Ben Nemtin to Headline Triad Partners' 2026 Do Business. Do Life. Founders' Retreat

Flagship San Diego experience brings together Triad member founders, their families, and a select group of strategic partners for five days of business strategy, leadership, and community, with continued Sales Lab training series to follow in August for growth-focused teams.

LAWRENCE, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Triad Partners (“Triad”), the financial services organization dedicated to helping advisors balance success, freedom, and impact, will host its 2026 Do Business. Do Life.TM (DBDL) Founders' Retreat from July 26 - July 30 at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, California. The firm's flagship annual member experience is expected to welcome founders and their families for five days of business strategy, leadership development, family programming, and community building.

Built around Triad's Do Business. Do Life. philosophy, the invitation-only retreat is designed to demonstrate that building a thriving business and living a meaningful life are not competing priorities, but complementary ones. Through keynote presentations, collaborative learning, networking, wellness activities, and family experiences, attendees will have the opportunity to strengthen both their businesses and their personal relationships.

"At Triad, we've always believed advisors shouldn't have to choose between building an exceptional business and building an exceptional life,” said Brad Johnson, co-founder of Triad Partners. “Whether it's through the Do Business. Do Life. Founders' Retreat or our Sales Lab series, every experience we create is designed to help our members grow as leaders, strengthen their businesses, and invest in the relationships that matter most. When founders have the right community and support around them, the impact extends well beyond their firms."

The retreat's keynote speaker will be Ben Nemtin, the number one New York Times bestselling author and co-creator of The Buried Life. Nemtin rose to fame on the hit MTV series of the same name, which followed him and three best friends checking off a 100-item bucket list, helping a stranger do the same with every item crossed off. It's a mission that mirrors DBDL at its core: build the list, then live it.

Nemtin's keynote will center on the power of intentional goal setting and how small, purposeful steps lead to meaningful personal and professional transformation. He will also lead an interactive Bucket List Writing Workshop designed to help attendees identify and pursue what matters most, along with a dedicated breakout session for teen attendees.

Additional programming will feature business updates from Triad co-founder Brad Johnson and chief technology officer Quin Kilgore, including a preview of Triad AI, the firm's upcoming all-in-one AI platform bringing call transcription, scheduling, and marketing insights into one place for founders.

Attendees will also receive an exclusive first look at The Table 2026, Triad's signature founder experience where this year, for the first time, one thriving member firm will open their strategic playbook, sharing how they grew, scaled, and built a business worth selling.

Beyond the mainstage programming, the retreat will include founder networking sessions, wellness activities, and curated family excursions throughout San Diego, a reception and dinner aboard the historic USS Midway, and a farewell concert featuring multi-platinum recording artist Andy Grammer.

"The best testimony I can give for DBDL is this past August I brought my nineteen-year-old daughter, my fourteen-year-old son, my eight-year-old daughter, and my wife. It was our 25th anniversary trip, and there was no place I'd rather have celebrated than with my family at a DBDL experience," said Dustin, Triad Member. "I've never had my kids walk away from an experience talking about what they're going to implement at an FMO conference. It really changed them and gave them hope for what their future could look like."

The DBDL Founders' Retreat is one of several experiences Triad provides throughout the year to support advisor growth. Following the retreat, the firm will host its next Sales Lab from August 9-11 at Triad headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas. Sales Labs teach founder advisors to systematize their sales process and grow their firm beyond themselves. Attendees get hands-on coaching, learn from Triad members who’ve successfully scaled, and master the skills that matter: winning first appointments and closing clients. As the program continues to evolve, Triad plans to expand future Labs beyond sales to include dedicated operations and marketing tracks that support the broader advisory team.

"Attending the Triad Sales Lab was probably the singular most important event we've attended because we found out we weren't doing it the right way," said JP, Triad Member. "We saw a playbook from some of the most successful firms, learned what was working across the country, and completely changed our process and our messaging. We literally threw away everything we had done before, and in just 3 weeks, we moved $26 million in the pipeline onward to second meetings.”

Together, the DBDL Founders' Retreat and Sales Lab reflect Triad's continued commitment to helping founders build stronger businesses, deeper relationships, and a life well lived. To learn more about Triad Partners and its member experiences, visit triadpartners.com. To apply for an upcoming Triad Sales Lab, visit https://triadpartners.com/triad-labs/

About Triad Partners

Triad Partners, founded in 2020, is a leading field marketing organization dedicated to transforming the way financial advisors approach their businesses by embracing a "DO BUSINESS. DO LIFE.™" mentality. Triad provides advisors with the resources, tools and support they need to help achieve limitless growth and personal freedom, while focusing on aligning their lives with their values and aspirations—not just scaling a business. Through thoughtfully designed programs, financial advisors gain the knowledge and strategies to elevate their businesses, reclaim their time and prioritize what truly matters. By empowering its members to grow with purpose and balance, Triad Partners helps them build a future defined by freedom, happiness and the ability to thrive both professionally and personally.

About Triad Wealth Partners

Triad Wealth Partners is a financial services company empowering advisors to build businesses of significance through a robust platform offering investment management, financial planning, operations and compliance support and practice management solutions. It serves as a trusted partner within a passionate community of growth-minded professionals that provides an innovative platform that catapults advisor business growth and reinvigorates advisor-led teams while serving their clients at the highest level. To learn more, visit www.triadwealthpartners.com. Triad Wealth Partners, LLC is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.

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