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Our main goal is to educate our members through a variety of programs and opportunities, one of the ways we do this is through our Governing Board webinars - offered monthly. We are also proud to announce that you can now purchase and view past webinars in case you missed them the first time. You get your CE credits by completing a short quiz at the end of the program. View our past events below!

Learn more about the CE credits we offer here.




WEBINAR PRICING

MEMBERS:

$50.00 1 Hour Webinars

$65 - $90 2 Hour Webinars

NON-MEMBERS

$65.00 1 Hour Webinars

$90.00 - $115 2 Hour Webinars

For groups of 4 or more please contact Bridget Davidson for discounted pricing.



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Upcoming Webinars

    • 14 Dec 2023
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (PST)
    • ONLINE WEBINAR
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    • The Governing Board of Western Pension & Benefits Council invites you to the attend the following webinar:

    DOL Fiduciary Rule: Practical Implications for the Financial Services Community 

    Bonnie M. Treichel, JD 

    Founder and Partner, Endeavor Law 

    Founder and Chief Solutions Officer, Endeavor Retirement


    Matthew J. Eickman, J.D., AIF®

    National Retirement Practice Leader

    Qualified Plan Advisors® 


    Thursday, December 14, 2023  
    1:00 PM to 2:00 PM PST (60 Minutes)

    Pricing 
    $50 for members / $65 for non-members   

    Continuing Education Credits Available!

    Presentation Description

    The Retirement Security Rule, also known as the DOL Fiduciary Rule in its fourth iteration, gets a lot of headline attention, but what are the actual implications for you and your clients?  While there are a lot of technical nuances to this proposed rule (which won’t be final for several months), this webinar will help practitioners in the financial services community better understand the impact on their work.  Bonnie Treichel and Matthew Eickman will discuss: 

    • Longstanding history of the DOL “fiduciary rule” and why the DOL is trying to regulate again 
    • Overview of the proposed changes in the rule, including changes to exemptions PTE 2020-02 and PTE 84-24 
    • Understanding of the rulemaking process and what comes next for the proposal 
    • Practical implications for financial services professionals and actionable tips to share with plan sponsors and participants

    Presenters

    Bonnie Treichel is the Founder and Chief Solutions Officer of Endeavor Retirement, a consulting firm dedicated to solving problems for plan sponsors, advisors and service providers in the retirement plan industry. Her unique experience as an ERISA attorney and advisor helps her bring governance solutions for day-to-day issues that are an inevitable part of running a successful retirement plan. Bonnie is also a Partner at Endeavor Law, a firm dedicated to supporting the ecosystem of financial services with their retirement plan-related decisions, documentation, compliance, regulation and litigation. 

    As a thought leader on retirement plan governance issues, Bonnie has been quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, InvestmentNews, 401(k) Specialist, Ignites, PlanAdviser, NAPA Net Daily, and Journal of Pension Benefits. She is an active member of the American Retirement Association and has served in various leadership roles as well as the American Bar Association’s Tax Division where she is on the Lifetime Income Committee. She was awarded InvestmentNews 40 Under 40 in 2023, the ABA’s On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers Award in 2022. She is also a member of the Women in Pensions Network, the State Bar of California, and is a current advisory board member of RISA, LLC. 

    When she isn’t working on retirement plan issues, Bonnie enjoys traveling, spending time with her golden retriever Sunny, running, riding her bike and volunteering for Make a Wish. 

    Matthew Eickman, J.D., AIF® is the National Retirement Practice Leader for Qualified Plan Advisors® (QPA). He is also a member of the firm's Investment Advisory Board, holds his FINRA series 66 registration, and is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®). 

    Matthew has more than 20 years of private legal practice focusing exclusively on employee benefits and has represented clients in front of the DOL, IRS and PBGC. In 2023, he was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. He is an active member of the Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association Tax Section and currently serves as co-chair of the

    Defined Contribution Plans Subcommittee and vice chair of the Defined Contribution Lifetime Income Subcommittee. 

    Matthew oversees the firm's fiduciary investment consulting services and its proprietary financial wellness platform, which is powered by Financial Fitness for Life. He creates fiduciary education and training resources, writes fiduciary newsletters, news alerts, and white papers, and leads the annual Qualified Plan Fiduciary Summit. He also serves in lead investment consultant, relationship manager, and compliance support roles for institutional clients. 

    Matthew graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S.B.A., highest distinction) and Baylor Law School (J.D., magna cum laude), where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Baylor Law Review and competed on the National Moot Court and Mock Trial teams. His wife, Laura, is a psychologist who founded and built REbeL, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. Matthew enjoys spending time coaching their three boys' teams, traveling, watching college football and way too much Netflix, and running.

    Continuing Education

    • 1 hour CE for AIF (pending)
    • 1 hour CE for CEBS
    • 1 hour CE for CFP (pending)
    • 1 hour CE for ERPA
    • 1 hour CE for JBEA
    • 1 hour CE for ASPPA
    • 1 hour CPE for NIPA
    • 1 hour CE for CRPS
    • 1 hour CEP for California CPAs 
    • 1 hour of California MCLE 

    A Special Thank You to Our Sponsor


    Sincerely,

    Bridget Davidson 
    Webinar Coordinator | Western Pension & Benefits Council 
    (503) 866-6384 Mobile
    PO Box 2023 | Gresham, OR 97030 
    webinars@westernpension.org  |  www.westernpension.org

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Past events

15 Nov 2023 Considerations for Defined Contribution Plan Design
20 Sep 2023 Lessons Learned from ERISA Litigation: Do’s and Don’ts for Service Providers and Plan Sponsors
29 Aug 2023 Are You Ready for the 401(k) of the Future?
27 Jun 2023 Let’s Have Some Ethical Fun!
02 May 2023 ESOPs: A Different Way of Selling to a 3rd Party
28 Mar 2023 Two topics – one Webcast: Mechanics of Nondiscrimination Testing and Mergers and Acquisitions
22 Feb 2023 Common Qualified Plan Errors and Suggested Correction Methods
17 Jan 2023 New Year Tidings for 403(b) Plans (Including Impact of SECURE 2.0)
08 Dec 2022 Post-Election Legislative and Regulatory Update
25 Oct 2022 Pooled Employer 401(k) Plans - Why Plan Sponsors Need to Evaluate
15 Sep 2022 Employer Sponsored Health Plans After the Dobbs Decision – the Latest
17 Aug 2022 Top 10 Compliance Issues for DC Plans...Cycle 3 and a Look Ahead
19 Jul 2022 Ethics – A Practical Approach
18 May 2022 Deciphering Crypto: Understanding Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency Assets
22 Apr 2022 Changing Audit Standards for Employee Benefit Plan Audits
17 Mar 2022 Monday Morning For Markets
16 Feb 2022 Coverage: Related Employers, Mergers and Acquisitions
27 Jan 2022 Post Year-end Plan Adoption; Funding update after the American Rescue Plan
16 Nov 2021 Outlook for Retirement Legislation in the 117th Congress: Budget Reconciliation Bill and SECURE 2.0
27 Oct 2021 The Paper Chase: New Rules on Electronic Disclosures and Lifetime Income Illustrations
29 Sep 2021 Cybersecurity for Retirement Plans: What Sponsors and Vendors Should Know About the Recent DOL Guidance
24 Aug 2021 Retirement Income: The Pension Plan of the Future
24 Jun 2021 Recurring Legacy Issues and New Challenges in 403(b) Plan Compliance
25 May 2021 A Detailed Dive into Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
22 Apr 2021 Demystifying the Annual 401(k) Plan Audit & The End of the Limited Scope Audit
30 Mar 2021 ERISA Litigation Update: Recent ERISA Lawsuits And Their Impact On Plan Fiduciaries And Service Providers
17 Feb 2021 401(k) Testing Techniques: before, during and after
28 Jan 2021 Correcting Elective Deferral Failures: who, what, when, where and why?
26 Jan 2021 Annual ABC's of Pension Plans
07 Dec 2020 Ethics: Doing The Right Thing Because It Is The Right Thing To Do. . . According To The Rules.
29 Oct 2020 ONLINE Webinar: Spooky Documents - Defined Contribution Plan Restatements
24 Sep 2020 ONLINE Webinar: New Retirement Plan Designs as a Result of the SECURE Act
27 Aug 2020 ONLINE Webinar: ERISA Goes to the Supreme Court—An Analysis of Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Pending Cases
06 Aug 2020 ONLINE Webinar: The Emerging Cybersecurity Risks as a Result of COVID-19
25 Jun 2020 ONLINE Webinar: Loans: Correcting Taxation, Qualification and Fiduciary Failures + COVID19
28 May 2020 ONLINE Webinar: More Strange but True Tales of 403(b) Plans
07 Apr 2020 ONLINE Webinar: COVID-19 - Helping Employees during the Pandemic
17 Mar 2020 ONLINE WEBINAR: ERISA Litigation Recent Hot Issues
25 Feb 2020 ONLINE WEBINAR: Deep Dive on RMDs
22 Jan 2020 ONLINE WEBINAR: Coming Full Circle: Compensation for Self-Employed Individuals
19 Nov 2019 ONLINE Webinar:Ethics – The Fun Way!
24 Sep 2019 ONLINE Webinar:Missing Participants & Uncashed Checks: WTF (without the fuss)
21 Aug 2019 ONLINE Webinar:Voluntary Closing Agreements—The Non-EPCRS Correction Program
14 May 2019 ONLINE Webinar:Courts, Congress & Compliance What’s New for ERISA Litigation, Benefits Legislation, and Agency Guidance for 2019?
23 Apr 2019 ONLINE Webinar:Pension De-Risking – Solutions for Managing Defined Benefit Pension Obligations
20 Mar 2019 ONLINE Webinar: Missing 401(k) Plan Participants: Gone But Not Forgotten
20 Feb 2019 ONLINE Webinar: 401(k) Testing: Testing Techniques, HCE Determination and Compensation Options
29 Jan 2019 ONLINE Webinar: One Year In: The Qualified Business Income Deduction and its Impact on the Retirement Plan Industry
12 Dec 2018 Online Webinar: Ethics and Professional Responsibility - 2018
14 Nov 2018 Online Webinar: Financing Health: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
30 Oct 2018 Online Webinar: Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions – the Sequel
18 Sep 2018 Online Webinar: Disclosures, Notices, and Filing Requirements for Your Retirement Plan
23 Aug 2018 Online Webinar:Everything You and Your Clients Should Know About Beneficiary Designation Forms
12 Jun 2018 Online Webinar:403(b) Hot Topics (and that’s not an oxymoron)
26 Apr 2018 Online Webinar:RETIREMENT PLAN POLICY STATEMENTS
20 Apr 2018 RECORDED Webinar: An Update on ERISA Litigation
27 Mar 2018 ONLINE Webinar: An Update on ERISA Litigation
22 Feb 2018 ONLINE Webinar: Safe Harbor 401(k) plan corrections
09 Jan 2018 ONLINE Webinar: The Entity, the Plan and the Return: Taxation and Deduction Issues for Qualified Retirement Plans
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar: The Dos and Don'ts of Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar - Advanced Qualified Domestic Relations Orders
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar - Defined Contribution Compliance Reboot
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar: Advanced Compliance Testing – How to Put the Rules to Work for Plan Sponsors
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar - THE COMPLEX WORLD OF REHIRES
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar - Recovering Pension Overpayments - Navigating the Maze
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar: Missing Participants & Uncashed Checks: Problems Never Contemplated by ERISA
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar: Introduction to Cash Balance Plans for Non-Actuaries
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar: Ethics for TPAs and Other Professionals - 2017
31 Dec 2017 RECORDED WEBINAR: 457, 401(k), & 403(b) Plans - Which is right for your clients' or your organization?
31 Dec 2017 RECORDED WEBINAR: DB/DC Update on New Regulations opens Retirement Plan Innovation
31 Dec 2017 Recorded Webinar: Negotiating Good Service Agreements
30 Mar 2017 Online Webinar: Improve Plan Results
15 Dec 2016 Online Webinar: Ethics for TPAs and Other Professionals
01 Dec 2016 Online Webinar: Missing Participants & Uncashed Checks: Problems Never Contemplated by ERISA
02 Nov 2016 Independent Third Party Audits – Why a 403(b) Audit is not a 401(k) Audit
27 Oct 2016 Webinar - Top Ten Audit Deficiencies
23 Aug 2016 Online Webinar: Save More Tomorrow
17 May 2016 Online Webinar: Smooth Sailing Ahead: Negotiating Your Ship through the New Rules for Mid-Year Changes to Safe Harbor 401(k) Plans
04 May 2016 Online Webinar: The New Fiduciary Rules: What Do You Need to Know and Do Now?
21 Apr 2016 Online Webinar: Tales From an ERISA Plan Auditor – Dream Clients and Nightmare Clients
23 Mar 2016 Online Webinar: Cybersecurity
18 Feb 2016 Online Webinar: Risk Management for Retirement Benefits Professionals
27 Jan 2016 Online Webinar: The ESOP Exit Option – Benefits and Advantages
10 Dec 2015 ONLINE WEBINAR: Ethics for TPAs and Other Professionals
23 Oct 2015 Online Webinar: Welfare Plan Issues for Same-Sex Married Couples
22 Sep 2015 Online Webinar: Pension De-Risking – Where Do We Stand Now?
09 Jun 2015 Online Webinar: Health Plans and Beyond
Please feel free to reach out to WP&BC with any questions.

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