2026 Advanced Sales Forum Agenda

Monday, July 27, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Registration

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Breakfast

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - GS1 — Investing and Living a Purposeful Life

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Refreshment Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - GS2 — Executive Benefits in the Real World: Designing Plans That Actually Work

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Announcement

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions

1.1 Annuities: From A to Expert
1.2 Estate Tax: Beyond the Feds

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Refreshment Break

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions

2.1 — The ABCs of Charitable Planning, Simplified Through Case Studies
2.2 Business Owner Problems, Advanced Sales Solutions

3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Refreshment Break

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - GS3 — Mistakes and Opportunities With Lifetime Income for Retirees

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Welcome Reception

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. - Registration

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Breakfast

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - GS4 — Inside the Political Landscape: What’s Ahead and Why It Matters for the Profession

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Break

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - GS5 — Ahead of Time: Capitalizing on the Quiet Rise of Gen X Wealth

11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Break

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions

3.1 — The Art and Science of Life Insurance Case Designs
3.2 — Annuity Product Deep Dive: Building for Successful Sales

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - GS6 — Practice Management Networking: Sharing Tools for Success

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Break

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.: Concurrent Sessions

4.1 — 1035s… and Other Owner/Beneficiary Stuff!
4.2 — Beyond the Basics: Turning Knowledge and Data into Decisions for Advanced Markets Growth

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Break

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - GS7 — Rethinking Trust Planning in a Changing Landscape

5:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - Announcements

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Happy Hour

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Registration

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Breakfast

8:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - GS8 — Are we there yet? AI, Superintelligence, and the Dream of Full Automation

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Grand Prize Drawing

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - GS9 — Economic Update: A Portfolio Manager’s Perspective from Vermont

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Closing Remarks and Adjourn