2010 RIIA SPRING CONFERENCE

Sold-Out RIIA Conference Packed with Ideas, Solutions, and Challenges from Experts across the Retirement Income Industry

Against a panoramic view of the Windy City skyline, the 6th annual RIIA Spring Conference offered an equally expansive look at the latest research, products, planning systems, and software solutions from foremost experts in retirement income planning. The state-of-the-art conference venue, located in the Chicago offices of RIIA Platinum Sponsor Ibbotson Associates, was filled to capacity with 150 leading researchers, academicians, product innovators, technology and software developers, and financial advisors who came to connect with their peers and learn about the latest innovations in retirement plan architecture.

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A Thank You to Our Sponsors

RIIA wants to extend special thanks to the sponsors of this year's Spring Conference:

Platinum Sponsor: Ibbotson
Gold Sponsor: HealthView
Silver Sponsors: DTCC and rPAY.net
Bronze Sponsor: Pepe & Hazard

Also contributing to the success of the event were: The Retirement Income Journal, OnWall Street, Financial Planning, and Bank Investment Consultant (conference promotion); Archimedes (print and production of conference materials); and Pehlke Design (graphic design and logo).

"Although I'm a 30 year veteran of the financial planning and investment management industry, I have never attended a conference and program quite like this. I loved the combination of academic and practical information. Too often these conferences are purely self-promoting or sales presentations for the sponsors. I came away feeling I was the primary beneficiary, not someone being sold to."

~Frank T. Patzke, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Practitioner^TM, Guidant Wealth Advisors

"I believe the 'across silos' view of RIIA resonates with the industry because we had so many participants from many different areas coming to the RIIA Spring Conference. Another differentiator with this conference is that there were many more discussions surrounding programs and processes different firms and vendors are offering that help investors navigate through retirement. For example, we had discussions on programs that help people determine how much longevity insurance they need; other efforts on tax optimization; and presentations on communication to FAs. We are starting to see more action in the industry beyond conceptual discussions and more success on those actions."

~ Peng Chen, President, Ibbotson Associates.