The Agenda

2026

 

For questions or more information, reach out to:
Jenna Silverman (jenna@epm.net) or Ashley Benoit (abenoit@epm.net)

Wednesday, June 3rd

TAG - The American Gift

Prefunction June 3 | 10AM – 4:30PM

10AM – 11AM: Breakfast and Networking

11AM – 12PM: Get on AI or Get Fired featuring Jonathon Haddad, Jason duPont, and Mike Kortas and more!

12:00-12:45- Lunch and Networking

12:45PM – 2:30PM

Vetted VA TPO Summit with Christopher Griffith and Nathan Knottingham

2:30PM – 3:30PM: Community Development with NAMB featuring Kimber White, Valerie Saunders, Brendan McKay, and more!

3:30PM – 4:30PM: Why Your Membership Matters with AIME featuring Kenneth Travis, Jason Frazier, and more!

Special guests will include, Christopher Griffith, Nathan Knottingham, Todd Bitter, Rana Mortensen, Kim Clancy, Whitley Cooper, and Darren Copeland!

Thursday, June 4th

TAG - The American Gift

Day 1 – June 4 | 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM

Shuttle Pickup/Dropoff
South Tower Valet
Between North & South Tower

8:30AM – 9:15AM

Breakfast + Networking

9:15AM – 9:30AM

Opening Remarks with Kenny Phillips

9:30AM – 9:55AM

Without Tech, We Have Nothing Moderated by Brad Mattocks

9:55AM – 10:10AM

Highlight Keynote: Michael McAllister

10:10AM – 10:35AM

What’s Your EDGE? – Lucy Thornton, Tanya Blanchard, Roxy Barreiro, Liz Rich. Moderated by Tom Ahles.

10:35 AM – 10:55 AM

Fireside Chat: Chuck LaFlair + Jo Shalaby
Moderated by Rogelio Goertzen

10:55 AM – 11:05 AM

Break

11:05AM – 12:00PM

How to Bet on Yourself with Dave Portnoy Fireside with Kenny Phillips

12:00 PM – 12:55 PM

Lunch

1:00PM – 1:15PM

Highlight Keynote: Jamie Cavanaugh

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM

How to Bet on Yourself with Dave Portnoy Fireside with Kenny Phillips

1:30PM – 1:45PM

Roadmap to EPM
Chris Gordon + Kenny Phillips

1:45 PM – 2:05 PM

Nothing But Flip Flops
Highlight Keynote: Mike Fawaz

2:05 PM – 2:30 PM

They, Not Like Us
Amorette Hernandez, Deshawn Smith, Dora Gonzalez Moderated by Corrina Carter

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM

What You Focus on Grows
Highlight Keynote: David Kakish

2:45 PM – 3:10 PM

The Future of Broker
Broker Panel – Mackenzie Barrett, Jason Kindler, Jimmy Hobson
Moderated by Kenneth Travis

3:10 PM – 3:25 PM

Highlight Keynote
Ashley Bedford – Relationship Capital

3:25 PM – 3:40 PM

Highlight Keynote
Jonathon Haddad – They Say You Want A Revolution

3:40 PM – 4:05 PM

NEXA Panel – Liz Lopez, Dan Fouts, Derek McGowan
Moderated by Geri Farr

4:05 PM – 4:15 PM

Break

4:15 PM – 5:10 PM

Order, Chaos, and The Courage to Lead with Dr. Jordan B Peterson<br />
Keynote + Fireside with Jay Doran

6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Dinner Awards follow by the Concert


T-Pain Concert

Friday, June 5th

TAG - The American Gift

Day 2 – June 5 | 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM

Shuttle Pickup/Dropoff
South Tower Valet
Between North & South Tower

9:00AM – 9:45AM

Breakfast + Networking

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks – Jonathan Tallinger

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM

Who Supports You Matters with Scott Rutkay, John Brod, Harish Tejwani, John Tallinger Moderated by Phil Mancuso

10:25 AM – 10:50 AM

Highlight Keynote: Rene Rodriguez

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM

Your Health is Your Wealth
Highlight Keynote: Anthony Casa

11:05 AM – 11:30 AM

Going Westward!
Ashley McPoland, Ali Younes, Shawn Way, and Chris Behrns Moderated by Dan Iskander

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Be Obsessed
Highlight Keynote: Jason duPont

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Founder to Founder
Eddy Perez

12:15 PM – 12:25 PM

Break

12:25 PM – 1:15 PM

From the Heart with Kevin Hart [Fireside with Eddy G. Perez Jr.]

1:20 PM – 2:15 PM

Lunch

2:30PM

End

*Shuttles will be provided to and from the venue to the hotel and back throughout both educational days. (If you prefer to walk it is a 7-minute walk from the hotel to the venue.)

*The keynotes will be on both days, no day is worth missing! Trust us!

*Tickets will sell out, buy yours now!

*All meals and drinks during the event are on us!