Why Go?

Why Go?

For the first time, two of the industry's leading due diligence events are coming together to offer a single comprehensive program!

Event Highlights:

  • Sponsor Presentations: Gain insights directly from top sponsors in the industry.
  • Unmatched Capital Market Access: Connect with key players and decision-makers.
  • Elite Due Diligence Insights: Discover the latest tools, trends and techniques.
  • Stay Ahead of the Curve: Navigate compliance and market shifts with confidence.
  • Educational Programming: Stay updated with the latest alts education. (See SCHEDULE.)
  • Powerful Networking: Connect with more than 200 industry professionals.

Hotel Information

Hotel Information

All TNDDA and ADISA Alts Research & Due Diligence Forum events will take place at:

Loews Philadelphia Hotel
1200 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

SPONSORS & AFFILIATES: Our room block has expired. Contact the Loews directly at 215.627.1200.

Schedule

TNDDA Schedule

Sunday, July 13

4:00-4:30 pmShop Talk
4:30-4:40 pmIntroduction
4:40-4:45 pmGreat Lakes Fund Solutions
4:45-4:50 pmInspira Financial
4:50-4:55 pmDataDasher
4:55-5:00 pmDirected IRA
5:00-5:25 pmSkyway Capital Markets
5:25-5:50 pmAllen Harrison Company
5:50-6:15 pmClosed Broker-Dealer, RIA, Family Office Session
6:15-7:30 pmSponsor Exhibits & Cocktail Reception

 

Monday, July 14

8:00-9:00 amSponsor Exhibits & Breakfast
9:00-9:25 amOxford Funds
9:25-9:50 amLukrom
9:50-10:15 amU.S. Energy Development Corporation
10:15-10:45 amSponsor Exhibits & Networking Break
10:45-11:10 amCAI Investments
11:10-11:35 amNet Lease Capital
11:35 am-12:15 pmClosed Broker-Dealer, RIA, Family Office Session
12:15-1:30 pmSponsor Exhibits & Lunch
1:30-1:55 pmWildLife Partners
1:55-2:20 pmRenaissance Growth Partners
2:20-2:45 pmMDS Energy Development
2:45-3:10 pmMountain V Oil & Gas
3:10-3:35 pmCitizen Energy Ventures
3:35-4:00 pmSponsor Exhibits & Networking Break
4:00-4:25 pmWalton
4:25-4:50 pmU.S. Property Development
4:50-5:35 pmClosed Broker-Dealer, RIA, Family Office Session
5:35-6:00 pmLightning Round
6:00-7:00 pmCocktail Reception

 

 


Alts Research & Due Diligence Forum Schedule

*As of 6/23/2025

  • Tuesday, July 15
    7:45 AM - 8:30 AM
    Breakfast & Exhibition
    8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
    Welcome & Introduction
    8:50 AM - 9:50 AM
    Legislative & Regulatory Update: What's Happening on the Regulatory Front

    Learn about new regulatory and legislative developments that will affect broker-dealers, investment advisers and sponsors and managers of alternative investment products from the leadership of our legislative & regulatory committee.

    Speakers: Catherine Bowman, The Bowman Law Firm; Deborah Froling, Kutak Rock; John Grady, ADISA

    9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
    Break & Exhibition
    10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
    Fundamentals of Tax Advantaged Programs: IRC 721/1031, Oil & Gas, and QOFs

    In this one-hour session, we'll hear from industry leaders about alternative investment products with compelling tax features. Among the products to be discussed will include real estate and energy programs with IRC 721/1031 planning options, oil/gas drilling programs with IDCs and depletion allowances, and qualified opportunity fund programs. The discussion will address program structures as well as common features and benefits, underwriting, income tax consequences, and due diligence considerations.

    Moderator: Bryan Mick, Mick Law
    Participants: Dave Laga, DFPG Investments; Mark Kosanke, Concorde Investment Services; Scott Escujuri, Legacy Wealth Managment

    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    RIA Focused Session: Using Alts in an RIA Advisory Practice

    During this session, learn the different ways RIA firms are currently performing their due diligence for alternative products and asset sponsor. Discussions shall include the models and methods used, including the various tool and third-party firms and reports that are available to RIA firms. Also learn how RIA firms coordinate with asset sponsors, broker-dealers and other RIA firms when it comes to due diligence.

    Moderator: Rizwan Ibrahim, Accretive Wealth
    Panelists: Rajeev Kotyan, Innovative Advisory Group; Sylvia Kwan, Ellevest; Larry Peery, Magnolia Private Wealth

    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
    Lunch & Exhibition
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Ask the Analysts: A Closer Look at the Use of Third-Party Due Diligence

    This session is designed to explain the role of third-party due diligence within the alts product screening and approval/rejection process. Includes discussion on how third parties are using Reg BI and other analytics and resources to help their clients manage risk when evaluating various types of alternative investment products and structures.

    Moderator: Joanna Venetch, Hana Solutions
    Speakers: Catherine Bowman, The Bowman Law Firm; Jake Heidkamp, FactRight; Brad Updike, Mick Law; Derek Hayes, Buttonwood Due Diligence

    3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    Break & Exhibition
    3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
    Technology/FINTECH/Artificial Intelligence

    In this 75-minute session, broker-dealers and investment advisors will learn about how artificial intelligence ("AI") works with the securities and finance sector in terms of functionality and we'll discuss what FINRA and SEC registered firms need to consider when incorporating AI into their systems and processes. On that point, we'll discuss how some firms are already approaching AI implementation, as well as its benefits from an operational efficiency perspective. We'll also discuss the legal nuances surrounding AI, as well as things BDs and RIAs should be thinking about prior to their implementation of AI within their operations and systems.

    Speakers: Aaron Pollak, VENTURE.co Holdings; John Palmer, DataDasher

    5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
    Cocktail Reception & Exhibition
  • Wednesday, July 16
    7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
    Breakfast & Exhibition
    8:30 AM - 9:20 AM
    Trending Products: Interval Funds and Tender Offer Funds

    This will be a trending product discussion -- structure, fees, asset management, investor rights and transparency, liquidity considerations, and due diligence.

    Moderator: Jake Heidkamp, FactRight
    Participants: Jon Trump, Avantax Investment Services; Ryan Murphy, Capital Group; Joey Roth, Eagle Point Credit Management

    9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
    Real Estate and Oil & Gas: Effects of the Trump Reset on Returns

    This session will include two 30-minute lectures from experts in both oil and gas and commercial real estate about current market developments affecting these asset classes. Discussions will include the Trump Administration's reset plan and its effects, the latest on the credit markets involving these assets, and how the developments are shaping the current investing environment.

    Participants: DJ Van Keuren, Family Office Real Estate Institute; Dan Steffens, Energy Prospectus Group

    10:20 AM - 11:10 AM
    Alts Marketing 201: Rule 2210 and Reg D Best Practices

    This session is intended to cover many important facets of alts marketing compliance including a discussion regarding the proper use of Reg D and the FINRA Rule 2210 content standards. Marketing on alts on websites will also be included with this discussion.

    Moderator: Brad Updike, Mick Law
    Participants: John Grady, ADISA; Thomas Voekler, Williams Mullen

    11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
    A Campfire Chat with Due Diligence Officers

    Go beyond the pitch deck and step into the minds of the gatekeepers. In this dynamic panel discussion, top due diligence officers from leading financial firms pull back the curtain on how investment decisions really get made. From navigating global macroeconomic uncertainty to identifying red flags and hidden gems, our panelists will share what keeps them up at night -- and what gets them excited. Learn insights about their investment committee processes, firm-wide challenges, and the traits they look for in top-tier managers. Expect unfiltered opinions on favorite (and least favorite) investment ideas, plus answers to the question: What would they do differently if they were calling the shots? Whether you're raising capital or allocating it, this is your chance to learn what really moves the needle. 

    Moderator: Greg Mausz, Skyway Capital Markets
    Speakers: Carol Jones, Arkadios Capital; Craig Merkt, Realta Equities; Dave Laga, DFPG Investments; Doug Blake, Kingswood

Attending Companies

Attending Firms

As of 7/9/2025

Associates

Accretive Wealth Management, LLC

ALAN B. LANCZ & ASSOCIATES, INC.

Alcove Ridge

Alden Capital Management

Alliance Global Partners

American Trust Investment Services

Arete Wealth Management

Arkadios Capital

Aspen Capital Management LLC

Athos Capital Advisors

Avantax Wealth Management

Calton & Associates

Cambridge Investment Research Inc

Capital Innovations, LLC

Concorde Asset Management, LLC

Concorde Investment Services

Continental Nine Financial Management

Cooper Family Office

CORPORATE INVESTMENTS GROUP, INC.

Crescent Securities Group Inc

D.H. Hill Securities, LLLP

DFPG Investments, LLC

Ellevest

Elliott Capital Management, Inc.

Emerson Equity LLC

Epogee

Equifinancial LLC

Ferguson Shapiro

FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC

Global Wealth Management, LLC

Golden Eagle Securities Inc.

Great Point Capital

GrowStrong Wealth Strategies

Harris Investment Advisors

Hartfield Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

Hughes Wealth Management, Inc.

IBN Financial Services, Inc.

Innovative Advisory Group, LLC

Insight Investment Advisers

International Assets Advisory, LLC

Invicta Capital, LLC

JH Darbie & Co.

Kingswood US

Legacy Wealth Management, LLC

Livingston Securities

Lovell Wealth Management

Magnolia Private Wealth, LLC

Merchants Capital Trust

Metric Financial, LLC

Mill Creek Capital Advisors

Moloney Securities Co., Inc.

MSC - BD, LLC

MSF Capital Advisors LLC

Ni Advisors, Inc.

Nova Capital Solutions, LLC

Oak Tree Securities Inc.

Osaic

PARK CITY CAPITAL INC

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

Realized Financial, Inc

Realta Equities, Inc.

Rudwall Wealth Management

Saxony Securities, Inc.

Sharif Family Offices

Simons Financial Network

Spire Investment Partners LLC

Springlake Partners

Synergy Private

The Family Wealth Consultants, Inc

The Institute for Wealth

The Merchants Financial Group, Ltd.,

The Renaissance Group, LLC

The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc.

Third Seven Capital

Upmarket Co.

Vestech Securities

VESTECH Securities, Inc.

Vistia Capital, LLC

WealthForge Securities, LLC

Wealthhouse Advisors

Xanadu Capital, LLC

 

Sponsors

Allen Harrison Company

Altmore Capital

Ancorato

Ashford Inc.

Baker Tilly

Bourne Financial Group, LLC.

CAI Investments

Capital Group

Capital Square

Citizen Energy Ventures

Distinctive Healthcare

Eagle Point Credit Management

Four Springs TEN31Xchange

Lukrom

Luthor

MDS Energy Development

Mountain V Oil & Gas

Net Lease Capital

NexPoint

Oxford Funds

Passco Companies LLC

Renaissance Growth Partners

Resource Royalty, LLC

Sovereign Partners

Starboard Realty Advisors LLC

Time Equities

U.S. Energy Development Corporation

Whitehawk Energy

Wildlife Partners

 

Affiliates

ABR Dynamic Funds

AIRE

Bowman Law Firm LLC

Buttonwood Due Diligence, LLC

DataDasher

DLA Piper

EPG

Evergreen Property Partners

Factright, LLC

Great Lakes Fund Solutions, Inc.

Hana Solutions

HillStaffer

Inspira Financial

Kutak Rock LLP

Laganza Capital

Mick Law PC, LLO

North Capital Private Securities

Orchard Securities

Realta Capital Markets

Ryan P. Smith Law, PLC

SEI Global Services, Inc

Skyway Capital Markets, LLC

The Gladstone Companies

VENTURE.co Holdings

Vistra

WealthForge

Williams Mullen

 

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