Tuesday, April 14, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
New & Old Friends Reception / Dinner - Sole Room
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
Morning Nourishment -Studio 3
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Opening Comments & Introductions - Studios 1 & 2
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM
Case Study #1 - Building a Firm That Outlasts Its Founders: Succession, Ownership, and the Next Generation of Leadership.
8:45 AM - 9:20 AM
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
Partner Challenge - IncomeConductor
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Community Questions
9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
Case Study #2 - Growing Deliberately: How the Best RIA Business Leaders Are Building Firms That Scale With Intention.
9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
Partner Challenge - Orion
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
Community Questions
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
Partner Challenge - RIA Fiduciary Solutions
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Break
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
Partner Challenge - Envestnet
11:00 AM - 11:10 AM
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Breakout Sessions A #1 -Succession and Next-Generation: Building a Firm the Next- Generation Wants to Own. OR #2 - Firm Growth and Differentiation: What's Working in 2026..
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
Partner Challenge - Advisor360
11:40 AM - 11:50 AM
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Community Questions
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Partner Challenge - Axos
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
Breakout Sessions B #1 - AI Strategy for RIA Business Leaders: Making the Decisions That Create Durable Advantage. OR #2 - Custodian Relationships as a Business Asset: Getting More Than Custody.
1:10 PM - 1:40 PM
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
Partner Challenge - Wealthbox
1:40 PM - 1:50 PM
1:50 PM - 2:25 PM
Case Study #3 - AI at the Business Level: How RIA Business Leaders Are Making the Decisions That Matter.
1:50 PM - 2:25 PM
2:25 PM - 2:35 PM
Partner Challenge - GReminders
2:25 PM - 2:35 PM
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
Break
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Partner Challenge Wealth.com
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Breakout Sessions C #1 - Scaling the Firm: The Business Model Decisions That Determine Whether Growth Creates Value or Chaos.OR #2 - M&A as a Growth Strategy: What the Best RIA Acquirers Do Differently.
3:10 PM - 3:40 PM
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM
Partner Challenge - Halo Investing
3:40 PM - 3:50 PM
3:50 PM - 4:15 PM
Beacon Roundtable Wrap Up
3:50 PM - 4:15 PM
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Closing Dinner - Olive & Ivy (https://www.oliveandivyrestaurant.com/locations/scottsdale-az/)
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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