Join an intimate group of CEOs from some of the most important wealth management firms in the country for an afternoon of discussion followed by cocktails and dinner.
October 20, 2026
The Metropolitan Club
One E. 60th Street | NYC
The Sixth Annual CEO summit will feature an afternoon of discussion on the pressing trends in wealth management in a closed door session. Cocktails, dinner in a private dining room accompanied by a wine tasting will conclude the festivities.
DIAMOND SPONSOR
It’s my honor to invite you to the fifth annual CEO summit. We will have an afternoon of discussion on the pressing trends in wealth management in a closed door session. This will be followed by cocktails, dinner in the a private dining room accompanied by a wine tasting organized by the club’s cellar.
This is a great chance to get out of the office and hear from heads of some of the most dynamic firms in wealth management.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Tony Sirianni
CEO + Publisher
AdvisorHub
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
JEFFREY HANCOCK
Founding Director, Stanford Social Media Lab,
Stanford University
Hear unique insights on the role of AI in society from Jeffrey Hancock, the Harry and Norman Chandler Professor of Communication at Stanford University and founding director of the Stanford Social Media Lab. A leading expert on social media behavior and the psychology of online interaction, Hancock studies how AI and digital technologies affect communication, trust, deception, well-being and social cognition. His research explores how people interact through technology and how emerging tools are transforming relationships, institutions and society.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
JACK DEVINE
Founder and Chairman, The Arkin Group LLC
Hear unique insights on the geo-political risks and opportunities from Jack Devine, founder and chairman of The Arkin Group, is a 32-year veteran of the CIA. He served as both Acting Director and Associate Director of the CIA’s operations outside the United States as well as chief of the Latin American Division, the head of CIA’s Counternarcotics Center and the head of CIA’s Afghan Task Force. He was awarded the CIA’s Meritorious Officer Award for this accomplishment and is the recipient of the Agency’s Distinguished Intelligence Medal and several meritorious awards.
| Noon | Registration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:00 | Light Lunch and Introductory Comments Tony Sirianni, Publisher & CEO of AdvisorHub | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:10 | AI Nightmares and Client Centric Security
Jack Devine, Founder and Chairman, The Arkin Group LLC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:35 | Innovation and AI Integration with Invesco QQQ
Paul Schroeder, QQQ Equity Product Strategist at Invesco US 1:50 |
Evolution of Execution: Stories from the AI Frontlines
| Adam Malamed, CEO, Sanctuary Wealth 2:05 |
Next Gen Integration Strategies
| Ross Bauer, Founder & COO, Merritt Point Wealth Advisors 2:35 |
Break | 3:00 |
The Future of the Advisor Marketplace: Dealmaking | Tim Bello, Co-founder & Managing Partner, Merchant 3:20 |
Large Arbitration Awards and the Constitutionality of FINRA Enforcement Proceedings
| Dave Gehn, Partner, Fox Rothschild 3:35 |
The Generational Shift of Advisors: Building a Firm That Lasts
| Kay Lynn Mayhue, President, Merit Financial Advisors 3:50 |
Owning Your Engine for Growth
| Stan Gregor, Chairman & CEO Summit Financial 4:05 |
Break | 4:25 |
How to Scale Culture | Tom Sagissor, President, RBC Wealth Management 4:45 |
Lessons from J.D. Power | Ron Kruszewski, Chairman & CEO at Stifel 5:05 |
Cocktails
| 6:15 |
Dinner + Wine Tasting
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Agenda is subject to change
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The Sixth Annual CEO summit will feature an afternoon of discussion on the pressing trends in wealth management in a closed door session. Cocktails, dinner in a private dining room accompanied by a wine tasting will conclude the festivities.
2025
Agenda
2026 Attendees
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Haig Ariyan
FOUNDER & CEO
Arax Investment Partners -
Craig Avery
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Wells Fargo RIA Solutions -
Ross Bauer
FOUNDER & COO
Merritt Point Wealth Advisors -
Tim Bello
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Merchant Investment Management -
Joel Burris
PRESIDENT & MANAGING PARTNER
GCG Advisory Partners -
Kip Caffey
CEO
Resurgent Financial Advisors -
Robert Conzo
CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Wealth Alliance -
Jack Devine
FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN
The Arkin Group, LLC -
Tash Elwyn
PRESIDENT,
PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP
Raymond James Financial -
Timothy Erday
FOUNDER & CEO
Harbour Bridge Wealth Advisors -
Charlie Evangelakos
FOUNDING PARTNER & CIO
Pallas Capital Advisors -
Francesca Federico
CO-FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Twelve Points Wealth Management -
David Gehn
PARTNER
Fox Rothschild -
David Karr
CHAIRMAN
Equitable Advisors -
Rick Kent
CEO
Merit Financial Advisors -
Ron Kruszewski
CHAIRMAN & CEO
Stifel -
John Lefferts
HEAD OF
Cetera Investors -
Adam Malamed
CEO
Sanctuary Wealth -
Larry Martinez
CHAIRMAN & CEO
D.A. Davidson -
Kay Lynn Mayhue
PRESIDENT
Merit Financial Advisors -
Scott McCaffrey
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Hilltop Securities -
Thomas Metzger
SENIOR VP & HEAD OF
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Citizens Private Wealth -
Chris Mone
EXECUTIVE VP & HEAD OF
WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Wedbush Securities -
Kevin Reed
EVP, PRESIDENT OF PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP
Janney -
Joshua Rogers
FOUNDER & CEO
Arete Wealth -
Douglas Rubenstein
COO
Benjamin F. Edwards -
Paul Schroeder
QQQ Equity Product Strategist
Invesco US -
Ryan Smith
Founder & CEO
Diversify -
Avy Stein
Founder and Co-Chairman
Cresset -
Jeff Stewart
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Hilltop Securities
About the Metropolitan Club
The Metropolitan Club was founded by a group of prominent New Yorkers that included among them J. Pierpont Morgan, the first club President. Designed by Stanford White at the height of the American Renaissance, the Club is a social and architectural landmark, cherished by members and guests alike for more than a century. Upon completion, the "Marble Palace", as described by the New York Times, was the largest and grandest of the area mansions.
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