Carver BOSS Summit 2027
Conference Agenda
A full day of high-impact sessions designed for business owners, followed by dinner and entertainment.
10:00 AM
Welcome
KeynoteRandy 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
SessionIntroduce 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
SessionKen Grider, Senior Managing Director, Investment Banking, Raymond James & Associates.
45 min.
11:45 AM
Legal Considerations
SessionMike 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?
SessionKevin 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
SessionDirect Indexing & Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI)
25 min.
1:45 PM
EdgePoint Capital Panel: Owners Who've Been Through a Transition
PanelFeaturing 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
SessionWhen 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
SessionMarc London, Founder, The CADRE Experience.
30 min.
4:15 PM
Exit Planning Is Not What You Think
SessionBuild More Value Today. Create More Options Tomorrow.
30 min.
4:45 PM
Health & Longevity
SessionClosing 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
KeynoteCap 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.