Second Annual

Bridging Traditional Finance & Digital Assets in America's Heartland

BANKING · ENERGY · INFRASTRUCTURE

September 14-15, 2026 · Downtown Kansas City

Sponsors

Strategic Partner

Education Partners

The premier event connecting family offices, wealth managers, investors, funds, and innovators with the future of finance.

The second annual Heartland Digital Asset Exchange (HDAX) is an invitation-only forum convening family offices, institutional investors, asset allocators, qualified purchasers, and select operators building the next generation of digital and real-world financial infrastructure.

HDAX provides a structured forum for understanding how digital assets increasingly intersect with global financial markets, with a core focus on banking, energy, and infrastructure.

The program emphasizes institutional context, capital allocation frameworks, and real-world applications
to help investors navigate where digital assets increasingly touch traditional finance, real assets, and operating businesses.

Speakers

Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple

Anthony Bassili
Coinbase

Evan Szu
Gamma Prime

Larry Wade
PayPal

Mike Sobek
BTM Energy

Jake Claver
Digital Ascension Group

Michael Sonnenfeldt
Tiger 21

Gennadiy Kleyman
Morgan Stanley

Dan McAvoy
Polsinelli

Wills Reardon
Multicoin Capital

Maximillian Jungreis
Plug and Play

Tony Caruso
Critical Materials Crossroads

Michael Cantu
Stellar Forge

Mariner

Gregory Genega
KPMG

Jason Noto
Polsinelli

Joe Kessinger
Collaborative Capital

Eleni Steinman
Lead Bank

 José R. Rosas-Bustos
EigenQ

John Squire
BlockChange Ventures

Joelle Wyser Pratte
AOK

Todd Zeigler
TCS

Anna Murray
Quantum / SIX3RO

Rika Nakazawa
EigenQ

Garrett Droege
Willis

Rosa Hathaway 
Starframe Capital

Will Gray 
Starframe Capital

Rachel Wilson
Morgan Stanley

David Wieloszynski
Plug and Play

Rachel Attebery
Diode

Yao Huang
Carbon Optimum /
The Hatchery

Ed Nwokedi
RedSwan

Who Attends HDAX

Family Offices

Institutional Investors

Asset Allocators

Qualified Purchasers

Select Fund Managers
& Strategic Capital Partners

Carefully Selected Founders,
Operators & Strategic Leaders

This mix creates a balanced environment where investors gain perspective directly from operators and market builders
without sales pressure or promotional noise.

Attendance is intentionally limited to preserve clarity, trust, and substantive dialogue.

Schedule

Kansas City’s Crossroad District · September 14-15, 2026

September 14, 2026

Coffee and Clarity

10am-12pm | Sponsored by Alliant Private Client Insurance

A Digital Assets 101 overview of markets, regulation and investment tools.

Digital Asset Investment Forum

Invitation only investor forum for qualified family offices and institutional allocators. Curated programming, capital formation dialogue, and private introductions focused on digital asset strategy.

September 15, 2026

Main HDAX Summit

Full summit programming - keynotes, panels, fireside conversations, and live Fintech TV media coverage across Banking, Energy & Infrastructure themes.

Attendance for our second annual event is limited,
so register now

Additional Event Details

The Primary Venue

The Guild

1621 Locust St.
Kansas City, MO 64111

https://theguildkc.com/

816.471.8550

Our Partner Hotel

Crossroads Hotel
*Ask for the HDAX room block

2101 Central Street
Kansas City, MO 64108

https://crossroadshotelkc.com/

816.897.8100

Other Hotel Options

Indigo
101 W 11th St
Kansas City, MO 64105
https://www.ihg.com/hotelindigo
816.283.8000

Loews
1515 Wyandotte St
Kansas City, MO 64108
https://www.loewshotels.com
816.897.7070