2026 Sanibel & Fort Myers Speaker Series
Posted on January 12, 2026
Join us for this year’s Florida Trust Speaker Series designed to enlighten and advise on topics from estate planning and investments along with lighter programs for a little inspiration and fun.
Please note the locations as some are both on Sanibel and in Fort Myers and some are exclusive to one location.
Reservations are required. Seating is limited.
Reserve the entire series or select programs to amckiddie@floridatrust.com, or call 239-329-8300.
$2 Million in investable assets or higher.
Perpetual Wealth
The legal, tax, and financial systems weren’t built with you in mind
Presented by Craig Hersch, Esq, CPA
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Two times and locations to choose from.
Author of Perpetual Wealth™, Florida Bar Board Certified Wills & Trusts attorney, CPA, and entrepreneur Craig R. Hersch dismantles traditional strategies to reveal how the ultra-wealthy do it—using counterintuitive tactics in entity structuring, trust design, and tax planning.
The wealthiest people don’t just make money, according to Hersch, they build systems that keep them and their families ahead. Perpetual Wealth™ is your blueprint for doing the same.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Sanibel Community House
2173 Periwinkle Way | Sanibel
Continental Breakfast
Tuesday, February 17 at 4:00 PM
Bell Tower Office
13525 Bell Tower Drive | Fort Myers
Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres
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Hamilton vs. Jefferson
The Rivalry that Shaped America
Presented by Special Guest Louis Masur
They say the personal is political. But the rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton may be the most political of any relationship in history.
Join us for another riveting talk by Louis Masur, a distinguished professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University, who will enlighten us as he has done with his prior talks on Lincoln and the History of Rock n’ Roll.
Wednesday, March 4 at 4:00 PM
Bell Tower Office
13525 Bell Tower Dr. | Fort Myers, FL
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Finding Waypoints
Special Guest: Terese Schlachter
In military jargon, the word “waypoints” refers to guideposts on a map used to direct soldiers in or out of a location. After Colonel Gregory Gadson lost both legs because of an IED attack in Iraq in 2007, these waypoints were to change drastically. A battalion commander and former West Point football player, Gadson faced a future of long, painful recovery, but which also included his emergence as a spiritual guide and assistant coach to the NY Giants during their 2007 season that took Big Blue from near last place to an improbable Super Bowl victory against the New England Patriots. Soon after, Gadson found himself starring in a major motion picture and became a motivational speaker for thousands of individuals, both civilian and military. This empathically rendered story of his life will be sure to inspire all.
Terese Schlachter is a three-time Emmy Award-winning television producer, and co-author of Finding Waypoints with Col. Gregory Gadson.
Wednesday, March 25 at 9:30 AM
Sanibel Community House – Great Hall
2173 Periwinkle Way | Sanibel
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