Fourth Tribal Financial Management & Leadership Symposium

September 28-29, 2017

Morgan Stanley, New York, NY

Details

Native Nation Events’ Fourth Tribal Financial Management & Leadership Symposium will be held September 28^th and 29^th, 2017 at Morgan Stanley in New York, NY. This exclusive two-day event will focus on one of the most important aspects of a tribe’s economic future – financial management. You will learn about the state of the economy, building a financial constitution, both long-term and short-term investments, alternative investment options and much more.

NEW to the event is a critical component of leadership training to support Tribal Leaders and CFOs to effectively guide the financial future of their tribes through enhanced communication, strategy and change management skills. This symposium will not only answer any questions you and your tribe may have about financial management, but give you tools and skills to carry out critical actions that help support the financial success of your tribe.

Who Should Attend:

Tribal Leaders
Council Members
Chief Financial Officers

Tribal Treasurers
Finance Officers
Investment Managers

Hotel & Venue

Venue Information

Morgan Stanley

1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

212-761-4000

OTHER HOTELS IN THE AREA

Edison Hotel
228 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-840-5000

Sanctuary Hotel New York
132 West 47^th Street
New York, NY 10036
800-388-8988
212-234-7000

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel New York City – Times Square
1568 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
212-719-1600

New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
212-398-1900

Agenda

Fourth Tribal Financial Management & Leadership Symposium

September 28-29, 2017

Morgan Stanley, New York, NY

Thursday, September 28

9:00-10:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast in Room 26A/C

10:00-10:10 AM

Welcome Remarks in Room 26B

Justin O’Connor
President
Native Nation Events

Conference Introductory Remarks in Room 26B

Bernard Machlovitch
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisor

Hans Maentz
Senior Vice President
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Advisor

10:10-10:30 AM

Keynote in Room 26B

Kinship: Tribal Sovereignty and Responsible Stability

Unmask a savage misunderstanding as we explore how the congressional debates, constitutional rights, and civilized conduct of early Tribal democracy, as experienced by the Founding Fathers, became the foundation upon which our great American Government is built.
Journey through a Historical Briefing of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. See how a small community used constant evolution as a guide to a prosperous future.
Gain a sovereign understanding. Purposely unbound, autonomous, and geologically separate from, but also within, these United States of America, we discuss how sovereignty is the restoration and the right of Native American Tribes.
Understand how full Tribal sovereignty is achieved only when Tribes obtain economic independence. Freedom has a cost. Entrepreneurial creativity and economic responsibility must seize the leaders and the members of Tribes.

Presenter:

David Sickey
Chairman
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

10:30-11:30 AM

The Difference That Makes All the Difference—E+R=O

Designing a framework that is easily utilized into the daily workplace.
Clearly identifying the 5g formula that can serve as a powerful action plan tool.
Creating a brand and mission statement that flows, is digestible and pertinent to everyday workplace challenges.
Utilizing the 5g system to impact your own personal growth and create better leaders.

Presenters:

Jim Stroker
Coach
NNE Leadership Solutions Group

Ali Stroker
International Humanitarian & Leadership Ambassador

11:30-11:45 AM

Morning Break in Room 26B

11:45-12:30 PM

General Session in Room 26B

Navigating Financial Wellness for Tribal Nations: Moving Beyond Financial Literacy

What are the key features to explore and consider when introducing a financial wellness program to your
community?
Hear some specific examples of what works and what does not.
Hear about the benefits of bringing financial wellness to all generations of your community.
You will gain an understanding of the various features and how you can tailor these features for the uniqueness
of your nation.
Understand the definition of financial wellness as well as its importance.

Presenters:

Aaron LeClaire
Business Development, Tribal Nations
Advanced Capital Group

Ray Martinez
Co-Founder & President, Financial Education
EVERFI

Dan Schroeder
Principal
Advanced Capital Group

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch in Room 26B

12:45-1:30 PM

Lunch Presenters in Room 26B

Evolve or Evaporate

How to survive and thrive in an environment that has been tough for hedge funds post 2008.
Examine the evolution of co-investment businesses and the drivers that help better align investor interests to investment partners business models.

Presenters:

Gregg Hymowitz
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EnTrustPermal Securities, LLC

Keith Meister
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer
Corvex Management

1:30-2:00 PM

The Core Conundrum

How can core fixed-income investors meet their yield objectives while maintaining low tracking error to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index?
Discover how to cope with new market realities. Traditional yield enhancement techniques may boost total returns in the near term, but benign credit conditions may be masking the potentially harmful, long-term effects of higher credit and interest-rate risk.
Future investment blueprint – the surest path to underperformance is to remain anchored in the past. Investors must develop new, sustainable, long-term strategies to generate yield without assuming excessive credit or duration risk.

Presenter:

David Santoriello, CFA, CAIA
Director
Guggenheim Investments

2:00-2:45 PM

Understanding the Benefits of Aligning your Investment Programs with your Investment Governance Structure

This panel will cover the different Government Structures: general counsel, elected officials, committee, staff, advisors, etc.
What considerations need to be kept in mind from the constitutional, legal, cultural, sovereign as well as economic points of view.
What kind of reserves are required based on the various types of programs, i.e. insurance, debt.
What kind of back office operation do you need to have in place to effectively operate your structure.
As with any Government program put in place, how do you implement safe guards to assure its sustainability?

Presenters:

Teri Richardson, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst and Consultant
Advanced Capital Group

Forrest Tahdooahnippah
Senior Associate
Dorsey & Whitney

2:45-3:00 PM

Afternoon Break in Room 26B

General Sessions in Room 26B

3:00-3:30 PM

Anatomy of a Recession – Preparing for Risk When Markets Are High

How to distinguish between signal and noise for large market drawdowns.
Identify key drivers of asset prices over the next year.
Common pitfalls for the average investor.
Examine the correlation between large market drawdowns and recessions.
Explain ClearBridge’s economic outlook and the variables we consider in coming to that conclusion.

Presenter:

Jeffrey Schulze, CFA
Director, Investment Specialist
ClearBridge Investments

3:30-4:15 PM

Rising Rates and the Bond Market & Why Global Bonds

Fixed income’s performance during past interest rate cycles offers valuable context for investors now.
History suggests there may be benefits to staying put and “riding out” the cycle, instead of rushing for the exits or pursuing a market-timing strategy.
Overall, fixed income delivered positive results during the past three Federal Reserve rate tightening cycles.
Focusing on a single market’s economic and interest rate cycle to generate returns is one dimensional, risky and restricts an investor’s potential return.
Global bonds offer a larger, more diversified opportunity set of return sources relative to single country portfolios.
Why now is a unique time to invest in Global Bonds.

Moderator:

Jeffrey Schulze, CFA
Director, Investment Specialist
ClearBridge Investments

Presenters:

Ellen Cammer
Product Specialist
Western Asset Management

Richard Lawrence
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Brandywine Global

4:15-5:00 PM

Private Markets: The Outcome-Oriented Approach

The over – or underperformance of private assets – now emerging as a major presence in client portfolios – has the potential to impact total portfolio returns as much as that of public investments.
How has the investible illiquid alternative universe evolved over the past decade?
How can investors capitalize on and position themselves for more specialized opportunities in credit, private equity, and real assets?
What are the specific outcomes investors can achieve through private markets, and how can portfolios be built to realize these outcomes?

Presenters:

Jeffrey Berman, CFA
Managing Director
BlackRock

Steve Shapiro
Partner & Executive Committee Member
GoldenTree Asset Management

5:00 PM

Day 1 Concludes

Friday, September 29

8:00-9:00 AM

Registration & Breakfast in Room 26B

General Sessions in Room 26B

9:00-10:00 AM

The Impact of Motivation

17% of all employees are satisfied with their job and 45% plan to leave in the next 12 months. What does this do to your business?
How do leaders motivate your employees, which in turn reduces turnover and increases profitability?
Understanding that to be a motivator does not mean you need to be the loudest person in the room.
Not everyone is a born leader, but you can develop the skills to become a great one.
Good managers are not always good leaders, and understanding the difference is imperative.
Live by 3 simple rules:
1. Never Quit!
2. Get After It!
3. Never Forget!

Presenter:

Jim Stroker
Coach
NNE Leadership Solutions Group

10:00-10:45 AM

Unemployment Risk Management

What unemployment management options are available for Tribal entities?
What are the benefits to outsourcing your unemployment management to a third party administrator?
What cost advantages can be had by outsourcing?

Presenter:

Darren Bowman
President & CEO
501(c) Services

10:45-11:00 AM

Morning Break in Room 26B

General Sessions in Room 26B

11:00-11:45 PM

Long/Short Equity – Global Investing in a Wave of Technological Innovation

How can you reap the rewards of the incredible wave of technological innovation currently and in our future in the areas of 5G and the Internet of Things, Advances in display technologies (high-def CMOS sensors, OLED, 3D sensing and VR/AR), Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Driving Machine Learning?
How do investors go about their due diligence to identify both winning and losing technologies and companies?

Presenter:

Alex Tahsili
Senior Partner
Alkeon Capital Management

11:45-12:45 PM

Leadership and Organizational Change – A Federal Government Narrative

Understanding your impact on the organization: Being the catalyst for change.
Effectively clarifying your organization’s vision and developing policies and prioritizing plans: Communication strategies for a complex organization.
How can you tell if you’re an effective leader? Effectuating change through your direct reports.
This session will also help you improve external skills to help you address and influence internal and external stakeholders, including best practices focusing on professional ethics, personal integrity and career development.
Case Study: Building and implementing a strong regulatory and compliance regime within the federal framework-lessons learned to benefit your organization.

Presenter:

Vince Logan, Esq.
Senior Advisor, Tribal Wealth Practice
Permanens Capital

Former Special Trustee for American Indians
U.S. Department of the Interior

12:45-1:30 PM

Lunch in Room 26C

General Sessions in Room 26B

1:30-2:00 PM

Leveraging Resources in a Bear Market

Making sure your organization has a well-rounded portfolio, and steps to diversification.
How to still create and develop projects with minimal and reduced funding.
How to leverage resources and building economic self-sufficiency.

Presenter:

Alexandra Terry
Principal
Desert Diamond Development
Leveraging for the Tohono O’odham Ki:Ki Housing Association

2:00-2:45 PM

Understanding how Dividend Growth Investing can Lead to Long Term Outperformance

Stock Market Overview.
Understanding the benefits of dividend growth investing.
Using systematic strategies to reduce costs and unwanted risks.
Looking at factors that drive excess returns such as quality and growth.
Understanding the differences between Mutual funds and ETFs.

Presenter:

Eric Ervin
President & CEO
Reality Shares

2:45-3:45 PM

Alternatives

What is Private Debt/Direct Lending? How can tribes benefit from disinter-mediation of banks?
Why does Harvard and Yale invest a large portion of their endowment in Private Equity and other Alternatives?
Where is there value in Alternative universe?