Final Call - Decade Two Starts at Ascend

Every movement reaches a moment where reflection ends, and commitment begins.

For NextGen Benefits, that moment is now.

After a decade of challenging the status quo of employer healthcare—turning insight into execution and execution into measurable impact—Ascend 2026 marks the official beginning of Decade Two.

This is not a recap.
This is a line in the sand.

A Decade That Changed the Conversation

Over the past ten years, a new generation of benefits advisers refused to accept rising costs, opaque systems, and misaligned incentives as “just the way it is.”

They chose a different path:

• Speaking directly to CEOs and CFOs about outcomes, not insurance jargon
• Implementing self-funded and high-performance plans with confidence
• Reducing waste while improving access, quality, and transparency
• Building advisory practices grounded in execution—not theory

That decade laid the foundation.

Now it’s time to build what comes next.

Why Ascend Is the Starting Line for Decade Two

Ascend was never designed as a passive conference. It was built as a working summit—where strategy meets execution, partnerships are formed, and action plans are created in real time.

As Decade Two begins, Ascend becomes more than an annual event. It becomes the place where the next era of benefits leadership is defined.

At Ascend 2026, advisers will:

• Sharpen C-suite messaging for a more demanding employer landscape
• Strengthen execution frameworks for faster, cleaner implementation
• Build deeper, more strategic partnerships
• Align with peers committed to raising the standard

This is where momentum turns into movement.

Ascend’s Final Call

This final call isn’t about attendance.
It’s about intention.

Ascend 2026 is for advisers and partners who:

• Are done explaining why change is needed—and ready to lead it
• Want to win larger, more strategic employer relationships
• Believe execution is the new differentiator
• Understand that Decade Two demands accountability, clarity, and results

If you’re comfortable maintaining the status quo, this isn’t your moment.

If you’re ready to help define the future, it is.

Decade Two Demands More

The next decade will not reward passive expertise.

It will reward:

• Action over education alone
• Outcomes over opinions
• Leadership over legacy thinking

Ascend 2026 is where those expectations are set—and met.

Decade Two Starts at Ascend

The first decade proved what was possible.
The second decade will determine what becomes standard.

Ascend 2026 is where that future begins.

Join us.
Lead forward.
Execute boldly.

Learn more and register at AttendAscend.com