Program and Speakers

Program & Speakers

2026 Conference Program

Time

Sessions & Speakers

track


8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Recent Developments in Charitable Gift Planning
Martin Hall, Founding Attorney, Hall & Diana LLC

Breakfast Plenary


9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Baby Boomers and Planned Giving
Russell James, Charitable Giving Program Director, Texas Tech University

Breakout | Fundamental


9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

The New Normal for Charitable Tax Planning
Justin Miller, Partner and National Director of Wealth Planning, Evercore Wealth Management, LLC

Breakout | Technical


9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Financial Planning in the Age of Donor Advised Funds
Erinn Andrews, Founder & CEO, GiveTeam
Christine Lim-Beasley, VP, Charitable Planning Consultant, Fidelity Charitable
Marie D’Costa, Executive VP of Philanthropic Partnerships, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Breakout | Philanthropic Trends and Strategies


11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Distinct Roles, Shared Goals: Financial Advisor and Planned Giving Officer Perspectives on Charitable Vehicles
Kaitlyn Gardner, Vice President and Director of the Institute for Trust and Estate Planning, Bernstein Private Wealth
Abigail Orozco, Associate Director of Planned Giving, MCD, Stanford University

Breakout | Fundamental


11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

A Framework for Bitcoin-Based Philanthropy
Matt McClintock, Co-Founder, Bespoke Group
Andrew Grumet, Partner, Holland & Knight; Interim General Counsel, SVCF

Breakout | Philanthropic Trends and Strategies


11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Advanced Charitable Planning
Bryan Kirk, Development Legal Counsel & Sr. Philanthropic Advisor, Stanford University
Julie Kwon, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte
Martin Hall, Founding Attorney, Hall & Diana LLC

Breakout | Technical


12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Delivering the Results that Matter
Nita Singh Kaushal, Business and Technology Curriculum Director, Stanford University

Lunch Plenary


2:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Politically Engaged Philanthropy — How Philanthropists Who Want to Get Involved Can Use Private Foundations, Public Charities, and 501(c)(4)’s to Do More
Cate Chang, Senior Attorney, Mill Law Center, Inc.

Breakout | Technical


2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

IRS Insights: Interview with an Insider
Julie Kwon, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte
Dan Gespass, Managing Director, Andersen Tax

Breakout | Philanthropic Trends and Strategies


2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Community Foundations: Your Philanthropic Superpower
Liza Hanks, Director, Gift Planning, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Stephanie Dustman, Senior Officer, Planned Giving, San Francisco Foundation
Emma Welch, Senior Planned Giving Specialist, California Community Foundation

Breakout | Fundamental


3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

The Hidden Code of End-of-life Decisions
Russell James, Charitable Giving Program Director, Texas Tech University

Afternoon Plenary


2026 Conference Speakers

  • Erinn Andrews

    Erinn Andrews

    Founder & CEO

  • Cate Chang

    Cate Chang

    Senior Attorney

  • Marie D’Costa

    Marie D’Costa

    Executive Vice President, Philanthropic Partnerships

  • Stephanie Dustman

    Stephanie Dustman

    Sr Officer, Planned Giving

  • Kaitlyn Gardner

    Kaitlyn Gardner

    Vice President and Director of the Institute for Trust and Estate Planning

  • Dan Gespass

    Dan Gespass

    Managing Director

  • Andrew Grumet

    Andrew Grumet

    Partner, Holland & Knight

  • Martin Hall

    Martin Hall

    Attorney, Founding Partner, Managing Director

  • Liza Hanks

    Liza Hanks

    Director, Gift Planning

  • Russell James

    Russell James

    Charitable Giving Program Director

  • Nita Singh Kaushal

    Nita Singh Kaushal

    Business and Technology Curriculum Director

  • Bryan Kirk

    Bryan Kirk

    Development Legal Counsel & Sr. Philanthropic Advisor

  • Julie Kwon

    Julie Kwon

    Partner

  • Christine Lim-Beasley

    Christine Lim-Beasley

    Vice President and Charitable Planning Consultant

  • Matt McClintock

    Matt McClintock

    Co-founder & CEO

  • Justin Miller

    Justin Miller

    Partner and National Director of Wealth Planning

  • Abigail Orozco

    Abigail Orozco

    Associate Director of Planned Giving, MCD

  • Emma Welch

    Emma Welch

    Senior Planned Giving Specialist

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