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8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
OPENING REMARKS AND COURSE OVERVIEW/LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Paul Brown, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
Craig Pfeiffer, President & CEO, Money Management Institute
9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
IMPACT INVESTING: WHAT IT IS, HOW IT HAS RISEN, AND KEY TERMINOLOGY
The essentials you need to successfully discuss impact investing with your clients, including a brief overview of the history of impact investing and an introduction to key vocabulary and terms.
Paul Brown, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
10:20 AM – 10:35 AM
NETWORKING BREAK
10:35 AM – 11:25 AM
HOW REAL IS THE IMPACT INVESTING PHENOMENON AND WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS?
A deeper look at some of the myths and realities of impact investing, including data on the size of the current and prospective marketplace, and the reasons why impact investing could be a good or bad fit for particular clients.
Jeramy Lund, Managing Director, Impact Investing, Sorenson Impact Center
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
CORPORATE AND SYSTEMS ENGAGEMENT: THE NEXT LEVELS OF IMPACT
While setting standards in investments to ensure they have a positive effect is a crucial first step, investor engagement with investee companies and their industries, as well as with other corporate stakeholders provides a means of multiplying impact. Investors can use their voice for change in the capital markets, letting companies, investors and policymakers know that our shareholders are seeking more from their investments through direct dialogue with companies, the filing of shareholder proposals, the principled use of proxy voting, and speaking out on public policy issues.
Carole Laible, CEO, Domini Impact Investments
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
BEST PRACTICES FOR ENGAGING INVESTORS
A panel of successful private wealth Professionals discuss why and how they have engaged with clients around the topic of impact investing.
Moderator:
Craig Pfeiffer, President & CEO, Money Management Institute
Panelists:
Pamela Jacobs, Chief Sustainability Officer, Spouting Rock Asset Management
Kristina Van Liew, CIMA®, Managing Director, Institutional Consulting Director, Graystone Consulting, Morgan Stanley
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
LUNCHEON WITH GUEST SPEAKER
Mr. Sorenson is a globally recognized leader of the impact investing movement. He provided the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah a $13 million gift in 2013 to create the Sorenson Impact Center, with a mission to cultivate students’ social impact expertise. He plays an active role in supporting the Center and mentoring its student participants. After leading a team that developed a high-quality, low-cost videophone that transformed communication capabilities for 1,000,000 deaf individuals in the early 2000s, Mr. Sorenson realized that his investments could ‘do well while doing good,’ and he hasn’t looked back.
Jim Sorenson, Founder, Sorenson Impact Center
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
BREAKOUT DISCUSSION GROUPS
- Understanding Fixed Income Impact Investing and Finding Hidden Opportunities
Andrew Shafter, Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Community Capital Management
- Harnessing the Next Generation of Alpha Creation; Why ESG Considerations are Critical to Managing Active Stock Portfolios
Robert Johanson, Director, Client Portfolio Manager, ClearBridge Investments
- Addressing Client Concerns ... Being Prepared for Common Client Responses and Questions
Kristina Van Liew, CIMA®, Managing Director, Institutional Consulting Director, Graystone Consulting, Morgan Stanley
- Aligning the Client’s Financial Goals with Impact Investing and Philanthropy
Lily Trager, Executive Director, Director of Investing with Impact, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
NETWORKING BREAK
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM
REPORT FROM BREAKOUT GROUPS
3:10 PM – 4:00 PM
HOW TO ASK YOUR CLIENTS AND LISTENING TO THEIR ANSWERS
A more in-depth discussion about the types of solutions and investments available and where advisors can find more resources to better inform themselves and their clients about impact investing. Topics include ESG, direct investing and managed funds, and popular, respected sources of information.
Anna Snider, Managing Director, Head of Due Diligence, Chief Investment Office, Global Wealth & Investment Management, Merrill Lynch
Lily Trager, Executive Director, Director of Investing with Impact, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
FINAL WRAP-UP
A summary of the Forum’s sessions and topics, time for questions and answers, and a discussion about the next steps to success in impact investing.
Paul Brown, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
Craig Pfeiffer, President & CEO, Money Management Institute
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM
CLOSING REMARKS AND COURSE EVALUATIONS
Paul Brown, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah
Craig Pfeiffer, President & CEO, Money Management Institute
