Pub. 7 2018 Issue 4

June2018 9 l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s Holly Hoffman signs autographs for MOKAN participants. KBA Trust Division Secretary/ Treasurer Joe Karnes from Central National Bank shares financials during the Trust Division’s annual meeting, while KBA staff member Koren Kabriel takes minutes. KBA’s EVP & COO Doug Wareham addresses the KBA Trust Division during their annual meeting. Holly Hoffman from CBS “Survivor” inspires participants to explore their true survivor skills. Gary Zino presents his session on “The DaVinci Code”. KBA Trust Division President Janice Peters presents outgoing President Martha Linsner with a plaque as a thank you for Martha’s year of leadership. Thursday afternoon once again brought several breakout sessions for attendees to choose from. Christopher Hoyt from UMKC’s School of Law spoke on the topic of “Using Retirement Assets for Charitable Giving: Strategies, Traps, and Solutions”, while Thomas Abendroth from Schiff Hardin LLP shared his talk on “Navigating the Common Issues That Result in Trustee Liability”. Gary Zino discussed “The DaVinci Code: Leo’s Secrets to Building Your Book of Business”. Senator Jeff King and Tad Layton from Post Anderson Layton and Heffner, LLP tackled the topic of “Ethical Pitfalls in Trust Administration”. Following these breakouts, a reception sponsored by Federated was enjoyed by all. Friday morning found the participants taking in two additional general sessions. Charles “Skip” Fox of McGuire Woods LLP spoke about “Recent Developments in Estate Planning and Estate and Trust Administration”, followed by Larry Divers of Cannon Financial Institute presenting “Trends Driving the Retirement Plan Industry”. Please mark your calendars to join us as we celebrate MOKAN’s 40th anniversary on May 8 – 10, 2019 at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas City, MO! Please mark your ca lendars to join us as we celebrate MOKAN’s 40 th anniversary on May 8 – 10, 2019 at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas Ci ty, MO