Speakers

Tara Ambrose
Tara
Ambrose
Minnesota Commerce Department
Senior Financial Fraud Ombudsperson
Scams Targeting Vulnerable Clients


Marcus Arneaud
Marcus
Arneaud
Kovack Financial Network
Chief Risk Officer
Third-Party Risk in Focus: Lessons, Pitfalls and Best Practices



Sarah Bauer
Sarah
Bauer
Envestnet
Head, Institutional Asset Management Distribution
A Firm Perspective: Rep-as-PM vs. Third-Party Managers



David Bellaire
David
Bellaire
Financial Services Institute
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Regulatory and Legislative Realities: What Every Wealth Management Leader Needs to Know Now


Benjamin Biard
Benjamin
Biard
Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP
Managing Partner
Litigation Trends in the Ongoing Bull Market




Dana Burkhardt
Dana
Burkhardt
AssetMark
Vice President, Head of Business Consulting
Guiding the Financial Advisor Journey: Succession Planning from Growth to Transition


Daniel Burkott
Daniel
Burkott
Cetera Financial Group
CCO - Tax Channel
Shifting from Mutual Funds to ETFs in a Tech-Driven Era




Brian Carter
Brian
Carter
Technology Executive | Driving Innovation at the Intersection of IT & Business
Welcome to Our Firm: The Future of Account Onboarding


Alexander Chan
Alexander
Chan
Cetera Financial Group
Director, Advisory Compliance
A Firm Perspective: Rep-as-PM vs. Third-Party Managers





Scott Davis
Scott
Davis
Cap Group I American Funds
Head of ETFs
Shifting from Mutual Funds to ETFs in a Tech-Driven Era


Dr. Tyler De Haan
Dr. Tyler
De Haan
Sammons Institutional Group i
Director - Advanced Sales
Bridging the Generational Divide: Effective Communication Among Clients, Advisors and Teams


Mathew Dellorso
Mathew
Dellorso
SEI Investments
Managing Director, SEI Access
Beyond the Hype: Understanding Modern Investments



Bill Dwyer
Bill
Dwyer
Praxis Solutions
Executive Chairman
Future-Ready Firms: Leading with Tech, Agility, and Client Focus



Brady Finta
Brady
Finta
National Elder Fraud Coordination Center LLC
Founder and CEO
Scams Targeting Vulnerable Clients


Ken Fischer
Ken
Fischer
Realta Wealth
Chief Technology Officer
Cybersecurity in Practice: Real-World Strategies from the Front Lines


Erinn Ford
Erinn
Ford
Osaic
EVP, Advisor Engagement

Brooks Friederich
Brooks
Friederich
Envestnet
Principal Director, Investment Solutions Strategy
Beyond the Hype: Understanding Modern Investments



Betsey Grover
Betsey
Grover
Fidelity Investments
Head of Wealthscape Platform & Product Technology
Welcome to Our Firm: The Future of Account Onboarding


Robert Guldner
Robert
Guldner
Steward Partners
Chief Compliance Officer
Data Integrity in Action: Building Governance, Security and Trust


Suneel Gupta
Suneel
Gupta
Bestselling Author | Harvard Med School Visiting Scholar
Opening General Session: Momentum: The Energy to Step into the Future


Jonathan Habbershon
Jonathan
Habbershon
Fidelity Investments
Vice President, Senior Business Consultant
Bridging the Generational Divide: Effective Communication Among Clients, Advisors and Teams


Andrew Hartnett
Andrew
Hartnett
FSI
Vice President of Regulatory Affairs & Deputy General Counsel
Step into the Future of Digital Asset Regulation



Jeffrey Hoenle
Jeffrey
Hoenle
Advanced Planning Educational Group, Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
Strengthening Advisor Success: Practical Support Strategies for Today’s Firms


Cynthia Jeffries
Cynthia
Jeffries
Commonwealth Financial Network
VP, Compliance
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services



Kevin Keefe
Kevin
Keefe
Independent Financial Group
President
Driving Advisor Productivity and Strategic Growth




Fred Knopf
Fred
Knopf
B. Riley Financial
Deputy General Counsel
Litigation Trends in the Ongoing Bull Market


Sarah Kreisman
Sarah
Kreisman
Independent Financial Group, LLC
SVP & General Counsel
Litigation Trends in the Ongoing Bull Market



Cody Lawler
Cody
Lawler
Principal Securities, Inc.
Chief Supervision Officer & Head of Operations
Navigating Remote Supervision: Lessons Learned from FINRA’s Remote Inspection Pilot Program


Judy Lee
Judy
Lee
Fidelity Investments
Team Lead, Platform & Operations Consulting
Today’s AI Playbook for Wealth Management



Michael Matkovic
Michael
Matkovic
SEI Investments
Managing Director, National Accounts
A Firm Perspective: Rep-as-PM vs. Third-Party Managers


Tom McCartney
Tom
McCartney
My Advisor & Planner / RJFS
Founding Principal
Step into the Future of Digital Asset Regulation


Frank McDonnell
Frank
McDonnell
Steward Partners
Chief Product Officer
Shifting from Mutual Funds to ETFs in a Tech-Driven Era


Laura McElroy
Laura
McElroy
Fidelity Investments
Vice President, Senior Business Consultant
Guiding the Financial Advisor Journey: Succession Planning from Growth to Transition



Valerie Mirko
Valerie
Mirko
Armstrong Teasdale
Partner & Leader, Securities Regulation and Litigation Practice
Guardrails & Growth: AI’s Role in Risk, Compliance and Trust


Andrea Mullen
Andrea
Mullen
AssetMark
SVP, Co-Head of Product
Future-Ready Firms: Leading with Tech, Agility, and Client Focus


Mark Norcini
Mark
Norcini
SEI Investments
Sales Director, SEI Sphere
Cybersecurity in Practice: Real-World Strategies from the Front Lines


Brendan O'neill
Brendan
O'neill
BNY Advisors, Inc.
Director, Senior Intermediary Solutions Strategist
A Firm Perspective: Rep-as-PM vs. Third-Party Managers



Brent Owens
Brent
Owens
cfd Investments, Inc.
President
Driving Advisor Productivity and Strategic Growth


Namita Patel
Namita
Patel
Osaic
SVP, Advisor Experience Center of Excellence
Welcome to Our Firm: The Future of Account Onboarding




Clint Pogemiller
Clint
Pogemiller
MWA Financial Services, Inc.
President
Driving Advisor Productivity and Strategic Growth


Adam Pollet
Adam
Pollet
Eversheds Sutherland
Attorney
Step into the Future of Digital Asset Regulation


Mark Quinn
Mark
Quinn
Cetera Financial Group
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services



Ruth Raftery
Ruth
Raftery
Advanced Planning Educational Group, Inc.
President
Strengthening Advisor Success: Practical Support Strategies for Today’s Firms


Abid Rahman
Abid
Rahman
Cetera Financial Group
Director, Tech Risk & BCP
Cybersecurity in Practice: Real-World Strategies from the Front Lines


Shannon Reid
Shannon
Reid
Osaic
President and Head of Advisor Growth and Engagement
Driving Advisor Productivity and Strategic Growth


Alicia Rich
Alicia
Rich
Broadridge
Head of Client and Advisor Digital Engagement
Today’s AI Playbook for Wealth Management


Ann Robinson
Ann
Robinson
Farmers Financial Solutions, LLC
Chief Compliance Officer
RILAs on the Radar: What Leaders Need to Know About Supervision (closed to media)


Ross Rotatori
Ross
Rotatori
Allianz Life
Vice President - Head of ETF Strategic Relationships
Shifting from Mutual Funds to ETFs in a Tech-Driven Era



Ramprasad (RP) Sandilya
Ramprasad (RP)
Sandilya
Broadridge
SVP, Chief Growth Officer
Future-Ready Firms: Leading with Tech, Agility, and Client Focus


Michael Scaplen
Michael
Scaplen
Axos Clearing and Axos Advisor Services
SVP Business Development
Guiding the Financial Advisor Journey: Succession Planning from Growth to Transition


Shawn Scholz
Shawn
Scholz
AE Wealth Management
Executive Head of Compliance & Chief Compliance Officer

Michael Schwartzberg
Michael
Schwartzberg
Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP
Managing Partner
Beyond the Hype: Understanding Modern Investments




Frank Smith
Frank
Smith
First Command Financial
SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
Data Integrity in Action: Building Governance, Security and Trust


Tori Snow
Tori
Snow
PFS Investments
AVP, Compliance Officer
Data Integrity in Action: Building Governance, Security and Trust


Mark Steffe
Mark
Steffe
First Command Financial Services, Inc.
President and CEO
General Session: Leadership in an AI-Driven World: Insights from FSI’s AI Task Force


Aviad Stein
Aviad
Stein
Broadridge
Head of Digital Asset Solutions
Step into the Future of Digital Asset Regulation





Matthew Sugden
Matthew
Sugden
Commonwealth
SVP, Chief Compliance Officer
RILAs on the Radar: What Leaders Need to Know About Supervision (closed to media)



Tiffany Swindell
Tiffany
Swindell
First Command Financial Services
SVP, Chief Risk Officer
Third-Party Risk in Focus: Lessons, Pitfalls and Best Practices


Cherry Rose Tan
Cherry Rose
Tan
Fifth‑Generation Entrepreneur • Venture Capitalist • Executive Coach
Advancing Women in Leadership Workshop


Sami Tarazi
Sami
Tarazi
Praxis Solutions
Chief Technology Officer
Today’s AI Playbook for Wealth Management


Noam Tasch
Noam
Tasch
BNY Pershing
Managing Director, Head of Platform Sales
Welcome to Our Firm: The Future of Account Onboarding





Sean Van Moorleghem
Sean
Van Moorleghem
Cambridge
EVP, Chief Technology Officer
Guardrails & Growth: AI’s Role in Risk, Compliance and Trust




Tarah Williams
Tarah
Williams
Prospera Financial Services
President & COO
General Session: The Leadership Imperative: Clarity, Culture and Resilience


Adam Wilson
Adam
Wilson
Osaic
Head of Product Management, Development & Sales Consulting
Beyond the Hype: Understanding Modern Investments


Suzie Wittmann
Suzie
Wittmann
Gallagher
Executive Vice President
Litigation Trends in the Ongoing Bull Market