The 4th annual
Q4 Top RIA Forum
The countdown is on. See you in New Orleans!
Why Attend
A refreshing change from typical conferences.
The Q4 Forumsare designed to give you what most conferences miss real conversations, curated meetings, and time with people who actually matter to your business.
Conversations that go beyond panels.
- General Sessions: Learn from RIA leaders and WealthTech innovators sharing what’s working now—and what’s next.
Peer-to-Peer Panels Real-world strategies from industry pros. Get insights, ask questions, and connect over shared challenges.
Breakout Sessions: Dive deeper with case studies, trends, and interactive group discussions.
Where the right matches drive results.
- PowerMatch™ Sessions: Meet 1-on-1 with solution providers using 40+ compatibility factors via iLike™.
Multiple Sponsor Sessions: Participate in multiple, scheduled meetings to maximize time and engagement.
iLike™ Matching: No guessing. No wandering exhibit halls. Just focused, productive conversations.
Stronger relationships start here.
- RelationshipBuilder™ Events: Two relaxed, food-and-drink-filled gatherings designed to build real relationships in a casual setting.
Keynotes & Roundtables: Sit down with executives for curated conversations on practice management, succession, tech, and compliance.
Who Attends
Who’s at the table? The leaders behind
the country’s most respected RIAs.
Connect directly with CIOs, CEOs, and senior leaders managing billions. Just real conversations with decision-makers.
$100B+ combined AUM represented by attendees
Speakers
Learn what's next from the people leading now.
The Q4 Top RIA Forum features the builders, operators, and visionaries shaping wealth management, sharing what’s working, what’s changing, and what’s coming next.
Shana Orczyk Sissel
Founder & President
John Peluso
Executive VP & Partner
Scott Hanson
Co-Founder & Vice Chair
Chad Hamilton
SVP, Practice Management
JP Pattinson
Saumen Chattopodhyay
Head of Portfolio Solutions
Kristen Oziemkowski
Chief Operations Officer
Bill Davis
CEO & CCO
Steven Reder
Harvey P. Steele III
Director of Capital Formation
Kevin Cremi
CCO & COO
Brad Goodman
Chief Technology Officer
A moment that matters.
Schedule
2.5 days of strategy,
connection and innovation.
The Q4 Forums are designed to give you what most conferences miss-real conversations, curated meetings, and time with people who actually matter to your business.
Check-In & Welcome
Guest arrival, registration, and hotel check-in
Live demos of new RIA technologies
Guest arrival, registration, and hotel check-in
Live demos of new RIA technologies
Evening Reception
Welcome reception on the Mississippi River
Dinner cruise aboard the Riverboat City of New Orleans
Welcome reception on the Mississippi River
Dinner cruise aboard the Riverboat City of New Orleans
Forum Kickoff
Opening session: How to get the most from your Forum experience
Economic outlook and market forecast
Opening session: How to get the most from your Forum experience
Economic outlook and market forecast
RIA Business Strategy
Vision-driven strategies for growing your RIA
Turning challenges into business opportunities
Private equity’s growing role in the RIA channel
How to grow by acquiring other firms
Strategies for investing during market uncertainty
Vision-driven strategies for growing your RIA
Turning challenges into business opportunities
Private equity’s growing role in the RIA channel
How to grow by acquiring other firms
Strategies for investing during market uncertainty
Practice Management
Managing risk in today’s advisory landscape
Smarter insurance partnerships for RIAs
Using client segmentation to drive targeted growth
Streamlining account transitions with automation
How and when to switch custodians
How to accelerate firm growth with practical steps
Managing risk in today’s advisory landscape
Smarter insurance partnerships for RIAs
Using client segmentation to drive targeted growth
Streamlining account transitions with automation
How and when to switch custodians
How to accelerate firm growth with practical steps
Client & Community Impact
Tax strategies using oil and gas investments
Giving back through strategic philanthropy
Tax strategies using oil and gas investments
Giving back through strategic philanthropy
Peer Exchange
Executive panel: Using alternative investments to boost returns
Executive panel: Using alternative investments to boost returns
Evening Networking
Dinner and entertainment at House of Blues
Dinner and entertainment at House of Blues
Risk & Protection
What RIAs need to know about E&O, cyber, and fraud protection
What RIAs need to know about E&O, cyber, and fraud protection
Fintech & Innovation
New tools in wealthtech and fintech
Building stronger client relationships with AI
How to engage prospects with discovery-based tools
New tools in wealthtech and fintech
Building stronger client relationships with AI
How to engage prospects with discovery-based tools
Operations & Planning
Real-world automation for smoother back office operations
Using scenario planning to guide clients
Real-world automation for smoother back office operations
Using scenario planning to guide clients
Peer Exchange
Executive panel: Building an efficient and scalable tech stack
Executive panel: Building an efficient and scalable tech stack
Wrap-Up
Closing session and prize giveaways
Closing session and prize giveaways
📍All sessions take place at Omni Royal Orleans unless otherwise noted.
Venue
Step into the heart of the
French Quarter.
Charm, history, and elegance.
This landmark hotel puts you in the center of it all—rooftop views, timeless architecture, and true Southern hospitality—just steps from Bourbon Street.
Omni Royal Orleans
621 St Louis St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Experience
This is what makes it memorable.
Paddlewheeler Reception & Dinner
House of Blues VIP Experience
Testimonials
It's all about building
relationships.
What makes this unique is every aspect of the conference, from the breakout sessions to the one-on-one interactions to the social events, it's all about building relationships. It's awesome.
Tim Minert
Principle, Capital Advisors
The format isn't your typical format. It's such a powerful networking tool because it's the quality of the contacts that are here, and it's the format of the event that gives you that one-on-one ability to connect with people.
Sheri Pontolillo
Principal, InterWeb Insurance
This forum has a different feel to it and a different size—less crowded, but you can make more quality connections. It also doesn't feel quite as rushed as some of the other forums that I've been to.
Matthew Harrison
Chief Investment Officer, Harrison Wealth
Lily Li
Senior Partner & Senior Managing Director, Tigress Financial Partners
There’s a lot of care and effort put into making sure the person I’m meeting is someone I’ll benefit from. That kind of thought and planning is extremely valuable and actually very unique in this space.
Josh Rubinger
SVP, Head of National Accounts, Ashford Securities
Sponsors
Explore our sponsors and see how they can help you solve more challenges.
The Q4 Forums are designed to give you what most conferences miss—real conversations, curated meetings, and time with people who actually matter to your business.
Network. Explore. Collaborate.
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