Carver BOSS Summit 2027

Conference Agenda

A full day of high-impact sessions designed for business owners, followed by dinner and entertainment.

Thursday, February 18, 2027Kirtland Country Club10:00 AM – 6:00 PM+

10:00 AM

Welcome

Keynote

Randy Carver, CRPC, CDFA, CEPA, President & Founder of Carver Financial Services, opens the summit and sets the stage for the day.

10 min.

10:10 AM

Introductions

Session

Introduce yourself and your business, and share what you'd like to get out of today.

50 min.

11:00 AM

The Role of Investment Banking in Growth & Succession

Session

Ken Grider, Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking, Raymond James & Associates.

45 min.

11:45 AM

Legal Considerations

Session

Mike Trivisonno, Calfee, Halter & Griswold, on legal considerations for business owners.

30 min.

12:15 PM

Lunch

30 min.

12:45 PM

Protecting the Proceeds: You Built the Business. Why Give More Than Necessary to the IRS?

Session

Kevin Petterson, Vice President, US Wealth, AQR Capital Management.

35 min.

1:20 PM

Keep More of What You Build: Advanced Tax Strategies for Business Owners

Session

Direct Indexing & Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI)

25 min.

1:45 PM

EdgePoint Capital Panel: Owners Who've Been Through a Transition

Panel

Featuring panelist Tom Zucker, President and Founder of EdgePoint Capital — owners who've been through a transition share what worked, what they'd do differently, and what they wish they'd known.

60 min.

2:45 PM

Break

15 min.

3:00 PM

After the Exit: The Other Side of Owner Dependency

Session

When the Business Is Ready and the Founder Isn't — Jerome Myers, Exit to Excellence.

45 min.

3:45 PM

The CADRE Experience: Presidential-Level Travel, Logistics & Security

Session

Marc London, Founder, The CADRE Experience.

30 min.

4:15 PM

Exit Planning Is Not What You Think

Session

Build More Value Today. Create More Options Tomorrow.

30 min.

4:45 PM

Health & Longevity

Session

Closing session on living the next chapter well. Speaker to be announced.

45 min.

5:30 PM

Networking Reception

Spouses and significant others invited.

30 min.

6:00 PM

Gourmet Tasting Dinner & Entertainment

Keynote

Cap the day with a celebrity chef gourmet tasting dinner, entertainment, and continued connections with speakers and fellow attendees. Plus one invited.

The BOSS Summit is an invitation-only event. Attendance is limited.