Learn from Morningstar Experts Morningstar Advisor User Forum in conjunction with the Morningstar Investment Conference May 27, 2009
Exclusively for Morningstar Advisor Clients Morningstar s fourth annual Advisor User Forum is an exclusive event for Advisor Workstation and Principia subscribers, as well as Morningstar Investment Services advisors. This forum will feature industry perspectives and insight from Chris Boruff, president of Morningstar Advisor Software, Jeffrey Ptak, chief investment officer of Morningstar Investment Services, Inc., and William Strauss, a senior economist and economic advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. There will also be product-specific breakout sessions and a training lab offering three full days of one-on-one training with Morningstar product experts. You ll learn how to make the most of your Morningstar subscription, meet Morningstar s senior management, and have the opportunity to take advantage of the hands-on training lab. It s a great way to complement your Morningstar Investment Conference experience.
User Forum Speakers Chris Boruff Morningstar, Inc. As president of Morningstar Advisor Software, Boruff oversees the strategy, development, and marketing of products for financial advisors. He joined Morningstar in 1996 as the product manager for Principia and has since helped build Morningstar s advisor business to a $100M+ enterprise. Boruff graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in economics and psychology. Prior to joining Morningstar, he worked in Arthur Andersen s Tax Technology Group. Jeffrey Ptak, CFA Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. Ptak is chief investment officer for Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. A long-tenured employee at Morningstar, he previously served as a senior mutual fund analyst, equity analyst, director of exchange-traded security analysis, editor of Morningstar ETFInvestor, and investment manager in Morningstar Investment Services. Ptak graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison with a degree in accounting and is a CFA charter holder and a certified public accountant. William Strauss Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Strauss serves as a senior economist and economic advisor for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He joined the Federal Reserve in 1982 and his current responsibilities include analyzing the performance of the Midwest economy and the manufacturing sector for use in monetary policy. Strauss also teaches at the University of Chicago and DePaul University. He received a B.A. in economics from SUNY and an M.A. in economics from Northwestern University.
Schedule Wednesday, May 27 7:00a 9:00a Continental Breakfast 7:30a 5:00p Training Lab Open 8:30a 9:45a Opening Remarks 10:00a 11:00a Breakout Session 1 11:15a 12:15p Breakout Session 2 12:30p 2:15p Keynote Lunch 2:30p 3:30p Breakout Session 3 Thursday, May 28 7:30a 5:00p Training Lab Open Friday, May 29 7:30a 12:00p Training Lab Open Principia 1: Making the Most of the Principia Suite 2: Integrating dbcams+ with Principia 3: Using the Principia Asset Allocation Module Advisor Workstation Enterprise Edition 1: Data Integration with Advisor Workstation Enterprise Edition 2: Demonstrating Bear Market Scenarios with the Hypothetical Illustration Tool 3: Breaking Down Reports in Advisor Workstation Enterprise Edition Morningstar Investment Services 1: Considering Absolute Return Strategies in Portfolio Construction 2: Understanding Morningstar Equity Research and Stock Baskets 3: Investing in Retirement Morningstar Client Communication Breakout Session: 11:15a 12:15p Enhance Client Communications with Morningstar Presentation and Education Materials Opening Remarks Chris Boruff, President, Advisor Software, Morningstar, Inc. Jeffrey Ptak, Chief Investment Officer Morningstar Investment Services, Inc. Luncheon and Keynote Speaker William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Advisor Workstation Office Edition 1: Morningstar s Complete Portfolio Management System 2: Creating Comprehensive Financial Plans for Your Clients with Office Edition 3: Organizing Your Practice and Managing Relationships with Office Edition One-on-One Training in the Lab Morningstar experts will be on hand throughout the User Forum to provide personalized, one-onone product training. The training lab is open on Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, from 7:30am to 5pm, and from 7:30am to noon on Friday, May 29.
Registration Register for both the Advisor User Forum and Morningstar Investment Conference for $840, save $150! Please call for details. Advisor User Forum $195 Includes all User Forum sessions, access to the one-on-one training lab, a continental breakfast and a lunch. Register Online MorningstarAdvisor.com/2009userforum Register by Phone 866 839-9729 Payment Methods American Express, MasterCard or Visa Register online at MorningstarAdvisor.com/2009userforum or call 866 839-9729 Morningstar Investment Conference $795 Includes full conference access, two breakfasts, luncheons, and cocktail receptions. Hotel Information Hyatt Regency McCormick Place (onsite) 2233 South Martin Luther King Drive Chicago, Illinois 60616 312 567-1234 Special rate: $249 per night, single or double, if booked by April 26, 2009. Hyatt Regency Chicago (downtown) 151 East Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60601 312 565-1234 Special rate: $249 per night, single or double, if booked by April 27, 2009. Shuttle service provided to McCormick Place.
Presorted Standard US Postage P A I D Morningstar, Inc. Attend both the Advisor User Forum and Morningstar Investment Conference and save $150! Call for details. Strong Voices. Smart Conversations. May 27 29, 2009 McCormick Place, West Building, Chicago View the conference agenda. MorningstarAdvisor.com/2009conference Morningstar Advisor User Forum May 27, 2009 McCormick Place, West Building, Chicago Meet Morningstar s business leaders, learn to apply best practices to wealth management, and take advantage of one-on-one training. Register online today at MorningstarAdvisor.com/2009userforum or call 866 839-9729. 22 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602