Speakers

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

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

Brett Baker
Osaic
Head of Field Supervision
Navigating Remote Supervision: Lessons Learned from FINRA’s Remote Inspection Pilot Program
Osaic
Head of Field Supervision
Navigating Remote Supervision: Lessons Learned from FINRA’s Remote Inspection Pilot Program

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

Colleen Bell
Cambridge
President, Innovation and Experience
General Session: Leadership in an AI-Driven World: Insights from FSI’s AI Task Force
Cambridge
President, Innovation and Experience
General Session: Leadership in an AI-Driven World: Insights from FSI’s AI Task Force

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

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

Shawn Bostic
Kestra Financial
Director, Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory and Legislative Realities: What Every Wealth Management Leader Needs to Know Now
Kestra Financial
Director, Regulatory Compliance
Regulatory and Legislative Realities: What Every Wealth Management Leader Needs to Know Now


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

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

Christine Byrne
Back Cove Financial
Partner, Wealth Advisor
Opening General Session: Momentum: The Energy to Step into the Future
Guiding the Financial Advisor Journey: Succession Planning from Growth to Transition
Back Cove Financial
Partner, Wealth Advisor
Opening General Session: Momentum: The Energy to Step into the Future
Guiding the Financial Advisor Journey: Succession Planning from Growth to Transition

Mike Byrnes
Byrnes Consulting
Owner
Beyond the Buzz: Real AI Strategies for Growth, Scale and Client Value
Byrnes Consulting
Owner
Beyond the Buzz: Real AI Strategies for Growth, Scale and Client Value

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

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

Kim Chapman
Berthel Fisher & Co.
CCO
RILAs on the Radar: What Leaders Need to Know About Supervision (closed to media)
Berthel Fisher & Co.
CCO
RILAs on the Radar: What Leaders Need to Know About Supervision (closed to media)


Kosha Dalal
FINRA
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Navigating Remote Supervision: Lessons Learned from FINRA’s Remote Inspection Pilot Program
FINRA
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Navigating Remote Supervision: Lessons Learned from FINRA’s Remote Inspection Pilot Program

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

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

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

Will Dwyer
Praxis Solutions
Chief Marketing Officer
Future-Ready Firms: Leading with Tech, Agility, and Client Focus
Praxis Solutions
Chief Marketing Officer
Future-Ready Firms: Leading with Tech, Agility, and Client Focus


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

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



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

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

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

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

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

Scott Hicks
Crowe LLP
IT Assurance Partner
Data Integrity in Action: Building Governance, Security and Trust
Crowe LLP
IT Assurance Partner
Data Integrity in Action: Building Governance, Security and Trust

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

Cynthia Jeffries
Commonwealth Financial Network
VP, Compliance
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services
Commonwealth Financial Network
VP, Compliance
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services
Gregg Joyce
Commonwealth Financial Network
Manager
Welcome to Our Firm: The Future of Account Onboarding
Commonwealth Financial Network
Manager
Welcome to Our Firm: The Future of Account Onboarding

Ellie Jurado-Nieves
The Guardian Life Insurance Company
Head of Strategic Public Policy & Assistant General Counsel
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths
The Guardian Life Insurance Company
Head of Strategic Public Policy & Assistant General Counsel
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths

Jeremi Karnell
Envestnet
Head of Data Solutions
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths
Envestnet
Head of Data Solutions
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths



Clifford Kirsch
Eversheds Sutherland
Partner
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services
Eversheds Sutherland
Partner
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services


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



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

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

Colin Masters
Fidelity Investments
Director, Public Policy
Regulatory and Legislative Realities: What Every Wealth Management Leader Needs to Know Now
Fidelity Investments
Director, Public Policy
Regulatory and Legislative Realities: What Every Wealth Management Leader Needs to Know Now

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

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

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

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

Robert Milmore
First Command
District Advisor
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths
First Command
District Advisor
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths

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


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

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

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

Daniel Ortega
B. Riley Wealth
Chief Compliance Officer
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle
B. Riley Wealth
Chief Compliance Officer
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle


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

Ronak Patel
Bressler, Amery & Ross
Principal
RILAs on the Radar: What Leaders Need to Know About Supervision (closed to media)
Bressler, Amery & Ross
Principal
RILAs on the Radar: What Leaders Need to Know About Supervision (closed to media)

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

Adam Pollet
Eversheds Sutherland
Securities Enforcement and Litigation Partner | Co-Head Global Digital Assets & Crypto Group
Step into the Future of Digital Asset Regulation
Eversheds Sutherland
Securities Enforcement and Litigation Partner | Co-Head Global Digital Assets & Crypto Group
Step into the Future of Digital Asset Regulation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tim Ryder
First Command Financial Services, Inc
SVP, Wealth Solutions.
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle
First Command Financial Services, Inc
SVP, Wealth Solutions.
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle

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

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


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

Andrea Shafer
Cambridge
Chief Supervision Officer
Navigating Remote Supervision: Lessons Learned from FINRA’s Remote Inspection Pilot Program
Cambridge
Chief Supervision Officer
Navigating Remote Supervision: Lessons Learned from FINRA’s Remote Inspection Pilot Program

Kristy Smith
Broadridge
GM Wealth Digital Marketing
Bridging the Generational Divide: Effective Communication Among Clients, Advisors and Teams
Broadridge
GM Wealth Digital Marketing
Bridging the Generational Divide: Effective Communication Among Clients, Advisors and Teams

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

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

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

Michael Stern
Orion
SVP, Strategic Product Development
Today’s AI Playbook for Wealth Management
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths
Orion
SVP, Strategic Product Development
Today’s AI Playbook for Wealth Management
Leadership Makes the Difference: Using AI to Complement Your Firm’s Strengths


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

John Sweeney
Praxis Solutions, Inc.
CEO
General Session: Leadership in an AI-Driven World: Insights from FSI’s AI Task Force
Praxis Solutions, Inc.
CEO
General Session: Leadership in an AI-Driven World: Insights from FSI’s AI Task Force

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

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


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


Pete Thatch
Capital Group
Sr. VP - Head of Strategic Relationship Group
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle
Capital Group
Sr. VP - Head of Strategic Relationship Group
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle

John Vander Vennet
YCharts
Chief Revenue Officer
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services
YCharts
Chief Revenue Officer
Charting the Future: Responsible AI Innovation in Financial Services

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

Matthew Watts
Raymond James Financial
SVP Supervision
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle
Raymond James Financial
SVP Supervision
From Design to Distribution: Understanding Product Complexity Across the Sales Life Cycle

Chad Weaver
Freeman Mathis & Gary
Partner
Regulatory and Legislative Realities: What Every Wealth Management Leader Needs to Know Now
Freeman Mathis & Gary
Partner
Regulatory and Legislative Realities: What Every Wealth Management Leader Needs to Know Now

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

Gregory Wilson
Docupace Technologies
Chief Information Security Officer
Third-Party Risk in Focus: Lessons, Pitfalls and Best Practices
Docupace Technologies
Chief Information Security Officer
Third-Party Risk in Focus: Lessons, Pitfalls and Best Practices

Adam Wilson
Osaic
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Vendor & Platform Management
Beyond the Hype: Understanding Modern Investments
Osaic
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Vendor & Platform Management
Beyond the Hype: Understanding Modern Investments

