RIA Institute

7th Annual RIA Central Regional Investment Forum - Chicago

Jul 27th 2021
Waldorf Astoria Chicago
Chicago
About

This Time It’s Different:

Seeking Investment Opportunities in our New World

A global pandemic couldn’t slow down the continued growth of the independent RIA movement. Time spent at home has led to the deepening of the advisor/client relationship, allowing advisors to become more in tune with their clients’ true needs. One overarching theme that has emerged from that period is what are the most interesting investment opportunities in a post-Covid environment and how can RIAs identify them?

The future of electric cars and autonomous driving vehicles was paved during the early days of the pandemic in 2020, while we watched electronic partnerships emerge, a flight to reduce CO2 emissions and a focus on environmental impact also came to light.  Building off of that, impact investing continues to be a sticking point for some, with RIAs still grappling with tackling it in-house. Opportunities in real estate are of particular interest as is the commodity and cryptocurrency space.

The rules of the game have changed for the state of the industry, similarly for our annual RIA Institute’s Regional Chicago Forum. This year, we will once again bring together like-minded RIAs, but in a safe, socially-distant setting. We begin our program with a scene-setting guest presentation and panel discussion before moving into workshop series and discussion groups. These smaller working groups will lend itself to creating an open environment for idea sharing as well as a physically safe one for our attendees. We look forward to welcoming you in Chicago.

 

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PRINCIPLES OF SAFETY
  • Until no longer necessary, we will conduct on-site health screenings.
  • Until no longer necessary, we will require all attendees to wear masks and/or personal protective equipment.
  • The Summit format and venue will be designed to promote social distancing and smaller groups.
  • Institutional Investor will partner with venues with the highest health and housekeeping standards (including routine cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces).
  • Institutional Investor will comply with all CDC and state/city guidelines. In the event of a conflict, we will comply with the stricter regulations. 
2021 Advisory Board

Jonathan Foster, President & CEO, Angeles Wealth Management

Margaret Dechant, CFP, Partner & Founder, Chief Executive Officer, 6 Meridian

Julie Roy, Director of Financial Planning, Wealth Manager, Badgley & Phelps

John Mannix, Chief Executive Officer, Baldwin Brothers

Carl Ludwigson, CFA, CQF, Director of Manager Research, Bel Air Investment Advisors

Debra Brennan Tagg, CFP, President, Brennan Financial Services

Rita Lee, Director of Research, Vice President, Principal, Brouwer & Janachowski

Cosmin Lucaci, CFA, MBA, Vice President - Investment Research, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth, Inc.

Brendan D. Connaughton, ChE, Founder, Managing Partner, Catalyst Private Wealth

Randy Conner, President, Churchill Management Group

Doug Regan, Co-Chairman, Cresset

Adam Phillips, CFA, CFP, Managing Director, Portfolio Strategy, Partner, EP Wealth Advisors

Carina S. Diamond, Chief Experience Officer and Managing Partner, Dakota Wealth Management

Michael Carr, CRPC, Partner & Lead Advisor, FMP Wealth Advisors

Michelle Katzen, CFA, CDFA, Managing Director, HCR Wealth Advisors

William "Biff" Pusey, Jr., JD, Partner, Kimble Advisory

Joseph P. Zappia, CIMA, Chief Compliance Officer, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Principal, LVW Advisor

Frederick Hinkley, Wealth Manager, Manchester Capital Management

Donald Calcagni, Chief Investment Officer, Mercer Advisors

Chris Osmond, CFA, CFP, Chief Investment Officer, Prime Capital Investment Advisors

Michael Ashley Schulman, CFA, Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Running Point Capital

Seán O'Dowd, CFA, Managing Director and Family Business Advisor, Silvercrest Asset Management

Scott Sorensen, Principal & Chief Investment Officer, Vigilant Capital Management, LLC

About RIA Institute

The Institutional Investor RIA Institute is a private membership organization for the nation’s largest and fastest-growing independent Registered Investment Advisors as well as supporting members from premier asset management firms and providers. Both members and supporting members of the RIA Institute come together at three private annual forums to engage in 1.5 days of intense idea exchange, discussion, and debate. The environment at each forum is collegial and collaborative, and overt marketing by any member is strictly prohibited. The agenda for each meeting is devised by our Advisory Board of RIA executives to ensure the content is created ‘by RIAs, for RIAs.’

Contact

QUESTIONS?

For more information, please contact:

Kristen Oliveri

 Director
(212) 224-3658
kristen.oliveri@institutionalinvestor.com

Bhuvna Doshi

Director of Investor Relations
(212) 224-3071
bdoshi@iiforums.com