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The NTCH’s primary educational tool is its annual conference, which takes place during the fall of each year.  The conference is a weeklong workshop that features a full agenda of presentations by specialists in the field and peer group discussion.  These workshops are hosted by sponsoring banks.

NTCH has been conducting workshops since 1976 and 2005 will be the 30^th consecutive year.  The locations of the workshops are purposely located one to two hours from major cities, so that participants can fully network with each other without the distractions of a large city.

The following list details the location and topics of past workshops. To view topics covered at each workshop, please click on the year.

Pictures from Past Conferences

WORKSHOP 1 : 1976

Tax Reform Bill of '76, Summary of the Conf. Agreement on H.R. 10602
by House on Ways and Means on 9/14/76

Bibliography of Stock & Business Valuation
by Dr. Vincent Jolivet, Financial Consultant, Seattle, Washington

Special Valuation Problems in the Use of Preferred Stock in Estate Planning
Special Valuation Problems Involving ESOTS
by David A. Duryee, Seattle-First National Bank

Taxable Corporate Liquidations
Tax Aspects of Tax-Free Corporate Liquidations
Getting Money Out of a Closely-Held Corporation
by David G. Odegaard, Touche Ross & Co.

Power to Continue Business of Decedent
by George G. Bogert

Estate Planning for Closely-Held Business Owners
Discounts - Minority Interest, Non-marketability
by Howard Nichols, First National Bank of Boston

Administration of Business Interests in Trust and Estates
Business Advisory Services, Seattle-First National Bank

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WORKSHOP 2 : 1977

The Lawyer's View of the Closely-Held Company
by John E. Harriss

Pre-Death Tax and Financial Planning for the Closely-Held Corporation.
by W.T. Arnold, Vice President, Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, MN

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WORKSHOP 3 : 1978

Estate Planning Through Recapitalization
by Alex Howard, Standard Research Consultants

Enabling Trust and Estate Language for Closely-Held
by George H. Stephenson, First National Bank of Corporations, Boston, MA

Creditors' Right to Proceeds of Life Insurance Policy Assigned as Security for Demand Loan
by J. S. Rogers

Valuation Discounts Used in Determining the Fair Market Value of Minority Interests in Closely-Held Common Stocks
M. Mark Lee, Standard Research Consultants, New York, NY

Duties and Liabilities of Directors for Closely-Held Businesses in Trust
James R. Devine, AVP, Seattle-First National Bank

Managing the Closely-Held Business
George H. Kelly, VP, Northwestern National Bank, Minnesota

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WORKSHOP 4 : 1979

Market Approach
byJolivet

New Concepts
by Burkhart

Discounts - Minority Interests - Non-marketability
by Nichols

Employee Stock Ownership Trusts
by Duryee

Preferred Stock Recapitalizations
by Durye

Dealing with the IRS
Fee Generation & Marketing Trust Business Advisory Service 
by Enger

Estate Planning for Closely-Held Business Owners
Equity Buyout/IRC 302-318
IRK 303-6166, Stock Recaps, Private Annuities
by Sherwood

Corporate Liquidations
Getting Money out of Closely-Held Company
by Odegaard

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WORKSHOP 5 : 1980

How to Select and How to Use a Consultant
by Robert F. Westcott, James S. Marpe, Richard J. Metzler

Does the Business Need Credit?
What Does the Banker Expect From You?
by Charles H. Davis

Insurance Packages Available for Executive Compensation
by James A. Dyer

Pre and Post Mortem Planning with Respect to Negative Basis Tax Shelter
Partnership Interests
by George Brode, Jr.

Outlook for Small Businesses - President's Committee on Small Business -
Proposed Legislation
by Marvin J. Dickman

Preferred Stock Recapitalizations
by James Trapp

Everything You Need to Know About Buy-Sell Agreements
by Leon Fieldman

How the Businessman Solves Business Problems
Do We as Trustees Think Differently?
by John Morton, Reid V. Eichner, David L. Fargo

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WORKSHOP 6 : 1981

Valuation of Closely-Held Businesses
by Shannon P. Pratt, Willamette Management Associates, Inc., Portland, Oregon

Valuation of Closely-Held Corporations for Corporation. Needs
by Robert M. Meyers, Management Planning, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey

Significant Estate and Gift Tax Provisions of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
by Malcolm A. Moore

Recent Tax Developments
by Edward W. Kennedy, Seattle-First Bank

Buying or Selling Capital Stock of a Closely-Held Business
by Richard Roy, Partner, Atoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser and Wyse, Portland, Oregon

Valuation Considerations in Corporation Recaps
Valuation - The IRS Viewpoint
by Tony Leung, CPA, Donald Perkins, Estate Tax Attorney

Minority Discounts Beyond Fifty Percent Can Be Supported
by George S. Arneson

Marketing Trust Services to Closely-Held Business Owner
by David A. Duryee

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WORKSHOP 7 : 1982

Sub-Chapter S Corps.
by Richard L. Thomas, CPA, Arthur Andersen & Co.

Trust Department Management of Family or Closely-Held Business
by M. T. Wright, III

Discounts in Valuing Closely-Held Company Stock
by Robert M. Meyers, President, Management Planning, Inc.

Management of Oil and Gas Interests
by Billy R. Hensen, First National Bank of Fort Worth

Valuation of Professional and Closely-Held Corps. and Tax Planning for Disposition
by Terence K. Heaney, Heaney & Associates

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WORKSHOP 8 : 1983

The Closely-Held Business in Probate:  The Court, The Code
by Judge George N. Bashara, Raymond T. Huetteman, Detroit, Michigan

Transferring Control of A Closely-Held Business
by Paul Lieberman, Southfield, Michigan

Valuation of Reorganizations (Emphasizing Valuation Issues in Estate Freezes)
by Anthony C. Paddock, New York, NY

The Unlimited Marital Deduction Under ERTA, An IRS Attorney's Perspective
Donald D. Perkins, Seattle, WA

National Trust Examinations and Closely-Held Business
Edwin R. Schnackenbeck, Chicago, Illinois

Managing the Closely-Held Business - Managing the Closely-Held Department
by Howard F. Nichols, James A. Newell, William A. Lockwood

The Closely-Held Retail Business - Managing - Valuing
Richard H. Valade, Detroit, Michigan

The Computer and the Trust Department's Handling of Closely-Held Businesses
Don M. Ringler, Cincinnati, Ohio; Theodore Wood, Jr., Philadelphia, PA

Recent Developments in Valuation Concepts, Court Decisions and Revenue Rulings
Robert M. Meyers, President, Management Planning, Inc

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WORKSHOP 9 : 1984

Valuation and Sale of Real Estate Limited Partnerships
by Mark S. Thompson, Phd., EVP-Equity Resources Group, Boston, MA

Valuation of the Closely-Held Business from the IRS Perspective
by Louis Paone, Financial Analyst, IRS, Washington, DC

ESOP's and Valuation
by Shannon Pratt, Phd., CFA, ASA, President, Willamette Management Associates, Portland, Oregon

Current Tax Issues for the Closely-Held Business
by Douglas Lundell, CFA, Main, Hurdman, KNG, Atlanta, GA

Valuing, Selling and Managing Automobile Dealerships
by Leon Ray, CPA, George B. Jones & Co., CPA., Memphis, TN

Valuation of Copyrights and Other Intellectual Property
by Harriet F. Pilpel, J.D., Weil, Gotshal & Manages, New York, NY

Current Valuation Issues
by Robert M. Meyers, ASA , President, Management Planning, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey

Risk Management and Insurance Checklist for the Smaller Business
by Sandra Gustavson, Phd., Associate Professor, Dept. of Insurance, Univ. of Georgia

The Right Way to Sell a Business
by Bernard N. Roth, SVP, Rhode Island Hospital Trust Bank, Providence, Rhode Island

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WORKSHOP 10 : 1985

Quantitative Valuation Techniques
by Thomas Higgins, Higgins Marcus & Lovett, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Trends in Surcharge Actions
by Dominic J. Campisi

Fiduciary Hazards of Partnerships
by James Leathers, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffs, San Jose, CA

Partnership Freeze Techniques
by M. Mark Lee, Benchmark Valuation Consultants, New York, NY

ESOP/LBO Valuation Techniques
by Shannon P. Pratt, Willamette Management Associates, Inc., Portland, Oregon

Recent Developments in Valuation
by James Roberts, Management Planning, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio

Stockholder's Rights and Remedies
by Cary I. Klafter, Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco, CA

Criteria for Tax Sheltered Investments
by Stephen B. Ballas, The Private Financial Counseling Group, Los Angeles, CA

Appraisal of Professional Practices
by James H. Schilt, San Francisco, CA

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WORKSHOP 11 : 1986

Valuation of Intangible Assets
by Lynn W. McCrary, IV, ASA, Philadelphia Capital Advisors

New Securities and Approaches for Valuations for Estate Freezes, ESOPs, and Options After 1986
by M. Mark Lee, Benchmark Valuation Consultants

Closely-Held Business Interests, The Effect of Sections 302, 303 and 6166
by Davis Gerson, Tax Dept., Ernst & Whinney, New York

Judicial Dissolution & Other Remedies Available to Minority Shareholders in Closely-Held Corps. - A Review of the Laws of California, Delaware, New Jersey & N.Y.
by Joel L. Carr, Attorney, New York, NY; Joseph R. Simone, Attorney, New York, NY

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WORKSHOP 12 : 1987

Valuation of Partnerships
by Brent Donaldson, Liquidity Fund Investment Co., Emeryville, CA

ESOPs:  Valuation Considerations
by Thomas E. Higgins, ASA, Higgins, Marcus & Lovett, Los Angeles, CA

Hazardous Waste: Corporate, Director and Shareholder Liability
by James Price, Spencer Fane Britt & Brown, Kansas City, Kansas

Oppression of Minority Shareholders
by F. Hodge O'Neal and Robert Thompson, Professors of Law at Washington University, St. Louis, MO

The IRS and Closely-Held Companies
by Walter Hick, Internal Revenue Service

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WORKSHOP 13 : 1988

Succession Planning for the Closely-Held Business
by Jerry G. McCormick, President, United Management Co., Farmington, CT

Demise of the Estate Freeze-Available Alternatives
by Frederic G. Corneel, Attorney, Sullivan & Worcester, Boston, MA

Trust and Estate Planning for S Corporation Owners
by Stephen J. Small, Attorney, Powers & Hall Professional Corporation, Boston, MA

Surcharge, A Review and Update
by James A. Newell, Attorney, Hebron, Illinois

Recognizing and Reorganizing Troubled Enterprises
by Joseph F. Finn, Jr. CPA, Finn, Wishengrad, Warnke & Gayton, Boston, MA

Recent Valuation Developments
by Robert P. Oliver, A.S.A., Management Planning, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey

Administration of Close Corporate/Business Estate Assets
by Stephen K. Fogg, Attorney, Marion R. Fremont, Choate, Hall & Stewart, Boston, MA

Practice and Practicality of Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Techniques
by Scott Vandervliet, Chase Valuation Services, New York, NY

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WORKSHOP 14 : 1989

How Professionals Sell
by Julie Paradise, President, Communications Strategies Company

Corporate Restructuring
by W. Timothy Baetz, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, IL

Discounts and Premiums for Business Valuations
by Marjorie Dorr, Houlihan, Lokey, Howard & Zukin, Inc.

Management of Turnarounds
by Michael Silverman, Silverman & Co.

Practical Aspects in Buying and Selling Businesses
by Bruce Klein, Vice President, Corporate Finance, Mesirow Capital Market 

Trust Liability Under Environmental Law
by Johnine Brown, Attorney, Rudnick & Wolfe, Chicago, IL

Structuring Compensation Packages for Non-Equity Managers
by Edward F. Michalak, Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, IL

Facilitating Success: The Active, Outside Board and the Family Council
by John L. Ward, Ralph Marrotta Professor of Private Enterprise, Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Case Law Update Regarding Business Valuations and Trustee Surcharges
by James M. Neis, Attorney, Winston & Strawn

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WORKSHOP 15 : 1990

Non-Compete Agreements and Other Factors in Transactions Involving Closely- Held Companies
By Clarence W. Walker, Attorney, Kennedy, Covington, Lobdell & Hickman

The Model Business Corporation Act: Implications for the Fiduciary Holder of Closely-Held Business Interests
By Russell Robinson, Attorney, Robinson, Bradshaw, & Hinson

Current Regulations and Requirements: Documentation, Preparation for Audit to Minimize Problems, Time and Expense
By Clinton Lackey, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Developing Capitalization Rates, Discounts and Premiums
By Z. Christopher Mercer, Mercer Capital

Advantages and Problems with ESOPS as a Vehicle for Estate Planning and Liquidity
By Heloise Merrill, Esq., Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein

Compensation and Benefits for Key Personnel
By Joseph H. Ely, Esq., Booke & Co.

The Impact of Environmental Laws on Fiduciaries and the Closely-held Business
By J. Stephen Shi, Esq., Petree, Stockton, and Robinson

View on Valuation: Current Regulations, Procedures and Cases
By Doug Wessinger, Estate Tax Attorney, Internal Revenue Service

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WORKSHOP 16 : 1991

Managing and Selling Partnership Interests
By Robert C. Alexander, Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe

Avoiding Litigation
By Dominic J. Campisi, Evans, Latham, Harris and Campisi

Managing and Selling Partnership Interests
By Brent Donaldson, Liquidity Fund Investment Corporation

Managing and Selling Partnership Interests
By James Frank Fotenos, Partnership Securities Exchange, Inc.

Discount Rates/Capitalization Rates
By Gregory A. Gilbert, Corporate Valuations, Inc.

Recent Developments in Fiduciary Liability for Environmental/Hazardous Waste
By Bruce P. Howard, Allen Matkins, Leck, Gamble & Mallory

Roles and Responsibilities of Directors
By Alfred E. Osborne of John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management

Current Valuation Developments and Chapter 14 Opportunities
By James O. Roberts, Management Planning, Inc.

Role of ESOPs in Estate Planning
By Richard A. Schlueter, Valuemetrics, Inc.

NBE Approach to Closely-Held Companies
By Bobby Singletary, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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WORKSHOP 17 : 1992

The Role and Responsibility of a Fiduciary in a Troubled Company
By Jay Alix of Jay Alix & Associates

Helping Plan for Growth and Continuity in the Successful Family Owned Business
By Dr. Leone A. Danco of The Center for Family Business

Protection of Minority Shareholders’ Rights
By Ralph Castelli, Jr. of Kemp, Klein, Umphrey & Endelman

Partnership Valuations; Status of the Secondary Markets; Tax Strategies Involving “Used” Partnerships
By Brad Davidson of Pre-Owned Partnerships

Valuation Update
By James Roberts of Management Planning, Inc.

Pitfalls of Estate and Trust Litigation
By Douglas Rasmussen, Attorney, Clark, Klein, Beaumont

Understanding and Evaluating Environmental Assessments
By Market Bennett, EDR/Toxicheck, and Tony Kashat, NBD Bank

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WORKSHOP 18 : 1993

Valuation Issues in Estate Planning for Family Assets
By John A. Wallace, King & Spalding

Sale of the Closely-Held Business
By Bob Auer, Duff & Phelps

Valuation of Businesses for Sale
By Steven Sherman, KPM Peat Marwick

ESOP Valuation Issues
By Dave Williams, Hunton & Williams

The Valuation of Smaller Banks
By Chris Mercer, Mercer Capital

Developments in the Methods for Determining Discount Rates
By Richard A. Schlueter, Valumetrics

Inside the Secondary Limited Partnership Market
By Bob Johnson, Security Services Network

An Overview of Securities Arbitration
By Brian Smiley, Page & Bacek

Society of Independent Partnership Appraisers
By Brad Davidson, Pre-owned Partnerships

Financing the Closely-Held Business
By Bill Jones and Philip Budd, Source Capital

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WORKSHOP 19 : 1994

Lack of Marketability Discount and the Valuation of Family Limited Partnership Interests
By Curt Kimball, Willamette Management Associates

Various Issues in Connection with the Sale of a Corporate Business
By Barry Gersick, Attorney, Maun & Simon

The Top Ten Trustee Excuses for Not Monitoring Limited Partnerships
By Vince Gresham, Attorney

Review of ESOP Valuation Reports – A Trustee’s Perspective
By Dan Larson, Dain Bosworth, Inc.

Discounted Cashflow Methodology
By Richard A. Schlueter, Valuemetrics, Inc.

Limited Liability Companies: A New Choice for the Future
By Mark Sheahan, Peat Marwick

Succession Planning for the Family Business
Glenn Ayres, Attorney, and Larry Hause

Recent Valuation Decisions
By James Roberts, Management Planning, Inc.

Trustee Environmental Liability: Where It Has Been, Where It Is Going
By Rebecca Comstock, Attorney, Dorsey Whitney

Standardized Environmental Risk Management Programs
By Bob Keefer, Vista Environmental Information, Inc.

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WORKSHOP 20 : 1995

Majority/Minority Relationships in Closely Held Businesses
By Robert Thompson

Limited Partnership Tax Considerations for the Trustee
By James Donovan

A Perspective from the IRS
By IRS Representative (unnamed)

Abuses of the General Partner
By Vincent Gresham

Care and Feeding of Family Partnerships
By Edward F. Reilly

Family Partnership Valuation Issues
By Curt Kimball

A Case Study in Fiduciary Liability
By Lawrence Wojcik

Fiduciary Liability under ERISA
By Gardner Davis

Recent Valuation Decisions
By James Roberts

Marketing Closely Held Services
By Mike Maiale

Effective Use and Methods of Funding the Buy/Sell
By Brad Stevens

Valuation and Sale of the Professional Practice
By J. Michael Hill

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WORKSHOP 21 : 1996

Use of GRITs, GRATs, or GRUTs Where A Closely-Held Business Is Involved
George Cushing, Attorney, Day, Berry & Howard

Valuing Small Control Positions
Rob Oliver and Bill Cranshaw, Management Planning, Inc.

Liquidity Options For Business Owners
Peter Hermann, Heritage Partners, Inc.

Recent Valuation Cases
Rob Oliver, Management Planning, Inc.

Panel Discussion-Board of Directors
Duane Feragen, Linda Marcus, and Ken Niemeyer

Familly Limited Partnership Valuations
Rick Schlueter, ComStock Valuation Advisors, Inc.

Limited Liability Companies
Steven Palmer, Attorney, Warner & Stackpole

Mediation Skills
Katina Leodas, Katina Leodas & Associates

Selling a Business As A Fiduciary
Richard Harter, Attorney, Bingham, Dana & Gould

Discounted Cash Flow Valuations
Scott Vandervliet, Price Waterhouse

Trustee Liability From The Inside
Michael R. Garfield, Bank of Boston

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WORKSHOP 22 : 1997

Valuation of Intellectual Property
By Curtis Kimball, Willamette Management

Estate Planning
By David Herpe, McDermott, Will & Emory

Discounts
By Allan L. R. Lannom, Houlihan Valuation Advisors, Inc.

Partnerhsips Secondary Market
By Gregory S. Paul, American Partnership Services, Inc.

Case Update
By James O. Roberts, Management Planning, Inc.

Appraisal / Auction
By Norman Adler, Norman Levy Associates, Inc.

CAPM, DCF, Etc.
By Richard A. Schlueter, Comstock Valuation Advisors, Inc.

Alernative Investments
By Sarah B. Jacobs, Brinson Partners, Inc.

Internet As A Research Tool
By Joseph Godsil, Netscape Communications

Protection of the Fiduciary
By Louis S. Harrison

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WORKSHOP 23 : 1998

Case Update
By James O. Roberts, Management Planners, Inc.

ESOPs in S Corps
By Richard A. Schlueter, Comstock, Valuation Advisors

Valuation Research on the Internet
By Eva M. Lang, Consultant

Selling a Business
By Arthur Miller, A.F.Miller & Associates

DCF vs. Comparable Methods: A Comparison
By Michael J. Mattson, The Financial Valuation Group and Michael Maiale, Duff & Phelps, LLC

Environmental Update
By John A. Terrill, II, Hecksher, Teillon, Terrill & Sager

Management Analysis of Closely-Held-B
By E. Talbot Briddell, Phoenix Management Services, Inc.

Witness Preparation/Defending Your Appraisal on Audit or Litigation
By Robert J. Grossman, Grossman Yanak & Ford, LLP

Partnership Taxation
By Kathleen Ziga, Dechert Price & Rhoads

Monitoring Year 2000 Compliance
By Ken Neimeyer, AmSouth Bank

Estate Planning for Closely-Helds
By Kevin P. Gilboy, Dechert Price & Rhoads

Quantifying Marketability Discounts
By Z. Christopher Mercer, Mercer Capital

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WORKSHOP 24 : 1999

Fiduciary Responsibility
By Neal Ellis and Matt McGuire, Hunton and Williams

Valuation Case Update
By Robert P. Oliver, Management Planning, Inc.

Valuation for IRS Purposes
Michael Paschall, Banister Financial

Estate Liquidity for the Closely Held Business Owner
By Stuart Dorsett and H. L. Stephenson, Ward & Smith

Fiduciary Management of Pass Through Entities
By Jean Adams and Howard Solodky, Womble, Carlyle

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency: Regulatory Update
By Bill Pate, OCC

Computer Aided Monitoring of Closely Held Business Interests
By John Jurek, Wachovia Bank

Valuation of Pass Through Entities
By Mike Maiale, Duff & Phelps

Concerns Relative to Self Directed IRA’s with Non-Publicly Traded Assets
By Mary G. McIntosh, Wachovia Bank

Handling the Y2K Issue for Closely Held Investments
By Van B. Davis III, Mercantile Safe Deposit and Trust

Internet Resources for Research and Valuation
By Leroy Browne, Wachovia Bank

Conflicts of Interest Study (Survey Results)
By Dianne Cobb, Wachovia Bank

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WORKSHOP 25 : 2000

Defending FLP
By John Porter, of Baker Botts

FLP Valuation Discount Study
By Burt Kimball, Willamette Associates

Wealth Management Planning
By Shaun Miller & Neil Collins, Guadra Financial

Practice Management Database
By David George, Davis Isackson & Davis Lee

Valuation Case Study
By Richard A. Schlueter, Comstock Valuation Advisors

Alternative Investments
By David Haynes, OffRoad Capital Corp; William Beatty, Washington State Dept. of Financial Institutions; and Mike Liles, Karr Tuttle Campbell

Fiduciary Management – Pass Through Entities
By Jean Adams & Howard Solodky, Womble Carlyle

Court Case Update
By Jim Roberts, Management Planning, Inc.

Internet Resources
By Richard Schlueter & Brant Armentrout, Comstock Valuation Advisors

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WORKSHOP 26 : 2001

Various Fiduciary Capacities
By Leslie Amann, Bank of America

Valuation in a Regulatory Environment
By Eric Stephens, Business Valuation Services

Managing and Selling the Closely Held Function Internally
By David Lee, BankOne

ESOPs as a Liquidity Tool
By Richard A. Schlueter, Comstock Valuation Advisors

The Future of the Trust Business in Light of the 2001 Tax Act
By David Fisher, Bank of America

Board of Directors Issues
By Chuck Meadows, Meadows & Owners

Automated Asset Reviews
By Geoffrey Engerman, Comstock Valuation Advisors

Court Case Update
By Jeremy Weir and William Crenshaw, Management Planning, Inc.

Fiduciary Concerns in Investment Transactions
By John Porter, Baker Botts LLP

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WORKSHOP 27 : 2002

Getting Along in Family Business: Relationship Factors That Determine Success and Survival
By Edwin Hoover, CMC

The Changing Culture in Crisis Management and the Dangers of Contentment
By  James McTevia, James McTevia & Associates Inc.

Strategic Planning for Closely-Held Business
By Ronald Ward, Ward & Associates, Inc.

Fiduciary Liability Involving Closely-Held Business Interests
By David Larsen, Bodman, Longley & Dahling, LLP

How the IRS Reviews a Business Valuation Report
By John Sudol, Enterprise Value Consulting, LLC

S Corp Valuation Controversy: To Tax Or Not To Tax Affect Earnings
By Richard A. Schleuter, Comstock Valuation Advisors, Inc

Latest Developments in FLP and LLP Arena
By Jeffrey Risius, Stout, Risius Ross, Inc.

Valuing Small Bank Stocks
Z. Christopher Mercer, Mercer Capital

Valuation Court Case Update
By Jeremy Weir, Management Planning, Inc.

Hedge Fund Investing
By  Lori Runquist, Northern Trust

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WORKSHOP 28 : 2003

OCC Supervisory Role and Examination Approach
By Michael Carmichael, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Pitfalls for Directors of Private Companies
By  Erwin Marks, Marks Consulting, Inc.

Advising to Family Businesses: The Non-Financial Issues
By Suzanne Lane, Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center

An Economic Outlook
By Bryan Jordan, Banc One Investment Advisers

Litigation Risks in Closely Held Businesses
By Dominic Campisi, Evans Latham and Campisi

The Integrated Theory of Business Valuation
Z. Christopher Mercer, Mercer Capital

Valuation Court Case Update
By Jeremy Weir, Management Planning, Inc.

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WORKSHOP 29 : 2004

Avoiding Risks
By Bruce S. Ross - Holland & Knight, Arthur W. Young - Bank of America

Directed Trust Liabilities
By  Thomas S. Blackburn, Bank of America

Shareholders' Agreements
By Natale A. Messina, Murtha & Cullina

Family Limited Partnerships
By George L. Cushing Kirkpatrick & Lockhart

The Owners Insight Series: A Programmed Approach to Identifying, Cultivating and Realizing Business Value
By Scott Murray and John Cousins, Trinity Capital Services

The Integrated Theory of Business Valuation
Z. Christopher Mercer, Mercer Capital

Valuation Court Case Update
By Jeremy Weir, Management Planning, Inc.

S Corps and ESOPs
By Richard Schlueter, ComStock Valuation Advisors

Director Issues
By Suzanne M. Hopgood, The Hopgood Group

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WORKSHOP 30 : 2005

Drafting Estate Planning Documents to Reduce the Risk of Fiduciary Liability with Corporate Executors/Trustees

By David Lewis, Esq. - Moore & Van Allen 

Fiduciary Tax Concerns / Pass-Through Entities

By - Don Etheridge, Esq. - Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC 

Tax Aspects, Fiduciary Concerns / Pass-Through Entities

By Howard Solodky, Esq. - Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC 

Fiduciary Surcharge Cases

By Dominic Campisi, Esq. - Evans Latham and Campisi 

Exit Strategies for the Business Owner

By Scott Murray and John Couzens - Trinity Capital Services, LLC 

Partnership Valuation

By Michael Paschall, ASA, CFA, JD - Banister Financial, Inc. 

Oppression of Minority Shareholders

By Robert Thompson, Esq. - Vanderbilt University Law School 

Regulatory Update

By John Hindle, Esq. - Bank of America 

Valuation of S-Corporations

By Rick Schlueter, ASA - ComStock Valuation Advisors 

Recent Tax Court Valuation Cases

By Jeremy Weir - Management Planning Inc 

Using Data in Valuations

By Curt Kimball, ASA, CFA - Willamette Management Associates 

Forensic Accounting

Chris Rosenthal, CPA/ABV, ASA - Ellin & Tucker, Chartered

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WORKSHOP 31 : 2006

Use of ESOP as Exit Strategy for Family Business Owner

By Howard Rubin – Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb, P.A.

Current Valuation Projects and Issues

By Michael Gregory - IRS

Valuation Issues and Related Topics to Think About

By Lee Bloom – Aldine Advisors LLC

Fiduciary Liability for Single Stock and Closely Held Investments

By David Baker – McDermott Will & Emery

Mock Trial Valuation Case Study

By Rick Schlueter – ComStock Valuation Advisors, Inc.

Cost of Capital and Valuation Discount Studies

By David King – Mesirow Financial Consulting LLC

Business Succession Planning: Strategies for Organizational Competitiveness through Powerful Communication and Team Building

By John Bedosky – William Mitchell College of Law

Trends and Financial Issues to Watch for in Community Banking

By Ed Depenbrok – dbrok group, LLC

Sophisticated Estate Planning Strategies for Business Owners

By Chip Parks – Faegre & Benson LLP

Strategies for Acquiring and Serving High-Net-Worth Business Owners

By David Irwin – VIP Forum

Recent Tax Court Valuation Cases

By Jeremy Weir – Management Planning, Inc.

Closely Held Roundtable: Closely Held Management Issues

By Dave Isackson – Wells Fargo Bank, Daniel Barron – Northern Trust Company, Andrew Tanner – Bank of America, and Steven Faulkner – JPMorgan Chase Bank

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WORKSHOP 32 : 2007

Role of Trustees in Family Governance

By Gerald Le Van – The Le Van Company, LLC

Trust-Owned Life Insurance Policy Management and Review

By Joseph Kizer – Resource Insurance Consultants

Balancing Shared Ownership and Shared Risk

By Anna Nichols – Family Office Exchange

NTCH Survey

By Richard A. Schlueter – Comstock Advisors

The Importance of Buy/Sell Agreements for the Closely-Held Business Owner

By Bruce Hendryx – National City Bank

Marketing a Privately Held Company

By Michael Kim – SG Americas Securities LLC

Tax Affecting S-Corp Earnings

By William Brigida – Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP 

Delegation, Open Architecture and Investment Responsibility

By David Baker – McDermott Will and Emery

Planning for Business Owners Using Delaware Trusts

By Daniel Lindley – The Northern Trust Company of Delaware

Closely Held Roundtable: Closely Held Management Issues

By Mary Boehler – The Northern Trust Company, Dave Isackson – Wells Fargo Bank, John Jurek – Wachovia, Andrew Tanner – Bank of America

Executive and Incentive Compensation

By Donald Delves – The Delves Group

Recent Tax Court Valuation Cases

By Jeremy Weir – Management Planning, Inc.

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