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Mark Gatto is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of CION Investment Group, a leading manager of alternative investment solutions designed to redefine how individual investors build their portfolios and meet their long-term investment goals. CION manages CION Investment Corporation, a leading BDC listed on the NYSE (NYSE: CION), and sponsors, through CION Ares Management, CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund,...

Lauren Schreyer-Merdinger is the CEO and Founder of Contract2Close, a company specializing in transaction management software for the real estate industry. With over 40 years of experience, she has become an industry leader, leveraging her extensive insights to develop cutting-edge solutions for agents and brokers. Lauren's platform, Contract2Close, focuses on streamlining operations and enhancing...

Cormac Murphy is the CEO of CacheTech Advisor Solutions, a pioneering company providing a single technology solution for RIAs. With a career that began at Charles Schwab in 2008, he earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and managed a $4 billion portfolio. Following his tenure as the Chief Investment Officer at Adams Wealth Advisor, Cormac now guides CacheTech in delivering scalable, q...

Jerome Myers is the Founder of Exodus, a company helping entrepreneurs navigate the eight exits of a founder. A former engineer turned award-winning business strategist, Jerome has led multimillion-dollar operations and now focuses on advising across diverse sectors, guiding leaders from the corporate world to successful entrepreneurship. He is known for his deep understanding of human behavior an...

Dan Trommater is a captivating magician and keynote speaker renowned for his ability to challenge assumptions and inspire fresh perspectives. With over two decades of experience, he has graced over 1000 events, including a TEDx talk. Drawing on his 25 years as a magician, Dan seamlessly blends illusion with motivational messaging to empower clients to unlock their potential. He attributes his pass...

Denis Konoplev is the CEO of Munin AI, a company at the forefront of using artificial intelligence to empower financial advisors. With over a decade of experience in entrepreneurial ventures, he has a track record of successful startups in various sectors. A non-technologist with a keen eye for applying innovative solutions to real-world business problems, Denis is on a mission to provide financia...

David Crow is the President of Axos Clearing, a full-service clearing firm focused on the success of broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. At Axos Clearing, he prioritizes understanding unique client challenges to tailor effective solutions, enabling business leaders to anticipate future challenges and opportunities. With a 25-year career spanning various financial service roles and h...

Justin Bolmgren is the Chief Process Maestro at William Joseph Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment advisor. In his role, Justin specializes in streamlining operations for independent financial advisors. He is a seasoned financial planning professional with over two decades of experience in the financial services industry. His expertise lies in advice tech, automation, and the applicat...

Stephanie Dannebaum is the Founder and CRM Consultant of Stephanie Dannebaum Consulting, a firm specializing in elevating CRM systems for financial advisors and planners. With a decade of experience in operations, investment management, and financial planning, she has worked extensively with CRM platforms like Redtail and Wealthbox CRM. Stephanie's mission is to align CRM systems with business goa...

Corey Westphal is the Founder and CEO of Mobile Assistant, a FinTech company specializing in professional dictation services. Mobile Assistance emphasizes the accuracy and security of dictated notes facilitated by a US-based team. With over 26 years in the transcription industry, Corey began his entrepreneurial journey with a medical transcription company and later pivoted to revolutionize dictati...

Michael Halloran is the Head of Business Development at MaxMyInterest, a company revolutionizing how clients optimize their cash assets. With a history of launching banking solutions at Morgan Stanley and being part of the first online bank in the UK, he brings a wealth of experience to FinTech. Michael focuses on building relationships with wealth management firms, providing tools that enable cli...

Tom Rieman is the CEO and Founding Partner of Practice Intel, a cutting-edge platform designed to enhance advisor-client relationships through AI-driven simulations, research deployment, and strategic data analysis. With over 25 years of expertise in wealth management, he offers a deep understanding of the asset management distribution and broker-dealer ecosystem. Before Practice Intel, Tom worked...

Bobby Steiner is the Director of Golf Instruction at Horseshoe Bay Resort. He is a multifaceted golf professional, fitness instructor, motivational speaker, and author of four books. Renowned for his Bobby Steiner Golf YouTube channel, Bobby also manages channels dedicated to fitness, karate, and success paradigms. A proponent of the mental aspect of golf, he's passionate about helping his student...

Matt McCoy is the Co-founder and CEO of Jobby, a company that specializes in helping individuals build thought leadership content on LinkedIn. A serial entrepreneur, he started his entrepreneurial journey at 18 with a barbecue cleaning business, securing a half-million dollar investment deal on national TV while still in college. After selling that business, he successfully created a student servi...

Chrissy Myers is the CEO of Associated Underwriters Insurance (AUI) and Clarity HR, specializing in insurance benefits and HR services for small and medium-sized businesses. With over five years leading Clarity HR and helming AUI, she is an innovative leader in a third-generation family business.  As an advocate for community service, Chrissy champions employee participation in local initiatives a...

Jason Mandel is the Founder and CEO of The Mandel Family Office with a rich history on Wall Street, having started at distinguished firms like Cantor Fitzgerald and D.E. Shaw. He possesses extensive experience in wealth management and insurance strategies, striving to add value and ensure transparency in client relationships. A passionate advocate for client education, Jason authored the book Dema...

Sam Wakefield is the Founder and CEO of Close It Now, a sales system designed to help individuals and businesses increase their closing rates. He is a celebrated luminary in HVAC, known for his innovative and unique approach to sales, training, and personal development. He has not only sold millions of dollars in equipment, but he has won multiple sales awards. Additionally, he hosts the podcast C...

Sid Yenamandra is the Founder and CEO of Surge Ventures, a privacy tech venture studio. Surge Ventures helps create data governance, privacy, and compliance management startups in regulated industries.  Sid is an accomplished entrepreneur and software executive with a proven track record of success in cybersecurity and information governance. He has founded and successfully exited three startups,...

Jason Barber is the Founder and CEO of Uptick Partners, a firm that helps advisors break away to become fully independent. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) with over 12 years of experience in the financial services industry. Jason is also the Founder and CEO of Holistic Planning, a fee-only RIA focused on delivering massive value to client...

Clifton Schaller is the Chief Growth Officer at FutureVault, a market-leading provider of secure document exchange and digital vault solutions for the financial services and wealth management industry. With a background in corporate development, product management, and strategic partnerships, he is responsible for driving the intersection of top-line growth and product strategy. Clifton holds an i...

Jen Goldman is the Founder of My Virtual COO, a firm helping businesses transform their operations with less stress, struggles, and missteps. She has over 30 years of experience as a business operations transformer, having helped over 1000 businesses thrive. She has taught her methods at national conferences, and her work has been published by Inc Magazine , Tech Tools for Today's High-Margin Prac...

Murray Gray is the Co-founder of Xperiencify, a platform helping course creators get more people to complete their online courses. He is the developer of the "Experiencification" methodology: a powerful combination of techniques from the fields of games, adult learning psychology, and the gambling industries. A self-taught marketer and entrepreneur, Murray has made a career out of building softwar...

Sherry Winn is the Founder and CEO of The Winning Leadership Company, a firm specializing in developing leaders who inspire their teams to work at championship levels. She is a two-time Olympian, National Championship Basketball Coach of the Year, and a three-time Amazon best-selling author. Sherry is also an internationally renowned speaker who frequently addresses audiences such as StubHub, AnyT...

Daniel Yoo is the Founder of FinMate AI, an AI note-taking assistant designed by financial advisors, for financial advisors. He spent the first seven years of his career as a financial advisor for renowned firms such as Equitable, TD Ameritrade, and Schwab before transitioning to lead operations and fintech. Drawing on his experience in the advisory and tech spaces, he has created valuable tools f...

Joe Moss is the Co-founder of Pro Advisor Suite, a group of independent RIAs brought together to save money, simplify tech selection, and provide discounts on innovative tech solutions. He is the curator of Conneqtor, a community for financial advisors.  As an RIA operator and industry expert, Joe is committed to positioning financial advisors and advisory tech companies for success in the digital...