February 11–13
Newport Beach, CA
An interactive dealmaking event where thought leaders meet and collaborate with industry professionals. Join the IPA community to explore the private wealth channel, emerging access points, market-shaping trends and opportunities for RIAs and distribution partners in the dynamic, growing private markets for alternatives.
Agenda at a glance
6:00-9:00 PM
IPA Board of Directors Reception & Dinner (Invitation only)
8:00-9:00 AM
Board Breakfast (Invitation only)
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
IPA Board of Directors Meeting (Invitation only)
11:00 AM
Registration Opens
12:00-1:30 PM
Distribution Partners Roundtable and Lunch
(Closed to Private Banks, Broker-Dealers, RIAs and Family Offices)
(Closed to Private Banks, Broker-Dealers, RIAs and Family Offices)
1:00-2:00 PM
IPAWealth Opening Day Innovators and Integrators Expo & Networking Reception
Connect with the firms and leaders shaping the future of private market investments at this high-energy networking experience. The Expo features forward-thinking innovators and solution providers alongside elevated hors d’oeuvres, refreshing beverages, and exciting giveaways. It’s your chance to build new relationships, explore emerging strategies and technologies, and engage with the people driving the private markets forward.
2:00-2:15 PM
Conference Welcome
Anya Coverman
President & CEO,
Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
2:15-3:00 PM
Looking Ahead: Economic Outlook & Capital Strategy for 2026
As we kick off 2026, this is a pivotal moment to assess where the economy is heading and what it means for investment strategy in the year ahead. In this session, leading economists will provide a forward-looking analysis of key macroeconomic forces—including inflation trends, interest rate expectations, capital flow dynamics, and cross-asset market behavior. Speakers will discuss the impact of recent monetary and fiscal policy shifts, geopolitical developments, and structural changes in global markets, offering critical insights to help inform portfolio positioning across both public and private strategies. Attendees will gain timely perspective to navigate the year ahead with clarity and confidence.
3:00-3:45 PM
Market Architects: How Distributor Wealth Platforms Are Shaping Private Markets
As private markets solidify their role in wealth strategy, distribution platforms are increasingly influencing how alternative products are structured, selected, and integrated into investor portfolios. Senior leaders from broker-dealers, RIAs, and banks will discuss how advisor demand, product competition, model portfolio integration, client segmentation, platform technology, and due diligence standards are shaping product design and accelerating the rise of semi-liquid and hybrid structures. This session explores what managers must do to gain traction across channels and how distribution partners are guiding the industry’s next wave of growth heading into 2026.
3:45-4:00 PM
Networking Break & Exhibits
4:00-4:45 PM
Structuring for Scale: How Institutional Design Is Shaping Next-Generation Private Market Solutions
Institutional investors—including pension funds and other long-term allocators—have long set the standard for private market structures through durable design, disciplined risk management, and aligned incentives. These principles, often reflected in long duration funds, customized liquidity solutions and specialized strategies, are increasingly influencing the wealth channel. This session will explore how institutional design principles are shaping next-generation product architecture and what this evolution means for managers, platforms, and distribution partners seeking to scale private market access across a broader investor base.
4:45-5:30 PM
The Liquidity and Valuation Conversation: Expectations & Realities in a Semi-Liquid World
With evolving market dynamics, liquidity remains a central focus for managers, platforms, and advisors, while rising attention around valuation practices has added new complexity to the conversation. This discussion will explore how secondaries, NAV financing, and continuation fund structures are used to manage liquidity while scaling private market access and maintaining portfolio integrity. Speakers will discuss how firms factor valuation dynamics into liquidity planning, how investor expectations are shaped through market cycles, and the importance of clear communication around access, pricing, and operational alignment as semi-liquid vehicles continue to scale.
5:30-7:00 PM
IPAWealth Opening Exchange | Networking Reception & Exhibits
7:00 PM
IPAWealth Dine Arounds
7:00 PM
Rising Leaders Dinner (invitation only)
7:00 AM
Registration Opens
7:00-9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast & Exhibits
8:00-10:00 AM
Due Diligence Symposium
Private Banks, Broker-Dealers, RIAs, Family Offices, and Presenting Sponsors Only
10:15-10:30 AM
Welcome
Anya Coverman
President & CEO,
Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
Institute for Portfolio Alternatives
10:30-11:30 AM
Tax-Optimized Wealth Strategies: Advanced Planning Tools for Private Credit & Private Equity
As allocations to private credit and private equity accelerate across the wealth channel, tax optimization has become a critical component of portfolio construction. This session will explore advanced tax-efficient structures including PPLI, PPVA, and other planning tools, that enhance after-tax returns, address estate transfer considerations, and support long-term wealth outcomes. Featuring perspectives from tax attorneys, family offices, RIA planning teams, and experts in specialized lending and insurance-based solutions, the discussion will highlight practical implementation strategies, regulatory considerations, and real-world case applications. Attendees will gain insight into how sophisticated and high-net-worth investors integrate tax-advantaged vehicles with private market exposures and what advisors should consider when evaluating these approaches.
Breakout Sessions | 11:45 AM-12:45 PM
1.1: GenAI for the Alts Ecosystem: Use Cases and Practical Tools for Advisors & Asset Managers
As AI technologies rapidly evolve, asset managers and advisors are leveraging new tools to enhance research, client engagement, portfolio construction, and operational efficiency. This session will highlight practical use cases, implementation strategies, compliance considerations, and real-world examples of how firms are deploying AI today to support investment and distribution objectives. Panelists will also explore emerging capabilities, potential risks, and how GenAI may reshape workflows, product accessibility, and advisor decision-making in the years ahead.
1.2: Real Estate Transitions & Tax-Efficient Structuring: Growing Demand for 1031/DST & 721
As generational wealth transfer accelerates, more real estate owners are shifting from active management to passive income strategies, fueling increased interest in 1031 exchange solutions, particularly through DST and 721 UPREIT structures. What began as a specialized estate and tax planning strategy has matured into a scaled capital solution, now drawing significant attention from major asset managers and platforms. This session will explore how firms are structuring products to meet investor income needs, diversification goals, and exit pathways amid today’s rate environment, and examine the strategic implications for managers, platforms, and distribution partners as this market continues to expand across the wealth channel.
1.3: Retirement Revolution: A New Day at DOL for 401(k) Access for Asset Managers
With the Department of Labor expected to release new regulations supporting the inclusion of alternatives in defined contribution plans just days before this session, attendees will receive a timely breakdown of what the new package means for fiduciaries, platforms, and product providers. Speakers will unpack the latest regulatory developments, key operational considerations, and emerging pathways for introducing private market exposure into 401(k) and other DC plans. You’ll walk away with clear, actionable insight on how these proposed changes may shape opportunity—and risk—for your firm and across the retirement landscape.
12:45-2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Breakout Sessions | 2:00-3:00 PM
2.1: Due Diligence on Registered and Private Market Funds: Top Considerations & Common Pitfalls
Effective onboarding and distribution of registered and private market funds requires cross-functional diligence, clear evaluation frameworks, and thoughtful resource prioritization. Industry experts will discuss key considerations —including timing, review criteria, reporting expectations, liquidity design, and risk assessment practices—and highlight common challenges faced by issuers and distribution partners. The session will also examine how evolving market structures and product innovation are shaping today’s diligence standards, offering practical insights to strengthen oversight and support scalable platform adoption.
2.2: Returns with Purpose: Impact Investing’s Place in Private Markets 2.0
In today’s private markets, leading firms are increasingly pursuing strategies that generate strong financial outcomes while supporting innovation and long-term economic value. Driven in part by evolving investor preferences—including a growing next-generation focus on meaningful results and forward-looking capital deployment—impact-oriented approaches are gaining momentum across portfolio strategies. This session will explore how firms identify and underwrite these opportunities, structure investments for scale, and align impact strategies with broader performance objectives, with examples spanning sectors such as technology, real assets, and scalable economic development.
2.3: Modernizing the Alts Ecosystem: Operational Collaboration Over Competition
Expanding access to alternatives isn’t just a product challenge; it’s an operational one. This session examines how platforms, custodians, managers, and distributors are collaborating to reduce friction, streamline workflows, and enhance advisor usability. Panelists will discuss technology-driven process improvements, data standardization, and connectivity advances that support scalable onboarding, reporting, and portfolio implementation. With demand rising for semi-liquid and hybrid structures, this session will highlight why operational alignment is becoming essential to broadening private market access and delivering consistent portfolios at scale.
3:00-3:15 PM
Networking Break & Exhibits
3:15-4:30 PM
Due Diligence Sessions
Private Banks, Broker-Dealers, RIAs, Family Offices, and Presenting Sponsors Only
4:45-5:30 PM
Beyond the Horizon: Perpetual Strategies, New Access Structures, TAMPS, and Modern Portfolio Construction
Perpetual private credit, infrastructure, secondaries, and AI-driven modeling are reshaping long-term allocation frameworks. This session explores how product innovation, advanced analytics, and the growing influence of model-portfolio platforms, including emerging model marketplaces from leading TAMPs, are creating new access pathways and shaping advisor adoption. Panelists from TAMPs, asset managers, and allocators will discuss which strategies are gaining momentum, how technology is accelerating portfolio construction, and what these shifts mean for the next wave of private market integration. Panelists will also touch on emerging access structures—such as operating-company frameworks and new approaches to 3(c)(7) distribution—that may further expand private-market availability in the wealth channel.
5:30-7:00 PM
IPAWealth Power Social
Close out the conference with an energizing reception designed to spark new connections and keep the momentum going. Join industry peers and partners for engaging conversation, relationship-building, and a dynamic finish to IPAWealth.
7:00 PM
IPAWealth Dine Arounds
7:30 AM
Registration Opens
7:30-8:30 AM
Due Diligence Symposium Breakfast
Private Banks, Broker-Dealers, RIAs, Family Offices, and Presenting Sponsors Only
8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Due Diligence Symposium
Private Banks, Broker-Dealers, RIAs, Family Offices, and Presenting Sponsors Only
Event Registration
IPA Members & Non-Members
General Sessions / Networking
Member Registration: $2,199
Member On-Site Registration: $2,399
Non-Member Registration: $5,499
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Private Banks/Broker-Dealers/RIAs/Family Offices
Includes Due Diligence Symposium
Broker-Dealer/RIAs: Complimentary
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Sponsorship Opportunities
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As an event sponsor, your organization will gain maximum visibility and promotion through various channels, including marketing materials, member communications, event signage, and social media coverage. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to enhance your marketing exposure throughout the event.
The Venue
VEA Hotel
Newport Beach, CA
VEA Newport Beach is a premier coastal destination that reflects the sophistication and energy of the alternative investments community. This dynamic venue offers the perfect setting for high-level connection and collaboration, with stunning ocean views, state-of-the-art amenities, and walkable access to the best of Newport Beach.
For more information, please contact Tracey Nilson at tnilson@ipa.com
General FAQs
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Due Diligence
Symposium FAQs
As part of the IPA’s Commitment to connecting Asset Managers and Distribution Partners, each of our events includes a Due Diligence Symposium (DDS). This unique opportunity allows Asset Managers to introduce their firms to Distribution Partner members in a focused, private setting. These symposia enable small-group meetings, ensuring that Asset Managers connect with all participating Distribution Partners during the conference. Sponsorship provides Asset Managers access to the DDS, but spaces are limited to ensure meaningful engagement and we encourage you to sign up today to become a DDS Sponsor. The DDS is open to Distribution Partners from wire houses, independent broker-dealers, family offices, and registered investment advisors (RIAs).
What is the format of the Due Diligence Symposium?
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Travel Reimbursement Policy
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IPAConnect Private Markets 2026 Is Now IPAWealth2026
As our industry continues to evolve, so do the platforms that bring us together. To better reflect the scope, scale, and impact of our February conference, IPAConnect Private Markets 2026 is now IPAWealth 2026, taking place this February 11-13 at the VEA Hotel in Newport Beach, CA.
This refreshed identity aligns the event with the IPA’s premiere conference portfolio and reflects the tremendous growth this gathering has experienced over the past three years. Below, you’ll find answers to key questions about the transition and what it means for your participation.
This refreshed identity aligns the event with the IPA’s premiere conference portfolio and reflects the tremendous growth this gathering has experienced over the past three years. Below, you’ll find answers to key questions about the transition and what it means for your participation.
What is IPAWealth?
Why is IPAConnect being rebranded to IPAWealth?
Does this change affect my existing registration?
Does this impact my sponsorship?
What if I am participating in the Due Diligence Symposium?
Do I need to update anything in my calendar or travel plans?
Will the event experience change with the new brand?
Do I need to update any promotional materials or communications?
Where can I find the latest updates?