Meetings & Events

From September through March, our Chapter hosts monthly educational programs designed to keep planners informed about current issues, emerging trends, and industry best practices.

In May, we host an all day Symposium designed to get you out of the office, among your peers for a day of top notch learning and networking.

First-time attendee? Email us to attend any monthly meeting—excluding the CFP® Ethics program—as our guest at no charge.

All meetings are held in person.

 

    First up: CFP® Ethics - September 17  

Our Chapter offers this program only ONCE every other year.

Don't miss this opportunity to earn your ethics CE close to home.  

 

FPA members - be sure to buy a Season Pass or a Combo, because either:

                            • offers a 25% discount over individually priced meeting tickets - proving that you're a savvy financial planner (no brainer...)
                            • guarantees you a seat at every meeting (plus Symposium for those who upgrade to Combo)
                            • shows that you are an uber supporter of our local Chapter (thank you VERY much)!

Don't delay - get yours today! Not sure if your membership is current? Just email to ask!

Season Pass = one ticket to each of our 7 monthly meetings

Combo = a Season Pass + one ticket to our May 12, 2027 all-day Symposium

 

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September 17, 2026 Thursday

2 hours

Expected CE: CFP, CPA and other self-reporting designations

Ethics CE: CFP Board’s Revised Code and Standards

Speaker: Dan Candura, CFP, founder, Candura Group, LLC

This program fulfills the requirement for CFP Board approved Ethics CE. It has been designed to educate CFP professionals on CFP Board’s new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct effective July 1, 2024.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Recognize when a CFP® professional is providing Financial Advice.
  2. Apply the Fiduciary Duty.
  3. Describe the Financial Planning process.
  4. Determine what information must be provided to the client and when to document the exchange of information.
  5. Identify duties when using or referring other service providers or technologies.
  6. Describe the CFP Board enforcement process.

Time:   7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:45 – 9:45 A.M. Program

Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club

 

Meeting sponsors: The College Advisor of New York

 

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October 22, 2026 Thursday

1.5 hour

Expected CE: CFP, CPA and other self-reporting designations 

 

A Tax Odyssey: What Financial Planners Should Be Telling Their Clients Right Now

Speaker:  Martin S. Finn, JD, LL.M., CPA, RLGC Law Group, PLLC

A review of tax and financial planning options that your clients need to consider in light of the current – and “permanent” – tax landscape.  We will discuss old and new planning opportunities and, more importantly, we will review tax planning strategies that clients should consider before year end to reduce the impact of an “un-changing” tax world.

Learning Objectives:

1. Update on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ’25 (OBBA) tax provisions and recent regulations.
2. Discuss planning opportunities that all clients need to consider keeping their tax and financial plans relevant and current including ROTH conversions.
3. Review year-end tax planning strategies to reduce the impact of taxes on financial decisions.

Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:50 – 9:15 A.M. Program

Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club

 

Meeting sponsors: J. Mullen & Associates, LLC

 

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November 19, 2026 Thursday

1 Hour

Expected CE: 1 hour CFP, CPA, and self-reporting designations

 

Top Thematic Positioning Ideas | AI’s Ripple Effects

Speaker: Ryan Issakainen,CFA, SVP, ETF Strategist,First Trust

Enthusiasm surrounding Artificial Intelligence has blossomed over the past couple of years, resulting in robust revenue growth (and higher valuations) for certain stocks related to the initial buildout of AI. As was true with previous disruptive innovations, such as the internet, second-order effects of artificial intelligence may provide underappreciated opportunities for growth. This presentation discusses a variety of investment themes and related ETFs that may benefit as a consequence of AI over the next several years.

Learning Objectives:

This presentation aims to educate financial professionals on emerging investment themes that may be underrepresented in many portfolios, including biotechnology, energy, and infrastructure. After attending, advisors will be able to identify potential growth sectors influenced by the expansion of Artificial Intelligence and integrate these insights into their portfolio recommendations.

Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:45 – 9:00 A.M. Program

Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club

 

Meeting sponsors:  First Trust

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December 17, 2026 Thursday

1 hour

Expected CE: 1 hour CFP, CPA, and self-reporting designations

 

 

Changing the Guard

Speaker: Collette Fidrych, Practice Management Specialist, Invesco

More than one-third of financial professionals will retire in the next ten years, accounting for nearly 40% of the industry’s assets. Many of the acquiring and retiring financial professionals are unprepared for the comprehensive planning and communications needed to succeed. Over one quarter of those who said they planned to retire also said they did not have a succession plan. A research-based communication strategy designed for acquiring and retiring financial professionals Succession plans need a clear, concise, and consistent communications strategy to be successful. When potentially disrupting long-term client relationships, it matters what you say, when you say it and how you say it. Invesco Global Consulting teamed up with word specialist, Maslansky + Partners, in a comprehensive study with investors with the goal of gaining their perspectives and perceptions. How do they want (and not want) the retiring and acquiring financial professionals to communicate to them? What would cause them to leave? Most importantly, what would cause them to gain trust in the transition and the acquiring financial professional? Investors were highly sensitive to the acquiring financial professional’s title, credibility, and approach to serving clients. Words mattered to investors when deciding to stay or leave the practice in transition. The unique research generated highly actionable lists of “words to use,” “words to lose,” talking points, scripts and a communications timeline that are designed to be easily implemented by financial professionals into their succession plans.
Learning Objectives:

As a result of this program, the participant will understand:

  1. The 4 critical considerations in assessing the right acquiree or retiree for the practice
  2. The key elements and questions to assess the condition of the practice in transition 3 stages of communication
  3. “3 C” language principles and sequence for use in all communications
  4. The emotional reaction investors had to conventional messaging on succession
  5. How retiring financial professionals should write their farewell letters
  6. How acquiring financial professionals should greet new clients

Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:50 – 9:00 A.M. Program

Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club

 

Meeting sponsors: Invesco

 

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January 21, 2027 Thursday

1 Hour

Expected CE: 1 hour CFP, CPA, and self-reporting designations

 

2027 Capital Market Outlook

Speaker: Kevin Mullen, CFA, CIMA, Market Strategist, MFS

Gain an overview of the economic and market trends expected to shape investing in 2027. This session examines the outlook for interest rates, inflation, equity and fixed income markets, and discusses practical portfolio considerations to help advisors navigate an evolving investment environment.

Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the key economic factors expected to influence markets in 2027.
  2. Evaluate the outlook for major asset classes, including equities and fixed income.
  3. Apply market expectations to client portfolio and asset allocation discussions.

 

Time: 7:50 – 9:00 A.M. Program

Venue: Wolferts Roost Country Club

 

Meeting sponsors:  MFS

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February 25, 2027 Thursday

1 Hour

Expected CE: 1 hour CFP, CPA, and self-reporting designations

The Estate Planning Edge: Strategies That Set Advisors Apart

Speaker: Lou Pierro, Esq.,Pierro, Connor, and Strauss, LLC

Are your clients truly prepared, or simply relying on an outdated estate plan or documents that no longer reflect their lives? For many financial advisors, estate planning remains an underleveraged opportunity to deliver deeper value, strengthen client loyalty, and retain assets across generations.

This program is designed for advisors serving a wide range of clients, from middle-income families to high-net-worth individuals, who want to move beyond  the basics. You’ll gain practical, real-world strategies to help clients protect assets, minimize taxes, and plan for long-term care with greater confidence.

We’ll break down today’s estate tax landscape, including permanent federal exemption levels and New York’s estate tax “cliff,” and demonstrate how a range of trust strategies – from foundational revocable trusts that organize assets and avoid probate to more advanced techniques such as SLATs, BDITs, and Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPTs) – can complement and strengthen the financial plans you manage for your clients.

Most importantly, you’ll learn how to turn estate planning conversations into a strategic advantage, deepening relationships, engaging heirs, and positioning yourself as the central advisor in your clients’ financial lives.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1.  Explain the current estate tax environment and its planning implications for clients across wealth levels.

2.  Evaluate and implement trust strategies (Revocable Trusts, SLATs, BDITs, MAPTs) in practical client scenarios.

3.  Coordinate estate, retirement, and income tax planning, including SECURE Act considerations.

4.  Leverage estate planning to grow their practice by strengthening client retention, building multigenerational relationships, and preserving assets under management.

  1. Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:45 – 9:00 A.M. Program

Venue:  Wolferts Roost Country Club

 

Meeting sponsors:  Advisors Insurance Brokers-New York LTC Brokers, Ltd.

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March 18, 2027 Thursday

 

Expected CE: CFP, CPA, and self-reporting designations

 

Speaker: TBA

 

Time: 7:30 A.M. Reg/Breakfast | 7:50 – 9:00 A.M.   

Venue:   Wolferts Roost Country Club

 

Meeting sponsors:

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May 12, 2027

Hilton Garden Inn, Troy

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Session/Time

Reg/Breakfast at 8:15am
1:  9:00am to 9:50am
2:  10:15am to 11:05am
3:  11:25am to 12:15pm
Lunch 12:15pm to 1:00pm
4:  1:00pm to 1:50pm
5:  2:00 to 2:50pm

Raffle  2:50 to 3:10pm 

Happy Hour 3:10 to 4:30pm

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