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7:50 AM

  • Beth is a human performance coach and consultant, speaker, author, and entrepreneur. With 25 years of experience working in financial services and performance development, Beth's passion is helping women achieve their dream lives both in and out of the workspace. From female financial advisors to entrepreneurs and career re-launchers, Beth has supported the best and brightest firms and leaders to clarify goals and accelerate desired results.

  • Tammy Williams joined Cooke Financial Group in 2016 and, in 2025, was promoted to President. As one of the team’s lead wealth advisors, she specializes in executing comprehensive wealth plans and guiding clients through every stage of their financial journey.

    Tammy works directly with individuals, families, and non-profits, focusing on building lifelong relationships, delivering personalized service, and helping clients navigate complex wealth management decisions with clarity and confidence.

    Before her career in financial services, Tammy spent seven years as a professional softball player. She competed with the U.S.A. Women’s Softball National Team, played in Japan’s Professional League for Denso, and was a member of the NFP Chicago Bandits. This unique background instilled in her the discipline, resilience, and team-first mindset she now brings to her clients and colleagues at Cooke Financial Group.

Pre-Summit Session: Women Advisors Discussion & Networking Breakfast

8:30 AM

  • Tony Sirianni is a 35 year industry vet, the publisher of two of the most successful Financial Advisor magazines in the industry, and the force behind the AdvisorHub website, the number one news site for Financial Advisors. He is the host of the top rated Tony Sirianni podcast, which features the industry's best CEOs, advisors, and thought leaders. He created an Advisor focused events business that gives thousands of advisors access and networking opportunities, along with national recognition in his annual 1,000 Advisors to Watch list. He is a consultant for Fortune 100 banks and Advisory firms, and a minority interest investor in a portfolio of RIAs. He is a founding partner in Steward Partners and Washington Wealth management, which later became Kestra Private Wealth, and a former Managing Director at 3 Wirehouse firms. Tony has a Law degree and a Masters Degree and lives in Virginia with his family.

Opening Remarks: The Power of Choice

8:40 AM

  • Jeff Hancock is the founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab and is Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication at Stanford University. Professor Hancock and his group work on understanding psychological and interpersonal processes in social media. The team specializes in using computational linguistics and experiments to understand how the words we use can reveal psychological and social dynamics, such as deception and trust, emotional dynamics, intimacy and relationships, and social support. Recently Professor Hancock has begun work on understanding the mental models people have about algorithms in social media, as well as working on the ethical issues associated with computational social science.

    Professor Hancock is well-known for his research on how people use deception with technology, from sending texts and emails to detecting fake online reviews. His TED Talk on deception has been seen over 1 million times and he’s been featured as a guest on “CBS This Morning” for his expertise on social media. His research has been published in over 80 journal articles and conference proceedings and has been supported by funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense. His work on lying and technology has been frequently featured in the popular press, including the New York Times, CNN, NPR, CBS and the BBC.

    Professor Hancock was a Customs Officer in Canada before earning his PhD in Psychology at Dalhousie University, Canada. He was a Professor of Information Science and Communication at Cornell prior to joining Stanford in 2015. He currently lives in Palo Alto with his wife and daughter, and he regularly does his best to stop pucks as a hockey goalie.

  • Paul Brunswick is the Head of Invesco Global Consulting, a strategic differentiator for Invesco and the largest organization in the financial services industry dedicated to delivering researchbased communication strategies and consulting solutions for financial professionals.1 Under his leadership, Invesco’s customized presentations, workshops, and consulting engagements aim to help financial professionals grow organically, retain top clients, and attract ideal new relationships.

    Paul is especially passionate about the Practice Innovation Index, a benchmarking tool developed in partnership with Cerulli Associates with the goal of identifying the attributes of the industry’s most forward-thinking financial practices.

    With a career in financial services dating back to 1986, Paul brings deep experience and insight to his role. He joined Invesco following its combining with OppenheimerFunds in 2019, where he had served since 2017. Prior to that, he was a senior managing principal at CEG Worldwide, designing and delivering professional development programs with the goal of enhancing the productivity and professionalism of financial professionals and leaders.

    Earlier in his career, Paul held a series of leadership roles at Smith Barney from 1993 to 2008, culminating in his position as managing director of national sales. In that role, he was responsible for driving productivity and business development across the firm’s domestic distribution channels. He holds the Series 7 and 24 registrations.

    Paul earned a BS in Business Administration from Missouri Valley College. He is a former board and finance committee member of the National Down Syndrome Society and, together with his wife, founded two nonprofits focused on empowering young adults with Down Syndrome through education, skills training, and career development.

The New Role of AI in Wealth Management

9:30 AM

  • Ed Coyne joined Sprott in January 2016 and has more than 25 years of investment management and sales experience. Mr. Coyne is the Host of Sprott Radio, a lively podcast series that provides in-depth intelligence on precious metals and energy transition investments, featuring subject matter experts.

    Before joining Sprott, he was a Principal and Investment Specialist for 18 years at Royce & Associates, a small-cap value manager located in New York City and the investment adviser to The Royce Funds. Before joining Royce, Mr. Coyne worked with Zweig Mutual Funds and Neuberger Berman as a Regional Sales Director. He began his career at Reich & Tang, a provider of deposit, liquidity and cash management solutions for banks, broker-dealers, investment advisors, institutional investors and public entities. Mr. Coyne earned his Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from the University of Missouri. He also holds a Series 7 license, administered by

Investor’s Guide to Precious Metals & Critical Materials

9:45 AM

  • Matthew Franks serves as the head of RBC U.S. Wealth Management Lending. He leads sales, high-net-worth and RBC Clearing & Custody teams for all U.S. loan product offerings. Before joining RBC Wealth Management, Matthew held various leadership roles in the high-net-worth division of Morgan Stanley’s Private Bank from 2012 to 2020, most recently as a managing director and head of the ultra-high-net-worth sales team. Prior to that, he was the internal counsel for Morgan Stanley’s Private Banking Group, overseeing the development and operation of the firm’s international and domestic lending offerings. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Matthew served many years as a corporate finance and tax attorney at several prominent international law firms in New York City.

    Matthew earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and Master of Arts degree from the University of Florida, and a J.D. and L.L.M. in taxation from Boston University School of Law. His publication credits include articles in numerous tax and finance journals, including The Secured Lender, Asset-Based Finance Journal and Financier Worldwide. Matthew passed the Series 7, 24 and 63 FINRA exams and is a member of the New York Bar Association.

Beyond the Portfolio: How Serving your Clients’ Balance Sheet Drives Organic Growth

10:00 AM

  • David W. Karr is the Chairman of Equitable Advisors, the wealth management business of Equitable, and is a member of the Equitable Operating Committee. As head of Equitable Advisors, Mr. Karr drives its growth strategy and oversees all facets of the business including sales, marketing, operations, technology and service. Equitable Advisors has a network of more than 4,300 financial professionals across the country.

    Under his leadership, the firm operates a supported independence model empowering advisors to build the wealth management practice they envision. Associated advisors benefit from the resources of a national firm and the support of local market professionals. Recognizing the significance of holistic financial planning, Mr. Karr serves as a strong advocate, understanding its pivotal role in meeting the diverse needs of clients, building deep relationships and delivering exceptional value.

    Prior to his current role, Mr. Karr served as Managing Director and Co-President of Karr Barth Associates, Inc., one of Equitable Advisors’ largest offices. He started his career as a financial advisor and has deep expertise in wealth management and practice development.

    Mr. Karr holds the ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) and CLU (Chartered Life Underwriter) professional designations. He also graduated from Lehigh University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

The Growth Ceiling — Why Solo Practices Stall

10:40 AM

  • Patrick brings a deep passion for the wealth management profession and extensive industry experience to his role as Chief Operating Officer of the Raymond James & Associates Private Client Group. In this capacity, he supports the firm's financial advisors, management team, and branch associates, helping to enhance the advisor experience and strengthen client outcomes.

    Since joining Raymond James in 2001, Patrick has held several leadership positions across the organization, including Division Director of the Central Division, Regional Director of the Florida Region, and leader of various product and advisor support functions. He draws on this broad perspective to serve financial advisors as his clients, ensuring they have the resources, guidance, and support needed to deliver exceptional wealth management advice and positive financial outcomes for their own clients.

Turning AI Efficiency into Deeper Human Advice

10:55 AM

The Growth Engine: Scaling Independence & Activating Next-Gen Talent

  • Bill Dalton is a Vice President in the Global Banking & Markets Division at Goldman Sachs, based in New York. He joined the firm in 2020 as the Head of RIA Custody Sales. 

    Prior to Goldman, Bill was the Regional Director of Business Development at BNY Mellon Pershing. In this role, he led the sales team responsible for building new relationships with RIAs, multi-family offices, and trust companies in the eastern region. Bill was also the co-founder of PershingNEXT, a next-generation leadership training program for RIAs. Bill joined BNY Mellon Pershing in 2009 as part of the firm’s Management Training Program. Bill earned a BA from Muhlenberg College with a dual concentration in Finance and Business. He then went on to complete his MBA at the NYU Stern School of Business in 2017.

  • Nate Lenz is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Concurrent Investment Advisors, a rapidly growing multi-custodial  RIA platform serving entrepreneurial advisors nationwide. Since launching the firm in 2016, he has led its evolution into a $45B+ AUM/AUA enterprise providing capital, institutional capabilities, and strategic partnership to both independent advisor representatives (IARs) and RIAs through flexible affiliation, minority investment, and platform solutions.

    Prior to founding Concurrent, Nate co-founded I&A Consulting, advising independent firms on M&A and practice management. He previously served as Vice President of Succession Planning & Acquisitions at Raymond James Financial Services, where he supported independent advisors with growth, succession, and enterprise value strategies across both broker/dealer and RIA channels.

    Nate holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Columbia University.

11:15 AM

  • Allen is the founder and CEO of Alaris Acquisitions, a sell-side M&A advisory firm for RIAs. Over three decades, Allen has helped advisory leaders navigate growth, partnerships, and culturally aligned transactions.

Is AI Coming for Your Multiple?

11:30 AM

Growing Without Breaking: A Framework for Scaling an Advisory Practice

  • Geoff is a founding member at Ausperity Private Wealth, dedicated to helping clients preserve and grow wealth and transition their financial legacy for generations to come. He holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®) and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, CFP® designations.

    Geoff focuses on advising hardworking individuals whose ambitions and sacrifices have garnered success for themselves and their families. His goal is to earn our clients’ confidence and trust continuously, through diligence, responsiveness, and integrity.

    Geoff ranked #33 in AdvisorHub’s 50 Next Gen Advisors to Watch list for 2023. He also ranked #148 in AdvisorHub’s 1000 Advisors to Watch list, 250 Under $1B, for 2024, and most recently ranked #85 on AdvisorHub’s 2026 250 Advisors to Watch Over $1B list.

11:45 AM

Succession Planning: Wealth Management’s Definition of a Talent Crisis

1:10 PM

  • Harris is responsible for leading Dynasty’s Investment Banking division. Prior to joining Dynasty, Harris spent nearly a decade at UBS Investment Bank where he was an Executive Director in the firm’s Financial Institutions Group. While at UBS, Harris originated, led and executed over $20 billion of strategic M&A and capital market transactions for companies in the asset and wealth management industry.

    Earlier in his career, Harris worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in the Banking and Capital Markets Group. He has over 15 years of financial services experience and earned his M.B.A. from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. He also received a B.S. in Accounting at Binghamton University and is a certified public accountant, registered in the State of New York.

  • Kim Kovalski joined MarshBerry in 2021 and is charged with providing strategic and operational consulting services to MarshBerry’s client base of independently-owned insurance agents & brokers, specialty distributors, wealth advisory industry, private equity firms, banks & credit unions and insurance carriers.

    Kim has over 20 years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry as an executive and private equity investor. Her extensive knowledge specifically in insurance distribution, planning and execution is instrumental to those cultivating and nurturing firms looking to broaden their retirement services and wealth advisory portfolios.

    Before joining MarshBerry, Kim co-founded and led Bikelane Solutions, an industry-focused property & casualty retail insurance broker. Kim recognized the opportunity to develop a next-generation insurance distribution platform that incorporated leading-edge technology, sophisticated digital marketing capabilities, and revamped sales and operational structures to support accelerated organic growth and streamlined operations. Kim also served as CFO of Ovation Benefits Group, one of the largest independent employee benefits brokerage firms in the country. During her time at Ovation Benefits Group, Kim assisted in driving profitable organic growth, optimizing operations, and business development activities. She has also held leadership positions as COO and CFO of Karelia Health, a disease management company incubated within Ovation that provided health intervention programs to at-risk employees of large and self-insured businesses.

    Kim spent over a decade at Conning Capital Partners, an insurance and financial services focused private equity firm, where she lead deal processes from beginning to end. In addition to sourcing investment opportunities, leading due diligence, and negotiating deal structure and terms, Kim provided strategic guidance to portfolio company leaders as a Director.

    She currently maintains the FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SIE®) Exam, in addition to the Series 7, 79, and 63 FINRA Registrations through MarshBerry Capital, LLC, the affiliated FINRA-registered Broker/Dealer of Marsh, Berry & Co., LLC.

    Kim graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Master of Business Administration.

  • Joe Mooney is Managing Director and Head of Business Development at Concurrent Investment Advisors, where he leads the firm’s national growth strategy and advisor engagement efforts.

    Over the past 24 months, Joe has built and scaled Concurrent’s Business Development team, focusing on helping high-quality advisor teams evaluate and execute the transition to independence. His work centers on aligning advisors with the right path forward through Concurrent’s integrated platform and partnership model.

    Joe works closely with advisors not only on making the move to the independent RIA model, but also on structuring long-term partnerships through minority equity investments. This includes supporting advisor teams that directly affiliate with Concurrent, as well as partnering with established RIAs seeking strategic capital and alignment to accelerate growth and enhance enterprise value.

    In recognition of his leadership and impact on Concurrent’s growth, Joe was named a 2026 finalist for M&A Leader of the Year by both the WealthManagement.com Industry Awards (the Wealthies) and the ThinkAdvisor Luminaries Awards.

    Joe brings more than 20 years of industry experience, including nearly two decades working with advisors exploring independence. Prior to joining Concurrent, he led the East Coast Custody Sales Team at Fidelity Institutional, where he worked with some of the industry’s largest and most sophisticated advisory teams.

    He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, and is based in the Philadelphia area with his wife and two daughters.

  • Paul O'Toole is the Head of Business Development for the Momentum Independent Network, leading their advisor acquisition efforts. His primary focus is to attract experienced, growth-oriented advisors. Paul also leads the Business Acquisition and Advisor Succession Planning efforts to support Momentum’s existing advisor population.

    Prior to joining Hilltop Securities and Momentum in early 2025, Paul served most recently at LPL Financial for a decade as liaison to Equitable Advisors, helping grow their advisory platforms. He has over 20 years of experience supporting wirehouse and independent advisors. 

    Paul graduated from the University of Notre Dame, and then spent four years playing professional baseball in the Cubs organization. He has been married 20+ years to his amazing wife, Amy, and has two sons (ages 17 & 14) who can’t get enough of his witty dad jokes and pop culture references.

  • Greg has served as the Chief Marketing Officer for Steward Partners since 2014. As a key member of the leadership team, he is responsible for developing and executing the organization’s corporate marketing strategy. Greg utilizes his vast marketing experience and strong understanding of the financial services industry to grow the firm’s presence and attract top industry talent.

    He leads his team in the tireless pursuit of being ahead of industry marketing and communications trends so they can implement progressive tools and resources that enhance partnerships. Greg also works closely with media consulting teams, marketing agencies, recruiting executives and operations to develop and implement strategies with proven results.

    In addition to marketing, internal and external communication is also imperative to the firm’s success and future growth, ensuring information is clear, timely and relevant.

    Greg often relies on his background in art and interest in design to blend his 30 years of experience in financial services, bringing him to what he describes as the most enjoyable phase of his career. Not only can he meld these two complex disciplines together, but he also appreciates the opportunities to mentor the next generation of leadership and participate in panel discussions to share and educate others in the industry about marketing-related topics and trends. He is also passionate about teaching others, regardless of the industry, to track their efforts and success. Through his experiences tracking marketing metrics, he has translated this skill to other industries, teaching others how to keep score and the importance of tracking for continuous improvement.

    He began his career with Legg Mason, where he held various roles in his thirteen years, from Operations Manager to Regional Administrative Officer. Before joining Steward Partners, Greg held several leadership roles with Smith Barney/Morgan Stanley in multiple locations. Greg earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Towson University. He has remained an active community member and previously held roles on the Special Gifts Committee of the Frederick Memorial Hospital, the Good Samaritan Order of FMH Health System and The Tivoli Society for The Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, MD. He has also led and participated in several community and national benefit programs, including The National Kidney Foundation, Big Brothers & Sisters of Maryland and Montgomery County School’s Financial Literacy Program.

The State of the Acquisition Marketplace, Moderated by Greg Banasz

1:50 PM

  • Rob, often referred to as Mr. Life Settlements, has been a major influence on the evolution of the life settlement industry during his thirty-three-year career of proactive involvement. Not only has he been directly involved in negotiating and settling several thousand contracts, he also presently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) and is a Charter Member of the Association’s Public Policy Committee (PPC) Committee, which is charged with the regulatory and legislative activities of the industry.

    On October the 24th, 2024, he recently was the recipient of the prestigious Alan H. Buerger Leadership Award. The AHB Leadership award honors industry leaders who have made significant contributions to support the development and growth of LISA and the life settlement marketplace.

    On November the 19th, 2024, he was also named one of the Finseca/NAILBA’s ID Twenty Award recipients that honor independent distribution's most courageous innovators and visionaries, who have made important contributions to the insurance profession.

    Additionally, he has served on the Customer Advisory Board (CAB) of ITM/TwentyFirst Services (now Longevity Holdings) and the Advisory Board of the Insurance Studies Institute (ISI). He currently serves on the Board of The Retirement Genius, and InsMark’s, LLC’s Advanced Consulting Group (ACG). He frequently contributes to Forbes Councils and Leimberg Information Services (LISI).

    He was named one of the top 10 most influential people in the life settlement industry worldwide.

    Mr. Haynie, an Alumnus of Florida State University, currently holds a Life Agent License with Viatical Settlement Broker Appointment for LIS and has spoken at almost every life settlement industry meeting or conference, published articles on the subject on multiple continents and has given many educational webinars as well as been recently featured on multiple podcasts as well as co-hosting his own, along with Mark Mrky, entitled Unlocking the Hidden Value of Your Life Insurance, which is the first and only podcast dealing exclusively with the issues surrounding the life settlement marketplace.

Rethinking Life Insurance: Why Life Settlements Matter

2:05 PM

  • Shauna Mace leads and develops practice management content and programs including the development of the SEI Growth Lab. She is focused on helping independent advisors grow their businesses, create efficiencies in their operations, and differentiate their practices.

     Shauna joined SEI in 2021 after more than 16 years working with financial advisors, asset managers, and financial service businesses. Before joining SEI, she was the founder of Inspire Growth, a consulting and coaching business focused on sales and high-performance best practices for financial advisors. Shauna also spent the first eight years of her career working at an RIA firm, which informs her practice management expertise to this day.

    Shauna earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Villanova University. She is a Certified High Performance Coach.

Scale with AI: Practical Ways to Superpower Your Business Today

2:20 PM

  • David leads a variety of Merchant’s strategic and financial initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, structuring, transaction execution and risk management infrastructures. Prior to Merchant, David was Managing Partner of MarketCounsel and the Hamburger Law Firm, a boutique consulting firm and law practice specializing in helping financial advisors transition to independence.

    Previously, David served as Managing Director and General Counsel at Focus Financial Partners, LLC, a leading international partnership of independent wealth management firms. In this role, David oversaw all of the company’s mergers and acquisitions, implemented risk management infrastructures and worked on the company’s inbound private equity investments and credit facilities. Prior to these roles, David practiced as a corporate attorney at Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP and Vinson & Elkins LLP, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and capital markets. David holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Virginia.

How M&A Can Unlock Your Firm’s Potential

2:55 PM

The Tax Deferral Dilemma: Strategy for NQ Annuities

  • Mike Reidy is Senior Vice President & National Sales Manager of the RIA Channel for Security Benefit, where he oversees the distribution of Security Benefit's next generation retirement savings and income strategies for Registered Investment Advisors. He has been in the Financial Services industry for over 25 years, having held field sales positions and a variety of National Sales Leadership roles. Mike earned his BA from Iona University in New Rochelle, NY and holds his Series 7, 24, 26, 63 and NYS Life Insurance Licenses.

3:15 PM

  • Joseph Mrak III is the Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Source where he is responsible for the vision, strategy and growth of the company as it becomes the leader in cloud-based SaaS charitable giving solutions.

    A well-known pioneer in SaaS-based financial technology, Mr. Mrak’s numerous innovations have helped transform the delivery of holistic wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families.

    Prior to Foundation Source, he served as the Global Head of Wealth Management for Refinitiv, a leader in financial markets data and infrastructure, where he managed one of the company’s four main business lines. Previously, Mr. Mrak was Executive Chairman of Solovis, an institutional investment management platform servicing family offices, endowments, RIAs and insurance firms, and served as Chairman and CEO of FolioDynamix, an integrated wealth management platform he founded in 2007 that is now part of Envestnet.

    Earlier in his career, Mr. Mrak was a Co-Founder of Placemark Investments where he helped build a more efficient, transparent and flexible delivery model for investment management through the Unified Managed Account (UMA). He has also held executive roles at CheckFree (now Fiserv) and BISYS (now Citigroup) where he oversaw the development of end-to-end and point solutions that automated core financial services functions supporting wealth and asset managers.

    Mr. Mrak has an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and a BS from Marquette University.

PhilTech: The Next Frontier in Wealth Management

3:30 PM

  • Stan Gregor is the CEO of Summit Financial LLC. As a senior executive with over 30 years of experience, Stan has operated in banking, private wealth management, investment management, fiduciary trust services, fixed income trading, investment banking, retirement services, insurance, financial planning, and public finance. He has also been involved in acquiring and integrating some of the largest and most complicated banking, wealth management, insurance, and capital markets businesses and cultures with a demonstrated track record of increasing productivity, profitability and shareholder value.

    Most recently, Stan was the founder and Co-CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald Wealth Partners (CFWP). Under his leadership, CFWP grew to over $5 billion in assets in less than two years through several strategic acquisitions of RIA’s, independent advisors, and wire house teams.

    Prior to joining Cantor Fitzgerald, Stan was the Head of Wells Fargo Wealth Management -Eastern US Markets and President of Wachovia Wealth Markets. He provided executive leadership to the Eastern U.S. Markets and headed up the Wealth Insurance Division overseeing: the private bank, wealth brokerage, investment management, fiduciary trust services, financial planning, and insurance. Stan was responsible for leading nearly 5,000 team members generating revenues of $2.5 billion with $69 billion of investment fee-based AUM, $19 billion of deposit balances, and $16 billion of loans.

    Prior to Wachovia, Stan was CEO of Commerce Capital Markets, where he directed private wealth management, brokerage, asset management, fixed income trading, derivatives, investment banking, retirement services, insurance, and public finance.

    Subsequently, Stan was CEO of Quick and Reilly (Q&R) as one of the visionaries that transformed Q&R from a transactional discount broker to a full-service advisory company. When Q&R was acquired by Bank of America, Stan stayed on as co-CEO of Bank of America Investment Services until 2005.

    Over nearly a decade at Citigroup, Stan had several senior executive level roles leading different divisions including consumer banking, private wealth management, and Citigroup as Northeast Group Executive Vice President.

  • Monish Verma is a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist with 30 years in the wealth management business. 

    Prior to founding Vardhan Wealth Management, Monish was a Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at UBS Financial Services Inc. – running the Verma Wealth Management Group. Monish previously worked at Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley. He graduated Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Pre-Law and a minor in Business. 

    Away from the office, Monish is active in the local community. He is past president and current member of the INDO American Chamber of Commerce and charter member of the Indus Entrepreneurs, Michigan Chapter. He is an avid tennis player. Monish and his wife, Roshnee, reside in Novi, Michigan and are the proud parents of three wonderful boys.

The Path to a Billion-Dollar Firm: Organic/Inorganic Growth, and What it Actually Takes

3:45 PM

Bridging the Gap: Succession, Growth, and the Next Generation of Leadership

  • Jim Angiuli, CFP®, is a seasoned wealth advisor with over 25 years of experience guiding clients toward financial independence. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™, Jim has built a reputation for delivering personalized, strategic advice to help individuals and families pursue their financial goals. His distinguished career includes prominent roles at Paine Webber, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Fidelity Investments, where he honed his expertise in wealth management, retirement planning, estate planning strategies, and investment strategies.

    Being willing to go above and beyond are the core principals which guided Jim to start his own practice. Jim places the highest priority on the interests of each client. Jim has also been named one of Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors for 2022, 2023, and 2024.

    Outside of his professional life, Jim is passionate about cooking, often experimenting with new recipes to share with family and friends. An avid skier, he enjoys hitting the slopes during the winter months, and he unwinds by playing the guitar, a hobby that brings creativity and balance to his life. Jim resides with his wife, Courtney, and two daughters, Sloan and Clair, cherishing family time and creating lasting memories together.

  • Beth is Senior Vice President and National Field Director for LPL’s Linsco and Liquidity & Succession channels. Their Field Leadership team provides end-to-end support to employee advisors, managing personnel, practices, and properties to drive growth and retention. 

    Beth’s longstanding passion to work with advisors to transform their businesses and support them through the life cycles of their business led her to LPL, where her initial focus was on the Liquidity and Capital practices and programming.  Her role has since expanded to include responsibility for employee advisors that have joined our Linsco affiliation, and she partners closely with LPL Investor Focused Solutions to support our growing business needs. 

    Prior to joining LPL, Beth spent nearly 20 years at UBS, where she had leadership experience in nearly every facet of the field organization.  She began her career in Capital Markets leading sales efforts for Fixed Income solutions for advisors and clients.  Most recently, she was Market Director at UBS flagship Private Wealth business at 1285 Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan, NY.  She had responsibility for delivering guidance and partnering with the largest most successful practices at the firm as well as creating and running their Rising Advisor programming. 

    Beth graduated from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA.  She lives in her hometown, Staten Island, NY with her partner Brendan, their daughter Cecilia and puppy Winston.  In her free time, she can be found cooking with her family, practicing on the golf course or enjoying music and theatre performances.