The 2026 Houston Coast Family Office Conference

Navigating the 2026 energy landscape requires balancing high-level market strategy with on-the-ground operational discipline. Join industry leaders from Pickering Energy Partners, EIG, and top operating firms as they dissect where smart capital is flowing today. The discussion will move beyond the headlines to cover real-world valuations, risk management, and where the most attractive risk-adjusted returns lie for private investors.

We will discuss the compelling advantages of energy secondaries, including the ability to acquire assets at a discount to NAV, offering both downside protection and enhanced return potential. The strategy provides exposure to seasoned assets, reducing blind pool risk and improving capital deployment visibility. We will also highlight the benefits of shorter duration and a reduced J-curve due to the maturity of the underlying portfolios.

Josh Tolley is celebrating his 31st year as an entrepreneur. He has been featured on Fox Business, Kiplinger, and over thirty other media outlets. His show, The Logical Podcast, His down-to-earth approach has led to his books on business to be utilized by universities and he has personally started to enjoy advising governments on economic growth. When not running his finance and commerce company, Sceptyr, he loves taking his wife and four kids on adventures and the occasional Astros game.

Discover how InNova Global Fund is democratizing access to emerging market microfinance, delivering competitive returns while creating measurable social impact in Kenya. We'll explore our dual investment structure (506c for accredited investors), our $125 million monthly deployment supporting millions of microenterprises, and why family offices are increasingly allocating to alternative investments that combine financial performance with ESG impact.

We explore how a new class of advanced fission can reach $0.02/kWh by redesigning the core economics of energy production. Rather than relying on incremental improvements, this approach rethinks the system as a whole—integrating advances in physics, fuel efficiency, and simplified architecture into a more coherent and elegant design. The outcome is a scalable model for low-cost baseload power with significant long-term investment implications.

This panel explores how elite athletes transition from peak performance into disciplined operators, investors, and brand builders. The discussion will examine how family offices can partner with athlete-led platforms to unlock operating leverage, cultural reach, and differentiated deal flow. It will also address governance, decision-making, and the foundations of long-term relationships between athletes and multi-generational capital.

An intimate fireside conversation offering a rare inside look into generational wealth, legacy planning, and the dynamics of a globally recognized family. Through personal perspectives from both parent and next generation, the discussion will explore values, responsibility, and decision-making across generations. It will also provide a candid glimpse into the day-to-day realities behind sustaining and evolving a multi-generational legacy.

Most wealthy families have priced their market risk, their credit risk, and their business concentration risk. Few have addressed the structural gap between their balance sheet and the liquidity obligations their estate plan will eventually demand. This session covers how modern family offices use life insurance, from contingent capital to premium financing to PPLI, as planning infrastructure rather than a product.

Bringing together leading voices from across the real estate ecosystem, this panel will explore the greatest obstacles and opportunities shaping the market in 2026. Hosted within DC Finance’s global network of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors, the discussion will dive into the evolving capital environment, regulatory pressures, and shifting macroeconomic trends impacting deal flow and investment strategy. Panelists will share firsthand insights on navigating uncertainty, uncovering emerging opportunities, and positioning for long-term growth in an increasingly complex landscape, offering attendees a forward-looking perspective on where the industry is headed next.

As AI, data centers, and industrial growth accelerate, power is becoming a strategic necessity. This presentation explores why energy infrastructure is emerging as one of the most critical real-asset opportunities of the next era. Drawing on experience in cross-border investments across battery storage, hybrid energy hubs, and grid-scale power projects, Harry will highlight where capital is being deployed, how these assets are structured, and how investors can participate in building resilient, scalable energy systems that drive the next phase of economic growth.

Our panel will explore how family offices are increasingly investing in sectors that reflect their values, interests, and long-term legacy goals. The speakers will discuss how passion-driven investing – from sustainability, environment and biodiversity projects to sports and entertainment – can deliver both strong returns and meaningful impact.

This lecture will cover “credit invisibles” or “hidden prime” borrowers. These borrowers suffer under-banking or outright financial exclusion. The $multi-billion, established credit scoring industry does not have incentives to address inclusivity, and Trust Science® is now disrupting this industry. This creates very real, very human opportunities for marginalized people to join the modern economy.

A fireside chat with Laura Arnold focused on the strategic side of philanthropy and driving meaningful, measurable impact. The conversation will explore how disciplined, data-driven approaches can transform giving into long-term solutions across complex social challenges. It will also provide insight into building a legacy through thoughtful capital deployment and purpose-led initiatives.

Reputational Security is the idea that a strong, clearly defined brand acts like a protective moat—shaping trust, attracting capital and partners, and reducing the damage from crises or misinformation. In this talk, Aharoni shows how organizations (and countries) can audit their narrative, align actions and messaging, and invest in brand equity so they’re safer, more resilient, and faster to recover when challenged.

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