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CAIA Florida & CFA Society Orlando Present Navigating Digital Assets: Opportunities, Risks, and Portfolio Integration
Date(s):
April 28, 2026
Note: All times listed are in local time
Venue:The Citrus Club
255 S Orange Ave Suite 1800
Orlando, FL 32801
Fee(s):This event has a fee
Description:Join CAIA Florida and CFA Society Orlando for a breakfast panel that goes beyond the headlines to explore the realities of investing in digital assets. As the space continues to mature, driven by evolving regulation and rapid institutional adoption, digital assets are increasingly being considered a distinct asset class. Today’s landscape spans cryptocurrencies, blockchain-based applications, tokenized real-world assets, and other emerging use cases. Join our panelists as they explore opportunities and risks within this evolving space, along with practical considerations for incorporating digital assets into a diversified portfolio. This event is FREE for CAIA Members: use coupon code CAIA26 Date & Time:
Tuesday, April 28th
7:30 - 9:30 AM Location:
The Citrus Club
255 S Orange Ave
Orlando, FL 32801
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Brian Abely
Job Title: Vice President Digital Asset Strategist
Organization: Fidelity Investments
Speaker Type: Panelist
Prior to this role, Brian served as an Investment Analyst in the Consultant Relations group at Fidelity Asset Management Solutions (FAMS), an investment organization within Fidelity’s Asset Management division focused on supporting consultants and institutional investors, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans, endowments, and foundations.
Michael Kosoff
Job Title: Senior Analyst, Manager Research
Organization: Mariner
Speaker Type: Moderator
Michael Kosoff leads hedge fund, multi-asset, private equity co-investment, and digital assets manager research at Mariner, serving both institutional and high net worth clients. He joined the firm in August 2020. From 2016 to 2020, Michael was Senior Director, Investments at Artivest – an alternative investment platform acquired by iCapital - where he researched private equity, hedge funds, and digital assets. Previously, Michael spent over 10 years at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in a variety of investment research roles including Head of Hedge Fund Strategies. Michael holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. in Economics from Harvard University.
Chris Solarz
Job Title: CIO Digital Assets
Organization: Amitis Capital
Speaker Type: Panelist
Chris has a BA in Economics and Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and an MComm in Finance from the University of New South Wales, where he was a Federation Scholar. Chris holds the CFA, CPA, and CAIA designations. Chris has broken 9 Guinness World Records and has run marathons on all 7 continents and in all 50 US states.
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