Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX - Meeting Agenda


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

 

 

 

 

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





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





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

Speaker
Hugh Massie
CEO
DNA Behavior

Speaker
Saira Shariff
Managing Director
Americas
Wealth Management
Accenture

Speaker
Sukanya Soderland
Partner
Oliver Wyman

Speaker
Kirby Eckels
Partner
North America
Asset & Wealth Management Consulting
AlphaFMC

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

 

 


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

Speaker
Craig Wietz
President
First Rate

 

 


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

Speaker
Tony Abbiati
CEO
SCS Financial

Speaker
Tash Elwyn
President
Private Client Group
Raymond James Financial

Speaker
David Nason
CEO
TIAA Wealth Management & Advice Solutions

Speaker
John Taft
Vice Chairman
Baird

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

Speaker
George Gatch
CEO
JP Morgan Asset Management

Speaker
Ryan Hicke
CEO
SEI Investments Company

Speaker
Kunal Kapoor
CEO
Morningstar

Speaker
Mark McCombe
Vice Chairman
BlackRock

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

Speaker
Bill VanLaw
CEO
WVL Group

 

 


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

Speaker
Shlomo Benartzi
Professor
Behavioral Decision Making
UCLA Anderson School of Management

Speaker
Jon Dauphine
CEO
Foundation for Financial Planning

Speaker
Jean Chatzky
CEO
HerMoney Media

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

Track I:
Investment Management
Track II:
Wealth Management
Track III:
Tactical & Strategic Opportunities

i. Comprehensive Financial Planning: Retirement Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Social Security Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, & More

i. Leading-Edge Fee-Based Financial Advisors (RIAs), Including Robo Advisors, Hybrid Digital Advice Providers, Artificial Intelligence, & Other Leading-Edge B2C Models

i. WealthTech: Venture Capital & Growth Equity

ii. Managed Account Programs & Platforms (TAMPs & Model Marketplaces)

ii. Independent Advisor Channels & Break-Away Broker Platforms

ii. Independent Advisor Mergers & Acquisitions: Fee-Based Financial Advisors (RIAs)

iii. Investment Management: Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Personalized (Direct) Indexing, Separately Accounts (SMAs), Sustainable (Values Based) Investing (ESG), Alternative Investments, & Other Innovative Investment Strategies

iii. Wealth & Investment Management Marketing & Lead Generation Strategies

iii. Independent Advisor Mergers & Acquisitions: Private Equity & Investment Banks

iv. Alternative Investments Platforms

iv. Leading-Edge WealthTech Solutions

iv. WealthTech: Private Equity & Investment Banks

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

    Speaker
    Steve Chen
    CEO
    Boldin

    Speaker
    Gene Farrell
    CEO
    Vanilla

    Speaker
    Adam Holt
    CEO
    Asset-Map Holdings

    Speaker
    Paul Lussow
    CEO
    TIFIN Give

    Speaker
    Jenny Spradling
    CEO
    FreeWill

  • 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

    Speaker
    Sanjeev Dheer
    CEO
    CENTRL

    Speaker
    Sherrie Grabot
    CEO
    GuidedChoice

    Speaker
    Vince Hockett
    President
    XY Planning Network

    Speaker
    Ana Mahony
    CEO
    Addition Wealth

    Speaker
    Betsy Moszeter
    CEO
    Newday Impact Investing

  • 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

    Speaker
    Ashwin Gupta
    Partner
    Goldman Sachs Growth Equity

    Speaker
    Rick Kushel
    Managing Partner
    FINTOP Capital

    Speaker
    Michael Milstein
    Co-CEO
    Emigrant Bank

    Speaker
    Yelena Shkolnik
    Partner
    Jump Capital

    Speaker
    Marshall Smith
    Managing Director
    First Rate Ventures

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

    Speaker
    Mike Casciano
    President
    EVO Wealth Consulting

    Speaker
    Margaret Hartigan
    CEO
    Marstone

    Speaker
    Pete Hess
    President
    PureFacts Financial Solutions

    Speaker
    Dylan Parker
    CEO
    Moment

    Speaker
    Dave Stone
    CEO
    First Rate

    Speaker
    Dean Zayed
    CEO
    Brookstone Capital Management

  • 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

    Speaker
    Jon Beatty
    Business Head
    Schwab Advisor Services

    Speaker
    Mike Durbin
    CEO
    Cetera Financial Group

    Speaker
    Roman Regelman
    President
    FNZ Group

    Speaker
    Ainslie Simmonds
    Business Head
    BNY Wealth Services Platform

    Speaker
    John Tyers
    President
    Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
    (FiNet)

  • 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

    Speaker
    Jim Abbott
    Partner
    Business Transactions Group
    Seward & Kissel

    Speaker
    Jason Carver
    Managing Partner
    Pure Financial Advisors

    Speaker
    Kay Lynn Mayhue
    President
    Merit Financial Group

    Speaker
    Ryan Parker
    CEO
    EP Wealth Advisors

    Speaker
    Jenny Souza
    CEO
    Emigrant Partners

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

    Speaker
    Mo Al Adham
    CEO
    Frec Markets

    Speaker
    Paul Gamble
    Vice Chairman
    JP Morgan Asset Management

    Speaker
    Adam Patti
    CEO
    VistaShares

    Speaker
    Stephanie Pierce
    Deputy Business Head
    BNY Investments

    Speaker
    Samir Vasavada
    CEO
    Vise Technologies

  • 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

    Speaker
    David Callanan
    CEO
    AE Wealth Management

    Speaker
    Lacy Garcia
    CEO
    Willow

    Speaker
    Ray Hennessey
    CEO
    Vocatus

    Speaker
    Graham Turner
    President
    Snappy Kraken

    Speaker
    Scott White
    CEO
    FMG Suite

  • 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

    Speaker
    Dave DeVoe
    CEO
    DeVoe & Company

    Speaker
    Dan Fannon
    Managing Director
    Research
    Jefferies

    Speaker
    Bill Frayer
    Managing Director
    Kelso & Company

    Speaker
    Mike Hollander
    Managing Director
    GTCR

    Speaker
    Max Rakhlin
    Managing Director
    Lightyear Capital

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

    Speaker
    Samir Kaji
    CEO
    Allocate

    Speaker
    Brendan Lake
    CEO
    PPB Capital Partners

    Speaker
    Cheryl Nash
    President
    APL InvestCloud

    Speaker
    Matt Radgowski
    CEO
    Halo Investing

    Speaker
    Joe Ujobai
    CEO
    Alternative Investment Exchange
    (AIX)

  • 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

    Speaker
    Ankur Dahiya
    CEO
    Fifteenth

    Speaker
    Raj Doshi
    President
    April

    Speaker
    Aaron Klein
    Founder
    Contio

    Speaker
    Kevin Knull
    CEO
    TaxStatus

    Speaker
    Alan Moore
    CEO
    AdvicePay

    Speaker
    Daniel Satchkov
    President
    RiXtrema

  • 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

    Speaker
    Chris Egan
    Managing Partner
    Advent International

    Speaker
    Abbe Galvez-Cordon
    Managing Director
    Wealth & WealthTech
    TD Securities

    Speaker
    Rob Heyvaert
    Managing Partner
    Motive Partners

    Speaker
    Graham Hurtt
    Managing Director
    Technology & Services Investment Banking
    Raymond James & Associates

    Speaker
    Matt Sharnoff
    Business Head
    FinTech
    Investment Banking
    Bank of America Securities

12:45pm-1:00pm: Tiburon CEO Summit XLIX Closing Networking Opportunity

1:00pm: Conclusion

 

 

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