Breakouts

1. From policy to practice: Navigate compliance with confidence
Colleen Gibson, Director, Compliance & CCO, Quadrus Investments; Cas Litwin, Director, Compliance & CCO, IPC Investment Corporation; Glenn Saunders, Director, Compliance & CCO, IPC Securities Corporation; Ted Davidson, CCO & Head of Canada Life Securities

Description: Compliance isn’t just about knowing the rules—it’s about applying them with clarity and confidence in real-world scenarios. In this dynamic breakout, our Chief Compliance Officers will guide you through the practical side of today’s most pressing compliance topics, helping you turn policy into purposeful action. 

They will explore key areas such as Know Your Product (KYP), Conflicts of Interest, and the legal weight of client documentation. They will also examine findings drawn from recent CIRO audits to identify common pain points and demonstrate practical strategies you can use to address them. Get actionable ideas, best practices, and the confidence to protect your business and clients today and into the future.

2. Optimize efficiency and drive change: A fireside chat on innovation and adoption 
Brian O'Hara, Director, Dealer Operations, Rod Moore, AVP, Operations

Description: Give us 60 minutes and we’ll help you save time. Join us for a focused session designed to help you work smarter, not harder by simplifying advisor processes and boosting efficiency. We’ll highlight under-used technology, process improvements and key initiatives like, KYC refresh and client-facing digital IQ via CapIntel. Discover how nominee accounts can streamline your administration and deliver secure, simplified investment management for your clients. Plus, hear how the FundSERV Dealer Committee is driving industry change. Walk away with practical tools and insights to make your day-to-day easier.

3. Unlock the Power of Dealer-Managed Portfolios
Paul Punzo, AVP, Portfolio Strategy, Adrianne Myers, Director, Dealer Product

Description: Join us for a powerful session to help simplify your portfolio construction process, streamline your investment offering, meet KYP requirements, and deliver greater value to clients with world class investments.

This breakout covers the process behind investment fund selection for model portfolios. It will also show you how you can confidently leverage model portfolios comprised of objectively selected underlying funds and/or leverage the expertise of our Portfolio Analysts when constructing your own model portfolios.

This session features a live demonstration by CapIntel, which will illustrate how to use model portfolios in the platform. You’ll also learn how to select, present and implement robust solutions, all while making your workflow processes more efficient.

4. Idea Exchange: The Next Gen Roundtable
Co-hosts: Lisa Buffett, Regional Manager & Portfolio Strategist, IPC and Quadrus RVP (TBC)
Advisor leads: Parker Pellegrini, CFP, CFA, P.Eng., Financial Planner, Pellegrini Financial; Jason Simpson, CFP, CIM, Wealth Advisor, IPC Securities Corporation

Description: This interactive session aims to foster an environment of collaboration, where next-gen advisors can learn from one another, exchange ideas, discuss challenges, share experiences, and uncover best practices through discussion and dialogue. 

Take this opportunity to connect with your peers, gain practical knowledge, and uncover ideas to help improve business processes, and drive the continued growth and success in your business. 

5. Double Exposure: How Cyber Threats and Compliance Gaps Put Advisors at Risk
Kelly MacDonald, National Innovation Leader and Vice-President, BFL Canada with Host Cas Litwin, CCO IPC Investment Corporation

Description: "Two of the biggest risks facing advisors today aren’t just evolving—they’re colliding." 

From suitability shortfalls to AI-fueled scams, this fast-paced session will show you how to protect your clients, your reputation, and your license in today’s risk-packed environment. Offering a 360° view of the most urgent threats reshaping the financial services landscape, you’ll explore how cybersecurity vulnerabilities and compliance obligations intersect and why neglecting one can compromise the other. Through real-world examples, advisor cautionary tales, and practical takeaways, you’ll:

• Navigate regulatory obligations related to KYC, KYP and suitability without turning client meetings into rigid checklists. 
• Understand how emerging scams like deepfakes and phishing target advisors and clients and adopt simple cyber hygiene practices to stay protected.
• Discover how regulatory duties and data protection go hand-in-hand—and why overlooking one can expose you to serious risk.

6. Team-Driven Transformation: How Collaboration Fuels Smarter Business – Securities-Licensed Exclusive
Host: Marie Bowen, AVP, Operations, IPC Securities Corporation
Moderator: Crystal Ramage, AVP, Operation, IPC Pinnacle
Advisor Team: To be announced

Description: Operational excellence is a competitive advantage. In conversation with a securities-licensed advisor and their trusted assistant, we’ll explore how this powerful duo are winning by driving efficiency and growth for their business using smart processes, strategic delegation, and the right technology.

This session sheds light on how you can unlock the power of the technology solutions already at your fingertips, improve workflows, and leverage time-saving techniques to eliminate processing errors, avoid operational bottlenecks, and ultimately improve communications between clients and head office. Through advisor-assistant collaboration and empowerment, these strategies will not only help you drive your operational efficiency but, more importantly, elevate your client experience. Regardless of whether you're a solo advisor or part of a growing team, you'll walk away with ‘a-ha’ ideas and solutions to simplify your day-to-day tasks so you can focus more on what matters most - your clients.

7. The art and science of manager selection & portfolio construction
Nick Moumos, VP, Product Wealth Solutions, Corrado Tiralongo, VP, Asset Allocation & CIO, Canada Life Investment Management, Brent MacLellan, VP, Investment Manager Research & Performance Analytics

Description: Choice matters – particularly who you work with a partner to help steer your client’s portfolio through changing market conditions. Learn about our time-tested process for identifying, selecting and monitoring top investment managers from around the globe, before you can begin to combine their respective skillset, geographic market expertise and skillset to complement one another in the design and construction of an optimized managed solutions for clients. Nick, Corrado and Brent, will take you behind the scenes and share insights and best practices to select, monitor and efficiently design portfolios to best meet the target needs of a client segment. By attending this session, you will also gain insights into the value and power of leveraging the expertise of a dedicated investment management and portfolio construction team. 

This session will give you a framework on how to:

• Look beyond performance: assess an investment manager’s skill and watch for common missteps during the selection process.
• Run an effective due diligence: includes a checklist to help you implement this process in your business.
• Design portfolios: optimize asset allocation and portfolio construction with the right complement of mangers in a single portfolio and avoid unnecessary overlap in market, geographic or security exposure.

8. Scale With Purpose: Move from Maintenance to Momentum  
Host: Warren Rody, Regional Vice President, IPC
Panellists: Branden Mosher, Regional Vice President, Wealth Distribution Platforms, Canada Life, Scott Nichols, BBA, CFP, EPC, President, Harvest Wealth Management & Trevor Nelson, CPA, CA, CFP®, CIM®, Wealth Advisor, Stewart Thomas Wealth Management/IPC Securities Corporation

Description: Looking to take your business to the next level? This session is designed for advisors ready to move beyond day-to-day maintenance and into intentional, scalable growth. Hear directly from your peers who have successfully made the leap to capture new business growth by leveraging smart client segmentation strategies, building strong Centres of Influence (COIs), and acquiring new books of business. 

You’ll uncover strategies to identify your most valuable client segments, deepen referral networks, and implement proven strategies to drive sustainable growth and increase the long-term value of your enterprise.

Regardless of whether you’re just starting to scale your business for new growth or looking to refine your approach, this breakout promises to give you workable strategies and the inspiration to grow with purpose.