Succession Planning & Execution Successfully Transitioning Full or ...

Succession Planning & Execution Successfully Transitioning Full or Partial Ownership Internally & To Third Parties Wednesday, September 28, 2016 – 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm EDT St. Andrew's Club & Conference Centre (150 King Street West, 16th Floor, Financial 1 Room)

also available via Teleconference

Event Overview: Planning for the partial or full purchase or sale of a Portfolio Manager Firm requires long term planning and careful execution. Hear from a panel of expert’s best practices in managing the process from beginning to end, options to consider, personal experiences and key considerations for smooth transitions. Internal Succession:  Building a successful internal management succession plan  Finding and grooming talent  Partial ownership transition options/considerations  Valuation  Transitioning clients to successors  Legal/tax considerations in shareholder agreements

External Full or Partial Succession:  Recruiting external successors  Valuation  Legal/tax considerations in shareholder agreements with new partners  Onboarding new partners  Transition Options  Trends in M&A

Event Moderator: Colin Walker, Managing Director, Crosbie & Company Inc. Panelists:  The People Side of Succession Planning – Keith Robinson, Managing Partner, Focus Consulting Group  Expert Panel on Legal, Tax, Valuation and other Transition Considerations o Eric Amar, Vice President, Focus Financial Partners o Doug Hartkorn, Partner, Taxation and Business Advisory, Shimmerman Penn LLP o Roger Hartley, Managing Member, Mitchell, Hartley & Bechtel Advisers, LLC o Sean Sadler, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault LLP  CEO Panel – Case Studies & Lessons Learned o Moderator: Don Cranston, Founder & Portfolio Manager, CGOV Asset Management o Robert Bard, President, Dorchester Wealth Management o Michael Mezei, President, Mawer Investment Management Ltd. o Bob Sewell, President and CEO, Bellwether Investment Management Inc. Detailed Agenda for September 28: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

The People Side of Succession Planning  Building a Successful Internal Management Succession Plan  Finding and Grooming Talent

2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Break

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Expert Panel on Legal, Tax, Valuation and Other Transition Considerations  Transitioning Clients to Successors  Legal & Tax Issues  Trends in Succession & M&A

3:30– 4:30 p.m.

CEO Panel – Case Studies & Lessons Learned

4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Networking Reception

Cost: In-Person: PMAC Member/Affiliate –$125 + tax | Non-Member/Non-Affiliate – $175 + tax

*PMAC Members/Affiliates registering two or more attendees will receive a registration rate of $100 + tax for each additional attendee.

Teleconference: $55 + tax

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