

2026 TruWomen Events
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP | Building Market Presence with AI: Recognition Before the Room
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August 4, 2026 | 9:30 AM (CT)
HOST: Laura Virili, Professional Development Coach
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TOPIC: Building Market Presence with AI: Recognition Before the Room
Visibility starts before the first meeting, event, or introduction — in the signals that shape how people understand your expertise.
In this CEO Growth Series workshop, Laura Virili shares how AI helps sharpen your external presence with greater consistency and less friction. The session moves from profile positioning into practical content prompts, giving you a clearer way to stay top of mind without adding unnecessary weight to your week.
Through live demonstration and real-time application, explore how to use AI as a strategic support tool for communicating with intention and creating recognition before you enter the room.
2026 Upcoming Events
COFFEE TALK | CEO Framework and exclusive 2026 Coach Reveal
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Coffee Talk Tuesday's
February 27, 2026 | 10:00 AM (CT)
Host: Dina Mestel
Speaker: Sarano Kelly and Laura Virili, 2026 Professional Coaches
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Welcome and Introductions
Topic: CEO Framework and exclusive 2026 Coach Reveal
Peer-to-Peer Discussions
COFFEE TALK | People, Process, & Practice: Building a Strong Foundation for Growth
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Coffee Talk Tuesday's
April 21, 2026 | 10:30 AM (CT)
Host: Dina Mestel
Speaker: Dan Ahmad, Jim Files, & Liz Reber, Peak Financial Freedom Group
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Welcome and Introductions
Topic: People, Process, & Practice: Building a Strong Foundation for Growth
Join top earning financial professionals and Peak Performance Program Coaches, Dan Ahmad, Jim Files, and guest Liz Reber as they share with you how to build a stronger foundation for growth.
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP | Run Your Business Like a CEO-Part Three
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June 2, 2026 | 9:30 AM (CT)
Professional Development Coach:
Sarano Kelley, The Kelly Group
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Topic: Run Your Business Like a CEO-Part Three
Financial professionals learn how to:
· Optimize existing client relationships
· Activate the next generation of relationships
· Systematically build a consistent referral process with clients and centers of influence
· Organize their marketing strategies in the correct order
EXPERIENCE TRUCONNECTION | Gifting with Intention Personalization to Scale
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July 21, 2026 | 5:00 PM (CT)
Host: Laura Virili
Speaker: Leyla Conlan , owner of Leyla, an Ann Arbor boutique
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Topic: Gifting with Intention Personalization to Scale
Client gifting works best when it feels personal, well-timed, and easy to execute consistently.
This Experience TruConnection event will explore how advisors can build a more intentional approach to gifting—one that reflects their brand, recognizes the right moments, and supports stronger retention over time. Drawing from her background in financial services, event planning, and specialty retail, Leyla Conlan will share how to make personalization more repeatable without losing the thoughtful details that that help each touchpoint feel meaningful.
This series is offered exclusively to TruWomen members in appreciation of your valued business. *Invitation-based registration*
COFFEE TALK | Creating Your Own Luck: Leveraging Client Education to Scale Your Success in 2026
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Coffee Talk Tuesday's
March 20, 2026 | 10:30 AM (CT)
Host: Dina Mestel
Speaker: Ayla Feehan, AcquireUp
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Welcome and Introductions
Topic: Creating Your Own Luck: Leveraging Client Education to Scale Your Success in 2026
Peer-to-Peer Discussions
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP | Run Your Business Like a CEO-Part Two
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May 5, 2026 | 9:30 AM (CT)
Professional Development Coach: Sarano Kelley, The Kelly Group
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Topic: Run Your Business Like a CEO-Part Two
The Kelley Group’s Run Your Business Like a CEO is now being offered as a 2-Part Virtual Peer-to-Peer Series designed to help you grow both your revenues and your organizational capacity — simultaneously.
Join us for the conclusion of Sarano’s workshop with Part Two!
COFFEE TALK | Turn Presentations into Production: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking
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Coffee Talk Tuesday's
June 16, 2026 | 11:00 AM (CT)
Host: Dina Mestel
Speaker: Brian Kunkel, JD, CMFC®, CRPS®, RICP®, CWS
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Welcome and Introductions
Topic: Turn Presentations into Production: Mastering the art of public speaking
Join us as we discuss a practical framework that anyone can use to master the art of public speaking that will separate yourself from the competition.
COFFEE TALK | Client Events that Delight and Strengthen Relationships
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Coffee Talk Tuesday's
August 18, 2026 | 10:30 AM (CT)
Host: Dina Mestel
Speaker: Sharon Sullivan, Senior Account Manager – Marketing Strategy, CWS
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Welcome and Introductions
Topic: Client Events that Delight and Strengthen Relationships
Sharon Sullivan shares high-impact ideas for client events and how to build a strategic, year-round approach around them. She highlights how client appreciation goes beyond financial guidance, creating opportunities to deepen trust, strengthen relationships, and build lasting loyalty through meaningful experiences.
In this session, she explores different types of events, from appreciation to education, and how to structure a balanced annual calendar. She also dives into five proven event ideas you can implement right away and shares how well-designed experiences can naturally lead to referrals and business growth.
You’ll leave with fresh inspiration and practical strategies to create memorable events that strengthen client relationships and drive long-term success.
We want to hear your best idea!
Share your most successful client experience event/strategy for a chance to win a prize at Coffee Talk. Submit your entry to truwomen@truchoicefinancial.com by August 14 to be considered.
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP | Run Your Business Like a CEO-Part One
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April 16, 2026 | 10:00 AM (CT)
Professional Development Coach:
Sarano Kelley, The Kelly Group
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Topic: Run Your Business Like a CEO-Part One
Developed from more than 30 years of experience working with some of the financial industry’s top advisors and elite teams, this interactive business development program provides the structure required to expand your practice while positioning it for long-term continuity and transition.
EXPERIENCE TRUCONNECTION | Expanding Human Capacity: Balance Over Burnout
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May 19, 2026 | 5:00 PM (CT)
Host: Laura Virili
Speaker: Kristen Brogan , On Target Living
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Topic: Expanding Human Capacity: Balance Over Burnout
Experience TruConnection as performance expert Kristen Brogan of On Target Living shares how growth-driven women leaders expand their capacity without burning out. Drawing from her work with executives, professional athletes, and ultra-high-net-worth households, Kristen introduces a simple framework grounded in three core practices – Rest. Eat. Move. – to help boost energy, sharpen focus, and achieve greater efficiency across business and life.
This series is offered exclusively to TruWomen members in appreciation of your valued business .
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP | Delegating Client Experience Execution to AI: Event Effort Reallocated
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July 7, 2026 | 9:30 AM (CT)
HOST: Laura Virili, Professional Development Coach
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TOPIC: Delegating Client Experience Execution to AI: Event Effort Reallocated
Walk away with:
A fully planned client event
AI prompts to streamline your marketing
A repeatable framework you can use immediately
By the end of this session, you will have planned, drafted, and pressure-tested a real client event using AI—in less time than it typically takes to write a single email.