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Inside iCapital Connect 2026

Discover insights and perspectives from iCapital Connect 2026, as independent advisors, world leaders and industry experts gathered for conversation, connection, and shared learning.

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What We Heard

Practice Management

The RIA Growth Engine: Scaling with Intention in a Rapidly Evolving Wealth Landscape

The registered investment advisor (RIA) channel is no longer defined by independence alone. Over the past two decades, it has evolved from a constellation of founder‑led practices into one of…
At iCapital Connect 2026, a conversation among RIA leaders surfaced a central question facing the industry
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Practice Management

iCapital CONNECT 2026: Ten Themes Shaping the Future of Private Markets and Private Wealth

April 27, 2026
At a moment defined by geopolitical uncertainty, rapid technological change, and increasing portfolio complexity, iCapital Connect 2026 gathered leaders across asset management, wealth management, and technology to examine how the…
iCapital’s Chief Investment Strategist Sonali Basak was joined by Ananya Chadda, founder and CEO of Hypersonic and an investor and engineer deeply embedded in the AI ecosystem
Practice Management

AI as a Force Multiplier Rather Than a Labor Reducer

June 1, 2026
At iCapital’s main stage, the AI conversation focused less on labor market disruption and more on pragmatic direction: how AI can strengthen human expertise and make better decisions possible at scale. Taking the stage for…
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Practice Management

From Generative to Agentic: How AI Is Rewriting the Enterprise Playbook

June 17, 2026
Artificial intelligence has moved quickly from novelty to workforce necessity. But as enterprise leaders look beyond experimentation, a new phase is taking shape—one that shifts AI from answering questions to…

What We Saw

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What We’re Talking About

Practice Management

Monthly Alts Pulse Ep. 20 – The Private Markets Mindset Wealth Managers Need Kunal Shah

Kunal Shah, Managing Director and Head of Private Asset Research & Model Portfolios at iCapital, sits down with Michael Sidgmore at iCapital CONNECT in Phoenix to discuss how the wealth channel is evolving its approach to private markets.
Monthly Alts Pulse Ep. 20 The Private Markets Mindset Wealth Managers Need Kunal Shah Kunal draws on 20 years of experience across institutional and wealth channels to break down why…
Practice Management

RIA Client Spotlight: Robert Picard on Private Credit in Client Portfolios

May 28, 2026
RIA Client Spotlight: Robert Picard on Private Credit in Client Portfolios Live from Connect 2026, Robert walks through how Hightower serves clients across the full spectrum, from accredited investors taking…
Investment & Market Strategy

Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 55 – What’s Next for Wealth Management in an AI Era

Sonali Basak sits down with Mike Durbin, CEO of Cetera Financial Group, to discuss why scale, not size, is driving the next phase of industry growth.
April 29, 2026
Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 55 What’s Next for Wealth Management in an AI Era In this episode of Beyond 60/40, Sonali Basak sits down with Mike Durbin, CEO of Cetera…
Investment & Market Strategy

Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 54 – Why It’s Still a Bull Market for Advice

Shirl Penney, CEO and Founder of Dynasty Financial Partners discusses why it remains a bull market for advice, even amid market volatility.
April 15, 2026
Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 54 Why It’s Still a Bull Market for Advice The wealth management industry is undergoing rapid change—from advisor‑led M&A and rising investor interest to the growing…
Practice Management

Monthly Alts Pulse Ep. 19 – From Access to Advantage in Private Markets

Private markets are no longer novel, but how advisors use them still matters.
April 10, 2026
Monthly Alts Pulse Ep. 19 From Access to Advantage in Private Markets In this episode of Alts Pulse, Dick Pfister, Founder and CEO of AlphaCore Wealth Management, joins iCapital to…
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Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 53 – How AI Is Redefining Software Growth

Monti Saroya, Co-CEO of VistaOne and Senior Managing Director at Vista Private Equity shares why agentic AI represents a step-change in software economics.
April 10, 2026
Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 53 How AI Is Redefining Software Growth Agentic AI is ushering in the next major evolution of software—and private markets are moving quickly to adapt. In…
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Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 52 – Geopolitics at a Tipping Point

Admiral James Stavridis, Vice Chair of Global Affairs at Carlyle and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander discusses geopolitics.
March 27, 2026
Beyond 60/40 Video: Episode 52 Geopolitics at a Tipping Point Admiral James Stavridis, Vice Chair of Global Affairs at Carlyle and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, is back on Beyond…
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