarding
