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Elevate & Automate Your Practice

Agenda

Registration Opens / Practice Management Round Tables

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM  | Veranda

Gateway Financial Partners & Event Sponsors

Welcome Lunch

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Veranda

Opening Remarks

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM | Veranda

Gateway Financial Partners

Keynote | Build Belonging: Creating Transformational Client Experiences

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Dennis Moseley-Williams, Customer Experience Specialist | Capital Group American Funds

Networking Break

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

The Growing High Net Worth Practice and Re-Thinking Your Options

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Dave Biasco, iShares Market Leader & Jonathan Miller, Director, SpiderRock | BlackRock

Gateway Panel: What’s Working: Creating Capacity in Your Practice

3:50 PM – 4:30 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Panelists: Candace Byrnes, Steve Lautenschlager, Jairo Lemos & Julie Graney

The Future of Tax & Estate Planning

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Andy Miller, Director of Key Accounts | Wealth.com

Expo & Networking Happy Hour

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | 20Seven Rooftop, Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace

Dinner

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | 20Seven Rooftop, Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace

Breakfast

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM | Veranda

Keynote | AI: Novelty to Necessity

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Pindo Conference Room

Kevin Bishop, VP, Performance Coach National Speaker | First Trust

Break

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Creating Roth Conversion Opportunity

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Pindo Conference Room

Jack Manganiello, Divisional VP | Eagle Life – BWS

Group Coaching Session / Q&A

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM | Pindo Conference Room

Coach Joe Lukacs

Advisor’s Alpha: Aligning Your Value and Pricing Strategy

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Lauren Martinelli, Senior Investment Strategist | Vanguard

Lunch + Expo

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Veranda

Protecting Lifestyles, Preserving Legacies: Innovative Solutions with Variable Annuities and RILAs.

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Paul Olson, Senior Regional VP | Pacific Life

Gateway Panel: Growth Beyond the Book: Organic + Inorganic Strategies That Work

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Panelists: Candace Byrnes, Tim Hammond, JP Aime & David Pentek

How Behavioral Finance Affects Decision Making

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM | Pindo Conference Room

United Life Insurance Company

Big Gateway Announcement

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Jud Mackrill

Closing Remarks

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Pindo Conference Room

Dinner

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | House of Blues at Disney Springs

Event Details

ALIGN is designed exclusively for advisors ready to strengthen their value, deepen client relationships, and build a more future-ready practice. This high-impact, hands-on experience will bring together practical strategies, fresh perspectives, and meaningful conversations to help you navigate what’s next.

Over the course of the event, you’ll hear from dynamic industry leaders, forward-thinking partners, and powerhouse speakers covering everything from AI and behavioral finance to high-net-worth growth, tax and estate planning, client experience, and succession. You’ll leave with actionable ideas to elevate your practice, better serve your clients, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

What to Expect

  • Learn how AI is reshaping advisory practices and identify practical ways to prepare for what’s ahead

  • Explore strategies for serving high-net-worth clients and creating new planning opportunities

  • Discover ways to strengthen client relationships through belonging, behavioral insights, and transformational experiences

  • Gain fresh perspectives on tax, estate, retirement income, Roth conversion, and legacy planning

  • Collaborate with fellow advisors, participate in group coaching, and leave with practical next steps for your practice

Keynote Spotlight: Dennis Moseley-Williams

Get a sneak peek at what’s in store for Align, hosted by Gateway Financial Partners in Orlando! Keynote speaker and Customer Experience Specialist Dennis Moseley-Williams previews his upcoming talk, Build Belonging: Creating Transformational Client Experiences.

In this brief teaser, Dennis challenges financial advisors to move beyond commoditized services and look toward the next economic frontier: consequence. Discover how shifting your focus from managing assets to elevating human well-being can redefine your practice, transform clients into members, and create a lasting sense of belonging.

We are looking forward to seeing you at Align!

Submit Your Question to Coach Joe!

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Joe ("Coach Joe") Lukacs

Founder, Magellan Network & MasterMind · Lead Coach Officer
Learn More About Coach Joe

Have a question about growth, leadership, or what’s next for your practice? Submit it ahead of Coach Joe Lukacs’ Group Coaching Session and Q&A for the opportunity to have it answered live.

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