Join the Largest ETF Meetings Event in the World
ETF Breakthru Connect gives the ETF world something simple but powerful: a structured way to meet, learn, and collaborate with pre-vetted, high-quality people. Every connection is driven by mutual interest and built for real follow-up.
Total Attendees
1:1 Meetings
What
is etf breakthru connect?
ETF.com Breakthru Connect is a virtual one-to-one meetings-only event built for the ETF ecosystem.
No content. No speakers. Just targeted conversations with the right people – delivered in a format that respects everyone’s time.
2,000+ Individual investors, financial advisors, ETF issuers, and financial service providers get an efficient way to meet the right people without travel, guesswork, or wasted time.
You’ll get up to 20 highly valuable and productive 15-minute video meetings over two days. You request meetings, opt in to requests you’ve received and get meetings with people you genuinely want to talk to.
It’s structured, engineered for outcomes and powered by the same proprietary technology that’s delivered 100,000+ meetings for Future Proof’s industry-leading Breakthru Meetings Program since 2023.
Why
etf breakthru connect?
The ETF market is moving faster than ever. New products launch daily. Advisors and investors want clarity. Issuers need reach. Service providers want visibility. But the way people connect hasn’t evolved.
ETF Breakthru Connect changes that.
- No travel
- No wasted time
- Just curated, high-quality meetings
Meet exactly who you need, when it matters. This is the modern meeting engine built for the modern ETF ecosystem.
The Breakthru Program That Brought 100,000+ Meetings Comes to ETF.com
ETF Breakthru Connect uses the same Breakthru Meetings Program that powers Future Proof, the world’s largest event brand in wealth and investment management.
Michael Kitces
Chief Planning Nerd, Kitces.com
Breakthru meetings are a breakthrough. . . The pre‑vetting and matching effect of the app increased the likelihood of good conversations.
Toussaint Bailey
Founder & Managing Partner, Uplifting Capital
The connections were richer. They were also incredibly well-executed, with the Breakthru format allowing for an insane number of useful business connections in an insanely efficient amount of time.
Diana Cabrices
Founder, Diana Cabrices Consulting
Traditional networking? Not even close. You get Breakthru’s. 15-minute sparks of connection that you never knew were possible, until Future Proof designed them.
Joseph Mallen
CEO, Modelist
The meaningful connections we developed at Future Proof quickly generated returns of over 10x the cost of attending.
Who is joining etf breakthru connect?
More than 2,000 of your clients, partners, prospects, colleagues, and friends will participate in ETF Breakthru Connect. We’re bringing together the entire ETF world.
Why are people joining etf breakthru connect?
Individual Investors
Breakthru Connect turns individual investors into members of a real investing network.
- Understand specific ETFs and where they fit
- Compare similar products with explanations from the people who built them
- Ask asset managers about risk, concentration, liquidity, and structure
- Learn how professionals think about themes, factors, and exposures
- Pressure-test personal strategies before making changes
- Meet other investors who care about research and process
- Build confidence through conversations, not social-media noise
Financial Advisors
Financial Advisors come because it saves time. They stay because it upgrades their research process.
- Conduct multiple manager reviews efficiently
- Compare similar strategies in back-to-back conversations
- Get clarity on new ideas, themes, and exposures
- Source niche strategies and specialist mandates
- Complete due diligence without losing days to travel
- Meet qualified prospective wealth-management clients
- Strengthen relationships across the ETF ecosystem
ETF Issuers
ETF Breakthru Connect amplifies distribution with unmatched efficiency.
- Meet individual investors actively researching products
- Connect with financial advisors managing client portfolios
- Build early momentum for new launches
- Expand reach into regions without dedicated sales coverage
- Support trading desks, model builders, and analysts in one place
- Educate the market on strategy fit, structure, and differentiation
- Efficiently connect with the entire ETF ecosystem of providers
Tech & Service Providers
This is the fastest way to get your solution in front of decision-makers.
- Meet issuers preparing to bring funds to market
- Explain capabilities to teams actively evaluating partners
- Start relationships that turn into RFPs and long-term deals
- Expand visibility across product, operations, distribution, and capital-markets teams
- Build a predictable pipeline in a crowded vendor landscape
Learn directly from
product experts
Build distribution
pipelines
Strengthen their professional networks
Compare ETFs
quickly
Meet new
clients
Source
mandates
Make peer
connections
Build investing
confidence
Conduct
due diligence
Move deals
forward
How It Works
You’ll follow a few simple steps to schedule your Breakthru Connect meetings. Meeting selections open closer to the event, and final schedules are shared just ahead of ETF Breakthru Connect. We will send reminders at every step.
Build Your Profile
Everyone completes a short profile with over 100 data points across firm type, role, AUM, investment preferences, tech stack, and business goals.
Get Recommendations from AI
Our AI Target-Finder suggests up to 200 highly relevant people you should meet, based on millions of datapoints from past programs.
Make Your Selections
Request meetings with people you want to meet. You can indicate “Very Interested” or “Interested” to help prioritize scheduling.
See Who Selected You
You’ll also see which participants selected you. You choose who to opt into. There are no blind or automatic assignments.
Receive Your Final Schedule
After mutual selections are finalized, you receive your final schedule, including virtual meeting details. Every meeting is double opt-in–both sides want to meet.
Etf Breakthru Connect Launch Partners
Register for ETF Breakthru Connect
ETF Breakthru Connect gives the ETF world something simple but powerful: a structured way to meet, learn, and collaborate with pre-vetted, high-quality people. Every connection is driven by mutual interest and built for real follow-up.
Free
HOSTED FINANCIAL ADVISORY FIRMS & LIMITED PARTNERS
Who Qualifies
Receive a complimentary ticket and $400 additional travel/hotel reimbursement towards Future Proof Festival 2026 or Citywide 2027, or $350 CE reimbursement
Must take up to four (4) 15-minute double opt-in meetings with other participants
Free
HOSTED INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS
Who Qualifies
Receive a complimentary ticket
Must take up to four (4) 15-minute double opt-in meetings with other participants