Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), Chair of the U.S. House of
Representatives Financial Services Committee, will be the keynote
speaker at the Pride Planners Association national conference in
Washington, D.C., on September 27-29. Frank plans to discuss the
current climate in Washington regarding financial services and
retirement issues to what's billed as the nation's only financial
conference focused on the financial and estate planning issues of the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community.
The Pride Planners Association is a national organization of financial,
tax, insurance, investment and estate planning professionals who
specialize in meeting the needs of the LGBT community, non-traditional
families, and unmarried couples.
Conference
sessions are designed to spotlight the changing laws for serving the
complex needs of this market segment, including updates on marriage,
civil unions and domestic partnerships, estate planning and trusts for
beloved pets, estate planning to benefit crucial causes, and common
pitfalls in real estate ownership for LGBT couples.
The conference
takes place at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. For a full list of speakers,
session topics, and registration information, go to http://www.prideplanners.org.