American Association of Individual Investors
Phoenix, AZ Chapter

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10:00 – 11:30

Sailing in Uncharted Investment Waters: Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Disruption

Dennis Stearns,Wealth Advi sor and Managing Director of Hightower Signature Wealth

Our guest speaker would like you to take this 5-question survey expressing your thoughts about AI. He will share the results at our meeting. Here is the survey Zoom link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q2GB33W .

Future artificial intelligence productivity gains and job dislocation are hotly debated and are a critical key to future stock performance, economic growth and navigating through the rising U.S. national debt. This discussion will center on whether AI is a buildout or a bubble and strategies to navigate the accelerating Age of Disruption.

1. AI’s progress in public and private company productivity and revenue enhancement.

2. Embracing AI opportunities while avoiding AI minefields.

3. Which asset classes thrive or just survive in the AI bubble versus buildout scenarios.

4. AI’s potential impact on the U.S. National Debt.

5. How to hedge low probability/high impact wildcard possibilities while maintaining your desired returns.

Dennis Stearns is a Wealth Advisor and Managing Director of Hightower Signature Wealth (HTS) North Carolina. HTS is a $40 Billion fee-only fiduciary financial planning and investment management firm with clients around the country and overseas. Dennis’ unit has offices in Chapel Hill and Greensboro, NC and works with a number of clients in Arizona.

Dennis is a former chess master and team member of one of the winningest Pan-American Chess Teams in U.S. history. Dennis has led a “Bubble vs Buildout” research team interviewing hundreds of AI thought leaders and developers as well as Public and Private company leaders testing AI for productivity and revenue enhancement. He has been invited to numerous think tanks on future trends including a 2025 “AI and the National Debt” deep simulation that included select thought leaders from around the country. The Street.com calls Dennis a “Super Trend Guru”. Dennis’ HTS NC unit is one of Citywire RIA’s “Most Innovative advisory firms” and Dennis has been called “One of the leading futurists and scenario planners in the U.S.” by the Financial Planning Association. Dennis is a former AAII Chapter President and served on the AAII 401(k) Advisory Board. He regularly speaks to local, regional and national groups on technology, economic and investment trends.

11:50 to 12:50 p.m.

Lowell Carty, Options and Analysis SIG Leader

Current Events – Trades to Think about Now

12:50 to 1:50 p.m.

Clark Mills, Investment Protection SIG Leader

TBA

MEETING DETAILS

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Time: Arizona time

10:00 Announcements

10:00 Guest Speaker

Dennis Stearns, Wealth Advisor and Managing Director of Hightower Signature Wealth

Sailing in Uncharted Investment Waters: Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Disruption

Our guest speaker would like you to take this 5-question survey expressing your thoughts about AI. He will share the results at our meeting. Here is the survey Zoom link. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q2GB33W .

11:30 Break

11:50 Special Interest Group [SIG] Speaker

Lowell Carty, Options and Analysis SIG Leader

Current Events – Trades to Think about Now

12:50 Special Interest Group [SIG] Speaker

Clark Mills, Investment Protection SIG Leader

TBA

1:50 Door Prizes for in-person attendees

Meeting location:

Tempe Public Library –  Link to Google Maps

Friends of the Library meeting room

3500 S Rural Rd

Tempe, AZ 85282