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Fusing High-Touch Wealth Advisory with High-Touch Wealth Tech

For High Net Worth Clients

More than 1,400,000 Families and Businesses with Net Worth's Exceeding $5 Million; with 178,000 Exceeding $25 Million

Earn Twelve Hours of Continuing Education

Governing Body and Granter of the following Professional Designations

Chartered Family Office Advisor - Chartered Family Business Advisor - Chartered Wealth Engineer

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The Wealth Ecosystem Dashboard
High-Touch Wealth Advisory Harmonized With High-Touch Wealth Tech

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Conference Agenda

“Fortify your client value proposition by fusing new services and products into your offering . . . 
Bridge wealth planning gaps with snap-on solutions”

Monday, FEB 10th
5:00 - 7:00 Launch Pad Welcoming Reception — Hosted By Gladstone Group Inc.
Tuesday, FEB 11th
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast — Hosted By BDO CPA Alliance
8:30 - 10:00 Blueprinting the HNW advisory ecosystem for the digital age.
Design your Wealth Advisory Multi-Family Office Dashboard.
Built on a holistic, elastic infrastructure for families and their enterprises.
Nick Gregory, ChWE • CEO of Wealth Advisors Hub
10:00 - 10:15 Break — Hosted By Copia Wealth Studios
10:15 - 11:00 Unveiling an “integrated digital ecosystem” for wealth advisory firms to embrace the digital revolution; cutting away the bad plumbing of detached digital and manual processes. Unifying  critical applications into one powerful, scalable and secure SuperApp. Oleg Tishkevich • Founder & CEO of Invent
11:00 - 11:45 Partnering with local CPA Firms to deepen your client offering.
Create a cross-referral platform with enhanced planning capabilities.
Robert Merl • Managing Director, Operations
BDO Alliance USA
11:45 - 12:45 Lunch — Hosted By Management Services International
12:45 - 1:45 Buy, sell, merge and grow your Wealth Advisory Firm while gaining recruitment success for top talent within the financial services industry. Daniel Kreuter • ​CEO of Gladstone Group Inc.
Steven Clark • President of DAK Associates
1:45 - 2:00 Break — Hosted By Oak Street Funding
2:00 - 2:45 Securing capital for mergers, acquisitions, or succession based on your firm's revenue stream. Alicia Chandler, JD • President at Oak Street Funding
2:45 - 3:30 Valuation with actionable insights - growing a business • leaving a legacy • exiting a business.
Ken Bero • CMO at Quist Valuation
3:30 - 4:15 Embedding Family Wealth Trust Services into your practice
Adam Ponder • CEO at Alta Trust Company
Aaron Anderson • Vice-President at Alta Trust Company
4:15 - 5:00 Embedding digital tax planning into your practice.
David Lukas • CEO of Tax Plan IQ
5:00 - 5:45 High-Touch Wealth Tech Village - Demo Time Hosted by Oleg Tishkevich Founder & CEO of Invent
5:45 - 8:00 Networking Reception  — Hosted By Alta Trust Company
Wednesday, FEB 12Th
7:30 - 8:30 Breakfast — Hosted By IRS Solutions Software
8:30 - 9:10 The power of captive insurance in risk management planning. Jeremy Colombik, CPA • CEO of Management Services International
9:10 - 10:15 Utilizing IRS Tax Transcripts as a new wealth planning tool. 
David Stone • IRS Solutions Software
10:15 - 11:00 Leveraging the dynamics of premium financing design within tax planning
Darren Sugiyama • CEO of Lionsmark Capital
11:00 - 11:15 Break — Hosted By Quist Valuation
11:15 - 12:00 Structuring your own private investment options Adam Ponder • CEO of Structure Private Investments
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch — Hosted By Invent & Lionsmark Capital
1:00 - 1:30 Converting taxable capital into charitable capital - planned giving redefined.CRTs - CLTs - CGAs - DAFs - PIFs - Private Foundations.
Nick Gregory, ChWE • CEO of Charitable Capital Design Center
1:30 - 2:00 The Future of True Wealth Advisory John Pileggi • CEO of Strategic Innovations Advisors
2:00 - 2:30 Bridge the wealth planning gaps to master the planning maze at scale.
Holistic integration - Checklists and spread sheets are gone forever.
Nick Gregory, ChWE • CEO of The Wealth Engineering Hub

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Adam Ponder
Chief Executive Officer of Alta Trust

Adam is co-founder and CEO of Alta Trust. Prior to Alta Trust, he co-founded and successfully exited RIA and TPA firms. Now, he is recognized as a leader in the financial services industry who brings innovative ideas to the investment community. His dynamic scope of experience allows him to provide strong strategic guidance to investment advisors. Adam is passionate about helping investment advisors do the right thing for their clients and themselves. Adam craves win-win deals where everyone walks away smiling. Adam, his wife, Nicole and their four kids live in Colorado, where they enjoy hiking in the Rocky Mountains.

David Stone
CEO of IRS Solutions

Enrolled Agent, David Stone is the founder and president of IRS Solutions Valencia, Inc. Having graduated from Cal State Northridge (a.k.a. Harvard of the West) he is also a two time Bestselling author of “Tax Breaks for the Rich and Famous” and “The Great Tax Escape”. While David was still in college, he started working as a Revenue Officer for the IRS, thinking that it would be temporary, he stayed there for 14 years. David was a knowledge seeker so he volunteered for odd jobs others did not want to do; including working the lien desk and becoming an Offer in Compromise (OIC) specialist. Tired of seeing people being ripped off and not being represented in their best interest, David founded IRS Solutions Valencia to assist them in resolving their IRS-related issues. 

Robert Merl
National Business Resource Network Director at BDO USA

Rob leads the Business Resource Network practice of the BDO Alliance USA which provides consulting and business services to the Clients of BDO USA and its 260+ alliance firms across the country. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Economics Ursinus College and an MBA from the University of Maryland.

Jeremy Colombik, CPA
CEO of Management Services International

Jeremy Colombik is the managing partner of Management Services International (MSI), which currently is one of the larges captive managers in North Carolina and manages over 100 businesses that are utilizing a captive insurance company structure.  Jeremy is an experienced, licensed CPA and financial professional who has worked with Captive Insurance Companies for business owners and NQDC Plans for over 15 years.  He is a member of the North Carolina Captive Insurance Association and the American Institute of CPAs.  Jeremy frequently works with the North Carolina Department of Insurance Commissioner as well as U.S. Congressmen and Senators in Washington D.C. regarding regulatory and compliance issues.  He is a sought-after speak at state and national conferences and a published author for various financial and insurance industry resources.

Nicholas Gregory, ChWE, ChCCA
CEO of The Wealth Engineering Family Of Companies

Having founded The Wealth Engineering Institute back in 1996, Nick and his colleagues have utilized the Institute’s Wealth Engineering Platform and a plethora of other resources to engineer the core entities that make up the Wealth Engineering Family of Companies as an ecosystem for Wealth Advisors and their clients. The vast array of services of his Family of Companies are harmonized to surround the ever-changing needs of managers of wealth and their clients. Nick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ball State University with minors in Economics and Finance. Mr. Gregory is a member of the Financial Planners Association, The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning, The Charitable Capital Advisory Council and is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Give Back Nation.

Aaron Anderson
VP-Advisor Solutions at ​Alternative Investment and Retirement Solutions

Bio coming soon

Alicia Chandler
President of Oak Street Funding

Alicia handles ongoing business operations of Oak Street and First Franchise. She manages the leadership team, legal department, and engages in new and existing client development.
She is an experienced legal counsel with private and public background that is rooted in commercial lending to several lines of business, including insurance, registered investment advisers and certified public accountants, as well as experience in creditor's rights and litigation.

David Lukas
CEO of taxPlanIQ

Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, and Strategic Advisor | INC 5000 (5x) & Entrepreneur 360 (3x) Honoree

CEO at TaxPlanIQ: Leading tax planning and savings software driving financial efficiency.

Founder & Host, Misfit Entrepreneur: Top-rated podcast in 100+ countries, featuring insights from global entrepreneurs on unconventional paths to success.

Creator of 12 Minute Trading: Empowering financial independence through daily investing strategies in under 12 mins.

Strategic Advisor: Providing C-level executives with direction for top-line growth and streamlined systems.

Amazon Best-Selling Author: "The Ten Year Career" - Fast Track Guide to Retiring Young, Wealthy, and Fulfilled.

Darren Sugiyama
Founder & CEO of Lionsmark Capital

Prior to Lionsmark, Darren founded DaVinci Financial & Insurance Associates, a multi-office life insurance firm. Darren is the acclaimed author of How I Built A $37 Million Insurance Agency In Less Than 7 Years, along with eight additional published books distributed internationally, including Premium Financed Life Insurance - The Key To Effective Estate Tax Planning, and is also a nationally acclaimed motivational speaker. He holds a B.A. in Sociology from Loyola Marymount University, and a M.Ed. in Multicultural Education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Darren is married and currently lives with his wife and son in Orange County, California.

Shina Culberson, CFA
President Quist Valuation

As the President of Quist, Shina Culberson brings over two decades of financial and valuation experience to her leadership and guidance of the firm. Known for her direct style and laser focus, Ms. Culberson specializes in business and securities valuation engagements for corporate finance, financial reporting and tax purposes.
Prior to joining Quist, Ms. Culberson was an Equity Analyst for Cohen Independent Research Group where she provided security valuation and investment recommendations on public companies in the biotech, high-tech, and entertainment industries. Additionally, she served as a Director at Charles Schwab Investment Management where she managed the International Credit Research Team covering international financial institutions and emerging market Asia and Latin America sovereign investments. The team covered over 50 debt issuers and had oversight responsibility for approximately $32 billion in portfolio holdings.
Over the course of Ms. Culberson’s successful career, she has participated in hundreds of valuation engagements for public and privately held companies in a number of industries including financial services, biotechnology, software, hardware, oil and gas and entertainment.
Ms. Culberson graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Claremont McKenna College, holds the CFA designation and is a member of the Society of Analysts in Denver. 303.643.5737 Culberson@QuistValuation.com

Ken Bero
Direct of Channel Sales, Quist Valuation

As the Director of Channel Sales for Quist Valuation, Ken Bero brings over 25 years of sales, senior management, and direct operational experience in his business development role for the Quist Insights valuation and assessment Platform. Ken’s background in software, indirect channel sales, start-up companies and senior management roles position him to expand the market acceptance and use of Quist Insights.
Prior to joining Quist, Ken has held sales, sales management as well as senior management roles in several high-tech companies.  He brings extensive success and experience in building both direct and indirect sales channels for enterprise SaaS and software license products as well as Payroll and Compliance Services.  He has managed in both start up and large corporate organizations and has sales experience in multiple markets including Business Intelligence, Human Capital and Workforce Management, Identity Management, and Contingent Labor.
Ken graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Government from Bates College and holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Northeastern University.

John McGuire, AIF
Regional Director at OneAmerica

I specialize in helping retirement plan professionals with solutions that impact their bottom line and make a difference in the lives of their clients.

With over 30 years of industry experience helping financial advisors and consultants implement proven strategies that help them grow their business, I have perspective on how elite advisors run a successful practice. As a result, my advisors view me as a valuable resource. Over the past year, I developed a new LinkedIn Marketing Strategy Program by utilizing customized formulas to help advisors and consultants effectively reach decision makers from companies. This is an unique program that has had significant success with the retirement plan professional community.

Daniel A. Kreuter
Chief Executive Officer, Gladstone Group Inc.

Gladstone Associates, established in 2006, provides M&A advisory solutions to the national RIA sector, encompassing Wealth Managers and Asset Managers. As Founder of Gladstone, Dan shares in setting firm vision and strategy, works with Enterprise Clients, and oversees all operational and branding functions. Dan is also founder of D.A. Kreuter Associates, Inc. (“DAK Associates”), a national retainer-based executive search firm with decades of search success (2,500+ searches) on behalf of the global financial services community. He co-founded two successful FinTech Businesses, Coates Analytics (now BNY/Mellon Distribution Analytics) which provides productivity software on behalf of Money Managers and Advisory Platforms; and Gladstone Analytics (sold to Truelytics, purchased by Envestnet in 2022), a SaaS solution for Valuation analytics, benchmarking and business process improvement to the RIA space. Dan recently served as Chairman of the Advisory Board for Chalice Financial Network, a national peer-to-peer association group for Independent Advisors; and is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Real Assets Adviser, a leading Alternative Investments publication with over 65,000 readers in the wealth management sector. He currently serves on the Advisory Counsel for AlphaTrAI, a San Diego-based AI/Machine Learning quantitative asset manager.

John Pileggi
CEO of Strategic Innovations Advisors LLC  

John Pileggi is an Executive Manager of Global and Diverse Financial Services Organizations, including Investment, Wealth & Asset Management, Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds, Collective Funds, Banking, Trust, Retirement, Insurance, Alternatives (Hedge & Private Equity), Brokerage, Crowd Funding, Donor Advised Funds, Financial Planning and FinTech. John Pileggi's Specialties: Retail and institutional financial services including brokerage, wealth management, hedge funds, mutual funds, banking and asset management.

Oleg Tishkevich
Chief Executive Officer of Invent® 

Oleg Tishkevich is the founder and CEO of Invent®, a leading cloud-enabling software development firm. Prior to founding Invent®, Tishkevich founded Finance Logix, a next generation financial planning software company which sold to Envestnet in 2015.
Finance Logix has pioneered an engaging mobile planning app Retire Logix that was named Best Money Move by Money magazine and voted number one mobile app for advisors. At Finance Logix, Tishkevich led the development team that delivered custom firm-wide solutions for companies such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Assetmark, Janney Montgomery Scott and other major firms. 

Phillip Wheaton
Principal at Copia Wealth Studios

Phil is a Principal at Copia Wealth Studios, a financial intelligence platform that uses modern design and machine learning to bring all your investments (including alternatives and illiquid assets) into one elegant view. Phillip is primarily focussed on client experience, which encompasses the entire product-led growth strategy; from marketing touchpoints to onboarding and engagement.

Mark Yamashita
Vice-President of Product at Copia Wealth Studios 

With over 15 years of experience in software development, agile methodologies, and software design, I am a results-driven product management professional with a passion for building innovative solutions that drive business growth. I have a strong background in fintech, with deep expertise in payments processing and credit, and a proven track record of leading and scaling products in the e-commerce and digital receipt domains. 

Steven Clark
President of DAK Associates
Senior Advisor, Gladstone Associates 

As President of D.A. Kreuter Associates Inc, Steven is principally involved in driving firm revenues, managing client company relations, setting strategic direction, and managing and directing the day-to-day efforts of DAK’s team of search professionals. Never having strayed from the front-lines of the business, Steven personally manages key search initiatives for clients across all phases of the process, and has hands-on recruited hundred of highly regarded industry professionals. In addition to his primary role at DAK, Steven has also made a number of key contributions to the organization, including the creation of DAK Candidate Mapping, and has been a major contributor to the Envestnet Institute on Campus Initiative. He also acts as a Senior Advisor to DAK’s affiliated M&A Advisory firm, Gladstone Associates LLC. Steven resides in Philadelphia with his wife Jennifer, son Brannen, and daughter Isabel. Steven earned his FINRA 79 license in 2022.