Upcoming Events

Switch to Calendar View

• 3/18/26 Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley Dinner Meeting @ the Orinda Country Club

  • When
    Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Orinda Country Club 315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563
  • Registered
    38 registrants

  Register

  

  "Crypto Decoded: An Institutional Guide to a Fast-Emerging Market"

  Presented by:

  Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer

  Bitwise Asset Management

  Crypto has gotten too big to ignore. What was once a retail-led niche has become an institutional force, with ETFs gathering more than $100 billion in assets and everyone from hedge funds to pensions jumping in. But what is crypto really all about?  Why does bitcoin have any value? And how real is all the talk about stablecoins and tokenization? In this special talk, Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan provides plain-English descriptions of everything crypto and offers a clear roadmap on where the industry is heading in 2026 and beyond.

  • Learn why crypto has evolved from a retail niche to an institutional force with ETFs gathering over $100 billion in assets
  • Understand the fundamental value proposition of bitcoin and the reality behind stablecoins and tokenization
  • Get a clear roadmap for where the crypto industry is heading in 2026 and beyond

  Matt Hougan is the Chief Investment Officer for Bitwise Asset Management, a specialist crypto asset manager that manages more than $15 billion across a suite of more than 25 ETFs, index funds, SMAs, and active strategies.
  
  Before joining Bitwise in 2018, Hougan was CEO of ETF.com, where he created the first ETF data, ratings, and classification system, and built the world’s largest ETF conference.
  
  Hougan’s thoughts on investing have been widely profiled in the media. He is a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business; a columnist for Forbes; and a three-time member of the Barron’s ETF Roundtable. He is co-author of two publications for the CFA Institute Research Foundation: “A Comprehensive Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds,” and “Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Investment Professionals.”
  
  In addition to his role at Bitwise, Hougan is the co-founder of Future Proof, creator of the world’s largest financial services conference;  a board member of QuantumStreet AI, a leading AI-driven investing company; and a strategic advisor to Blockworks, a crypto events and research company.
  
  Hougan graduated from Bowdoin College with a B.A. in philosophy.
  

  
  

  A Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsor

  
  

  Karen Sugihara, JD

  Director, Regional Fiduciary Manager-CA

  415.613.0777

  karen.sugihara@bny.com

  
  

  
  LOCATION

  Orinda Country Club

  315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563 

  
  

  6:00 PM	Check In, Networking & Cocktail Reception  *CASH ONLY BAR*
  6:30 PM	Sit Down Plated Dinner
  6:45 PM	Welcome & Announcements
  7:00 PM	Speaker Presentation
  8:00 PM	Meeting Close Feel Welcome to Stay and Network

  _______________

  
  

  Member Registration (through 3/16)	$95 / ($105 after 3/16)
  Guest Registration (through 3/16)	$115 / ($125 after 3/16)

  _______________
  

  Please note all reservations & cancellations MUST be made no later than 2pm the Monday before the meeting. Refunds will not be granted to cancellations that are received thereafter.  All cancellation requests need to be made in writing to EPCDiabloValley@gmail.com

  
  

  JOIN EPCDV TODAY!

  RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW

  BECOME A SPONSOR/PARTNER

  

  Show details
• 4/1/26 EPCDV Networking Event

  • When
    Wednesday, April 01, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    3420 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  • Spaces left
    60

  T: (925) 778-1165   |   www.epcdv.org  |   E: EPCDiabloValley@gmail.com Complimentary Networking Event @ Headlands Brewery  Wednesday, April 1, 2026 4pm to 6pm Join EPCDV for a complimentary networking event at Headlands Brewery in Lafayette, CA. *There is no cost to attend. Members will be provided 1 complimentary drink ticket.* BECOME AN EPCDV MEMBER TODAY RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY BECOME A SPONSOR/PARTNER CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS Estate Planning Council Diablo Valley | EPCDV.org

  
  

  Show details
• 4/22/26 Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley Dinner Meeting @ the Orinda Country Club

  • When
    Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Orinda Country Club 315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563

  

  "Estate Law Updates"

  Presented by:

  Erin Norcia

   Temmerman, Cilley, Kohlmann, & Norcia, LLP

  
  

  A Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsor

  Francesca Vogel, CSA

  Homecare Director Partner

  925.391.4524

  francesca@hilleendale.net

  
  

  
  

  
  

  LOCATION

  Orinda Country Club

  315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563 

  
  

  6:00 PM	Check In, Networking & Cocktail Reception  *CASH ONLY BAR*
  6:30 PM	Sit Down Plated Dinner
  6:45 PM	Welcome & Announcements
  7:00 PM	Speaker Presentation
  8:00 PM	Meeting Close Feel Welcome to Stay and Network

  _______________

  
  

  Member Registration (through 4/20)	$95 / ($105 after 4/20)
  Guest Registration (through 4/20	$115 / ($125 after 4/20)

  _______________
  

  Please note all reservations & cancellations MUST be made no later than 2pm the Monday before the meeting. Refunds will not be granted to cancellations that are received thereafter.  All cancellation requests need to be made in writing to EPCDiabloValley@gmail.com

  
  

  JOIN EPCDV TODAY!

  RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW

  BECOME A SPONSOR/PARTNER

  

  Show details
• 5/6/26 EPCDV Networking Event

  • When
    Wednesday, May 06, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    3420 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  • Spaces left
    60

  T: (925) 778-1165   |   www.epcdv.org  |   E: EPCDiabloValley@gmail.com Complimentary Networking Event @ Headlands Brewery  Wednesday, May 6, 2026 4pm to 6pm Join EPCDV for a complimentary networking event at Headlands Brewery in Lafayette, CA. *There is no cost to attend. Members will be provided 1 complimentary drink ticket.* BECOME AN EPCDV MEMBER TODAY RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY BECOME A SPONSOR/PARTNER CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS Estate Planning Council Diablo Valley | EPCDV.org

  
  

  Show details
• 5/20/26 Estate Planning Council of Diablo Valley Dinner Meeting @ the Orinda Country Club

  • When
    Wednesday, May 20, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Orinda Country Club 315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563

  

  "Real Estate Whisperer: Defer, Reduce or Eliminate Taxes on the Sale of Highly Appreciated Rental Properties"

  Presented by:

  Rich Arzaga, CFP®, CCIM

  The Real Estate Whisperer Financial Planning

  
  

  
  

  LOCATION

  Orinda Country Club

  315 Camino Sobrante, Orinda, CA 94563 

  
  

  6:00 PM	Check In, Networking & Cocktail Reception  *CASH ONLY BAR*
  6:30 PM	Sit Down Plated Dinner
  6:45 PM	Welcome & Announcements
  7:00 PM	Speaker Presentation
  8:00 PM	Meeting Close Feel Welcome to Stay and Network

  _______________

  
  

  Member Registration (through 5/18)	$95 / ($105 after 5/18)
  Guest Registration (through 5/18)	$115 / ($125 after 5/18)

  _______________
  

  Please note all reservations & cancellations MUST be made no later than 2pm the Monday before the meeting. Refunds will not be granted to cancellations that are received thereafter.  All cancellation requests need to be made in writing to EPCDiabloValley@gmail.com

  
  

  JOIN EPCDV TODAY!

  RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW

  BECOME A SPONSOR/PARTNER

  

  Show details
• 6/3/26 EPCDV Networking Event

  • When
    Wednesday, June 03, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    3420 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA 94549
  • Spaces left
    60

  T: (925) 778-1165   |   www.epcdv.org  |   E: EPCDiabloValley@gmail.com Complimentary Networking Event @ Headlands Brewery  Wednesday, June 3, 2026 4pm to 6pm Join EPCDV for a complimentary networking event at Headlands Brewery in Lafayette, CA. *There is no cost to attend. Members will be provided 1 complimentary drink ticket.* BECOME AN EPCDV MEMBER TODAY RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY BECOME A SPONSOR/PARTNER CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS Estate Planning Council Diablo Valley | EPCDV.org

  
  

  Show details