Horizons: An Epic Retirement Planning Experience Returns

When I joined The College nearly seven years ago, I saw its potential as a convener in the financial services industry: an educational and institutional leader to bring important conversations about the planning profession to the forefront. And none felt more important to me, or remains as critical today, as retirement planning.

Along with my leadership team, I knew I wanted to position The College as a leader in the retirement planning space — and with our Retirement Income Certified Professional® (RICP®) designation program already powering our reputation for quality, applied education across the profession, we’ve made great strides. But you may have noticed that here at The College, we also put a lot of time and effort into and take a lot of pride in the fantastic enterprise events we host each year. I wondered: what if we could bring that kind of energy, community, and experience — and pair it with The College’s deep knowledge and vast network of experts in the field — to an experience that was 100% retirement planning-focused?

This March, we answered that question as we held the inaugural Horizons event in beautiful Coronado, California — and it exceeded all my hopes and expectations. With that in mind, I’m very excited to announce that Horizons is returning in 2026, and we’re doing everything we can to make it even better than the first one. Better doesn’t mean bigger, though; we’re committed to keeping it intimate, even if that means selling out early (like we did last year).

“An all-star game for retirement planning.” “The best industry event I’ve ever been to.” “Unlike any conference I’ve ever attended.” These were just some of the things I heard from attendees as I made my way around Horizons 2025, and I couldn’t agree more. Horizons isn’t just another financial services conference: it’s changing the way our industry approaches events, incorporating unique and personalized experiences that feel like a five-star vacation or retreat and pairing them with practical, applicable knowledge delivered directly from the top minds in retirement planning today.

Watching this year’s Horizons event was pure magic, and we’re leaning even more into that feeling with our 2026 location in sunny Orlando, Florida — right next to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando. The event is still coming together, but I can tell you it’s going to be even more epic than the first, with personalized experiences, a scholarship golf classic, headlining speakers in retirement planning, and more.

You can register for Horizons 2026 now — and I hope I’ll see you there!