InvestmentNews TV: Schwab IMPACT 2025

InvestmentNews TV: Schwab IMPACT 2025
InvestmentNews TV traveled to Denver, Colorado to talk to Schwab leadership and attendees. All video coverage can be found here.
NOV 26, 2025

Schwab IMPACT is an annual event over 30 years running. This year, the conference welcomes attendance of 5,400 to engage with the wealth management community. InvestmentNews TV was on site to cover the complete event. You can find our full video coverage here. Our full editorial coverage can be found here.


Finance professionals flock to Schwab IMPACT 2025

InvestmentNews is attending Schwab IMPACT 2025 in Denver and James Burton caught up with one advisor after doors opened to find out what 'nuggets' of information he's looking for that could benefit his business.

SCHWAB LEADERSHIP
 

Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders: Why mega-caps' contribution to the market is misleading

Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist at Schwab, warns advisors of a performance-price conflation among the market's biggest names.

Schwab's Kathy Jones: Why the Federal Reserve is under the 'most overt' political pressure in memory

Jones, Chief Fixed Income Strategist at the Schwab Center for Financial Research says she can't remember a time when the Federal Reserve and the White House were so entwined.

Schwab's David Botset: Why are millennials leading the ETF charge?

Botset, Head of Strategy, Innovation and Stewardship supporting Schwab Asset Management, identifies the key factors behind the rise of active ETFs.

Helping advisors navigate 'regulatory whiplash'

Cayla Culver, Head of Risk and Controls, Schwab Advisor Services, talks to INTV about AI, new leadership at the SEC, and why no one should be sleeping on Reg S-P.

 

Helping finance professionals make the right M&A decisions

Whether a buyer or seller, how should advisors approach those initial discussions? Nikolee Turner, Head of Client Consulting, Schwab Advisor Services addresses the frenetic pace of M&A.
 

'We expect this to be our biggest giving season'

Julie Sunwoo, President, DAFgiving360, believes that a combination of a bull market and a desire to get ahead of tax changes will make this the biggest charitable giving season ever.
 

How to fix the advisor talent shortfall

Suzanne Siracuse, CEO of Suzanne Siracuse Consulting, Leslie Tabor, Director of Business Consulting and Education at Schwab Advisor Services, and Hannah Moore, founder of Amplified Planning, discuss the results of their new benchmarking research, which examines the industry's talent crunch.
 
 

CONFERENCE INTERVIEWS

 

How advisors can benefit from tax-smart strategies

Chris Loveless, President of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, tells INTV why he's a quant at heart and explains how his approach can bolster portfolios.
 

Is it time to go active ... and global?

Chris Hedges, Managing Director at MFS Investment Management, talks to INTV about why investors are waking up to international diversification.
 

Evergreen private equity... what's all the fuss about?

Mike Graziano, of Partners Capital, makes the case for the latest trend and weighs in on the public versus private debate.
 

Why investors should diversify from the 'Mag 7'

Lara Castleton, US Head of Portfolio Construction and Strategy at Janus Henderson insists investors should beyond the big tech names - and that private alts are a viable solution.
 

Why we are entering a 'brave new world' of investing

There is a demand for personalization and we are heading to a point where everyone's portfolio will be unique, says Paul Riccardella, of MSCI.
 

Want to justify your fees? Focus on estate planning

Gene Farrell, CEO of Vanilla, spoke to INTV at Schwab IMPACT 2025 about why the average end client doesn't believe advisors can generate investment alpha and why estate planning is where their true value lies.
 

Is it really time to look beyond US markets?

Ed Lopez, Head of ETF Product at VanEck explains why de-dollarization and EM bonds have led investors to international markets.
 

Where are the opportunities in fixed income?

Warren Pierson, co-Chief Investment Officer at Baird Funds tells INTV that bonds yields are in a good spot but advisors shouldn't stretch for risk.
 

Derivatives-based ETFs ... what's the story?

Chris Murphy, Head of ETF Specialists at T. Rowe Price, breaks down the latest ETF trends at Schwab IMPACT 2025 in Denver, Colorado.
 

Can buffer ETFs ease fears around a market correction?

Charles Champagne, Head of ETF Strategy at Allianz, spoke to INTV at Schwab IMPACT in Denver. He put forward the case for using buffer ETFs as the equity bull run continues apace.
 

What technology barriers do advisors complain about the most?

It's a hassle and change is never easy, but Kevin Hughes, President, Financial Planning, Advyzon puts forward the case for simplifying and overhauling your tech stack.
 
 

 

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