2026 Virtual Kick-Off
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Join Us February 4th for Ascend
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Keynote Speaker
Robert F. Engle

Professor Emeritus of Finance
Co-Director, The Volatility and Risk Institute

Robert Engle is the Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at NYU Stern and Co-Director of the Volatility Institute and V-Lab, which provides real-time volatility and correlation estimates for global assets. He received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on time-varying volatility and the ARCH model. Dr. Engle holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University.
Keynote Speaker
Robert F. Engle

Professor Emeritus of Finance
Co-Director, The Volatility and Risk Institute

Robert Engle is the Michael Armellino Professor of Finance at NYU Stern and Co-director of the Volatility Institute and V-Lab, which provides real-time volatility and correlation estimates for global assets. He received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on time-varying volatility and the ARCH model. Dr. Engle holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Cornell University.
Ari Echt-Wilson
Director, Global Prospect Email Automation, HubSpot
Ari Echt-Wilson is a Director of Marketing at HubSpot with eight years of experience turning automation and email strategy into demand. A longtime builder, she helped launch HubSpot’s first self-service chatbot strategy, scaled product-led growth for Starter products, and now leads global prospect automation across five languages (and AI powered).
Andrew Opdyke
Senior Economist, CFA
Andrew is a Senior Economist and a member of the First Trust Economics Team, which Bloomberg has consistently ranked among the top forecasters of the U.S. economy over the past decade plus.
Timothy C. Pfeifer
FSA, MAAA
Timothy C. Pfeifer has been President of Pfeifer Advisory LLC, offering expertise in retirement products and life insurance design.
Linas Sudzius J.D.
CLU, ChFC, Advanced Underwriting Consultants
In his 30+ year career in the tax law field, Linas Sudzius has become known as a go-to expert in the underwriting arena, serving clients nationwide and building a thriving consulting practice thanks to happy clients and glowing referrals.
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February 2026

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