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August 25-27, 2025 | Salamander DC | Life Beyond Debt
Connect Programming begins on Monday, August 25 at 2:30 PM. Please arrive early to register and get settled before we kick things off. We will close Connect 2025 with our Keynote Banquet on Wednesday August 27, ending at 2:00 PM.
Members: Conference registrations and discounts are a benefit of NFCC membership.
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2025 Conference Rates
| Registration Type | 2025 General Registration |
| Nonprofit & Government Partners | $875.00 |
| For-profit Partners | $1,185.00 |
Salamander DC
We are thrilled to return to the beautiful Salamander DC, located just steps from The District Wharf and DC landmarks. An NFCC room block has been created and you may reserve your room now at the Connect 2025 rate of $300/night.
Headliners and Highlights
(From left to right)
Jo Ann Barefoot
Cofounder and CEO, Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR)
How nonprofits can leverage generative AI. What’s next?
Michelle Singletary
Personal Finance Columnist, The Washington Post
Legal risks and compliance in today’s regulatory environment.
Terry Savage
National Finance Journalist and best-selling author
On the frontlines with consumers. The new pain points.
Sharon Epperson
Senior Personal Finance Correspondent, CNBC
How people manage, grow and protect their money.
Kathy Steinberg
Vice President, The Harris Poll
New findings around consumer finances amid uncertainty.
Kabir Kumar
Partner, Flourish
Innovating to transform the financial sector.
Joanna Smith-Ramani
Co-Executive Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program
What products and services do consumers need most?
Jeff Tenenbaum, Esq.
Managing Partner, Tenenbaum Law Group
Legal risks and compliance in today’s regulatory environment.
Tiffany Aliche
Finance Educator, author, and CEO, The Budgetnista
How can credit counseling evolve to meet a growing need?
Keynote Banquet
Managing Debt: The First Critical Step in the Homeowner Journey
The dream of homeownership could be a powerful part of a Life Beyond Debt strategy, but one that many have felt was out of reach. Hear why national radio host Angela Yee, finance journalist Stacey Tisdale and former Wall Street investor Sayam Ibrahim are helping to make this dream a reality—and how their work aligns with Wells Fargo’s own mission to help consumers understand the potential benefits of owning a home.
(Left-right) Angela Yee, Stacey Tisdale, Sayam Ibrahim and Wells Fargo’s Kristy Fercho.
Life Beyond Debt: Defining What Lies Ahead
We are on the precipice of extraordinary change for credit counseling and consumers. Gather with some of the industry’s most innovative thought leaders. Help shape the evolving role credit counseling can play in serving more people now … and in Life Beyond Debt.
Join NFCC Member Agencies, industry and technology thought leaders, financial and fintech experts, funders and partners, and national journalists and podcasters as we explore these topics together.
- The Life Beyond Debt continuum
- AI and our Agencies
- The power of partnerships
- The future of funding
- How data can benefit the collective
Thanks to our 2025 Conference Sponsors
Increase Your Industry Visibility
Help support one of the keystone events of the credit counseling industry while networking with financial experts and leaders. Check out the sponsorship guide to learn more about becoming a presenter or exhibitor at Connect 2025.
