2026 FPA NorCal Conference – Event Schedule & Speaker Lineup
Register 2026 FPA NorCal Conference Event Schedule & Speaker Lineup May 27 & 28 2025 We are awaiting approval for CE from CFP Board, NASAA, and Investment and Wealth Institute. Day 1 Day 2 Tuesday, May 26th 2026 Day 1 8:30 – 10:00 AM 90 minutes View Speaker Bio 10:25 – 12:05 PM 100 minutes […]
*Coughlin, Joe
Joseph F. Coughlin, PhD is Founder and Director of the MIT AgeLab, where he translates global demographic change, consumer behavior, and emerging technology into board-level insight on risk, growth, and long-term competitiveness. He teaches at MIT’s Department of Urban Studies & Planning and the MIT Sloan School of Management’s Advanced Management Program. Coughlin advises global organizations, […]
Failla, C
Barr, Lisa
Lisa Barr, CAP® is Vice President, Development, West at National Philanthropic Trust (NPT). NPT is the largest independent provider of donor-advised funds, and its mission is to provide philanthropic expertise to donors, foundations, and financial institutions, enabling them to realize their philanthropic aspirations. Lisa is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and leads a […]
Pon, Lawrence
Mr. Pon is a Certified Public Accountant, Personal Financial Specialist, Certified Financial Planner, Enrolled Agent, United States Tax Court Practitioner, and Accredited Estate Planner in Redwood Shores, CA. Mr. Pon has been in practice since 1986 and speaks regularly nationwide on tax planning and financial planning topics to tax professionals and financial advisors. Mr. Pon […]
Collar, Patrick
As a Partner and Consultant, it is my role to educate clients, prospective clients, Financial Advisors, CPA’s, EA’s and accountants on how qualified retirement plans work. The ins and outs of plan operation can be very complex and confusing; hence it is my personal objective to make sure that I communicate the internal workings of […]
Kallsen, Terri
Terri Kallsen is an accomplished wealth management executive known for leading high-impact strategic initiatives. As Head of Partnerships at Rise Growth Partners, she oversees enterprise transformation, strategic planning, organic growth initiatives, client experience, and platform and performance reporting enhancements. She works closely with RIA leaders on succession planning and valuation strategies. Previously, Terri served as […]
Kupfer, Corey
Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker with more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience as a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is the founder and principal of Kupfer., PLLC, a leading corporate and deal law firm, which has handled hundreds of advisor transitions to independence […]
Frazier, Brendan
Brendan Frazier is the Chief Behavioral Officer at RFG, the host of The Human Side of Money podcast, and a nationally-recognized voice on behavioral finance. After starting his career as a consultant to financial advisors around the country, he started his own advisory business and was twice named one of Investopedia’s Top 100 Financial Advisors […]
McClanahan, Carolyn
Dr. Carolyn McClanahan is the founder of Life Planning Partners, Inc. She began her career as a physician practicing Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. In 2000, Carolyn and her husband searched for a financial planner. Because most were mainly interested in managing their portfolio and not in providing the advice, she enrolled in the CFP® […]