Show me the money! Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger to tackle the '401K' at Nov. 11 luncheon

Walter W. Bettinger, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation, one of the world’s largest investment companies, will tackle issues facing future retirees in a speech entitled "401(k) Plans: When will we put hard-working Americans first?" at a National Press Club luncheon on Nov. 11.

Bettinger, 52, presides over more than $2 trillion in client assets and 1.6 million retirement plan participants. As CEO since October 2008, Bettinger leads a workforce of 14,000 full-time employees in 300 offices in United States, London and Hong Kong, and sets strategies that guide the investment and savings of millions of people worldwide.

The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin promptly at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session. The event ends at 2 p.m.

Tickets cost $21 for National Press Club members and $35 for non-members. NPC members may buy two tickets at the member price. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase.

Tickets may be purchased by clicking here.

For questions regarding reservations, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501.

Club members who wish to attend the pre-luncheon reception must have a paid reservation to the luncheon and RSVP separately to [email protected] 48 hours before the event. Space may be limited. You must have a paid reservation to the luncheon to attend the VIP reception.

To submit a question for the speaker in advance of the luncheon, please e-mail your question to [email protected] with SCHWAB in the subject line before 10 a.m. Nov. 11.