10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun and Fun Day

Kick off your time at AIM San Diego with a fun and casual networking activity. Attendees can participate in their choice of a golf tournament at the iconic Coronado Golf Course, race in a captained Capri 22 for a sailing regatta, or relax and watch the race from the official regatta committee boat. 
*There is no additional fee to participate in Sun and Fun Day activities.

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Beach Deck Welcome Reception

Join us on the beach deck for cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, and networking around the fire pits in a relaxed atmosphere before the conference kicks off on Wednesday. 

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
General Check-In & Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Jared Rose, Agriculture Investment Marketplace
Kate Westfall, Agriculture Investment Marketplace
8:45 AM - 9:30 AM
Ag Investing 101
Mark White, Albourne
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Institutional Interest in Farmland Investments
Brandon Zick, Ceres Partners
Jeremy Schwartz, WisdomTree
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Tell It To Me Straight- What Farmers Wish Investors Knew - Interview
Elizabeth Cheatham, Intl. Farming
Nicholas Kenny, Intl. Farming
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Spotlight on Agricultural Credit Investments in California - Presentation
Tyler Shegerian, PACT Capital
11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Achieving Alpha in Farmland Investments - Discussion
Bruce King, New Agriculture
Michael Dzierzecki, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)
Dave Shelton, New Forests

This discussion will be moderated by Bruce King.

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Strategies for Farmland Transition & Succession Planning - Presentation
Sara Bailey, Baker Tilly
Rachael Gieseke, Baker Tilly
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Farmland Investing, From Niche to Mainstream - Case Study
Rich Gammill, Proterra Investment Partners
Joshua Hofheimer, Sidley Austin LLP
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Demonstrating How Investments in Regenerative Agriculture Deliver Excess Returns - Presentation
Stavros Koutsantonis, Conservation Resources
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Irrigation That Pays: Science + Engineering - Fireside Chat
Tyler Fields, Valley Irrigation
Matt Gunderson, GEO
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Networking Break
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Assessing the Impact of Current Market Conditions on the Agricultural Financing Landscape - Discussion
Eric Sarff, Peoples Company
Blaine Nelson, Farmer Mac
Josh Culpepper, PGIM
David Williams, MetLife Investment Management

This discussion will be moderated by Eric Sarff.

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM
The Changing Tax Landscape: Implications for Agriculture Focused Investors - Presentation
Robby Walker, CLA
Preston Cardinet, CLA
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
US Permanent Crop Outlook - Discussion
Aaron Houlihan, Colorado PERA
Cody Dahl, AgIS Capital
Brent McGowan, Manulife Investment Management
Curtis Buono, Peoples Company

This discussion will be moderated by Aaron Houlihan.

5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
Networking Reception
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Networking & Breakfast
Invitation-Only Ag Investors Networking Breakfast
Chris Martin, APG
Jens Petersen, GIC
Ryan Ramsey, StepStone Group

Group discussion led by investors who have already allocated to ag

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome to Day 2
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
US Row Crop Outlook - Discussion
Chris Brawner, AgVest Advisors
Nathan Kaehler, Ceres Partners
David Martin, US Agriculture, LLC

This discussion will be moderated by Chris Brawner.

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Retailer and Consumer Trends Reshaping the Fresh Produce Supply Chain - Presentation
Colin Butterfield, Solum Partners
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Black Swans and Dead Canaries in the Food and Ag Sectors – Presentation
Ejnar Knudsen, AGR Partners
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Networking Break
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
What Makes Australian Agriculture Attractive to Institutional Investors? - Discussion
Nick Waters, Riparian Capital Partners
Will Heath, FarmRight Australia
Daniel Hough, Gunn Agri Partners
Charlie McNairy, Intl. Farming

This discussion will be moderated by Nick Waters

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Investing Along the Value Chain Through Ag Private Equity - Discussion
Peter Hawthorne, P.Chandler Partners, LLC / Paine Schwartz Partners LLC
Daniel Fabian, Farmers Gate
Brock Jenkins, AGR Partners
Ari Swiller, RRG Capital Management

This discussion will be moderated by Peter Hawthorne.

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
The Evolving Landscape of South American Ag Investment Opportunities - Discussion
Alyssa Grikscheit, Sidley Austin LLP
Matias Guajardo, Toesca Asset Management
Nancy Obler, AMERRA Capital Management, LLC

This discussion will be moderated by Alyssa Grikscheit.

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Networking Lunch
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Analysis of the 2026 U.S. Agriculture Investment Outlook Survey – Discussion
Mike Gleue, Utah Retirement Systems
Mark White, Albourne
Wes Quinton, Farmland Reserve

Contribute to the survey. 

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Which Ag Strategies Will Attract Institutional Allocations in the Next Decade? - Discussion
Christopher Erickson, Parsonage Lane Advisors, LLC
Luca Fabbri, Farmland Partners Inc.
Jim McKay, Warakirri Asset Management
Andrea Gruza, Bonnefield Financial
Cian Desmond, Wilshire Advisors

This discussion will be moderated by Christopher Erickson.

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Farewell Networking Reception

Preliminary Agenda - Subject to Change