When disaster strikes, the financial, tax and insurance implications can be overwhelming—especially for clients with complex assets and mixed-use properties. This session breaks down casualty loss rules, insurance gaps, rebuilding challenges and practical strategies to help clients recover while minimizing long-term tax and property impacts. 

AI is rapidly becoming part of advisory workflows—but it comes with real risks. This session explores how practitioners can responsibly adopt AI while managing ethical obligations, protecting client data and aligning with professional standards. 

AI isn’t just a tool, it’s reshaping valuations, investment strategies and business models across entertainment and sports. This session explores where capital is flowing, how AI impacts company value and what advisors need to know to guide clients through this shift. 

Private capital is transforming how deals get done across entertainment and sports. From minority ownership in teams to music catalog investments and evolving fund structures, this session unpacks where opportunities are emerging—and how advisors can help clients participate. 

Tax policy continues to influence where productions happen—and where money flows. This session explores California’s evolving tax credit programs, property tax challenges and how state-level changes are shaping the competitive landscape for entertainment businesses. 

Major deals and industry shakeups are redefining the media landscape at a rapid pace. This keynote explores consolidation trends, regulatory pressures and what they mean for deal structures, net profits and independent creators—while offering a forward-looking view of what’s next. 

Entertainment clients often operate in gray areas where tax rules and ethical obligations intersect. This session breaks down standards of authority, disclosure requirements and real-world scenarios to help advisors confidently navigate high-risk situations.

A new wave of Qualified Opportunity Zone rules is expanding planning opportunities beyond traditional real estate. This session explores how entertainment clients can leverage capital gains deferral, invest in operating businesses and structure deals under updated legislation. 

Recent court decisions are reshaping how creators reclaim rights, and how those rights are taxed. This session explores evolving case law, planning techniques and structuring considerations that can significantly impact artists, authors and their advisors. 

Entertainment tax planning continues to evolve, creating both complexity and opportunity. This session covers key provisions, from Section 181 and bonus depreciation to film financing and entity structuring, while addressing critical classification issues that impact tax outcomes. Gain practical strategies to help clients navigate sourcing rules, compensation structures, and the tax treatment of creative assets.