2026 KBA Trust Conference
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The special room rate is available until September 20, 2026, or until the room block is sold out- whichever comes first.
DoubleTree by Hilton
200 McDonald Dr., Lawrence, KS 66044
Phone: (785) 841-7077
2026 Trust Conference Speakers
Schedule of Events
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Registration
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Sponsor Exhibits Open
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Welcome and Announcements - Amy Barber, KBA Trust Division President; Kendal Kay, KBA Board Chairman
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Scenarios Galore: Good, Bad, Ugly and Who Knows - Chris Kuehl, Chief Economist, Armada Corporate Intelligence
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch and Sponsor Tradeshow
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Fraud: Banks on the Frontline - Ryan Kriegshauser, United States Attorney for the District of Kansas
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Introduction of Business Partners/Refreshment Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - At Any Rate... A Fixed Income Discussion - Karen Manna, Federated Hermes
3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Refreshment Break
3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Future-Proof Teams Stay Ready for What's Next: How to Build Agile Teams that Thrive When Everything's Changing - Johnny Quinn, Former U.S. Olympian
4:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - KBA Trust Division Annual Meeting
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - Reception
7:30 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. - Buffet Breakfast/ Sponsor Tradeshow Open
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Why Clients Don't Change: The Biology and Systems Behind Financial Behavior - Sonya Lutter, PhD, CFP, LMFT, Institute for Systemic Financial Professionals
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Refreshment Break
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Building Stronger Portfolios: Insights into Portfolio Construction - Anthony Cassello, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Artificial Intelligence - Grant Paitz & Tanner Norris, INTRUST Bank
12:00 p.m. - Meeting Adjourned
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Thank you to our conference sponsors!
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