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The SEC's Los Angeles office will host RISE 2.0 of California: Retirement Investment Summit on Education on October 17, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif. The event will highlight best approaches to informing and protecting California public school educators when they invest in their 403(b) and 457(b) plans.

The agenda includes topics related to helping California public school educators invest wisely in their 403(b) and 457(b) plans and finding ways to improve the current structure of 403(b) and 457(b) plans to ease the challenges educators face when they enroll and invest in these plans.

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Join industry experts and state and federal regulators for a panel discussion about the issues facing California educators looking to invest in 403(b) and 457(b) supplemental defined contribution retirement plans.

Time: 9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. PT
Location: UTLA Boardroom
3303 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA

For questions and to RSVP, please email: LARORise2.0ofCalifornia@sec.gov.

Agenda

  • 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. ET | Registration and Networking

  • [+]9:00-9:30 a.m. ET | Welcome Remarks

    • Michele Wein Layne, Regional Director, Los Angeles Office, SEC
    • Jay Clayton, Chairman, SEC (videotaped remarks)

    Keynote Address

    • Robert Jackson, Commissioner, SEC

  • [+]9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. ET | Investor Education: How to help educators invest wisely

    • Why investing wisely in a 403(b) or 457(b) plan is an important part of retirement planning?
    • Does investor education help potential 403(b) and 457(b) plan investors?
    • What are the tools available to protect investors and prevent fraud?

    Moderator

    Michele Wein Layne, Regional Director, Los Angeles Regional Office, SEC

    Panelists

    • Sandy Keaton, Au.D., Doctor of Audiology (retired LAUSD), Former UTLA Committee Chair
    • Sandy Blair, Director, Retirement Readiness, CalSTRS
    • Alka Patel, Associate Regional Director, Enforcement, Los Angeles Regional Office, SEC
    • Charu Chandrasekhar, Assistant Regional Director, Enforcement, New York Regional Office, SEC
    • Jesse Gossett, Examination Manager, San Francisco, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

  • 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ET | Break

  • [+]10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET | Investing Challenges: Obstacles to a Secure Retirement for California Educators

    • What are the challenges for California educators when they enroll in 403(b) and 457(b) plans?
    • How can the current structure of 403(b) and 457(b) plans improve?
    • What can be done to protect teachers when they invest?

    Moderator

    Erin Schneider, Regional Director, San Francisco Regional Office, SEC

    Panelists

    • Denise Bradford, Retirement Committee Chairperson, CTA, Kindergarten Teacher
    • Lori Schock, Director, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, SEC
    • Dan Otter, Ph.D., Educator and Financial Literacy Advocate
    • Scott Dauenhauer, Principal Meridian Wealth Management

  • [+]12:00 p.m. ET | Closing Remarks

    Lori Schock, Director, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, SEC

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