Basic & Advanced IRA-Fall 2025
Loni Porta, director of education for Convergent Retirement Plans will cover the basic and advanced aspects as an IRA custodian. The Day 1 basic seminar will include beginning knowledge of IRA terminology, proper IRA set-up and plan opening, qualifications and contribution limits for all IRA plan types, rollovers and transfers, and basic distribution information. The Day 2 intermediate-level seminar will explain the most up-to-date changes, including health savings accounts and non-spouse beneficiary rollovers from qualified plans. You will also learn what to include in your IRA customer files. Note for all IRA training: Each single day of IRA training can be attended independently of the other, but for the most comprehensive learning experience, attending both sessions back to back is recommended.
Presenter
Loni Porta – Director of Education
Loni is the director of education at Convergent and has been with the company since 2004. An industry leader in IRA, HSA and retirement plan education, Loni plans, budgets for and builds training and education products and solutions for financial organizations nationwide. Loni also teaches courses in all delivery formats. She has mastered various learning management solutions as well as various online course-ware development tools. An avid student of learning styles and adult learning principles, Loni incorporates her skills thoughtfully into Convergent’s training and education products and services. Loni attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, and came to Convergent after her tenure at Universal Pensions, Inc. (UPI), a nationally recognized retirement consulting and training firm in central MN. During her tenure at UPI, Loni helped design the industry’s first IRA-specific designation program (the American Bankers Association's Certified IRA Services Professional (CISP) program) and NAFCU’s Certified IRA Professional program.
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