·         Trustees of Revocable, Irrevocable and Charitable trusts

·         Trustees of ERISA plans: 401k, Defined Benefit Pension or Profit Sharing plans

·         Trustees of State, County & City public employees’ pension plans

·         Trustees of Union, Taft Hartley pension plans

·         Trustees of 501 c 3 Non-profit organizations, Foundations and Endowments and or Investment committees of the above

You’ve watched the Cooking Channel?  Fiduciary duties are like following a recipe.

However, Trustees are legally mandated to follow certain procedures.

The materials and topics, if applicable, include:

• Trustee fiduciary checklist, determining fiduciary status (if you are in the above list count yourself as a fiduciary)
• Fiduciary letter from your stock broker, investment adviser or financial planner. Who is the responsible party?
• Attorney, CPA or Business manager an investment fiduciary? It depends.
• Investment Policy Statement, Asset Allocation
• Role of real estate, family or closely held business, trust owned life insurance
• Screening mutual funds, annuities, hedge funds and investment managers
• Index vs. active investments; Costs, performance and risk return patterns
• How to read a mutual fund prospectus, annual report, statement of additional information, supplements; annuity and variable annuities contracts and prospectus; investment adviser documents like ADV part II and ADV brochure and updates
• Negotiating fees: broker’s services separate from investments, 401k plan fees
• Self assessment; Prudent decision making, Oversight and Record keeping

Requirements of investment fiduciary duty are linked to your situation and how to prudently fulfill them.

About Chris McConnell, AIFA®

·          Graduate of the Center for Fiduciary Studies, 2003

·          Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst™

·          Over 19 years of experience at two major Wall St. securities broker dealers

·          MBA, Pepperdine University

·          BA, Economics, Rutgers University

o         Mr. McConnell is a completely independent, objective expert

o         Does not sell investments or insurance of any kind

o         Does not provide investment, legal or tax advice

You’ve read this far for a reason, you’ve got a nagging feeling that your or a client’s investments are falling short of expectations, drifting off course or the portfolio is dislocated from its purpose.  This hour of instruction promises to be educational and eye opening; information you and your clients can put into action right away.

Training session lasts one hour.  Fee only $395 per person.  Group rates available.

Contact us at (310) 943 - 6509       

 Chris McConnell & Associates

Independent Qualified Investment Fiduciary

Assessments | Training | Consulting | Expert Witness

12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 501                              2172 DuPont Drive, Suite 212

          Los Angeles, CA 90025                                                Irvine, CA 92612

                               (310) 943 – 6509                                                      (949) 588-9263