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Prior to joining Triad in 2003, Jeff served as an estate planning specialist with
Hartford Life helping successful advisors create and implement estate planning
solutions for their clients. Before Hartford Life, Jeff was an independent financial
advisor working with emerging‐affluent and affluent business owners in and
around Atlanta from 1993 to 2003. He is currently registered with his Series 6, 7,
63, and 24 and is fully licensed for all life, health and sickness products.
The Evolution of Performance Reporting Using GIPS ®
Tuesday, January 26, 2:30pm–3:45pm (75 minutes)
Compliance-recruiting competition has become increasingly challenging, and 2010 will not likely be
much different. Learn how to differentiate your firm by offering a system that can support performance
reporting and GIPS standards to your IARS and potential recruits. This session will offer firms
an invaluable look into key requirements to stay ahead of the changes and challenges of offering
performance reporting support to your representatives and will discuss best practices on applying
GIPS as well as a review of the crucial issues and latest evolution in performance measurement.
Speakers: Kimberly Cash, CAP, CIPM, Ashland Partners & Company, LLP
Kim LaBarbiera-Paschall, J.D., Associate Vice President, Advisory Compliance,
Ameritas Investment
Kimberly Cash, CPA, CIPM, is a partner with Ashland Partners & Co. LLP. She
speaks internationally on GIPS, sharing 15 years of practical experience in the
detailed analysis of composite construction, performance compilations, and the
intricacies of the full and fair disclosures that are the ethical foundation of the
performance standards. She participated on the AICPA committee that wrote the
SOP establishing national guidance for CPAs conducting verifications.
As an expert in the field, she’s working directly with clients and training a professional
staff of 95 strong with her knowledge of the standards and the industry,
coupled with her ability to match practical applications of the standards to each
client’s unique compliance concerns.
as the partner in charge of verification services at Ashland, she continues to
emphasize ethics and client service as the cornerstone of the firm’s success, while
continually updating and improving service and overseeing client communication
through The Verifier newsletter.
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