Agenda
8:30 a.m.
30 minutes
Registration and networking breakfast
Start the morning by connecting with fellow wealth management executives, founders, investors, and industry leaders over coffee and conversation.
9:00 a.m.
1 hour
Keynote Presentation – Convergence or Conflict? The Structural Limits of Hybrid Advice
William Trout, Direct of the Securities and Investments practice at Datos Insights
The wealth management industry has made a staggering bet on hybrid advice—but what if the premise is only partially right, and the part that is wrong is costing firms clients, trust, and margin?
This session confronts the central contradictions embedded in today's hybrid models: clients who demand lower fees on grounds of digital efficiency while expecting concierge service to remain unchanged, and investors who report strong digital preferences that reverse completely when markets turn. These are not edge cases. They are structural tensions that no amount of UX refinement will resolve.
Drawing on new Datos Insights research across 800+ high-net-worth households, the presentation examines when hybrid advice builds trust and when it creates friction, which client segments thrive versus feel overlooked, which advisor behaviors separate successful implementations from failures, and why certain models become economically unsustainable regardless of execution quality.
Attendees leave with a clear framework for where to focus, what to fix, and when segment-specific models are necessary—so they stop scaling service approaches that do not match what high-net-worth households actually value.
10:00 a.m.
45 minutes
Fintech and wealthtech innovation pitch session
A focused session featuring three cutting-edge technologies, each delivering a 15-minute live demo showing how they are reshaping key areas of the wealth ecosystem. Designed to provide a hands-on view into real capabilities—not concepts—the session surfaces where innovation is gaining traction and how it can be applied in practice.
Avantos
TIFIN AMP
Advice.ai
10:45 a.m.
15 minutes
Coffee break and networking
Refreshments and informal peer conversations.
11:00 a.m.
45 minutes
Executive Panel – Reconstructing the Modern Portfolio
The evolution of model portfolios to include private assets requires technology that helps advisors manage and scale private investments. This panel will discuss how to enhance the investor experience while easing operational complexity across subscription management, fund accounting, NAV reporting, capital calls & distributions, taxes & compliance.
Moderator: Rick Kushel (FINTOP)
Panelists:
Mathew Dellorso | SEI Access
Logan Henderson | Gridline
Stewart Massey | Founding Partner (retired), Massey, Quick & Co.
11:45 a.m.
45 minutes
Executive lunch
Hosted lunch and peer discussion.
12:30 p.m.
15 minutes
Afternoon Kick-off with FINTOP
FINTOP, a venture capital firm focused on fintech, will discuss current market trends and how FINTOP is focused on investing in mission-critical wealthtech vendors with deep regulatory moats that are embedded in the highly secure movement of money and proprietary data.
12:45 p.m.
1 hour
Leading with AI
Led by SEI Next, this session is designed as an interactive working forum for senior leaders navigating the next horizon in wealth—where AI is already reshaping competitive advantage, decision quality, talent models, and cost structures. Built for peer-level dialogue and hands-on engagement, the goal is to build practical fluency so leaders can make faster, sharper decisions and lead with confidence as the gap between AI-aware and AI-native organizations continues to widen.*
*This session requires a laptop or tablet
1:45 p.m.
45 minutes
Fireside Chat
Firms have invested heavily in platforms and products, but the real growth opportunity often sits in the seams—where disconnected data and relationships limit visibility into the full client picture. This conversation explores how uncovering deeper client insights across households and generations can transform fragmented relationships into durable, organic growth engines.
Moderator: Allie Carey (SEI)
Panelists:
Daniel Goldstein | Trust&Will
Todd Rovak | Carefull
2:30 p.m.
45 minutes
Tax Planning: The Growth Engine Hiding in Plain Sight
92% of clients want tax planning advice—but most firms still treat it as an afterthought. What if that gap isn’t just a missed service offering, but a structural limitation in how advice is delivered?
This session examines how operating without real-time tax intelligence creates blind spots—limiting outcomes, obscuring held-away assets, and leaving compounding value on the table. Drawing on real-world implementation experience, we’ll explore how embedding tax data directly into the client relationship unlocks a more complete financial picture, strengthens trust, and expands planning opportunities across the wealth stack.
3:15 p.m.
15 MINUTES
Networking break
3:30 p.m.
45 minutes
Leadership Panel – The Executive Playbook for the Next Era of Wealth
Senior leaders discuss no-regret moves, platform vs. partnership strategies, preparing for new asset infrastructure, and leading through regulatory and cultural change.
Moderator: Sneha Shah (SEI)
Panelists:
Nikki Newton | UMB
Jamie Hopkins | Bryn Mawr Trust
Jeff Concepcion | Stratos
4:15 p.m.
15 minutes
Closing remarks
Key takeaways and next steps.
4:30 p.m.
60 minutes
Happy hour and networking
Cocktails and continued conversation.