Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX will begin with a welcome reception on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 5:00pm at the InterContinental Boston Hotel, Boston, MA, continue with the core meeting agenda at 7:45am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, including a group dinner that night, and will finish at 1:00pm on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
Meeting Agenda
The planned agenda is as follows:
Monday, October 27, 2025
5:00pm-7:00pm: Welcome Reception Featuring a High-End Bar & Local Specialty Appetizers
- Location: InterContinental Boston Hotel, Boston, MA
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
7:00am-7:45am: Breakfast Buffet
- Attendees should feel free to bring breakfast to the opening session
7:45am-8:00am: Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX Welcome
- Presented by Olivia Eisinger, Business Head, Advisory, Apex Fintech Solutions

Moderator
Olivia Eisinger
Business Head
Advisory
Apex Fintech Solutions
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8:00am-9:00am: Ask the Clients Panel Discussion
- Facilitated by Cheryl Nash, President, APL InvestCloud
- Clients
- Ashley B.
- David V.
- Jen R.
- Jon T.
- Shelagh M.
- Wendie D.

Facilitator
Cheryl Nash
President,
APL InvestCloud
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9:00am-9:15am: Break
9:15am-10:45am: Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX - Keynote Presentation
- United States of America Wealth & Investment Management (& WealthTech) Key Trends
- Presented by Chip Roame, Managing Partner, Tiburon Strategic Advisors
- Introduced by Olivia Eisinger, Business Head, Advisory, Apex Fintech Solutions

Keynote Presenter
Chip Roame
Managing Partner
Tiburon Strategic Advisors |
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10:45am-11:00am: Break
11:00am-12:20pm: Tiburon Talks: Strategic Views from Wealth & Investment Management Consulting Firms
- Introduced by Andrew Lewis, Executive Vice President, Partnerships, Communify
- Hugh Massie, CEO, DNA Behavior
- Behavioral Personalization - The Future of Value Creation
- Saira Shariff, Managing Director, Americas, Wealth Management, Accenture
- Using GenAI to Power Growth for Wealth Managers
- Sukanya Soderland, Partner, Oliver Wyman
- From Pilots to Progress: Unlocking AI Transformation through People
- Kirby Eckels, Partner, North America, Asset & Wealth Management Consulting, AlphaFMC
- Transformation in the Age of Uncertainty

Introducer
Andrew Lewis
Executive Vice President
Partnerships
Communify
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Speaker
Hugh Massie
CEO
DNA Behavior
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Speaker
Saira Shariff
Managing Director
Americas
Wealth Management
Accenture
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Speaker
Sukanya Soderland
Partner
Oliver Wyman
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Speaker
Kirby Eckels
Partner
North America
Asset & Wealth Management Consulting
AlphaFMC
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12:20pm-12:45pm:
Casual Lunch Break
- Please enjoy the provided lunch and/or bring it back to the afternoon sessions, taking the opportunity to network with other attendees during the break
12:45pm-1:30pm: Tiburon CEO Summit Award Recipient Fireside Chat
- Featuring: Ric Edelman, CEO, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals
- Facilitated by Chip Roame, Managing Partner, Tiburon Strategic Advisors

Facilitator
Chip Roame
Managing Partner
Tiburon Strategic Advisors |

Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX Award Recipient
Ric Edelman
CEO
Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals
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1:30pm-1:45pm: Break
1:45pm-2:00pm: Tiburon Impact Adventures
- Speakers
- Sean Lambert, President, San Diego & Baja, Youth with a Mission
- Craig Wietz, President, First Rate

Speaker
Sean Lambert
President
San Diego & Baja
Youth with a Mission
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Speaker
Craig Wietz
President
First Rate
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2:00pm-3:00pm: Wealth Management Firms CEOs Panel Discussion
- Facilitated by Craig Wietz, President, First Rate
- Speakers
- Tony Abbiati, CEO, SCS Financial
- Tash Elwyn, President, Private Client Group, Raymond James Financial
- David Nason, CEO, TIAA Wealth Management & Advice Solutions
- John Taft, Vice Chairman, Baird

Facilitator
Craig Wietz
President
First Rate
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Speaker
Tony Abbiati
CEO
SCS Financial
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Speaker
Tash Elwyn
President
Private Client Group
Raymond James Financial
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Speaker
David Nason
CEO
TIAA Wealth Management & Advice Solutions
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Speaker
John Taft
Vice Chairman
Baird
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3:00pm-3:15pm: Break
3:15pm-4:15pm: Investment Management Firms CEOs Panel Discussion
- Facilitated by Rob Klapprodt, Chief Strategy Officer, Vestmark
- Speakers
- George Gatch, CEO, JP Morgan Asset Management
- Ryan Hicke, CEO, SEI Investments Company
- Kunal Kapoor, CEO, Morningstar
- Mark McCombe, Vice Chairman, BlackRock

Facilitator
Rob Klapprodt
Chief Strategy Officer
Vestmark
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Speaker
George Gatch
CEO
JP Morgan Asset Management
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Speaker
Ryan Hicke
CEO
SEI Investments Company
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Speaker
Kunal Kapoor
CEO
Morningstar
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Speaker
Mark McCombe
Vice Chairman
BlackRock
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4:15pm-4:30pm: Break
4:30pm-4:45pm: Skip & Chip's Excellent Adventures
- Speakers
- Skip Schweiss, CEO, Sierra Investment Management
- Bill VanLaw, CEO, WVL Group

Speaker
Skip Schweiss
CEO
Sierra Investment Management
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Speaker
Bill VanLaw
CEO
WVL Group
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4:45pm-5:45pm: Tiburon Talks: Strategic & Tactical Views from Academics, Trade Associations, & the Media
- Introduced by Mark Bruno, Managing Director, Strategic Advisory, Emigrant Partners
- Shlomo Benartzi, Professor, Behavioral Decision Making, UCLA Anderson School of Management
- The Power of Nudging with AI
- Jon Dauphine, CEO, Foundation for Financial Planning
- Pro Bono & Purpose: Why It's Good Business
- Jean Chatzky, CEO, HerMoney Media
- The Forever Paycheck: Double Your Retirement Spending - And Never Run Out Of Money

Introducer
Mark Bruno
Managing Director
Strategic Advisory
Emigrant Partners
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Speaker
Shlomo Benartzi
Professor
Behavioral Decision Making
UCLA Anderson School of Management
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Speaker
Jon Dauphine
CEO
Foundation for Financial Planning
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Speaker
Jean Chatzky
CEO
HerMoney Media
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6:00pm-9:00pm: Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX Group Dinner
- Location: Smith & Wollensky - Boston (294 Congress St, Boston, MA 02210)
- 6:00pm-7:00pm: Cocktails & Appetizers
- 7:00pm-9:00pm: Group Dinner
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
7:00am-7:45am: Breakfast Buffet
- Attendees
should feel free to bring breakfast to the CEO Roundtables
8:00am-12:45pm: CEO Roundtable Parallel Tracks
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Track I: Investment Management |
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Track II: Wealth Management |
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Track III: Tactical & Strategic Opportunities |
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i. Comprehensive Financial Planning: Retirement Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Social Security Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, & More |
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i. Leading-Edge Fee-Based Financial Advisors (RIAs), Including Robo Advisors, Hybrid Digital Advice Providers, Artificial Intelligence, & Other Leading-Edge B2C Models |
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i. WealthTech: Venture Capital & Growth Equity |
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ii. Managed Account Programs & Platforms (TAMPs & Model Marketplaces) |
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ii. Independent Advisor Channels & Break-Away Broker Platforms |
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ii. Independent Advisor Mergers & Acquisitions: Fee-Based Financial Advisors (RIAs) |
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iii. Investment Management: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Personalized (Direct) Indexing, Separately Accounts (SMAs), Sustainable (Values Based) Investing (ESG), Alternative Investments, & Other Innovative Investment Strategies |
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iii. Wealth & Investment Management Marketing & Lead Generation Strategies |
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iii. Independent Advisor Mergers & Acquisitions: Private Equity & Investment Banks |
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iv. Alternative Investments Platforms |
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iv. Leading-Edge WealthTech Solutions |
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iv. WealthTech: Private Equity & Investment Banks |
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8:00am-9:00am: CEO Roundtable Discussions
- Track I: Investment Management: Comprehensive Financial Planning: Retirement Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Social Security Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, & More
- Facilitated by Ben Cruikshank, President, Flourish
- Speakers
- Steve Chen, CEO, Boldin
- Gene Farrell, CEO, Vanilla
- Adam Holt, CEO, Asset-Map Holdings
- Paul Lussow, CEO, TIFIN Give
- Jenny Spradling, CEO, FreeWill

Facilitator
Ben Cruikshank
President
Flourish
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Speaker
Steve Chen
CEO
Boldin
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Speaker
Gene Farrell
CEO
Vanilla
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Speaker
Adam Holt
CEO
Asset-Map Holdings
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Speaker
Paul Lussow
CEO
TIFIN Give
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Speaker
Jenny Spradling
CEO
FreeWill
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- Track II: Wealth Management: Leading-Edge Fee-Based Financial Advisors (RIAs), Including Robo Advisors, Hybrid Digital Advice Providers, Artificial Intelligence, & Other Leading-Edge B2C Models
- Facilitated by Scott Hadley, Chief Advisory Officer, Hightower
- Speakers
- Sanjeev Dheer, CEO, CENTRL
- Sherrie Grabot, CEO, GuidedChoice
- Vince Hockett, President, XY Planning Network
- Ana Mahony, CEO, Addition Wealth
- Betsy Moszeter, CEO, Newday Impact Investing

Facilitator
Scott Hadley
Chief Advisory Officer
Hightower
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Speaker
Sanjeev Dheer
CEO
CENTRL
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Speaker
Sherrie Grabot
CEO
GuidedChoice
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Speaker
Vince Hockett
President
XY Planning Network
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Speaker
Ana Mahony
CEO
Addition Wealth
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Speaker
Betsy Moszeter
CEO
Newday Impact Investing
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- Track III: Tactical & Strategic Opportunities: WealthTech: Venture Capital & Growth Equity
- Facilitated by Rodrigo Vicuna, CEO, Wealthie
- Speakers
- Ashwin Gupta, Partner, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity
- Rick Kushel, Managing Partner, FINTOP Capital
- Michael Milstein, Co-CEO, Emigrant Bank
- Yelena Shkolnik, Partner, Jump Capital
- Marshall Smith, Managing Director, First Rate Ventures

Facilitator
Rodrigo Vicuna
CEO
Wealthie
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Speaker
Ashwin Gupta
Partner
Goldman Sachs Growth Equity
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Speaker
Rick Kushel
Managing Partner
FINTOP Capital
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Speaker
Michael Milstein
Co-CEO
Emigrant Bank
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Speaker
Yelena Shkolnik
Partner
Jump Capital
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Speaker
Marshall Smith
Managing Director
First Rate Ventures
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9:00am-9:15am: Break
9:15am-10:15am: CEO Roundtable Discussions
- Track I: Investment Management: Managed Account Programs & Platforms (TAMPs & Model Marketplaces)
- Facilitated by Jerry Michael, President, Smartleaf
- Speakers
- Mike Casciano, President, EVO Wealth Consulting
- Margaret Hartigan, CEO, Marstone
- Pete Hess, President, PureFacts Financial Solutions
- Dylan Parker, CEO, Moment
- Dave Stone, CEO, First Rate
- Dean Zayed, CEO, Brookstone Capital Management

Facilitator
Jerry Michael
President
Smartleaf
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Speaker
Mike Casciano
President
EVO Wealth Consulting
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Speaker
Margaret Hartigan
CEO
Marstone
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Speaker
Pete Hess
President
PureFacts Financial Solutions
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Speaker
Dylan Parker
CEO
Moment
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Speaker
Dave Stone
CEO
First Rate
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Speaker
Dean Zayed
CEO
Brookstone Capital Management
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- Track II: Wealth Management: Independent Advisor Channels & Break-Away Broker Platforms
- Facilitated by Max Lane, CEO, Flourish
- Speakers
- Jon Beatty, Business Head, Schwab Advisor Services
- Mike Durbin, CEO, Cetera Financial Group
- Roman Regelman, President, FNZ Group
- Ainslie Simmonds, Business Head, BNY Wealth Services Platform
- John Tyers, President, Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network (FiNet)

Facilitator
Max Lane
CEO
Flourish
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Speaker
Jon Beatty
Business Head
Schwab Advisor Services
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Speaker
Mike Durbin
CEO
Cetera Financial Group
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Speaker
Roman Regelman
President
FNZ Group
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Speaker
Ainslie Simmonds
Business Head
BNY Wealth Services Platform
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Speaker
John Tyers
President
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
(FiNet)
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- Track III: Tactical & Strategic Opportunities: Independent Advisor Mergers & Acquisitions: Fee-Based Financial Advisors (RIAs)
- Facilitated by Brian Ross, CEO, Flyer Financial Technologies
- Speakers
- Jim Abbott, Partner, Business Transactions Group, Seward & Kissel
- Jason Carver, Managing Partner, Pure Financial Advisors
- Kay Lynn Mayhue, President, Merit Financial Group
- Ryan Parker, CEO, EP Wealth Advisors
- Jenny Souza, CEO, Emigrant Partners

Facilitator
Brian Ross
CEO
Flyer Financial Technologies
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Speaker
Jim Abbott
Partner
Business Transactions Group
Seward & Kissel
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Speaker
Jason Carver
Managing Partner
Pure Financial Advisors
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Speaker
Kay Lynn Mayhue
President
Merit Financial Group
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Speaker
Ryan Parker
CEO
EP Wealth Advisors
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Speaker
Jenny Souza
CEO
Emigrant Partners
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10:15am-10:30am: Break
10:30am-11:30am: CEO Roundtable Discussions
- Track I: Investment Management: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Personalized (Direct) Indexing, Separately Accounts (SMAs), Sustainable (Values Based) Investing (ESG), Alternative Investments, & Other Innovative Investment Strategies
- Facilitated by Connor Coughlin, Chief Commercial Officer, Apex Fintech Solutions
- Speakers
- Mo Al Adham, CEO, Frec Markets
- Paul Gamble, Vice Chairman, JP Morgan Asset Management
- Adam Patti, CEO, VistaShares
- Stephanie Pierce, Deputy Business Head, BNY Investments
- Samir Vasavada, CEO, Vise Technologies

Facilitator
Connor Coughlin
Chief Commercial Officer
Apex Fintech Solutions
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Speaker
Mo Al Adham
CEO
Frec Markets
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Speaker
Paul Gamble
Vice Chairman
JP Morgan Asset Management
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Speaker
Adam Patti
CEO
VistaShares
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Speaker
Stephanie Pierce
Deputy Business Head
BNY Investments
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Speaker
Samir Vasavada
CEO
Vise Technologies
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- Track II: Wealth Management: Wealth & Investment Management Marketing & Lead Generation Strategies
- Facilitated by Michael Reed, Partner, Republic Capital Group
- Speakers
- David Callanan, CEO, AE Wealth Management
- Lacy Garcia, CEO, Willow
- Ray Hennessey, CEO, Vocatus
- Graham Turner, President, Snappy Kraken
- Scott White, CEO, FMG Suite

Facilitator
Michael Reed
Partner
Republic Capital Group
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Speaker
David Callanan
CEO
AE Wealth Management
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Speaker
Lacy Garcia
CEO
Willow
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Speaker
Ray Hennessey
CEO
Vocatus
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Speaker
Graham Turner
President
Snappy Kraken
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Speaker
Scott White
CEO
FMG Suite
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- Track III: Tactical & Strategic Opportunities: Independent Advisor Mergers & Acquisitions: Private Equity & Investment Banks
- Facilitated by Scott Holsopple, Chief Growth Officer, Hightower
- Speakers
- Dave DeVoe, CEO, DeVoe & Company
- Dan Fannon, Managing Director, Research, Jefferies
- Bill Frayer, Managing Director, Kelso & Company
- Mike Hollander, Managing Director, GTCR
- Max Rakhlin, Managing Director, Lightyear Capital

Facilitator
Scott Holsopple
Chief Growth Officer
Hightower
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Speaker
Dave DeVoe
CEO
DeVoe & Company
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Speaker
Dan Fannon
Managing Director
Research
Jefferies
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Speaker
Bill Frayer
Managing Director
Kelso & Company
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Speaker
Mike Hollander
Managing Director
GTCR
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Speaker
Max Rakhlin
Managing Director
Lightyear Capital
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11:30am-11:45am: Break
11:45am-12:45pm: CEO Roundtable Discussions
- Track I: Investment Management: Alternative Investments Platforms
- Facilitated by Collin Roche, Co-CEO, GTCR
- Speakers
- Samir Kaji, CEO, Allocate
- Brendan Lake, CEO, PPB Capital Partners
- Cheryl Nash, President, APL InvestCloud
- Matt Radgowski, CEO, Halo Investing
- Joe Ujobai, CEO, Alternative Investment Exchange (AIX)

Facilitator
Collin Roche
Co-CEO
GTCR
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Speaker
Samir Kaji
CEO
Allocate
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Speaker
Brendan Lake
CEO
PPB Capital Partners
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Speaker
Cheryl Nash
President
APL InvestCloud
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Speaker
Matt Radgowski
CEO
Halo Investing
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Speaker
Joe Ujobai
CEO
Alternative Investment Exchange
(AIX)
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- Track II: Wealth Management: Leading-Edge WealthTech Solutions
- Facilitated by Jakob Pizzera, Chief Operating Officer, OneVest
- Speakers
- Ankur Dahiya, CEO, Fifteenth
- Raj Doshi, President, April
- Aaron Klein, Founder, Contio
- Kevin Knull, CEO, TaxStatus
- Alan Moore, CEO, AdvicePay
- Daniel Satchkov, President, RiXtrema

Facilitator
Jakob Pizzera
Chief Operating Officer
OneVest
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Speaker
Ankur Dahiya
CEO
Fifteenth
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Speaker
Raj Doshi
President
April
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Speaker
Aaron Klein
Founder
Contio
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Speaker
Kevin Knull
CEO
TaxStatus
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Speaker
Alan Moore
CEO
AdvicePay
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Speaker
Daniel Satchkov
President
RiXtrema
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- Track III: Tactical & Strategic Opportunities: WealthTech: Private Equity & Investment Banks
- Facilitated by John Langston, CEO, Republic Capital Group
- Speakers
- Chris Egan, Managing Partner, Advent International
- Abbe Galvez-Cordon, Managing Director, Wealth & WealthTech, TD Securities
- Rob Heyvaert, Managing Partner, Motive Partners
- Graham Hurtt, Managing Director, Technology & Services Investment Banking, Raymond James & Associates
- Matt Sharnoff, Business Head, FinTech, Investment Banking, Bank of America Securities

Facilitator
John Langston
CEO
Republic Capital Group
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Speaker
Chris Egan
Managing Partner
Advent International
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Speaker
Abbe Galvez-Cordon
Managing Director
Wealth & WealthTech
TD Securities
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Speaker
Rob Heyvaert
Managing Partner
Motive Partners
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Speaker
Graham Hurtt
Managing Director
Technology & Services Investment Banking
Raymond James & Associates
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Speaker
Matt Sharnoff
Business Head
FinTech
Investment Banking
Bank of America Securities
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12:45pm-1:00pm: Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX Closing Networking Opportunity
1:00pm: Conclusion
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