ADVANCED — Monday, February 2, 2026
7:50–8:00 AM
FPPTA Opening Comments
Kim Prior
CEO
8:00–10:00 AM
General Session: Bamboo Farmer Mindset
Greg Bell
Thought Leader, Business Consultant, Leadership Coach
10:30–11:30 AM
The Factors Driving Market Cycles
Dr. Mary Kelly, Economist, FPPTA Consultant
11:30 AM–12:10 PM
Modifications of Pension Plans
Mark Floyd, Mierzwa & Floyd, P.A.
12:10–1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30–2:00 PM
Real Assets
David Lee
Dahab & Associates
2:00–2:30 PM
Trends in Real Estate
Sabrina Unger
American Realty Advisors
2:30–3:00 PM
Fixed Income Markets
Jeff Detwiler
Garcia Hamilton & Associates
3:00–3:30 PM
Afternoon Break
3:30–4:00 PM
Capital Markets — Equity
Geoff Gerber
Twin Capital Management
4:00–4:30 PM
Risk & Volatility
Steve Roth
Dahab & Associates
ADVANCED — Tuesday, February 3, 2026
8:30–9:00 AM
Private Equity
Rob Hatch
Constitution Capital Partners
9:00–10:00 AM
Disability Process
Pedro Herrara
Sugarman Susskind Braswell & Herrera
10:10–10:30 AM
Morning Break
10:30–11:00 AM
Private Debt
Laura Stolfi
Nuveen
11:30 AM–12:10 PM
Ethics Master Class
Caroline Klancke
Florida Ethics Institute
12:10–1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30–2:00 PM
Emerging Markets
Kurt Wood
DRZ Investment Advisors
2:00–2:30 PM
Establishing a Funding Policy
Pete Strong
Gabriel Roeder Smith
2:30–3:00 PM
Behavioral Governance
Don Trone
Behavioral Governance Institute
3:00–3:30 PM
Afternoon Break
3:30–5:00 PM
Review Session