2025 Construction Financial Management Conference

As of May 8th, 2025 | Check back soon for more updates, agenda subject to change.

All times listed are Pacific Standard Time.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Registration open from 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

1:00 PM –
1:15 PM

Opening Remarks

1:15 PM –
2:30 PM

CFO Roundtable

Opening General Session

1.5 CPE Credits

Join us for an enlightening and interactive panel discussion on the dynamic landscape of construction financial management. Our esteemed panel of experts brings together a diverse range of perspectives, insights, and strategies to address the evolving challenges and opportunities in the construction industry.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the greatest risks and challenges that construction companies face, as seen through the lens of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Identify the strategies used by leading construction organizations and their CFOs to manage financial and business risks and opportunities in the current economic environment.
  • Explain how the evolving responsibilities and expectations of the CFO role have influenced the career paths and experiences that prepare individuals for this position.

2:30 PM –
3:00 PM

Networking Break

Grab a quick coffee in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

3:00 PM –
4:15 PM

Concurrent Sessions

1.5 CPE Credits

1.5 CPE Credits

4:15 PM –
4:40 PM

Networking Break

Grab a quick coffee in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

4:40 PM –
5:55 PM

Concurrent Sessions

1.5 CPE Credits

Find out more about the overall state of the economy, financial markets, and how best to structure your investment strategy. Topics for discussion will include the stock market, interest rates, individual stocks, and selected investment ideas for the balance of 2025 and into 2026.

Learning Objectives:

  • Candid, up-to-the-minute conversations about the state of the economy and the outlook for financial markets.
  • Learn to contain risk in investment portfolios whether they be in individual IRAs, 401k plans, or company plans with fiduciary responsibilities.
  • How to avoid typical money-losing behaviors.

1.5 CPE Credits

The Session will be an interactive discussion of the prospects of changes to Federal and State taxes, a review of any tax legislative and regulatory updates during 2025, and a practical primer on Federal and State pre-year end tax planning.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand pending or proposed tax legislation that will impact construction companies and those that advise them.
  • Understand and discuss current tax issues and apply best practices available in the industry.
  • Identify pre-year end tax planning opportunities to ensure that the most beneficial strategies and techniques are in place.

6:00 PM –
6:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Open to all attendees

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Registration open from 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

7:30 AM –
8:15 AM

Continental Breakfast

Open to all attendees

8:15 AM –
8:25 AM

Opening Remarks

8:25 AM –
9:40 AM

General Session

Thursday General Session

1.5 CPE Credits

9:40 AM –
10:00 AM

Networking Break

Grab a quick coffee in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

10:00 AM –
11:15 AM

Concurrent Sessions

 

1.5 CPE Credits

Find out more about the overall state of the economy, financial markets, and how best to structure your investment strategy. Topics for discussion will include the stock market, interest rates, individual stocks, and selected investment ideas for the balance of 2025 and into 2026.

Learning Objectives:

  • Candid, up-to-the-minute conversations about the state of the economy and the outlook for financial markets.
  • Learn to contain risk in investment portfolios whether they be in individual IRAs, 401k plans, or company plans with fiduciary responsibilities.
  • How to avoid typical money-losing behaviors.

11:15 AM –
11:35 AM

Networking Break and Lunch Pickup

Grab your lunch in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

11:35 AM –
12:50 PM

The Secret Science & Critical Art of Negotiation

Lunch General Session

1.5 CPE Credits

12:50 PM –
1:10 PM

Networking Break

Grab a quick coffee in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

1:10 PM –
2:00 PM

Concurrent Sessions

1.0 CPE Credit

2:00 PM –
2:20 PM

Networking Break

Grab a quick coffee in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

2:20 PM –
3:10 PM

Economic Update

Afternoon General Session

1.0 CPE Credit

3:10 PM –
3:30 PM

Networking Break

Grab a quick coffee in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

3:30 PM –
4:45 PM

Roundtable Breakouts

1.5 CPE Credits

1.5 CPE Credits

1.5 CPE Credits

4:45 PM –
5:30 PM

Networking Reception

Open to all attendees

Friday, November 7, 2025

Registration open from 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

7:30 AM –
8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

Open to all attendees

8:00 AM –
9:15 AM

Inside the Political Circus: AGC Political Update

Morning General Session

1.5 CPE Credits

Our panelists from AGC of America will be providing an update regarding the current political and economic landscape surrounding the construction industry.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand political trends driving decision making in Washington, D.C. and the country in general.
  • Identify policy priorities of the Trump administration and Congress.
  • Understand the impact of fiscal and regulatory policies on construction employers.

9:15 AM –
9:40 AM

Networking Break

Grab a quick coffee in between sessions and be sure to visit our sponsors.

9:40 AM –
10:55 AM

Concurrent Sessions

1.5 CPE Credits

10:55 AM –
11:00 AM

Transition Break

11:00 AM –
12:15 AM

FMI Session

Closing General Session

1.5 CPE Credits

* Select sessions marked with an asterisk will be offered through webinars to conference attendees for free following the conference.

The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Website: www.nasba.org.

The Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP) designation is the only standard to recognize financial professionals who truly know the business of construction. Credits earned at this conference are eligible toward CCIFP recertification requirements.