Building a Defensible Alternatives Program: What RIAs Need to Have in Place
Sponsor: Buttonwood Due Diligence
Event Name: Building a Defensible Alternatives Program: What RIAs Need to Have in Place
Host: Buttonwood Due Diligence
Date: April 29th, 2026
Time of Event: 11:00 AM (MST)
Event Type: Virtual
Description of Event:
Many RIAs use alternative investments, but far fewer have a formal, documented process behind them. Without the right infrastructure, due diligence, and oversight, an alternatives program can create unnecessary risk for the firm and its clients.
Join Steve Ogrin of ALTSeek / Buttonwood Due Diligence Services for a practical webinar on how RIAs can build a defensible, institutionally-grounded alternatives program that is organized, repeatable, and built to stand up to client questions, compliance reviews, and real-world performance outcomes.
We’ll cover:
- The two structural gaps most independent RIAs don’t know they have
- What a complete alternatives program governance framework actually requires
- How to build and maintain an approved list that functions as a defensible fiduciary record
- What regulators look for when examining an RIA’s alternatives program, and what they find
- How to integrate alternatives into client portfolios with the same discipline you apply to traditional investments
- The difference between having alternatives and running an alternatives program
Who should attend:
Independent RIAs, breakaway advisors, hybrids, investment committee members, and compliance personnel at firms that recommend or are building toward a meaningful alternatives practice
Event Webpage/Registration info: Register for the webinar here –
