7:45 am – 9:00 am Breakfast; Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

9:10 am – 9:30 am Welcome by Stephen Taylor, VAELA President & Introduction of Guest Speaker Sponsors - A Side-by-Side Journey

9:30 am – 10:30 am Michael Sharp - Litigation

10:30 am - 10:45 am Break; Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

10:45 am – 11:45 am Legislation

11:45 am – 12:45 pm Lunch Sponsored by West Financial Services & Graceful Fiduciary Management

12:45 pm – 1:00 pm Presentation by Laurie M ACM

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Judges Panel

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Break; Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Presentation by SEIA Premier Sponsor

3:15 pm – 4:00 pm UnProgram Breakout Discussions (Breakouts will be moderated by VAELA members. Moderators will not present on the topic, rather they will help facilitate discussion among the group. Breakouts do not qualify for CLE credit.)

• Practice Management –

• Medicaid

• Public Policy/Legislation – VAELA Public Policy Committee

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Atlantic Coast Mortgage

7:30 am – 8:50 am Breakfast; Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

2026 SCHEDULE - This are is being updated!

9:00 am – 10:00 am Breakout Session I

• Beginner Track: Guardianship Basics – Sarah Aviles, Esq.

• Seminar Success! Turn Seminar Attendees into Paying Clients – Cathy Stapleton Public Speaking Coach

• From Resume to Results: Training the Next Generation of Legal Talent - Julieanne Steinbacher, CELA, ACTEC and Dominic Loffredo, SHRM-CP, Kolbe Certified Consultant

• ‘Til Death Do We Part (Again): Divorce Related Estate Planning Best Practices - Thomas Repczynski, Esq.

• Long Term Care Insurance – Joshua Lowe CFP & Tracy M. Meade CLPC

10:00 am – 10:20 am Break; Visit Sponsors & Exhibitors

10:20 am – 11:20 am Breakout Session II

• Beginner Track: Guardianship Basics – Sarah Aviles, Esq.

• Yielding to the Force: 10 Ways to Let Go and Trust AI – Michael Winget-Hernandez, Esq.

• Trust Taxation for the Elder Law Attorney - Nathan Olansen, J.D., LL.M., CPA, AEP®

• Reverse Mortgages in Irrevocable Trusts - Rounding the Peg- Ryan Reyes, Esq.

• Understanding the Presumption of Undue Influence - The Effect of Parson V. Miller and Virginia Legislation on Will Contest Litigation – Michael W. Sharp, Esq.

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Breakout Session III

• Innovative Marketing and Sales; Turning Marketing Cost into Profit and Contextual Pricing – Gorham S. (Rory) Clark, Esq.

• Yielding to the Force: 10 Ways to Let Go and Trust AI – Michael Winget-Hernandez, Esq.

• Long Term Care Insurance – Joshua Lowe, CFP & Tracy M. Meade CLTC

• The Will O' the Wisp of the Adult Guardianship Swamp – Ross Hart, Esq., and Cecelia Little, Esq.

• ‘Til Death Do We Part (Again): Divorce Related Estate Planning Best Practices - Thomas Repczynski, Esq.

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch Sponsored by Members Trust Company & ElderTree

1:30 pm – 1:50 pm Visit Sponsors and Exhibitors

1:50 pm – 2:50 pm Breakout Session IV

• From Resume to Results: Training the Next Generation of Legal Talent - Julieanne Steinbacher, CELA, ACTEC and Dominic Loffredo, SHRM-CP, Kolbe Certified Consultant

• Reverse Mortgages in Irrevocable Trusts - Rounding the Peg - Ryan Reyes, Esq.

• Clients, Conflicts and Confidences – Joyvan Malbon-Griffin, Esq.

• Trust Taxation for the Elder Law Attorney - Nathan Olansen, J.D., LL.M., CPA, AEP®

• Understanding the Presumption of Undue Influence - The Effect of Parson V. Miller and Virginia Legislation on Will Contest Litigation - Michael W. Sharp, Esq.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Breakout Session V

• Clients, Conflicts and Confidences – Joyvan Malbon-Griffin Esq.

• Innovative Marketing and Sales; Turning marketing cost into profit and contextual pricing - Gorham S. (Rory) Clark

• Seminar Success! Turn Seminar Attendees into Paying Clients – Cathy Stapleton, Public Speaking Coach

• The Will O' the Wisp of the Adult Guardianship Swamp – Ross Hart, Esq., and Cecelia Little, Esq.