Three O & G Financial Consulting Financial Advisors attend Cetera Financial Group’s Inaugural Connect18 National Advisor Conference

[September 30, 2018]   

Bruce Otto, Ken Eckhardt and Jed Otto, Financial Advisors of O & G Financial, recently attended Cetera Financial Group’s (“Cetera”) Connect18 national conference, the first-ever gathering of advisors and home office executives from across its network member firms, nationwide. The event, which took place August 22 – 25 at the Henry B. González Convention Center in San Antonio, was created by advisors, for advisors.

Designed in partnership with representatives from each of Cetera’s member firms, Connect18 saw 3,500 advisors, home office employees and product sponsors participate in a unique and enlightening slate of networking and learning opportunities all focused on transforming the advisor and client experience to create sustainable competitive advantages. The event included more than 200 breakout sessions, providing ample opportunity for attendees to hear from a wide range of business and political thought leaders, and to meet with professionals from both their own firms and others in the Cetera network.

Connect18’s keynote speakers included: Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to President George W. Bush; Barbara Boxer, former U.S. Senator for California; Tim Sanders, former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo; Marci Rossell, former Chief Economist for CNBC and Co-Host of Squawk Box; Dewitt Jones, National Geographic photographer and Oscar-nominated director; and Rick Rigsby, an award-winning author and motivational speaker.

Connect18 placed a central focus on charitable involvement, as well. As part of the event, Cetera’s philanthropic wing, Caring Cetera, highlighted Soldiers’ Angels, a non-profit that provides aid to deployed troops, veterans, the wounded and military families.

Attendees supported the San Antonio-based national organization by writing letters to troops, donating personal items for care packages and making financial contributions.

Cetera Financial Group pledged to match donations raised by Connect18 attendees, Cetera-affiliated advisors and home office staff to Soldiers’ Angels up to $100,000, resulting in a total donation of $207,000.
Robert “RJ” Moore, Chief Executive Officer of Cetera Financial Group, said, “Connect18 served as an unprecedented opportunity to rally all of our advisors, home office team members and partners around a single big idea: the Advice-Centric Experience™, our dynamic vision for the future of our profession that will empower a fresh approach to serving clients by delivering the best independent financial advice.”

To conclude a successful weekend of networking and learning, Bruce Otto was awarded the Presidential Council and Kenneth Eckhardt the Leaders Council designations .

O & G Financial Consulting has been fulfilling the financial needs of individuals and businesses in the Central Illinois Region with Cetera Financial Specialists since 1991, presently having over $160,000,000 client assets under management.

[Sue Miller]