CEU — Monday, February 2, 2026
General Session Room

7:50–8:00 AM
FPPTA Opening Comments
Kim Prior
CEO

8:00–10:00 AM
General Session: Adapt Like Bamboo
Greg Bell (bio)
Thought Leader, Business Consultant, Leadership Coach

10:30-11:30 AM
Private Real Estate Market Update
Burgess Chambers, BCA, Inc
Alex Spotswood, Bailard, Inc
Andrew Brett, Intercontinental Real Estate
Bios
Slides

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3:30 – 4:30 PM
Importance of COLAs for Pension Plans
Dave West, FPPTA Director of Curriculum
Doug Lozen, Foster & Foster Actuaries and Consultants
Pete Strong, Gabriel Roeder Smith
Bios
Slides

CEU — Monday, February 2, 2026
Foundational Learning Room

11:45–12:10 PM
Best Practices to Avoid Fraud
Mark Rhein (bio)
Salem Trust
Presentation Slides

12:10-1:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 – 2:00 PM
Economic Cycles & Their Impacts
Jaclyn Campis
Schroders
Slides

2:00 – 2:30PM
The Many Facets of DROP’s
Nicolas Lahaye
Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company
Bio
Presentation Slides

2:40 – 3:10 PM
Bonds are Batman
Adam Phillips
Loop Capital Asset Management
Bio
Presentation Slides

CEU — Monday, February 2, 2026
Accelerated Learning Room

11:45–12:10 PM
Considerations for Pension Forecasting – How Long are We Really Going to Live?
Piotr Krekora
Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company
Bio
Slides

1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Private Credit / Debt
Kerry Richardville, Mariner (bio)
Laura Stolfi, Nuveen (bio)
Peter Kenny, Golub Capital (bio)
Leanne Schmitt, Star Mountain Capital (bio)

 

CEU — Monday, February 2, 2025
Exchange Learning Room

1:30 – 2:30 PM
Roles & Responsibilities Related to Securities Litigation
Dwight Mattingly, FPPTA Education Committee
Brent Chudachek, Lorium Law (bio)
Mark Rhein, Salem Trust (bio)
Adam Savett, Wolf Popper (bio)
Presentation Slides

2:30-3:15 PM
Navigating the RMBS Market: Value & Opportunity in One of the Largest Bond Markets
Brent Miller
Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.
Bio
Presentation Slides