Alaska Investing Education Fair

The Alaska Chapter for BetterInvesting (NAIC) is proud to announce that this year's upcoming 2026 Investing Education Fair will feature Wayne Thorp, our BetterInvesting Chief Executive Officer and a CFA Institute Charterholder since September 2002.  Wayne is a dynamic leader in investment education and financial services and passionate about empowering individuals and communities to achieve financial independence through informed investing.

Wayne has a strong background in strategic leadership, financial analysis, and educational program development and has dedicated his career to making complex investment principles accessible to investors of all experience levels. As a public speaker, mentor, and advocate for financial literacy, he is committed to helping individuals make confident, long-term investment decisions.

The Ed Fair will again be held at the Loussac Library, 4th Floor Commons, in Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10:15 am (Coffee and registration start at 10:15 am, greetings at 10:40am and the first session starts at 10:45 am).  

As in the past this year's investing education fair will provide three sessions on topics of interest to stock investors yet to be finalized. Be on the lookout for email and website updates with further details as they are landed.

During lunch, a short annual meeting will also be held. Box lunches will be provided for paid attendees. After lunch, around noon, we will be voting for Directors. Voting will be open to all BI members. Once early bird tickets go on sale, they will cost $30 for sales through Sept. 14th whereas General admission goes for $40 after that up until 3pm Thursday, Sept. 17th after which lunch boxes cannot be guaranteed. You will also have the option to order tickets by mail using a form.