CU Beacon Partners Conference

CU Beacon Partners Conference


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You are Invited to an ** Invitation Only ** Conference

When:  6pm Thursday, April 16  –  4pm Friday, April 17

Where: Manhattan, NYC

What: An exclusive conference for Christian investors, featuring investment seminars and optional faith-strengthening seminars. Begins with dinner Thursday evening with Larry Kudlow, and last seminar ends Friday at 4pm.

Featured Speaker: Larry Kudlow, Fox Business Host and Former White House Economic Advisor (bio below).

Details: The Christian Union Beacon Partners Conference is an intimate, invitation-only event for 40-80 attendees.

Who: Invited guests who are investors, Christians, and friends of Christian Union.

Cost: $1,500 We request a $200 deposit to secure your space.
(Cost covers conference entry fee, dinner, reception, breakfast, and lunch across the event dates)

The conference will focus on strategic investment insight, peer networking, and spiritual encouragement. Through a series of keynote addresses and panel discussions, participants will gain expert guidance on market trends and emerging opportunities across a broad spectrum of asset classes. While not focused exclusively on faith-based or kingdom-driven investing, the conference equips attendees to engage thoughtfully with the full landscape of investment possibilities.

Beyond the sessions, meals, and breaks offer valuable opportunities to connect with fellow investors who share a Christian worldview. Optional seminars focused on Christian devotion and personal spiritual growth are available for those seeking to deepen both their faith and their vision.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Larry Kudlow

Larry KudlowLarry Kudlow is a distinguished economist, broadcast journalist, and former senior government official, currently serving as host of the weekday program Kudlow on FOX Business Network and as a FOX News Contributor since February 2021. Renowned for his incisive analysis of economic policies and their impacts on American households and businesses, Kudlow has interviewed prominent figures including former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, while providing coverage for major events such as the 2024 Republican National Convention and the 2025 Presidential Inauguration.

His illustrious career includes key roles in public service and finance. Under President Donald J. Trump, Kudlow served as Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council from 2018 to 2021.  Earlier, he was a senior contributor at CNBC, hosting The Kudlow Report and co-hosting Kudlow & Cramer.

On Wall Street, he held the position of chief economist and senior managing director at Bear Stearns, following his tenure as associate director for economics and planning in the Office of Management and Budget during the Reagan administration (1981–1985).

Kudlow is a staunch advocate of supply-side economics and has authored influential books, including JFK and the Reagan Revolution: A Secret History of American Prosperity and American Abundance: The New Economic and Moral Prosperity.

A graduate of the University of Rochester with a degree in history, Kudlow resides in Connecticut with his wife, Judith.

Robert C. Doll, CFA

brook2Bob is CEO and Chief Investment Officer at Crossmark Global Investments, bringing over 40 years of investment experience to guide the investment process and serves as large cap US portfolio manager. Bob is a regular guest on multiple media outlets such as Bloomberg TV, Fox Business News, CNBC and Faith & Finance Live Radio. He has served in senior roles at Nuveen, BlackRock, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, and Oppenheimer Funds. Bob serves as choir director at his local church and also serves on a number of boards among which include Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, Cairn University, Christianity Today, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, Kingdom Advisors, The Lausanne Movement, Movement.org, New Canaan Society, and Word of Life Fellowship. Bob and his wife Leslie reside in Princeton, New Jersey and have three children and three grandchildren.

Brook Hazelton

brook2Brook Hazelton is a London-based finance and business executive with extensive experience scaling international companies. He currently serves on the executive and investment teams at Arrow Global, a private credit and real estate asset manager. Brook’s global management roles include having served as President of Christie’s, CEO of Phillips auction house, and co-CEO of Digital Reasoning, an A.I. business. He started his career at Goldman Sachs and the Carlyle Group.

Brook’s non-profit leadership roles include serving as Chairman of Charity: Water, Treasurer of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, and Trustee of the Renbrook School. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School.

Eric Halverson

Eric Halverson is a founding partner of Qualitas Partners, a leading private equity firm specializing in lower mid-market investments across Europe and the United States. With more than twenty years of experience in private equity and corporate finance, Eric has guided the firm’s growth to over €1 billion in assets under management. Prior to founding Qualitas, he served with UBS Capital and McKinsey & Company, leading transactions across multiple sectors. He holds degrees from Cornell University, Cambridge, and Harvard.

Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards, CFA, is a Managing Director with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s Global Investment Office in New York, serving as a senior investment strategist, a member of the firm’s Global Investment Committee, and head of the Portfolio Construction and Cross-Asset Strategy Team. His team handles quantitative analysis for asset allocation, manager selection, and portfolio construction, managing multi-asset, equity, and fixed income portfolios while providing investment strategy via reports and periodicals. Steve serves as the executive sponsor for Morgan Stanley’s 800-member Christian group, the North American Faith Forum, and he holds an A.B. in history from Princeton University, magna cum laude with Phi Beta Kappa honors.

 
Check back soon, as we will be announcing additional speakers for the conference!

 

For more information, please contact Sonya Polino at Sonya.Polino@ChristianUnion.org or via telephone at (203) 213-7694. Contact Sonya to reserve your spot.