Rising Stars Professional Series:
Outcomes First: The Next Generation of Advisors

Presented by

Join Consulting Magazine, industry innovators and the honorees of the Rising Stars of the Profession awards for an engaging, high-impact session designed specifically for the next generation of advisors. This dynamic program combines three fast-paced lightning talks with a deep-dive panel discussion, providing attendees with new and practical tools, AI fluency, and business-building skills to accelerate their rise in the profession.

You will connect and network with up-and-coming talent as well as established practitioners, from early-career consultants to firm leadership, looking to sharpen their commercial acumen, master new technologies, and gain the strategic insights needed to thrive in today’s outcome-based consulting landscape.

Packing a strong program into three lightning talks followed by a deep-dive panel session with those speakers, you will gain focused insight into key elements of success for today’s high-impact professionals:

  • Explore how to shift from selling hours to selling outcomes, using ROI modeling and executive-ready communication to command greater influence. 
  • Gain strategies for turning AI into a productivity engine, automating workflows to create polished deliverables and client insights at speed. 
  • Learn practical steps to transition from a strong billable performer to a trusted originator through sponsor mapping, internal selling, and micro-BD planning. 
  • Why Attend: 
  • Hear from seasoned professionals about the specific skills driving the future of advisory work. 
  • Walk away with a roadmap for leading the next wave of high-impact advisors and tools to elevate your client value immediately. 
  • Engage in interactive discussion on value pricing, AI adoption, and the path to partnership. 

Panel Discussion

Panelist

John Norkus
Founder
ChiefPricingOfficer.com

Panelist

Marissa Bowman
Chief Customer Officer
Moonnox

Panelist

Andrea Mac
Growth Strategist, Founder
Prequel

Moderator

Michael Webb
Director
Consulting Magazine

WHAT:

Rising Stars Professional Series: Outcomes First: The Next Generation of Advisors

WHEN:

April 16, 2026, prior to the Awards Dinner

TIME:

3:45 PM — Arrival and Registration
4:15 PM — Lightning Presentation 1: Value Pricing and Executive Impact
4:25 PM — Lightning Presentation 2: AI for Advisors: From Prompt to Product
4:35 PM — Lightning Presentation 3: From Billable to Rainmaker: Practical Steps
4:45 PM — Deep-Dive Panel Discussion
5:30 PM — Program Ends / Pre Networking Break
6:00 PM — Pre-Awards Dinner Cocktails (For registered awards dinner attendees)
7:00 PM — Awards Ceremony Dinner (For registered awards dinner attendees)

WHERE:

The Midland Hotel, Chicago, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, Chicago, IL