Adriana Zalucka

Co-Founder, MyFOTech

Former North American publisher of Family Wealth Report. Sales & key account manager with 15+ years' experience in publishing/events & wealth management tech. Skilled in launches, negotiations, leadership. Avid athlete, published academic, experienced in diverse global environments. Passionate about fostering enduring relationships.

Philip Strassler

Founder of Larry Kraus Family Office Tax & Tech-NEW-logy Institute

Phil Strassler, through Strassler, LLC consults with families of wealth and single-family offices on strategy, successful business practices and building sustainable Family Investment Offices. From 2008 he has been instrumental in the creation and staffing of some of the largest SFOs on the East Coast.

Tania Neild

CTO & Owner, InfoGrate

Dr. Neild is an expert in deploying complex systems, including cross-application integration, security analysis, and relationship tracking. With extensive domain knowledge, she specializes in aligning technology with business goals, ensuring compliance, disaster recovery, and security. Previously, as CTO and COO of Private Client Resources, she developed a robust reporting platform tracking over $6 billion in assets. At EnvestNet Asset Management, she built an acclaimed managed account platform, contributing to its successful public offering. Her 15-year career spans academic research and applied science, including work with the National Security Agency. Dr. Neild holds a PhD in computer engineering from Northwestern University and a Bachelor's in mathematics and computer sciences from Emory University.

Chris Pierson

CEO, BLACKCLOAK

Dr. Chris Pierson is the Founder & CEO of BLACKCLOAK - a Concierge CybersecurityTM & Privacy protection suite for high-net-worth individuals and top C-Suite executives. Chris has been on the front lines of cybersecurity and fighting cybercrime for over 20 years - - with DHS, then as President of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Arizona Infragard, as the Chief Privacy Officer for the world’s 3rd largest bank, and in various other roles as a Chief Information Security Officer for financial companies. He currently serves on the Department of Homeland Security’s Privacy Committee and Cybersecurity Subcommittee and is a Distinguished Fellow of the Ponemon Institute. Chris is a globally recognized keynote speaker & cybersecurity thought leader and is frequently quoted by the media on cybersecurity & privacy.

Michael Sikorsky

CEO, Copia Wealth Studios

Michael Sikorsky (@mjsikorsky) is an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Winner, Deloitte Fast 500 Recipient His current company, Copia Wealth Studios, is a wealth operating system for modern allocators. It was founded in 2021 after discovering that existing solutions don't solve for the wealth owner after the establishment of his own Family Office.

Paul Ponzeka

Chief Technology Officer, Abacus Group

Paul Ponzeka is the Chief Technology Officer at Abacus Group, responsible for R&D, systems engineering, disaster recovery and networking. Before joining Abacus in 2012, he was head of engineering for Davidson Kempner Capital Management. Prior to Davidson Kempner, he was a senior engineer at Eze Castle Integration, responsible for high-level VMWare and SAN implementations, as well as serving as the company’s senior messaging expert. Paul earned a BS in Operations Management at the University of Scranton and is CISSP-certified.