Barron’s Independent Summit

March 22-26, 2021
A Virtual Event

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Barron’s Independent Summit is a gathering of self-made leaders who have earned a distinct place within the financial services industry. This invitation-only event offers the top independent practitioners a unique opportunity to interface and network with the peers who best understand their businesses. Offered by Barron’s Advisor since 2009, this curated experience has become the premier annual event for ranked independent advisors, with content designed to highlight the best practices and specific needs of independent advisors.

Reasons to Attend

Barron’s Independent Summit connects an elite tier of advisors with some of the most original thought leaders from the investment community and beyond.

Networking

Our by invitation only conferences convene elite tier practitioners

Thought Leadership

We pride ourselves in presenting the most forward-looking content

Practice Management

The industry’s most successful advisors share their secrets

Continuing Education

Many of our sessions are eligible for CE credits

 

2021 Agenda

All the times listed below are in Eastern Time (ET). 

Monday, March 22

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm How to Fire a Client   Valerie Newell, Mariner Wealth Advisors Kimberlee Orth, Ameriprise Financial Moderated by: Ray Sclafani, CEO, ClientWise 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Outperforming the Global Index, Top Stock Ideas and China   Danton Goei, Portfolio Manager, Davis Advisors Interviewed by: Jack Otter, Global Head, Wealth & Asset Management, Barron’s Group 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Live Q&A: Outperforming the Global Index, Top Stock Ideas and China   Danton Goei, Portfolio Manager, Davis Advisors 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm The Evolution of Financial Technology   Bill Crager, Co-Founder & CEO, Envestnet Ed Swenson, Co-Founder & COO, Dynasty Financial Partners Moderated by: Christina Townsend, Managing Director and Head of Relationship Management, Consulting and Platform Strategy, BNY Mellon | Pershing 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Building Character, a Career and Cars*   Jay Leno, Host of Jay Leno's Garage, Former Host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Interviewed by: Jack Otter, Global Head, Wealth & Asset Management, Barron’s Group *live session only, not available on demand

Tuesday, March 23

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Working on the Business Versus in the Business   Rob Mooney, Managing Partner & CEO, Snowden Lane Partners Ron Rubin, President, Vice-Chair, Chief Culture Officer, The Colony Group Moderated by: Cammie Doder, Chief Marketing Officer, Aspiriant 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Setting Your Firm Apart with Behavioral Finance   Dr. Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer, Orion Advisor Solutions 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Live Q&A: Setting Your Firm Apart with Behavioral Finance   Dr. Daniel Crosby, Chief Behavioral Officer, Orion Advisor Solutions 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Growing and Leading Your Team To Success   Ali Flynn Phillips, Obermeyer Wood Investment Counsel, LLLP Kevin Myeroff, NCA Financial Planners Moderated by: Kay Lynn Mayhue, President, Merit Financial Advisors 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Exploring Global ESG Integration and Engagement   Martin Jarzebowski, CFA, Director of Responsible Investing, Federated Hermes 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Live Q&A: Exploring Global ESG Integration and Engagement   Martin Jarzebowski, CFA, Director of Responsible Investing, Federated Hermes

Wednesday, March 24

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Peer Discussion Groups - Optional 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm The Independent Advisor in 2021 and Beyond   David Canter, Executive Vice President, Head of RIA and Family Office Segment, Fidelity Investments Bernie Clark, Executive Vice President and Head of Schwab Advisor Services, Schwab Ben Harrison, Managing Director and Head of Advisor Solutions, BNY Mellon | Pershing Moderated By: Jack Otter, Global Head, Wealth & Asset Management, Barron’s Group 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm Why Focus on Both Sides of the Balance Sheet?   Kara Grehan, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select Anthony Rochte, Managing Director, Head of Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Live Q&A: Why Focus on Both Sides of the Balance Sheet?   Kara Grehan, Vice President, Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select Moderated By: Mario Depasquale, Regional Lending Manager, Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Effective Strategies for Sustainable, Organic Growth   Randy Carver, Raymond James Spuds Powell, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Moderated By: Meghan McCartan, Managing Director, Head of Marketing, HighTower Advisors 4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Diversifying Your Portfolio with Private Real Estate   Sean Harris, President, Starwood REIT John McCarthy, CEO, Starwood REIT 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm Live Q&A: Diversifying Your Portfolio with Private Real Estate   Sean Harris, President, Starwood REIT John McCarthy, CEO, Starwood REIT

Thursday, March 25

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Peer Discussion Groups - Optional 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm ScratchWorks: Evaluating Fast-Growing Companies   Marty Bicknell, CEO and President, Mariner Wealth Advisors Shannon Eusey, CEO, Beacon Pointe Advisors Robert Sofia, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Snappy Kraken Moderated by: Lisa Burns, Head of Platform Technology, Fidelity Investments 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm What Will a Biden Administration Mean for Municipal Bonds?   Andy Blocker, Head of US Government Affairs, Invesco Stephanie Larosiliere, Head of Municipal Business Strategies and Development, Invesco Moderated by: Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist, Invesco 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Inside the Deal: Analyzing Acquisitions   Lori Van Dusen, LVW Advisors Scott Hanson, Allworth Financial Moderated by: Brad Losson, VP & National Managing Director, Relationship Management, Schwab 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm Expanding Opportunity with Alternative Investments   Jason Cummins, Head of Research and Chief US Economist, Brevan Howard Nicholas Millikan, Managing Director, Intelligence & Insights, CAIS IQ, CAIS Michael Novogratz, CEO & Founder, Galaxy Digital 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Live Q&A: What Will a Biden Administration Mean for Municipal Bonds?   Andy Blocker, Head of US Government Affairs, Invesco Stephanie Larosiliere, Head of Municipal Business Strategies and Development, Invesco Moderated by: Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist, Invesco 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Live Q&A: Expanding Opportunity with Alternative Investments   Steve Kurz, Partner, Head of Asset Management, Galaxy Digital Nicholas Millikan, Managing Director, Intelligence & Insights, CAIS IQ, CAIS

Friday, March 26

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm Maintaining Balance While at Full Capacity   Kristen Johnson Brogan, Chef, International Keynote Speaker & The Chief Mindful Living Officer, On Target Living 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm From Core Values to Critical Conversations: What Your Brand Really Means   Terri Trespicio, Speaker, Author, and Brand Advisor, Owner of Terri Trespicio, LLC 12:45 pm – 1:15 pm Alternative Credit: Alternative No Longer   Michael Herzig, Senior Managing Director and Head of Business Development, First Eagle Alternative Credit Interviewed by: Anirudh Kirtane, Head of Applied Research, First Eagle Investment Management 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Live Q&A: Alternative Credit: Alternative No Longer   Michael Herzig, Senior Managing Director and Head of Business Development, First Eagle Alternative Credit Anirudh Kirtane, Head of Applied Research, First Eagle Investment Management 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Barron's Research Review   Matt Barthel, Executive Editor, Wealth & Asset Management, Barron's Group Interviewed by: Jack Otter, Global Head, Wealth & Asset Management, Barron's Group

What are attendees saying about Barron’s Advisor Summits?

The level of sharing is extraordinary. You will absolutely gain valuable, usable, actionable ideas that are worth more than the cost and time invested.

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Where else can you hear from the best in the business, sharing how steward family wealth in an completely unbiased and open forum? Easily the best conferences I attend each year.

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The agenda was just the right mix of industry and practice management.

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The Barron’s Advisor team is truly a pleasure to work with and their event planning and execution team are very professional, thoughtful and detailed.

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Barron’s Advisor hosts exceptional events. I always come away feeling more educated and challenged at the same time.

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The quality of the advisors is excellent and the agenda includes wide-ranging and timely, topical sessions.

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CAIS is the leading alternative investment platform where financial advisors and asset managers engage and transact directly on a massive scale. CAIS provides financial advisors with access to a broad selection of alternative investment strategies and structured solutions. CAIS provides an industry-leading learning system, CAIS IQ, that helps advisors learn faster, remember longer and improve client outcomes. Founded in 2009, CAIS, a fintech leader, is empowering financial advisors everywhere.

Federated Hermes, Inc. is a leading global investment manager. Guided by our conviction that responsible investing is the best way to create wealth over the long term, our investment solutions span equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity strategies and a range of separately managed accounts, distributed through intermediaries worldwide.

Invesco is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our 13 distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in 25 countries, Invesco managed $1.2 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of June 30, 2019.

BNY Mellon’s Pershing and its affiliates provide a comprehensive network of global financial business solutions to advisors, broker-dealers, family offices, hedge fund and ’40 Act fund managers, registered investment advisor firms and wealth managers. Many of the world’s most sophisticated and successful financial services firms rely on Pershing for clearing and custody; investment, wealth and retirement solutions; technology and enterprise data management; trading services; prime brokerage and business consulting. Pershing helps clients improve profitability and drive growth, create capacity and efficiency, attract and retain talent, and manage risk and regulation. With a network of offices worldwide, Pershing provides business-to-business solutions to clients representing over 7 million global investor accounts. Pershing LLC (member FINRA, NYSE, SIPC) is a BNY Mellon company. Additional information is available on pershing.com, or follow us on Twitter @Pershing. 

Davis Advisors is an independent, employee-owned investment management firm founded in 1969. With $26 billion in AUM as of January 31, 2021, we offer our time-tested investment discipline through active ETFs, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts. Since our founding fifty years ago, we have maintained a culture focused on research, results and stewardship. All Davis Funds have outperformed their benchmark indexes since inception, have low fees and count Davis among the largest shareholders, with over $2 billion invested alongside shareholders in the funds we manage.

First Eagle Investment Management is an independent firm that manages approximately $109 billion in assets for institutional and individual clients. (Assets under management as of December 31, 2020.) With a heritage that dates to 1864, First Eagle is committed to providing prudent stewardship of our clients’ assets and to earning their abiding trust. A focus on absolute returns and a dedication to mitigating downside risk remain our primary goals.

Investments & Wealth Institute® is a professional association, advanced education provider, and standards body for financial advisors, investment consultants, and wealth managers who embrace excellence and ethics. Through our events, continuing education courses, and acclaimed certifications—Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®), Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®), and Retirement Management Advisor® (RMA®)—we deliver rigorous, highly practical education. www.investmentsandwealth.org. Click Here to learn more about the CIMA® Certification. Click Here to learn more about the CPWA® Certification. Click Here to learn more about the RMA® Certification. Click Here to learn about becoming a Member of the Investments & Wealth Institute. Click Here for our Events Calendar to see about future Institute Conferences and Events. If you are interested in our Partnership and Exhibiting Opportunities, download our 2021 Engagement Kit Here.

Fidelity Institutional (FI) is the Fidelity Investments business that offers financial professionals and institutions access to the investment, technology, and platform solutions they need to service their clients and grow their businesses.

eMoney provides technology solutions and services that help people talk about money. Rooted in comprehensive financial planning, eMoney’s solutions strengthen client relationships, streamline business operations, enhance business development and drive overall growth. More than 75,000 financial professionals across firms of all sizes use the eMoney platform to serve more than 5 million households throughout the U.S.

Goldman Sachs Private Bank Select (“GS Select”) is a securities-based lending solution that uses diversified, non-retirement investment assets in a client’s pledged account as collateral. Our digital platform allows you to quickly and seamlessly establish a revolving line of credit for your clients, providing easy access to liquidity. And our high-touch servicing ensures easy management of your clients’ loans.

Orion Advisor Solutions is the premier provider of the tech-enabled fiduciary process that transforms the advisor-client relationship by enabling financial advisors to Prospect, Plan, Invest, and Achieve within a single, connected, technology-driven experience. Combined, our brand entities, Orion Advisor Tech, Orion Portfolio Solutions, Brinker Capital Investments, and CLS Investments, create a complete yet modular offering that empowers firms to seamlessly attract new clients; connect goals more meaningfully to investment strategies and outcomes; and ultimately track progress toward each investor’s unique definition of financial success. As a result, Orion supports more than 2,100 advisory firms with $1.3 trillion in assets under administration and an additional $44 billion of combined platform assets (Orion Portfolio Solutions and Brinker Capital) on the open architecture TAMP, making Orion the platform of choice for all growth-focused advisory firms looking to strengthen their client relationships, gain a competitive edge in a crowded marketplace, and build strong, profitable businesses. Learn more at www.orion.com.

For over 30 years, Schwab Advisor Services™ has been all in for independent investment advisors. We take the time to work with investment advisors, learn their goals, and help plan strategies for their businesses. This approach has given us a unique understanding of the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) model—and how to help you achieve the benefits of independence. Our support, services, and technology are built around investment advisors’ needs. We put you first so that you can focus on your clients. No matter your background, firm size, or business complexity, we provide industry-leading custody services, with no AUM minimums and no custody fees—and no intention to raise them. 

Participation at Barron’s Independent Summit is by invitation only.

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Barron’s Independent Summit

March 22-26, 2021
A Virtual Event

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