Engaging Topics Presented by Exceptional Talent
PPB designed the BRIDGEalts conference agenda to ensure the most effective use of a content-packed day. A critical component of developing the guest speaker line-up was creating a strong foundation of industry leaders, who could approach the topics educationally, not product-driven. As Brendan Lake, Founder|President|CEO shares, “There is an organic need for these topics, a chance for wealth advisors to hear from the most talented and engaging thought leaders, the best in the industry.”
Reinsurance “The Impact of Climate Change & Hurricanes “ with Stephen Velotti, CEO | CIO, Pillar Capital Management; Interviewer: Frank Burke, Chief Investment Strategist, PPB Capital Partners
Private Placement Life Insurance “Solutions for Tax Efficiency & Asset Allocation” Karen Halliday, Principal, Dalkeith Group; Todd Steinberg, Partner | D.C Trusts & Estates Practice Leader, Loeb & Loeb, LLP; Moderator: Ann Marie Liotta, U.S. Wealth Strategist, Cohn Financial Group
US Credit “Investing in a Late Stage Cycle” with Laurence Gottlieb, Chairman and CEO, Fundamental Advisors, David Martin, Managing Director, Mariner Investment Group; Jeffrey Baevsky, Executive Senior Managing Director, Greystone & Co.; Moderator: Christopher Addy, President | CEO, Castle Hall Diligence
Impact Investments “Driving Change for Tomorrow” with Jennifer Kenning, CEO | Co-Founder, Align Impact; Interviewer: Adam Landau, Co-CEO | CIO, Permit Capital Advisors
KEYNOTE: Blockchain “#Get Off Zero! Why Advisors MUST Have Blockchain Exposure” with Mark Yusko, CEO | Chief Investment Officer “, Morgan Creek Capital
Private Real Estate “The Current State: Overvalued?” with Jason Danley, Chief Operating Officer, Peak Capital Partners; Todd Sammann, Executive Managing Director | Head of Credit Strategies, CBRE Global Investors; Moderator: Jonathan Gerber, Head of Real Estate Private Capital Markets, UBS
Opportunity Zones “The Hysteria of Misconception” with John Grady, Partner, Alternative Investments, Practus, LLP & Past President of ADISA (The Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association); Interviewer: Christopher Addy, President | CEO, Castle Hall Diligence
Master of Ceremonies: Brian Shapiro, Communication Specialist, Author & Keynote Speaker; Affiliated Faculty, University of Pennsylvania, Organizational Dynamics; Instructor, Wharton School of Business Communication Program
REFRESHMENTS, LUNCH, RECEPTION & NETWORKING