2026 Annual Conference & Trade Show

Why Go?

ADISA’s Annual Conference & Trade Show is designed for professionals who sponsor, analyze, market, distribute, or recommend alternative investments. The event brings together leading industry experts for educational panels, topical presentations, and networking opportunities focused on the latest trends and developments in the alternative investment space.

Hotel Information

All ADISA Annual Conference & Trade Show events will take place at:

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Sponsors & Affiliates: Reserve your room via this LINK. Be sure to book by Friday, September 11, 2026, to ensure the $320 room rate.

BEWARE of hotel reservation scams: There are several hotel reservation "pirates" who somehow get prior years' meeting attendance lists and then approach past attendees to reserve their hotel rooms and in so doing either steal credit card information or broker a non-refundable reservation with extra junk fees. Please note that ADISA does not call or send out emails to individuals to solicit hotel reservations. You should only use the link provided in our reservations system to book your room. Please contact us with any questions.

Keynote Speaker

Keynote Speaker Steve Wozniak

Steve Wozniak

Founder, Chairman and CEO, Wheels of Zeus
Co-Founder, Apple Computer

A Silicon Valley icon, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist for more than forty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II. He also influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry. He is listed as the sole inventor on four Apple patents.

In 1981, he went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. To date, Wozniak has received ten Honorary Doctor of Engineering degrees. In May 1982 and 1983, Wozniak, founded the company Unuson, an abbreviation of "unite us in song”, which sponsored two US Festivals. Initially intended to celebrate evolving technologies, the festivals ended up as a technology exposition and a rock festival as a combination of music, computers, television, and people.

For his achievements at Apple, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators. In 2000, he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology, The Economy and Employment for single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers.

Through the years, Wozniak has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures, focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on, experiential learning that encouraged creativity and innovation by students. Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education, he adopted the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment.

He also founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. In 2014, he was awarded the Hoover Medal, a prestigious honor given for “outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity,” and was inducted into the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame. In 2015, Wozniak received the Legacy for Children Award from the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose. The Legacy for Children Award honors individuals whose legacy has significantly benefited the learning and lives of children. The Cal Alumni Association (UC Berkeley's Alumni Association) presented Wozniak with the 2015 Alumnus of the Year Award.

Wozniak is the author of iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon (Norton Publishing), his New York Times best-selling autobiography. His television appearances include: ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, The Big Bang Theory, My Life on the D List, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Celebrity Watch Party.

Wozniak continues to pursue his entrepreneurial and philanthropic interests to this day. In October 2017, Steve co-founded Woz U — a postsecondary education and training platform focused on software engineering and technology development. He has also recently co-founded Efforce — which leverages disparate applications of blockchain technology.

When Woz and his wife, Janet, are not traveling the world trying to inspire the next generation or building sustainable businesses, they live a happy life in Los Gatos, California with their four Bichon Friese dogs Ziggy, Zelda, Jewel and Wozzie.

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Agenda

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Monday, October 5

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Wealth in Wellness

Invest in yourself to kick off the conference! Start the day with a low-impact strength class -- controlled bodyweight movements and isometric holds that build stability and leave you awake for the sessions ahead. No equipment needed, all levels welcome. Wear work out clothes and bring water; mats are provided.

10:45 AM - 11:30 AM

New Attendee Coffee Meet-Up

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Women's & Next Generation Lunch

The Great Wealth Transfer to Women
Women are projected to control roughly $34 trillion in U.S. investable assets by 2030, with more than $50 trillion transferring to them in the decades ahead. This session explores why women are a defining force in wealth management, how they approach investing differently, and where firms still fall short -- covering trust, communication, values-based investing, and legacy planning. Advisors, sponsors, and industry leaders alike will leave better positioned to serve the clients driving the next era of wealth.
Moderator: Tamara Williams, Williams Consulting
Participants: Robin Edgar, Wealth Progression Group; Alanah Phillips, Break Up With Your Broker-Dealer; Susan Jones, Sorelle Wealth Partners; Eileen Duff, iCapital

1:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Broker-Dealer Advisory Council, RIA Council, Sponsor & Independent Roundtables

3:00 PM - 3:40 PM

General Session I: ADISA Updates & Awards

Join ADISA leadership as we open the conference with a look at the association's work over the past year, what's ahead on advocacy, education and membership fronts, and recognition of the members whose contributions have shaped the industry.

3:40 PM - 4:20 PM

General Session II: Alternative Investment Industry Update

Stanger and Mountain Dell present the numbers behind the market: capital raise across non-traded REITs, BDCs, interval funds and DSTs, 1031 exchange volume, sponsor and product-level trends, and how this year's pace compares with prior cycles. A data-driven baseline for sessions that follow.
With Taylor Garrett, Mountain Dell Consulting, and Kevin Gannon, Robert A. Stanger & Co.

4:20 PM - 5:15 PM

General Session III: Private Markets Update: Real Estate, Private Credit, and Oil & Gas

Three sector specialists -- private credit, real estate, and oil & gas -- take stock of where the markets stand as 2026 closes and what to watch in 2027. Panelists will cover the conditions shaping each asset class heading into the new year: capital flows, pricing, credit and supply dynamics, and the risks most likely to reshape the outlook. An early framing session designed to inform the conversations across the rest of the conference.

5:15 PM - 6:45 PM

Opening Cocktail Reception

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Next Generation Reception
Tuesday, October 6

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast & Exhibits

9:05 AM - 9:50 AM

General Session IV: Legislative & Regulatory Update
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ADISA Tech Fair
Back by popular demand!
What to expect:
Interactive demos
Tools that simplify compliance
Due diligence workflows
Smoother client onboarding and processing
Meet the teams and see real-time capabilities in action
Both session will take place on Tuesday, October 6!
Are you a technology firm interested in participating? Contact Tanisha Bibbs.
Marquee Sponsor:
Alts 101

Who knows alternatives best? A panel of industry veterans competes in a fast-paced, game show-style showdown, racing to answer foundational questions -- and teaching the room in the process. Categories span offering structures and their benefits and risks, suitability and disclosure, due diligence, and the legal, tax and regulatory issues that come with alts across real estate, energy, equipment and commercial debt. Putting the "fun" in fundamentals!
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Networking Break & Exhibits

11:25 AM - 12:10 PM

(1) Ask the Attorneys

This session will be a quick-fire fun format. Come hear the answers to your questions from the industry's legal experts.

(2) Oil & Gas 101: Assets, Program Strategies and Tax Features

An introduction to oil and gas investment programs: the assets and capital deployment strategies involved, along with the primary product types -- operated and non-operated drilling programs, mineral rights and royalty programs, and structures eligible for Section 1031 and QOF treatment. Panelists will also discuss the income tax features and benefits relating to each. A foundational session for those new to oil and gas programs, and a useful refresher for anyone building on prior energy education.

(3) Mentorship Runs Both Ways: Building Relationships that Compound

Mentorship gets talked about constantly and structured rarely. This session brings together professionals from across the alts ecosystem to examine what makes these relationships work, including how to make the initial ask, how to set expectations without over-formalizing, and why the mentor often gains as much as the mentee. Practical and transparent by design, the discussion is built for professionals at any career stage who want relationships that compound rather than coffee meetings that go nowhere.

(4) The Wrapper Revolution: How PPLIs and PPVAs are Reshaping the Alternatives Distribution Stack

Private placement life insurance and variable annuities have long existed at the intersection of insurance, tax planning, and alternative investments -- but a convergence of investor demand, product innovation, and regulatory clarify is pushing them firmly into the mainstream alternative investment conversation. In this fireside chat, executives from leading carriers Prudential and Zurich join a portfolio manager from Millennium Fund to explore how PPLI and PPVA structures are evolving as distribution and access vehicles for sophisticated alternative strategies. Topics will include the mechanics of insurance-wrapped alts, suitability and compliance considerations for broker-dealer home offices and registered reps, what fund managers need to understand about operating within these structures, and where the market is headed. Whether you're a sponsor evaluating new distribution channels, a home office building out your approved product shelf, or a rep looking to deepen your client conversations, this session offers a 360-degree view from the people shaping the space.

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch & Exhibits

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

(5) DST 101: The Building Blocks of a 1031 Exchange Practice

A working introduction for advisors new to DSTs or looking to add them to their menu. Panelists cover the fundamentals -- what a DST is, why it exists, the 1031 timeline and debt replacement -- then move to practice building: identifying the right client, developing referral relationships with CPAs, brokers and QIs, and explaining structure, fees, and expectations once a client is in. Real advisor examples throughout.

(6) Red Flags & Green Lights: Inside Due Diligence

In this interactive case-study session, sponsors, advisors, and junior due diligence analysts will learn how senior due diligence officers think through different aspects of a new offering. Using several case studies emphasizing different alternative product structures, three DDOs will talk through red and green flags, with the goal of creating and communicating stronger offerings that better protect investors and the alternative investments industry.

(7) Model Behavior: Interval Funds, Liquidity Design, and the New Wave of Alternative Portfolio Models

As model portfolio providers increasingly incorporate interval funds and other limited-liquidity vehicles into their alternative investment sleeves, the industry faces a new set of structural questions. This session features Envestnet discussing their recently launched portfolio models built around interval fund structures, joined by a portfolio manager from one of the underlying fund sponsors to provide an inside look at how these products are constructed and managed.
Panelists will explore the mechanics and rationale behind incorporating limited-liquidity alternatives into model-based delivery, along with the practical challenges this innovation raises for the distribution chain; from advisor suitability and client communication, to broker-dealer due diligence frameworks built for daily-liquid products, to sponsor-level considerations around capacity and redemption management. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of where this trend is headed and the questions their firms should be asking now.

(8) Shaping the Narrative: What the Media is Covering in Alternatives Today

This panel brings together leading financial and real estate trade journalists for a behind-the-scenes look at how industry news is covered and why certain stories rise above the rest. Panelists will discuss the topics and trends capturing their attention, how stories are evaluated and selected, the growing influence of AI on journalism, and what distinguishes a compelling pitch from the hundreds they receive each week. They will also explore the media's role in shaping perceptions of alternative investments and the industry's evolving narrative.
Designed for sponsors, advisors, broker-dealers and RIAs, the session will focus on how to translate complex products, data and trends into clear, relevant narratives that resonate with both media and their audiences. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of today's media landscape and actionable ideas for engaging more effectively with journalists.
2:20 PM - 3:00 PM
ADISA Tech Fair
Back by popular demand!
What to expect:
Interactive demos
Tools that simplify compliance
Due diligence workflows
Smoother client onboarding and processing
Meet the teams and see real-time capabilities in action
Both session will take place on Tuesday, October 6!
Are you a technology firm interested in participating? Contact Tanisha Bibbs.
Marquee Sponsor:
Networking Break
3:05 PM - 3:50 PM

(10) An Unfiltered Top Producer Playbook

Hear from top-producing advisors in a candid, peer-to-peer conversation about the strategies behind their success. They'll share the business-building habits, client service philosophies, and growth decisions that have helped them build elite practices. The session concludes with an audience-driven "Ask Me Anything," giving attendees the opportunity to explore the topics that matter most to their own businesses and leave with practical ideas they can implement immediately.

(11) Both Sides of the Custody Rule: What RIAs Owe and What Custodians Should Expect

The Custody Rule requires an RIA to conduct initial and ongoing due diligence on any custodian or broker-dealer holding alternative investments. This session looks at both sides of that obligation: what the review actually entails from the RIA's seat, what custodians and broker-dealers should be prepared to provide when asked, and which disclosures an RIA must make about those relationship -- whether independent or affiliated.

(12) From Pilot to Production: Putting AI to Work Inside Your Firm

AI is producing real operating leverage inside alternatives firms, compressing document review, diligence workflows and reporting cycles that once consumed days of analyst and compliance time. This session is a practical guide: which models suit which tasks, how to structure prompts and workflows for reliable output, where firms are finding measurable efficiency, and what makes those gains defensible. Panelists will cover data handling, supervision and recordkeeping, along with candid accounts of what has worked and what has not. Attendees will leave with a guide to identifying high return use cases in their own operations and the controls to establish before deployment.

(9) Stacking the Deck in Your Favor: Practical Approaches to E&O, Due Diligence, and Suitability

3:55 PM - 4:40 PM

(13) The AI-Enabled Advisor: Automation, Governance and Accountability

A practical program for registered representatives and advisors putting AI to work in day-to-day practice. We will walk through the lifecycle at a practical level: choosing a project worth automating, knowing which tools your firm allows and permissible uses involving client information, conducting human-in-the-loop review before output reaches a client, keeping records your compliance team will accept, and judging whether the time savings are real.

(14) Tax-Advantaged Alternatives: Identifying Opportunities and Executing with Confidence

Taxes are often one of the largest drags on investment performance and wealth accumulation. This session explore how financial advisors can help clients keep more of their money working and improve after-tax outcomes through strategies including Opportunity Zone investments, Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) for 1031 exchanges, oil and gas investments, Roth conversion planning, and other tax-efficient solutions. Attendees will learn where each strategy fits, which client profiles are most appropriate, implementation considerations, and common pitfalls to avoid -- providing a practical framework for incorporating tax-advantaged alternatives into comprehensive wealth planning.

(15) QOZ 2.0: Overrated or Underrated?

We all know by now that Opportunity Zones are both back and permanent. We all have an opinion about what the new rules actually mean and how 2.0 deals should look for advisors, investors, and the due diligence folks reviewing them.
This panel puts those opinions to the test. We will ask our panelists up to 10 questions about the most debated aspects of OZ 2.0, and each panelist must deliver a verdict: overrated, underrated, or properly rated. No hedging and no safe answers. You will hear real disagreement from diligence folks and advisors who review and position these deals every day, and you will leave knowing where the real opportunity in OZ 2.0 sits.

(16) Oil & Gas 201: Evaluating Risk and Return in Non-Traded Programs

A deeper dive into the operational and structural risks embedded in oil and gas investment programs and their capital deployment strategies, along with the analytics and due diligence practices needed to assess return profiles. The conversation will also cover the characteristics and strengths common to sponsors that perform well, and the challenges and headwinds faced by those that fall short of executing their strategies. For those looking to elevate their knowledge of O&G programs and sponsors evaluations.

4:45 PM - 5:30 PM

General Session V: The Alternative Advantage: How Broker-Dealers are Driving Growth

Back by Popular Demand: Fireside Chat with Broker-Dealer Executives
Alternative investments have moved from niche allocations to essential portfolio tools. In this engaging fireside chat, senior broker-dealer executives will discuss how they're driving firm growth by expanding advisor adoption of alternative investments. Learn how they're identifying opportunities, educating advisors, managing due diligence, and responding to evolving investor expectations. Discover why alternatives continue to gain momentum as a way to enhance diversification, generate income, manage volatility, and provide access to investment strategies beyond traditional stocks and bonds.

5:30 PM - 6:45 PM

Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, October 7

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Breakfast & Exhibits

9:05 AM - 9:50 AM

(17) Real Estate Under Review: How Due Diligence Officers are Assessing Today's Market Opportunities

In today's evolving real estate landscape, disciplined DD analysts apply a consistent underwriting framework across asset classes while tailoring their approach to the unique demand drivers, risk factors, and operational nuances of each sector. This presentation explores how analysts evaluate and compare multifamily, industrial, self-storage, energy infrastructure, and data center real estate to identify relative value and risk-adjusted return opportunities.
At the core of DD analysis is a focus on three pillars: cash flow durability, supply-demand dynamics, and capital intensity. While these principles remain constant, their application varies meaningfully by asset class.

(18) Alts in the Compliance Manual: Disclosures, Policies and Procedures

Adding alternatives to your practice means revisiting the compliance file. Panelists walk through the sections of your disclosures most likely to need updating, and take up the question of whether to name alts specifically or treat them as another asset class -- and what each approach costs you. Panelists will also share how their own policies and procedures handle alts transactions.

(19) Anatomy of a DST Review

A look inside the framework behind a defensible DST approval: evaluating sponsor track record, underwriting the underlying real estate, and building a documentation record that holds up under examination. This deeper dive into DSTs will cover what should be required of sponsors, where offerings fall short, and how the standard has shifted.

(20) Function or Feature: Product Formation and the Varying Paths of Liquidity

Next to program performance, liquidity is a primary matter in understanding investment programs. Is liquidity built around the strategy, or is the strategy built around liquidity? Step into different scenarios and understand product formation with the minds of sponsors representing multiple investment structures and strategies. You will leave this session with a deeper knowledge of mechanics of liquidity features.

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Keynote Speaker: Steve Wozniak

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak joins us for a wide-ranging fireside chat on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the technologies reshaping the business and finance. Expect candid stories, sharp insights, and the signature humor of one of Silicon Valley's most beloved pioneers -- a can't miss session for the ADISA community.

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Committee Workshops

Committees:
Legislative & Regulatory Committee
Education Committee
Marketing Committee
Tech Committee
Inclusion & Next Generation Committee
Impact Committee
Membership Committee

Attending Companies

As of 8/6/2026

*Denotes Exhibiting Company

Associates

Retail Broker-Dealers, RIAs, Family Offices, Registered Reps

1031 DST Solutions
1031 Securities
11 Financial
25 Financial
Accretive Wealth Management
Advisor On Call
Alexander Capital
Alliance Global Partners
Alta Financial Group
American Trust Investment Services
Anchor Financial Group
Andorra Investment Management
Arete Wealth Management
Arete Wealth Management DBA Hudsonpoint Capital
Arkadios Capital
Aspen Capital Management
Aurora Securities
Axxcess Wealth Management
Bernardo Asset Management
Bonfire Financial
BXM Wealth
Cabin Securities
Cabot Lodge Securities
Calton & Associates
Capital Management Analytics
Catalyst Wealth Management Holdings
Centurion Strategic Advisors
Cetera
Chimera Wealth
Claro Advisors
Colorado Financial Service Corporation
Concorde Asset Management
Concorde Investment Services
Cooper Family Office
Copley Alternative Investments
Copley Financial Group
Corporate Investments Group
Dempsey Lord Smith
DFPG Investments
Doceo Wealth
Dwyer Financial
Ellevest
Emerson Equity
Endurance Financial
Equifinancial
Eureka Wealth Solutions
Farther Finance
Fiduciary Architects
Fiduciary Wealth Management
FNEX Capital
FourStar Wealth Advisors
GCB Private Wealth
Gold Standard Financial Partners
Golden Eagle Securities
Great Point Capital
Hartfield Financial & Insurance Services
Hilton Head Capital Partners
IDB Capital Corp.
IHT Wealth Management
Independent Financial Group
Infinity Financial Services
Innovation Partners
Innovative Advisory Group
John-Luke Financial
Kingswood U.S.
Kovar Wealth Management
Landolt Securities
Left Brain Wealth Management
Legacy Wealth Management
LPL Financial
Lucas 1031
Madison Avenue Securities
MAM Global Financial
Mazzella Estate & Asset Management
MB Investments
Merit Financial Advisors
Metric Financial
MHL Investments
MIFI Wealth
Money Concepts Capital Corp.
Monvia Financial
MyTimeEquity
New Frontier Wealth Management
Nobles & Richards
Oak Tree Securities
Ollie Grant Private Wealth
Osaic
Personal Wealth Management
PIH Investments
Qubera Wealth Management
Quincy Wells Group
Realized Financial
Realta Equities
Revere Securities
Saxony Securities
Simons Financial Network
Steven Yeh & Associates
Strategic Wealth Management Solutions
TCFG Wealth Management
The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc.
Third Seven Capital
Thrivent Investment Management
Transce3nd
Trustmont Financial Group
TruWealth Financial
US Capital Investment Management
Vanderbilt Financial Group
Vestech Securities
Vistia Capital
Wall Street Financial Group
Wealthhouse Advisors
Wealth House Capital
Western Skies Advisory
Williams & Novak Wealth Management

Affiliates

Alliance 160
Baker McKenzie
*CNB Custody
*Computershare
*Directed Trust Company
Equity Trust Company
*FactRight
Financial Services Institute
*Goldstar Trust Company
Golsan Scruggs
*Great Lakes Fund Solutions
Hana Solutions
Heritage IRA
*iCapital
*Inspira Financial
LODAS Markets
*Mick Law
MPHAdvisors
Nelson Mullins
*Preferred Capital Securities
Realta Capital Markets
Republic Capital Group
Robert A. Stanger & Co.
Ryan P. Smith Law
*Skyway Capital Markets
TPC Capital Solutions
*The Bowman Law Firm
Trusted Edge Advisory
*Vistra Fund Solutions
Wealth Management EDGE
*Williams Mullen