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Events

InvestmentNews’ best-in-class events offer financial advisors and wealth-management professionals unmatched learning and networking opportunities. In 2022, over 2,000 advisors and industry players registered to gain insights on the topics affecting their business, including: retirement planning, technology, alternative investments, practice management, how to grow an RIA, breaking away and much more.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mike Schott. For speaking inquiries, please submit a conference session proposal.

Upcoming Events

April 2024

RIA Activate New York

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

InvestmentNews’ RIA Activate series is the key in-person networking and troubleshooting platform for RIA business owners, practice managers, and operations leaders. Against a backdrop of an ever-changing business landscape, there’s never been a greater time for RIAs to come together to develop best practice management and engage with strategies that will help futureproof their firms, optimize their client services, bolster bottom lines and accelerate business growth.

May 2024

Women Advisor Summit Chicago

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Venue: JW Marriott Chicago

We invite women advisors and their allies to join us for the Women Advisor Summit, an event dedicated to the growth and success of women in the financial advice industry. Since 2015, InvestmentNews has created a unique forum where women advisors and those who support them can connect with each other and the latest ideas in practice management, career growth, and industry trends. You will return to your practice inspired with practical ideas, new tools and valuable connections with your peers and industry influencers. Get ready to enjoy a day of community, connection and even CE credits.

June 2024

Investment News Awards

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Venue: 583 Park Avenue, New York

Featuring a brand-new independent judging panel, exciting award categories for organizations and professionals alike, and a glamourous awards ceremony, this event is celebrating New York’s most outstanding leaders in the 5-star style they deserve.

RIA Labs – Custody Alternatives

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Venue: Virtual

Advisory firms need to partner with custodians to safeguard assets and implement trades on behalf of their clients’ portfolios. The choice of who to affiliate with can have major implications for the overall business. While this choice has long been limited to the biggest market players, recent mergers in this space have driven interest in exploring the growing number of alternatives available. This virtual event will investigate these alternatives and what RIAs should be considering – from the technological capabilities to the pricing structures – when making this important business decision.

September 2024

RIA Labs – Practice Valuation

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Venue: Virtual

What impacts the value of an RIA firm? This edition of our RIA Lab series will uncover the key factors and considerations that all practice owners should be aware of, from both the seller and buyer perspectives. Our panel of experts will enable you to effectively ‘look under the hood’ to understand how the growth, profit, and risk profiles of your practice can impact its value, how variables such as client demographics and advisor payout models should be handled, and the strategies that you can implement when looking to explore potential acquisition or expansion.

November 2024

Women Advisor Summit New York

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Venue: Tribeca 360 New York

We invite women advisors and their allies to join us for the Women Advisor Summit, an event dedicated to the growth and success of women in the financial advice industry. Since 2015, InvestmentNews has created a unique forum where women advisors and those who support them can connect with each other and the latest ideas in practice management, career growth, and industry trends. You will return to your practice inspired with practical ideas, new tools and valuable connections with your peers and industry influencers. Get ready to enjoy a day of community, connection and even CE credits.

Women to Watch Awards

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Venue: Tribeca 360, New York

Featuring a brand-new independent judging panel, exciting award categories for organizations and professionals alike, and a glamourous awards ceremony, this event is celebrating New York’s most outstanding leaders in the 5-star style they deserve.

RIA Activate California

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

InvestmentNews’ RIA Activate series is the key in-person networking and troubleshooting platform for RIA business owners, practice managers, and operations leaders. Against a backdrop of an ever-changing business landscape, there’s never been a greater time for RIAs to come together to develop best practice management and engage with strategies that will help futureproof their firms, optimize their client services, bolster bottom lines and accelerate business growth.

December 2024

RIA Labs – Direct Indexing

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Venue: Virtual

Direct indexing is increasingly seen as a game-changing investment strategy and a key aspect of an advisor’s portfolio management. However, despite the benefits, certain factors around implementation, maintenance, and investor suitability need to be considered. For the final edition of our 2024 RIA Lab series, we will shine spotlight on this important topic to dive deeper into what exactly direct indexing can achieve for your clients, the main advantages it can offer over traditional index funds, as well as exploring clear and practical use cases.

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