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IN-PERSON MEETING
Fiduciary Issues for Internal ESOP Trustees
May 25, 2010
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Speaker Information
Merri E. Ash has been in the employee benefits field for more than thirty-five years. She joined First Bankers Trust in 2002 as a trust officer and the director of marketing. Merri was promoted to vice president on January 1, 2006. First Bankers Trust serves as ESOP Trustee for more than 250 employee-owned companies and has more than 2.2 billion dollars under management. She has extensive knowledge of ESOP companies and served as the Benefits manager for the Jonathan Corporation of Norfolk, Virginia, an employee-owned ship-repair company. www.firstbankers.comRichard Joseph is the managing director for Alerus Financial's Trust and Investment Services division, and leads Alerus' nationally recognized ESOP fiduciary practice. Richard's 22 years of ESOP experience includes independent transactional trustee services for employer stock-related transactions and ongoing fiduciary services as a directed or discretionary trustee. Richard has been a featured speaker at various local and national events focusing on fiduciary topics related to ESOPs and employer securities. www.alerusfinancial.com
David R. Johanson is the managing partner of Johanson Berenson LLP. The firm focuses on employee ownership and benefit matters, with an emphasis on ESOPs, ESOP transactions, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and business matters, executive compensation (i.e., stock options and other equity and non-equity incentives), business succession and estate planning, labor matters and dispute resolution. The firm represents companies, fiduciaries, employee groups, selling shareholders, lenders and institutional trustees in ESOP and conventional mergers and acquisition transactions. The firm's offices are maintained in Washington, D.C., California (Pasadena and Napa), Virginia (Arlington and Great Falls) and North Carolina. www.johansonberenson.com
Loren Rodgers is a project director and the director of research at the NCEO, where he specializes in ESOPs, best practices for employee ownership companies, and communications. Active in the field since 1995, he works with firms at all stages of developing ownership cultures, speaks extensively, and has written dozens of articles on topics including employee motivation, corporate governance, ESOP transactions and operations, and business literacy. www.nceo.org www.nceo.org
Kenneth E. Serwinski is senior managing director of Prairie Capital Advisors, Inc., a recognized leader in providing financial advisory services to middle market companies. The firm designs and implements customized ownership succession strategies including private sales, management buyouts, and ESOPs. Integral to the firm's practice is its valuation capabilities, which provide a basis for succession planning, ESOPs, estate and gift tax filings, fairness opinions, and a variety of other transactions. Prior to forming this firm, Ken was a senior vice president at Merrill Lynch Business Advisory Services. In his twelve year tenure with the firm he initiated its succession planning strategy, was responsible for the management of Merrill Lynch's middle market business development staff, and headed the ESOP Advisory Group. www.prairiecap.com
Margaret P. Steere joined Steiker, Fischer, Edwards & Greenapple, P.C. in August 2006 as an associate and became a shareholder in 2008. She recently opened the firm's California law office and is responsible for guiding corporate and institutional clients through ESOP transactions. Margaret is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, received her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business and her B.A. in Political Science from Brown University. She is a member of NCEO and The ESOP Association and recently authored an article on legal strategies for ESOP companies in hard economic times. Margaret is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and California. www.sfeglaw.com
Meeting Site
The meeting will be held at the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, located at 555 North Point Street, San Francisco, CA 94133. Sleeping rooms are available for our group at a special rate of $159. To make a reservation please click here or call the hotel directly at 888-421-1442 by May 5, 2010. Please mention the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) when making your reservation.Continuing Education Credit
CPE Credit
The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue, Nashville, TN 37219-2417.This program is a "group-live" offering and provides 5.50 hours of CPE credit for accountants in the area of "specialized knowledge and applications." The material is basic level. No prerequisites or advanced preparation is needed. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the NCEO at 510-208-1300.
HRCI Recertification Credit
This program has been approved for 5.75 hours of recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR re-certification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or re-certification, please visit the HRCI home page at www.hrci.org.