Immersion2026 Agenda

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
5 PM Networking Dinner/Reception at Boulevard Grill at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel

Note: There are about 15 tables with 4-5 people each. There is a “switch up” in the middle of dinner where half the people at the table have to go sit at a new table. This ensure social mixing.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
8 AM – 9 AM Breakfast, Networking and introductions

9:00 AM Statement of Mission: Sara Grillo

9:05 AM OPEN

10:00 AM Learn from Some of My Mistakes with Kevin Estes, Advice-Only planner

10:30 AM Pods by Business Type (Flat Fee, Advice Only, Hourly)

11:15 AM Break

11:30 AM Adding Tax Prep to your Practice: Pros and Cons with Dwight Dettloff, CPA/PFS, CFP®

12:00 PM Lunch at Boulevard Grill at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel

1:00 PM How I successfully Raised Fees (panel) with Carol Acker, Andy Panko, Mike Staman, and Eileen Freiburger

1:30 PM Creating a Lifestyle Practice you & your clients will love with Thomas Duffy, CFP®

2:00 PM Break

2:15 PM I’m hitting the Capacity Wall, Now what do I do? with Chris Bauch

2:45 PM Open Discussion: “AI tactics for the Transparent Advisor” led by Daniel Bishop

3:15 PM Pods by US Geographic Region (West, South, Southeast, Northeast, Central)

3:45 PM Break/Group picture

4:00 PM Pods by Alphabetical Order (A thorough E, F through M, N through S, T through Z)

4:30 PM Open Discussion: “Flat Fee, Advice Only, and Hourly Tech Stack GOODIES”

5:00 PM Non-affiliated, independent dinner – participants coordinate themselves (note, the cost of dinner for each participant is not included in the ticket price)

Thursday, March 12, 2026
8 AM – 9 AM Breakfast and networking

9:00 AM PANEL: The Personal Side of Money with Monica Scudieri, financial coach, and Nate Astle, Financial Therapist

9:45 AM Break

10:00 AM Pods by Business Type (Flat Fee, Advice Only, Hourly)

10:30 AM Open Discussion: “Operational Best Practices for the Transparent Advisor”

11:00 AM 401(k) for the Flat Fee advisor with Brian Williams

11:30 AM Charitable Giving, on Steriods with Mike Staman

12:00 PM Lunch at Boulevard Grill at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel

1 PM Departure

Who's going?

  • Sara Grillo
  • Daniel Bishop
  • Mike Staman
  • Phil Watson
  • Dwight Dettloff
  • Phil Durbin
  • Andy Panko
  • Tim McKee
  • Michael Hart
  • Richard Eddy

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