Investors for a Better America 2026

Capital markets do not operate above the institutions that make long-term investment possible. Rule of law, predictable governance, balance of powers, and trust in the system shape risk even when they do not appear in a term sheet. Investors for a Better America is bringing that usually implicit connection into a nonpartisan conference at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus.

The event is designed for investors and civic leaders who have to think beyond a single asset, election, or market cycle. The premise is not that participants must share one political diagnosis. It is that American prosperity depends on institutional conditions investors often treat as fixed until those conditions begin to move. That makes governance an investment question, not simply a public-affairs topic.

What the event is built around

• How rule of law and institutional stability affect long-term investment conditions
• The relationship between democratic resilience, market confidence, and American prosperity
• A nonpartisan discussion across family offices, asset managers, allocators, and civic leaders
• How investors can assess risks that do not fit neatly inside conventional financial models
• Breakfast, panels, working sessions, and relationship building at Fordham

Who should have it on the radar

The conference is built for family offices, venture and private-equity investors, asset managers, institutional allocators, investment advisers, policy and civic leaders, and operators interested in the conditions that sustain functioning markets. Registration and current program details are available through the official conference site.

What to watch

The conference is co-founded and co-chaired by David Teten of Orange Collective and Jacob Bornstein of Mediators Foundation. The published participant list includes Peter Lupoff, Michael Woods, Jesse Friedlander, Mike Ryan, Justin Kamine, Mark Spindel, Howard Morgan, and other investment and civic leaders. Watch whether the room can translate concern about institutions into a useful investment vocabulary without collapsing into partisan theater.

Event details

• Date: 2026-09-03
• Time: Registration begins at 8:00 AM ET; full-day program
• Location: Fordham University, Lincoln Center campus, 140 West 62nd Street, New York, NY
• Type: Conference
• Register: Official event page

Registration requirements, capacity, ticket prices, location details, and program information can change. Use the official registration page for the latest information from the organizer.