Justin Chastain, CFP, ChFC, CRC
Parallel Financial

11:30am-1:30pm | CFP Ethics
This program fulfills the requirement for CFP Board approved Ethics CE. It has been designed to educate CFP® professionals on CFP Board's new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct effective July 1, 2024.

CE Approvals: CFP

1:30pm-2:00pm | BREAK

Austin Erickson
John Hancock

2:00pm-3:00pm | Super CE

CE Approvals: 

• South Carolina* 16/3 credit hours
• Georgia* 18/3 credit hours
• North Carolina* 16/4 credit hours
• CFP** 10 CE Credits (No CFP Ethics)
• IWI (CIMA,CPWA, RMA) 10 General
• IAR*** 6 credit hours (Product and Practices) and 6 credit hours (Ethics and Professional Responsibility)

Candice Tse
Goldman Sacs

3:30pm-4:30pm | Empower the Female Investor
Women are a powerful financial force, yet women often lack confidence when it comes to investing. Learn more about Womenomics and how to overcome financial planning challenges affecting the female investor.

CE Approvals: CFP, SC INS, IAR

3:30pm-4:30pm | TBD

Brian Boughner
Parallel Financial

7:30am-8:30am | Breakfast Session

8:30am-9:00am | BREAK AND SPONSOR TIME

John Davi, CEO, CIO
Astoria Portfolio Advisors

9:00am-9:30am | The Future is Now: Rebuilding Portfolios for a New Market Era
Investing is all about looking ahead—not in the rearview mirror. Yet it’s easy to fall into the trap of chasing yesterday’s winners, assuming the past will repeat itself. But markets change. Economic cycles evolve. And what worked last time may not work next time. With rising interest rates, global power shifts, and persistent inflationary forces reshaping the landscape, the road ahead looks very different from the one we’ve traveled. This eye-opening session will challenge outdated assumptions and explore how investors—and their advisors—can adapt portfolios for a dramatically different future.

9:50AM-10:10AM | BREAK AND SPONSOR TIME

Dimensional Fund Advisors

10:10AM-11:00AM | Advisor Benchmark Study

11:00AM-11:10AM | BREAK AND SPONSOR TIME

Carl Richards

11:10am-12:00pm | KEYNOTE: Your Money - Reimagining Wealth Through Simple Sketches
This keynote delivers a transformational experience for financial professionals. Carl helps advisors move beyond rigid financial plans toward a more adaptable, values-based approach. By exploring the critical tensions that define the advisor-client relationship, this session equips attendees with the language, metaphors, and frameworks to help clients make better decisions and have the conversations that truly matter.

12:00pm-1:00pm | NETWORKING LUNCH & BOOK SIGNING

1:50pm-2:10pm | BREAK AND SPONSOR TIME

Steve Deschenes
Capital Group/American Funds

2:10pm-3:00pm | Asymmetric Risk Advantage
In investing, not all risks are created equal—and understanding asymmetric risk can provide a significant edge. This session will explore how investors and advisors can identify opportunities where the potential upside far outweighs the downside risk. We’ll discuss practical frameworks for evaluating asymmetric risk, how behavioral biases and inefficient markets create these opportunities, and how to incorporate asymmetric strategies into diversified portfolios. Attendees will walk away with tools and insights to help clients pursue better outcomes while thoughtfully managing risk.

CE Approvals: CFP

3:00pm-3:10pm | BREAK AND SPONSOR TIME