Completed Events
Drawing from 35 years of providing financial advice and 18 years of producing world-class finance events, DACFP brings together leading experts, fund managers and service providers to give you educational, sales, marketing and networking opportunities through conferences, webinars and roundtables. Below are some of our most recent events. Click each to watch the replay or view the agendas.
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Crypto and Self-Custody: The Future of Wealth and Asset Management
In this webinar, we introduce you to the world of crypto self-custody and all its benefits for advisors and clients. We will demystify working with clients on-chain, provide an overview of decentralized finance, and show advisors how to start advising and making recommendations to their clients directly on decentralized protocols in a completely non-custodial way.
DATE: MAY 23, 2023 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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How Crypto Is Really Going to Change The World:
12 Real World Use Cases
Crypto skeptics often complain that the only people buying digital assets are get-rich-quick scammers trying to make a fast buck. These skeptics fail to realize that crypto is on the cusp of transforming commerce, media, and your everyday life on a global scale. Virtually every industry can apply this innovative technology to help them operate their businesses faster, cheaper and safer – with greater transparency and inclusion.
DATE: APRIL 25, 2023 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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The Top 10: What’s Next for Crypto in 2023
Will the crypto winter thaw, leading to new all-time highs, or will things get even worse? In this one-hour webinar, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan and DACFP Founder Ric Edelman will share the top ten trends for crypto that you can expect to see in 2023.
DATE: FEBRUARY 7, 2023 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Does Tech Still Belong in Client Portfolios?
The past 12 months have been bad enough for equities market, but it’s been far worse for the tech sector – raising real concerns about whether advisors should retain them in client portfolios. This timely event will help you evaluate the market, and provide you with messaging for client conversations. Ric Edelman and Invesco’s Ryan McCormack host this informative webinar.
DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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The FTX Saga: What it Means for Crypto
FTX, one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, collapsed in just 72 hours, wiping out $30 billion in value and causing a cascading decline in the value of all digital assets. In this urgent webinar, DACFP Founder Ric Edelman and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan explain what happened, what will happen next, and what this means long-term for crypto. They’ll also tell you what to say to clients who express concern – or curiosity – about the news. If you want to stay on top of the latest in crypto, this is a must-see webinar!
DATE: NOVEMBER 11, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Investing in the Global Crypto Industry Via “Picks and Shovels”
Since bitcoin’s invention in 2009, the investable universe of cryptoassets has rapidly expanded. Today, the investment opportunity is bigger and broader than ever – as are the complexities of choosing how best to allocate to crypto. In this 1-hour webinar, award-winning financial advisor Ric Edelman will join Global X ETFs’ Pedro Palandrani, Director of Research, along with Digital Asset Research Analysts Erik Anderson and Christian Hazim, to explore the “picks and shovels” approach to adding crypto to client portfolios – investing in crypto mining equipment manufacturers, bitcoin miners, crypto exchanges and brokerages, and much more.
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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2022: The Greatest Advisor Opportunity in 14 Years – if You Act Now
Sure, 2022 has been a challenging year. Both stocks and bonds are down – which hasn’t happened since the Credit Crisis of 2008. That makes 2022 the best opportunity in 14 years for you to show your clients that you offer outstanding value. Join Ric Edelman for a special webinar with Michael Lane of BlackRock. They will show you how you can help your clients reduce their tax liabilities and increase client loyalty. This is a must-attend webinar!
DATE: OCTOBER 20, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Living the Digital Life: The Coming Age of True Portfolio Personalization – and Empowerment
Come learn how Web3 will enable you to provide new levels of value to your clients, bringing enjoyment, benefits, and community into their lives. In this eye-opening event, you’ll discover how the management of your client’s life and their portfolio will merge, creating opportunities for new types of advisory services – and making obsolete the advisors who refuse or fail to adapt. Your journey building the advisory practice of the 2030s starts here.
DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Ethereum: Why the “Merge” is so Important
Join us for this special one-hour webcast, where Ric Edelman and Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan will reveal what the “Merge” means for Ethereum and holders of ETH – and how you can answer your clients’ questions about crypto’s second-largest asset.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH REPLAY
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Bitcoin Mining 2022
Hear from leading bitcoin mining experts and learn what mining is, how it works and the investment opportunities for you and your clients. We will explore the biggest misconceptions about mining – including energy waste and geopolitical risk – and discover the potential for renewable and fully sustainable mining operations.
DATE: July 20, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Monday’s Crypto Crash:
What You Need to Know Right Now
Bitcoin fell over 16% last week and is still falling. What does this mean for crypto – and for investments your clients hold in this new asset class? Join Ric Edelman for this special, urgent webinar, with valuable information and plenty of Q&A
DATE: June 16, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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VISION 2022
Our hugely popular VISION conference returned in-person in 2022 with cutting-edge educational content and actionable ideas from leading investors and industry thought leaders. Chaired by Ric Edelman, VISION is specifically for financial professionals, giving you the core information you need about the blockchain and digital assets.
DATE: June 8-9, 2022 | LOCATION: AUSTIN, TX | CLICK FOR DETAILS
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What’s Next for Crypto: Advisor-Managed IRAs
Get ready for what’s next: qualified custodians that allow financial advisors to open accounts on behalf of their clients, in just about any account registration you want – individual, joint, trust, TOD, UTMA, and even Deductible, Non-Deductible and Roth IRAs.
DATE: May 24, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Understanding NFT Funds and Tickerized Crypto Trusts
Two sectors of the crypto world are getting huge investor attention: Non-fungible tokens and OTC Trusts that invest in bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets. Although many are investing, few understand what NFTs and OTC trusts really are. In this webinar, Ric Edelman and Osprey CEO Greg King will explain these popular products to you, including the role they can play in a diversified portfolio. You’ll discover how to talk with clients about them, adding value to your client relationships.
DATE: March 22, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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What’s Next for Blockchain and Digital Assets in 2022 and Beyond
The rapid emergence of blockchain technology and digital assets is creating unprecedented opportunity, while also upending many long-standing industries and practices. In this webinar, Matt Kunke, Digital Assets Research Analyst at Global X will reveal the key trends and investment considerations for this powerful theme in 2022 and beyond.
DATE: January 20, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Silent Killer: The Biggest Threat to Financial Advisors and How You Can Protect Your Practice
2021 will be remembered as the year digital assets went mainstream. Failure to acknowledge this will cause advisors to lose credibility, clients and AUM.
DATE: January 5, 2022 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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The Remarkably Easy Way to Allocate to Blockchain and Digital Assets
As digital assets become mainstream, more and more investment opportunities become available to access the asset class.
DATE: December 2, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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The Role of Digital Assets in Modern Portfolio Construction
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci provides his thoughts on why it’s dangerous not to be long crypto and why all institutions will soon have exposure to Bitcoin.
DATE: November 18, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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DACFP VISION – FALL 2021
The premier event on blockchain and digital assets. Our hugely popular VISION Conference returned with cutting-edge educational content and actionable ideas from leading investors and industry thought leaders. Chaired by Ric Edelman, VISION is specifically for financial advisors, created by financial advisors, giving you the core information you need about the blockchain and digital assets.
DATE: October 19, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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What You Need to Know About Digital Assets
Grayscale Investments is the world’s largest manager of digital assets, with more than $30 billion in AUM. In this informative and engaging webinar, Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein will share his investment thesis for digital assets, his views of the regulatory landscape and the future of digital assets.
DATE: August 10, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Bitcoin Mining: Opportunities for Financial Professionals
Hear from the leading bitcoin miners in the U.S., publicly trading mining companies and start-ups in this ecosystem. You’ll learn what mining is, how it works and the investment opportunities for you and your clients. We will explore the biggest misconceptions about mining – including energy waste and geopolitical risk – and discover the potential for renewable and fully sustainable mining operations.
DATE: July 22, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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How To Invest in Digital Assets in Your Retirement Account
22% of advisory clients own bitcoin and other digital assets, but only 3.5% hold it via their financial advisors. Learn how you can capture these assets while improving your clients’ experience – by showing them how they can invest in bitcoin and digital assets in a tax-efficient way using their retirement accounts!
DATE: July 13, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Digital Assets and Volatility: The Inherent Risk on Every Advisor’s Mind
Volatility in the prices of digital assets is a central concern of financial professionals. Attend this special 1-hour webinar and learn the causes of recent volatility – and whether it will continue.
DATE: June 28, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Investing in Emerging Digital Assets:
Catching The Wave
As the digital asset ecosystem evolves, new investment opportunities continue to emerge. Do you know what they are and how to capture them?
DATE: June 3, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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The Case For Index Funds In Digital Assets
Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise Asset Management, former CEO of ETF.com, and the co-author of the CFA Institute’s newly published Guide to Cryptoassets, examines the case for index-based strategies in digital assets.
DATE: May 11, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Should You Invest in Bitcoin? The View Through an Analyst Lens
Kevin Kelly talks with Ric Edelman to help advisors understand the benefits of using on-chain data.
DATE: April 27, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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How to Incorporate Digital Assets into Client Portfolios
MarketWatch | Investing in Crypto | A Virtual Event Series
DATE: April 14, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | DETAILS
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Understanding Bitcoin Cycles & Blockchain Data
What if Bitcoin’s latest surge was actually predictable? Leveraging the transparency of the Bitcoin blockchain, Ben McMillan talked with Ric Edelman to help advisors understand past Bitcoin cycles and where the market stands today.
DATE: APRIL 6, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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DACFP VISION
As an RIA, you need to adapt–or risk losing credibility, clients and AUM. Chaired by Ric Edelman, DACFP VISION was an event designed specifically for financial advisors, giving core information on the blockchain and digital assets.
DATE: MARCH 4, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Understanding Your Investment Options in Digital Assets
There’s a new surge in digital assets, driven by institutional buyers. What do they know that you don’t? Let Ric Edelman, Dan Eyre and Matt Kolesky help you understand the investment options in this new asset class.
DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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GBC Sessions: Navigating Digital Assets for RIAs
There are many difficulties for RIA’s in accessing digital assets, access points, custody and compliance. This highly qualified panel walked through the issues and took questions from the audience on these points.
DATE: JANUARY 27, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Ask the Expert: Ric Edelman, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals
Presented by Ric Edelman, Founder, Edelman Financial Engines & RIA Digital Assets Council
DATE: JANUARY 21, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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GBC RIA SERIES: No More Excuses — RIAs Need to Get on the Digital Asset Train Now
Straight talk from industry leaders and subject matter experts on the dos and don’ts for RIAs in digital Assets. Learn ways to get involved and how to best position yourself in the current environment for success in the future.
DATE: JANUARY 13, 2021 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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Cryptocurrency: What is driving institutional adoption?
As a financial advisor, you need to adapt so you don’t lose credibility with your clients. Ric Edelman , Tom Jessop and Zac Prince discuss what is driving institutional adoption of digital assets.
DATE: DECEMBER 15, 2020 | LOCATION: VIRTUAL | CLICK TO WATCH THE REPLAY
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T3 Advisor Conference: Digital Assets Explained
Find New Advisor Technology Solutions at the T3 Advisor Conference
DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 2020 | LOCATION: SAN DIEGO, CA | CLICK TO SEE AGENDA
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TD LINC: Digital Assets Explained
It was standing room at two events as more than 1,000 financial advisors discovered the impact blockchain will have on the global economy and the financial services industry, and how they can add digital assets to their clients’ portfolios.
DATE: JANUARY 29, 2020 | LOCATION: ORLANDO, FL | CLICK TO SEE AGENDA
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Inside ETFs: Digital Assets Explained
Positioning your business for significant success in the new world
DATE: JANUARY 26, 2020 | LOCATION: HOLLYWOOD, FL | CLICK TO SEE AGENDA
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Digital Asset Strategy Summit (DASS)
Building a bridge for institutional investors to embrace the crypto + blockchain paradigm.
DATE: OCTOBER 20-21, 2019 | LOCATION: DALLAS, TX | CLICK TO SEE AGENDA
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Barron’s Top Advisor Summit Blockchain & Cryptoasset Pre-Conference
Throughout the year, Barron’s Advisor brings its best insights on practice management to regions across the country.
DATE: MARCH 16-17, 2019 | LOCATION: SALT LAKE CITY, UT | CLICK TO SEE AGENDA
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Digital Asset Strategy Summit (DASS)
Building a bridge for institutional investors to embrace the crypto + blockchain paradigm.
DATE: OCTOBER 16-17, 2018 | LOCATION: DALLAS, TX | CLICK TO SEE AGENDA