KELLY FERRIN

As a gerontologist and expert, Kelly Ferrin has been studying aging and retirement issues for over 30 years. Her extensive work in the financial services industry over the last decade, presenting the latest research, facts and trends in longevity, has provided a new perspective on planning for retirement as a phase of life completely being redefined. It’s more than just the money that determines a successful retirement, and Kelly’s message provides unique insight and information to ensure an effective action plan. Her focus on the LifeSpan, HealthSpan and WealthSpan aspects of Longevity Management is not only creating a shift in thinking to help better communicate, protect, and plan for all aspects of a client’s life, but is also Kelly’s introduction of Financial to assist the industry effectively address longevity risk, rising healthcare costs, and generational planning. Kelly was one of the first to receive a degree in this field from the prestigious Andrus School of Gerontology at the University of Southern California (USC), which is considered the top school in the nation for the study of age-related issues. She is also a certified AARP retirement specialist and author, whose dynamic perspective on aging and retirement has been featured on radio and TV talk shows nationwide from Oprah to Good Morning America and the TODAY Show. Passionately committed to help change beliefs and behaviors about retirement, longevity, life planning, and healthy aging, Kelly started her own company in 1986, where she serves as a consultant and keynote speaker sought out to motivate audiences with her informative, inspiring, engaging and life changing presentations on how living long and living well is changing how we live, work, age, and retire in America. She has been recruited by The United Nations and World Health Organization (WHO) with her team of "Super Seniors" to help celebrate the "International Year of the Older Person," served on the Governor’s Council of Physical Fitness and Sports for older adults, co-produced "Age Talk" a cable TV show, and helped create the "Feeling Fit Club," a unique wellness program which won numerous national accolades, including the prestigious American Society on Aging's "Healthcare & Aging" award. Kelly is the author of two books, What’s AGE Got To Do With It? Secrets to Aging in Extraordinary Ways (Volumes 1 & 2), an inspiring collection of true story profiles of people age 67 to 122 and their secrets to living. As one of the only Gerontologist’s in the country doing this kind of work, Kelly’s vision of the effect of adding 30 years to our is inspiring us all to RETHINK how we live and plan our lives, as well as forever change the way we look at aging…and even the way we age ourselves. Speech Topics

Rethinking Longevity & Retirement Life’s A Journey – Retirement Redefined

• The psychological effect of longevity on financial and retirement planning. • Financial Gerontology: Navigating the financial ramifications of longevity. • Shifting thinking from living and financing a linear life plan to a Cyclic life plan. • Retirement Planning’s New 3-Prong Approach: LifeSpan, HealthSpan and WealthSpan.

LifeSpan – Living Long Reality

• The chance of living to 100 has increased 43% in the last 10 years. • The 90+ population tripled in last 30 years. The 100+ doubled in last 20 years. • A 65-year-old couple today has a 50/50 chance that at least one will live to 90. • The 85+ population is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.

HealthSpan – Longevity Risk Management

• The role we play in living long and living well: 70% Lifestyle, 30% Genetics. • Retiree health care costs up 500% in last 20 years - largest, unknown expense. • Health care costs are the #1 concern, biggest risk, and missing link in planning. • The Health and Wealth connection: Majority unaware how long will live and cost.

WealthSpan – Financial Plan for Health

• The majority of bankruptcies in the U.S. today are due to health care costs. • Fastest growing population segment seeking bankruptcy protection: 65+ up 150% and 75+ up 433%. • Being a burden on the family is a top concern, yet 80% of care is provided by family members. • The average 65+ couple will likely spend $260K on health care in retirement, not including LTC costs.