Ascent 2027

Ascent 2027 Agenda

February 22–24, 2027 • Orlando, FL

Three Days. Built for You.

Explore sessions built to impact the job you actually do every day — from growth and investment strategy to operations, compliance, and client experience. More sessions and speakers will be added as they're confirmed.

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Conference Overview

The Ascent Agenda at a Glance

Explore what each day of Ascent 2027 has to offer.
For more session details, see the full agenda below.

 

Consultation Room 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Women’s Lounge 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Community GroupsBetter with BeFi · Redtail Roundtable · COO Circle · Next-Gen Advisors

    Meeting Rooms

  • Welcome Reception

 

Consultation Room 7:00 – 8:10 AM and 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Women’s Lounge 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Breakfast

    Exhibit Hall Foyer

  • Morning General SessionSpeakers announced soon.

    Main Stage

  • Morning Breakout Sessions

    Breakout Rooms

  • Lunch

    Exhibit Hall Foyer

  • Community GroupsCTO Circuit · Portfolio Perspectives · CIO Signal · Trade Talk · Client Experience & Staff · Compliance Connect · AUM-Based Advisor & EAN Roundtables

    Meeting Rooms

  • Afternoon General SessionSpeakers announced soon.

    Main Stage

  • Evening Reception

    Exhibit Hall

  • Sponsor Dine-Arounds

    Off-Site

  • After-Hours Party

 

Consultation Room 7:00 – 8:30 AM and 10:50 AM – 2:40 PM
Women’s Lounge 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Breakfast

    Exhibit Hall Foyer

  • Morning General SessionSpeakers announced soon.

    Main Stage

  • Morning Breakout Sessions

    Breakout Rooms

  • Lunch

    Exhibit Hall Foyer

  • Women in Wealth Lunch
  • Afternoon Breakout Sessions

    Breakout Rooms

  • Afternoon General SessionSpeakers announced soon.

    Main Stage

  • Final Night Celebration

Preliminary schedule — times may change.

Ascent Content Highlights

Breakouts Worth Planning Around

Advisors Unlocked

Four Orion clients on stage with what they've built, what worked, and what they'd do differently.

Practice Management

New this year: A full track on running and growing your firm — from team and process to the client experience. Bring the people who keep your practice moving.

Investment Strategy

A full track on modern portfolio construction, from private markets and private credit to personalization at scale and the behavioral side of investing.

Live AI Demos

Product and enablement teams demoing new AI capabilities — and gathering insight on what to build next.

Spotlight Breakout Sessions

The Four Factors That Really Drive Advisor Productivity

Michael Kitces
Chief Financial Planning Nerd, Kitces.com

The First 100 Days: An Advisor’s Blueprint to a Remarkable Onboarding Experience

Libby Greiwe
Founder, The Efficient Advisor

On the Main Stage

Natalie Wolfsen

Chief Executive Officer, Orion

Named one of Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for 2024, 2025, and 2026, Natalie kicks off Ascent 2027 with a strategic update on the state of Orion.

Torsten Sløk

Partner and Chief Economist, Apollo

One of the most widely read economists on Wall Street, Torsten writes the Daily Spark, the newsletter that reaches investors, policymakers and advisors every morning. His keynote will address interest rates, inflation, private markets, and what the macro picture means for investors.

The Mind and the Market

Tim Holland and Dr. Daniel Crosby

Chief Investment Officer · Chief Behavioral Officer, Orion

The Ascent favorite returns, exploring the critical intersections of behavior, markets, and policy.

Reed Colley

President, Orion Advisor Technology

Where Orion's technology is headed next and what it changes for how your firm works, from the first client meeting to the last trade of the day.

Arun Anur

Chief Operating Officer, Orion

Returning to the Ascent stage with an operator's view of building a firm that scales: the people, processes, and discipline behind growth that lasts.

Ron Pruitt

President, Orion Wealth Management

What's next for Orion Wealth and how it's helping advisors grow their practices and deliver better outcomes for the clients they serve.

We're not done yet — more main stage keynotes will be announced soon.

Called a

“best conference for financial advisors”

by Michael Kitces.¹
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Full Agenda

More sessions will be added as we get closer to Ascent 2027, including the full Advisors Unlocked lineup.

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Personalized Consultations

Take advantage of our consultation appointments to receive personalized guidance. Meet one-on-one with Orion subject matter experts to get tailored advice and insights that address your unique challenges and opportunities.

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Meet Your People

In-Person Community Groups

Eleven peer groups, from the COO Circle to Next-Gen Advisors, built around the work you do. Sit down with people who share your role and your challenges so that you can exchange ideas about what's working and leave with connections that last well beyond Ascent.

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See You in Orlando

February 22–24, 2027 · Hyatt Regency Orlando

FOR A LIMITED TIME: Use code ASCENT27EB to take advantage of our Early Bird promotion and get $350 off every full-price registration. Available through November 2 to the first 400 registrants.

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¹Source: The 17 Best Financial Advisor Conferences To Attend In 2026, Kitces.com, 2025.

Wealth management services provided by Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC (“OPS”), a registered investment advisor. Orion OCIO services provided by TownSquare Capital, LLC (“TSC”), a registered investment advisor. OPS and TSC are affiliates and wholly owned subsidiaries of Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc.

Orion Behavioral Finance ("Orion BeFi") is the branding name of various tools and services related to behavioral finance offered by Orion Advisor Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Orion BeFi tools are crafted to help investors and their financial advisors integrate behavioral psychology research into their investment decisions. Orion BeFi tools and services do not provide investment advice.

Access to the services presented is provided solely as a service to financial advisors. Orion Risk Intelligence does not make recommendations or determine the suitability of any security or strategy. Past performance of a security or strategy does not guarantee future results. Orion Risk Intelligence research and tools are provided for informational purposes only. While the information is deemed reliable, Orion Risk Intelligence does not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose, and makes no warranties with respect to the results to be obtained from its use.

The Orion Custom Indexing Equity Long/Short Strategy involves risks beyond those associated with long-only investing, including market risk, company-specific risk, short-sale risk, leverage risk, borrow and short squeeze risk, and borrow rate risk. These risks may increase volatility, losses, and costs, and there can be no assurance that the strategy will achieve its investment objective, generate excess returns, maintain desired market exposure, or realize anticipated tax benefits from tax-loss harvesting or other tax-management techniques.

Custom Indexing offered through Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC a registered investment advisor.

Custom Indexing is an investment strategy wherein a portfolio is managed to mimic an index or other portfolio, while taking into account the tax position, holdings, and individual investing preferences of a client. The performance of a portfolio using custom indexing may vary significantly from the target index (referred to as tracking error or tracking difference), and this variance may increase with greater customization within a portfolio.  

Tax-loss Harvesting is a process by which securities trading at unrealized losses are sold to realize a taxable loss. Proceeds from the sales are then used to reinvest in alternate securities to maintain market exposure. Tax-loss Harvesting can be used as a strategy to offset realized gains from other investments and/or carried forward to later calendar years to offset future taxable gains.

The Orion Investment Framework (“the Framework”) is designed to help Advisors and Investors understand Orion’s investment philosophy. The Framework is not a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or engage in any investment strategy. The Framework does not constitute investment, tax, or financial advice. Investing involves risk, including the risk of loss of principal. This material is intended for informational purposes only and is directed toward financial professionals. It should not be considered a solicitation or offer to the general public.

Outputs generated by Orion Denali AI should be reviewed for accuracy and appropriateness by financial professionals in all cases.

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Tailored Agendas

From peer-led roundtables and educational sessions to hands-on workshops, tactical breakouts, engaging panels, and more, there's something for everyone at Ascent 2026. Tailored by your role and needs, get ready to learn, grow, and be relentless — together.

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Whether you’re driving growth, leading your firm’s strategy, enhancing operations, or managing client relationships, we’ve got a tailored agenda just for you. Choose yours to discover your personalized Ascent 2026 experience and start planning the sessions that will support the relentless dedication to you bring to your work, every day.