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    ​Q4 Top RIA Forum 2025.

    Omni® Royal Orleans  I  New Orleans, LA  |  May 21-23
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The 4th annual
Q4 Top RIA Forum

Join top RIAs, multi-family office execs, and asset managers for 2.5 days of insight-packed sessions, 1:1 meetings, and real conversations that drive real outcomes.

Hosted in the French Quarter, this is a curated experience—no booths, no noise, just elite decision-makers sharing what’s working, what’s changing, and what’s next.

It’s where the industry’s most respected voices connect, collaborate, and lead.

The countdown is on. See you in New Orleans!

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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.

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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

Banríon Capital

John Peluso

Executive VP & Partner

Thurston Springer

Scott Hanson

Co-Founder & Vice Chair

Allworth Financial

Chad Hamilton

SVP, Practice Management
Mariner Wealth Advisors

JP Pattinson

CDO & CTO, Managing Director

MAI Capital Management

Saumen Chattopodhyay

Head of Portfolio Solutions

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. 

Kristen Oziemkowski

Chief Operations Officer
The Mather Group

Bill Davis

CEO & CCO
Pinnacle Capital Group

Steven Reder

Managing Director, WM
RWA Wealth Partners

Harvey P. Steele III

Director of Capital Formation

CAZ Investments

Kevin Cremi

CCO & COO
RTD Financial

Brad Goodman

Chief Technology Officer
Apollon Wealth Management

A moment that matters.

We’re proud to welcome Tunnel to Towers Foundation to this year’s program. Their mission to honor America’s fallen heroes brings meaning and perspective to our financial conversations.

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.

Wednesday, May 21
Thursday, 5/22
Friday, 5/23
Wednesday, May 21

 Welcome & Kickoff
  • Forum check-in + hotel arrival

  • Finnovation Forum™ featuring walk-in and scheduled demos

  • Welcome Reception & Evening Cruise

Thursday, 5/22

Deep Dives & Real Conversations
  • Morning General Session + Keynote

  • Topical breakout sessions and iLike PowerMatch™ Meetings

  • Guest speaker on leadership and growth strategy

  • Peer-to-peer executive panel discussion

  • Evening RelationshipBuilder™ at House of Blues

Friday, 5/23
 Insights, Innovation & Sendoff
  • Morning General Session + Keynote

  • Peer-led panel on success strategies

  • Finnovation Forum™: Featured FinTech/WealthTech spotlights

  • Closing remarks, connections, and sendoff

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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Classic Southern-style hospitality.
Private courtyard for relaxed moments.
Balcony views just steps from Bourbon.

Experience

This is what makes it memorable.

The Q4 Top RIA Forum isn’t just about panels - it’s about the moments you’ll remember long after the event ends.

Paddlewheeler Reception & Dinner

Cruise the Mississippi aboard an iconic New Orleans paddlewheeler. Enjoy curated dining, live jazz, and real conversations as the skyline rolls by.

House of Blues VIP Experience

An evening of fine dining and live entertainment in one of New Orleans’ most iconic venues - designed for connection, conversation, and a little fun, too.

Testimonials

It's all about building
relationships.

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.

See how RIAs, tech innovators, and asset managers are coming together to solve big challenges, spark bold ideas, and lead with clarity in uncertain times.

It’s all coming together at Q4 Top RIA Forum.

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