June 17, 2026 | 8:05 AM - 8:50 AM
Geopolitics & Portfolios: What Really Matters for Investors
Join us for an in-depth conversation with Walter Russell Mead, one of the world's leading scholars on foreign affairs. As the Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship at the Hudson Institute, professor, and Global View columnist at The Wall Street Journal, Mead brings unparalleled expertise on geopolitics. Mead and Daniel Needham, president of Morningstar Wealth, explore the current macroeconomic outlook. Unpack how global forces directly impact the daily practice of financial advisors with strategic insights on an increasingly complex world.
- Asset Allocation
- Investing Trends
- Keynote
Speakers

Walter Russell Mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow; Global View Columnist at the Wall Street Journal

Daniel Needham
Morningstar Wealth
President