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NexGen: Guardians Game 2026
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Special Webinar Program
TOPIC: The Case For Low Correlation Strategies
SPEAKER: Kris Jaenicke
This is a special webinar program scheduled to make up for the last minute cancellation at the January Quarterly Meeting.
About the webinar: In the ever-changing landscape of financial markets, one principle has stood the test of time: Diversification. However, the traditional 60/40 mix can fall short if stocks and bonds move in lockstep, negating any diversification benefit. This presentation will explain how successful portfolio construction has evolved and the importance of correlation in creating an all-weather portfolio. We’ll discuss what you should expect from bonds going forward and how to build a sleeve of low correlation strategies that provides true diversification. In addition, we’ll examine the amount of time it takes, and the return required, to recover from market drawdowns, explore sequence of returns risk and introduce how institutions safeguard their portfolios from risk.
About the speaker: Kris Jaenicke leads LoCorr Funds’ distribution in the firm’s eastern division and directs the team’s delivery of the LoCorr product suite in that region. Kris is instrumental to the firm’s positioning in the industry, and his expertise guides the company’s development of educational materials for advisors and investors. Prior to this role, Kris was regional vice president, responsible for distribution through financial advisors in the Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and western Pennsylvania territories. Focused exclusively on the distribution of alternative investments for over two decades, Kris offers advisors expertise in the sector, as well as more than 32 years of experience in a sales capacity within financial services. He was previously a senior regional vice president for Dividend Capital, Scudder Investments and MFS Funds. Kris is an accomplished speaker and expert on low correlating strategies. He was awarded the Sequoia Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010, an award recognizing field sales professionals who have demonstrated a commitment of excellence in their careers. Kris holds a BA in Finance from the University of Iowa. He serves on the board of Hudson Community Chapel and is active in mission work. He is a Chartered Life Underwriter and a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor. He holds the FINRA Series 7, 24 and 63 licenses.
Continuing Education: FPA NEO will request credit for this programs, which will total one hour of CE from the CFP® Board of Standards for CFP® designation holders. A general certificate of completion and one for CPA designees who feel the program satisfies their continuing education requirements will also be available.
Reservation Policy: All attendees are encouraged to register in advance before noon 02/16/26. This virtual program cost is free for FPA members and $30 for non-members. You will receive Zoom webinar credentials by noon the day before the program.
November 2026 Quarterly Meeting
FPA Members: Free / Guests: $65
TOPIC #1: Beyond the Tax Deduction: Why DAFs Remain a Go-To Giving Vehicle and How to Start the Conversation with Your Clients
SPEAKERS: Katie Collin and Gina Gurganus
About the presentation: Donor-advised funds held more than $326 billion in charitable assets at the end of 2024 and they continue to grow at a rapid pace. Changes to the charitable deduction that took effect in 2026 have made timing and strategy more important than ever for your clients’ giving. In this practical session, charitable gift planning attorney Katie Collin of the Cleveland Foundation, and Managing Director Gina Gurganus of Clearstead, will discuss why clients who open a DAF for the tax benefits so often keep it for other reasons: simplicity, flexibility with complex assets, family engagement and a lasting legacy. You’ll leave with the life events that signal a client is ready to talk about giving, values-based questions to open the conversation, responses to common objections, and real-world case studies showing how attorneys, wealth managers and other professional advisors can plan together to achive their clients’ philanthropic goals.
About the speakers:
Gina Gurganus is a Managing Director in the Private Client Group at Clearstead, where she supports several family and individual private client relationships, leveraging her technical expertise to integrate financial and estate planning, tax planning, and family education with investments for her clients. She has been working in the asset management and client service industry since 2017, joined Clearstead in 2022, and is a Clearstead shareholder. Gina brings expertise in financial planning, estate strategy, tax coordination, and client education. Before joining Clearstead, she worked as an Assistant Vice President, Business Development Officer at PNC Institutional Asset Management in Philadelphia. Throughout Gina’s career, she has led integrated planning efforts for high-net-worth families, individuals, and institutions. Gina obtained her B.S. in Finance from Duquesne University and holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation since 2021. Gina currently serves on the board of directors for Healthy Lakewood Foundation and enjoys volunteering at her local animal shelter.
Katie Collin is Director, Philanthropic Strategy at the Cleveland Foundation. She returned to the Foundation in July 2024 after first serving there as a Gift Planning Advisor from 2016 to 2019. She helps donors, families and organizations use the Foundation’s philanthropic tools to reach their charitable goals. An attorney by training, she has worked across the legal, financial and charitable sectors in gift planning, non-cash assets, alternative investments and estate planning at Ren, American Endowment Foundation, Schneider Bell, LLP, and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She is a sought-after speaker and a recurring guest on Season 2 of Ren’s Philanthropic Insights podcast. Katie serves on the boards of the Northern Ohio Charitable Gift Planners and the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, where she also chairs the membership committee. She is finishing her second term on the Cleveland Public Library Foundation board and serves on LakewoodAlive’s development committee. She holds a B.A. from Smith College and a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law. She has also trained with the 21/64 Program in multigenerational advising, earned the CAIA Fundamentals of Alternative Investments certificate (2023), and holds the Accredited Estate Planner® designation (2025).
TOPIC #2: Post Election – Washington Update
SPEAKER: Matthew F. Kadish
About the presentation: Based on the results of the mid-term elections, the session will examine what to expect from Washington (legislation, IRS, courts, etc.) that could impact taxpayers, practitioners, and businesses.
About the speaker: Matt’s practice covers a wide range of tax-related areas, including estate planning and business succession, foreign bank account reporting (FBAR) and offshore voluntary disclosures, entity taxation, exempt organizations, and representation of clients before the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Tax Court. Matt has spoken nationally on various tax and estate planning related topics. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and the American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC). Chambers is rated Matt in “Band 1” for High Net Worth, Private Wealth (2019-date). Best Lawyers in America named him Cleveland Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Law (2013), Tax Litigation and Controversy (2014-2015, 2017, and 2022-2024), and Trusts and Estates (2018 and 2026). Ohio Super Lawyers consistently ranks Matt in the Top 100 Lawyers in Ohio and Top 50 Lawyers in Cleveland. More on point for this presentation, Matt serves as President of the Small Business Council of America (SBCA), the voice of privately-owned business in Washington, D.C. on income and estate tax, benefits and health care matters.
TOPIC #3: The BULL Market in Diversification… Has Started!
SPEAKER: Meb Faber
About the session: For over a decade, US large-cap stocks have dominated nearly every other asset class, but history shows this pattern doesn’t last forever. In this session, Meb Faber (Co-Founder & CIO, Cambria Investment Management) examines the data behind today’s record market concentration, where the “Magnificent Seven” now carry more weight in global indices than entire countries like Japan, the UK, Canada, and China combined, and US household equity allocations sit near all-time highs. Drawing on over a century of market history, Meb explores why elevated valuations and concentrated positioning have historically preceded shifts toward diversification, and what that could mean for portfolios going forward. He’ll also discuss practical, tax-aware strategies for investors holding concentrated stock positions, including Cambria’s 351 ETF Exchange program.
About the speaker: Mr. Faber is the founder and CEO of Cambria Investment Management. Faber is the manager of Cambria’s ETFs and separate accounts. Mr. Faber hosts The Meb Faber Show podcast and has authored numerous leather-bound books. He is a frequent speaker and writer on investment strategies and has been featured in Barron’s, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. Mr. Faber graduated from the University of Virginia with a double major in Engineering Science and Biology.
Continuing Education: FPA NEO will request credit for these programs, which will total three hours of CE from the CFP® Board of Standards for CFP® designation holders. A general certificate of completion and one for CPA designees who feel the program satisfies their continuing education requirements will also be available.
Reservation Policy: All attendees are encouraged to register in advance before noon 11/13/26 and walk-in reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis only. Meeting cost is free for FPA members and $65 for non-members. If you reserve and are unable to attend, please call the office or email admin@fpa-neo.org to cancel by noon 11/13/26 to avoid a no-show reservation billing of $10.00.
September 2026 Quarterly Meeting
TOPIC #1: Building Your Growth Roadmap
SPEAKER: Susan Rosenhoffer
About the presentation: Growing a successful advisory practice requires more than just ambition, it demands a clear strategy backed by data. This session will explore how advisors achieve sustainable growth, from defining their core “why” to positioning their value effectively. We’ll dive into key growth drivers, including target client profiles, referral strategies, and deepening relationships with COIs and the next generation of clients.
About the speaker: Susan Rosenhoffer is a Regional Director, Practice Management, in Dimensional’s Global Client Group. Based in the Charlotte office, Susan delivers benchmarking and practice management insights to advisors. Helping advisors and their teams maximize their efforts to best serve their clients and businesses is Susan’s passion. Susan has spent more than 20 years in the industry in practice management, advisor and team development, and marketing roles, including more than a decade at one of the largest registered independent advisors and turnkey providers in the country. Most recently, she served as a senior leader for the independent channels of a large brokerage firm in the growth space. Susan holds the PCC certified executive coach designation from the International Coaching Federation and earned a degree in communications from Truman State University.
TOPIC #2: The Age of Disruption – Separating the Hype from the Reality
SPEAKER: Andrew C. Hull, CFA
About the presentation: Technology seems to be moving faster than ever, particularly when it comes to advancements in artificial intelligence. So, what’s hype and what’s reality? Andrew Hull, Strategist at Frist Trust Portfolios, will discuss advancements and use cases in AI, along with the benefits for specific industries and implications for the broader economy
About the speaker: Andrew Hull is a Vice President and Exchange-Traded Fund Strategist. As an ETF Strategist, Andrew provides in-depth analysis and commentary related to ETF investing, including tracking industry trends and communicating ETF strategies to financial professionals. Andrew also contributes to the First Trust Investment Insights blog and helps author the quarterly Inside First Trust ETFs newsletter. Previously, Andrew was an Economic Analyst for First Trust, where he was responsible for analyzing economic indicators and providing economic commentary and research. Andrew holds a BA in Business Economics from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL. He is a recipient of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Seattle.
TOPIC #3: Equity Market Outlook: Dominance & Divergence
SPEAKER: Chris Bush, CFA
About the presentation: Chris will discuss the impact of continued market concentration — driven largely by the AI trade — on the broader index, and where investors can find opportunity outside that narrow AI leadership. Earnings among the market’s largest names remain strong, but with an asterisk: elevated capex, changing depreciation assumptions, and large non-operating gains raise real questions about the quality of those earnings. While First Trust believes the market will widen out in ’26, persistent inflation and uneven fundamentals mean wide divergence is likely to persist within many asset classes. In his view, there are more effective ways to capture that broadening than simply buying an equal-weight or small-cap index — success will come from being selective, not just diversified.
About the speaker: Chris is Vice President of Strategy Research and Portfolio Manager for the Active Factor Suite of ETFs and the Small Cap Core SMA. He has over 20 years of financial services industry experience. Chris is responsible for developing and implementing quantitative equity investment strategies and has been a member of the First Trust Advisors Sub-Equity Investment Committee since 2018. Chris received his BS in Business Administration from John Brown University and a Masters in Data Science from Northwestern University. He is a recipient of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of Chicago as well as the Chicago Quantitative Alliance.
Continuing Education: FPA NEO will request credit for these programs, which will total two hours of CE from the CFP® Board of Standards for CFP® designation holders. A general certificate of completion and one for CPA designees who feel the program satisfies their continuing education requirements will also be available.
Reservation Policy: All attendees are encouraged to register in advance before noon 09/09/26 and walk-in reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis only. Meeting cost is free for FPA members and $65 for non-members. If you reserve and are unable to attend, please call the office or email admin@fpa-neo.org to cancel by noon 09/08/26 to avoid a no-show reservation billing of $10.00.
