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The Recap IssueSeptember 23–24, 2026Hilton Downtown Miami

ACA WAY
2026

Two days in Miami. One community that showed up for the people doing the work. This is the record of the voices, the conversations, and the moments we carry into what comes next.

John Sculley, ACA WAY 2026 speaker
John Sculley
Dr. Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., ACA WAY 2026 speaker
Dr. Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H.
Matthew R. Versaggi, MS, MBA, ACA WAY 2026 speaker
Matthew R. Versaggi, MS, MBA
Amanda Brewton, ACA WAY 2026 speaker
Amanda Brewton
Peter J. Nelson, ACA WAY 2026 speaker
Peter J. Nelson
Louis DeStefano, ACA WAY 2026 speaker
Louis DeStefano

When

September 23–24, 2026

Where

Hilton Downtown Miami

On stage

85 featured speakers

Chapter 02 · Watch

The conversation
didn't stop at
the stage.

Catch up with ACA WAY 2026 voices on The ACA WAY Insights podcast. Full event session replays are being edited now.

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Chapter 03 · The Voices

The 2026
speakers.

Practitioners, innovators, and regulators who shared the ACA WAY 2026 stages in Miami. Select a portrait to read the full bio.

George Kalogeropoulos, CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

George Kalogeropoulos

CEO

HealthSherpa

John Sculley, Chairman, NirvanaHealth · Former CEO of Apple Computer — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

John Sculley

Chairman, NirvanaHealth · Former CEO of Apple Computer

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., New York Times Bestselling Author — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Dr. Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H.

New York Times Bestselling Author

Keynote Speaker

Peter J. Nelson, Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Peter J. Nelson

Deputy Administrator and Director of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO)

CMS

Matthew R. Versaggi, MS, MBA, Fmr. White House Presidential Innovation Fellow in AI, Sr Director of Artificial Intelligence & Distinguished Engineer — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Matthew R. Versaggi, MS, MBA

Fmr. White House Presidential Innovation Fellow in AI, Sr Director of Artificial Intelligence & Distinguished Engineer

Optum, UHG

Amanda Brewton, Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Amanda Brewton

Founder

Medicare Answers Now

Louis DeStefano, Chief Growth Officer — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Louis DeStefano

Chief Growth Officer

Oscar Health

Kehinde Rayemo, Research Analyst — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Kehinde Rayemo

Research Analyst

CMS

Freddie Moross, Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Freddie Moross

Founder

Myndstream

Ellen Murphy, Protocol Design Lead — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Ellen Murphy

Protocol Design Lead

Myndstream

Darren Blumenthal, Executive Chairman — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Darren Blumenthal

Executive Chairman

Myndstream

Daniel Sierra Botero, Partner — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Daniel Sierra Botero

Partner

Golden Plan Choice (GPCA)

Gary Daniels, Chief Growth Officer — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Gary Daniels

Chief Growth Officer

Thatch

Matt Adler, VP of Product — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Matt Adler

VP of Product

Thatch

Bruce Johnson, Head of Policy — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Bruce Johnson

Head of Policy

Thatch Health, Inc.

Anthony Burlo, Sales Executive — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Anthony Burlo

Sales Executive

Lucie Health

Ryan Fajkowski, Head of Strategic Partnerships — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Ryan Fajkowski

Head of Strategic Partnerships

Lucie Health

Katie O’Neal, Head of Marketing — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Katie O’Neal

Head of Marketing

Lucie Health

Raymond E. Seaver, Jr., CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Raymond E. Seaver, Jr.

CEO

zizzl

Dean Mohs, Director of the Division of Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Operations — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Dean Mohs

Director of the Division of Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Operations

CMS

Jessica L. Brooks Woods, MPM, PHR, Healthcare Executive | Policy Influencer | Market Strategist — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Jessica L. Brooks Woods, MPM, PHR

Healthcare Executive | Policy Influencer | Market Strategist

Health Intelligence Network (HIN) & RISE Health Equity

Nate Watters, Chief Sales Officer — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Nate Watters

Chief Sales Officer

Ambetter Health

Marcus Robinson, CEO of Individual and Family Plans and Small Business Sales for UnitedHealthcare — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Marcus Robinson

CEO of Individual and Family Plans and Small Business Sales for UnitedHealthcare

UnitedHealthcare

Cathy Grason, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Head of Government Affairs — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Cathy Grason

Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Head of Government Affairs

Oscar Health

Gregory Trotta, Vice President, Distribution Strategy and Growth — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Gregory Trotta

Vice President, Distribution Strategy and Growth

Oscar Health

Michael Levin, Senior Vice President and General Manager, CHOICE — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Michael Levin

Senior Vice President and General Manager, CHOICE

HealthSherpa

John Troutman, VP of Business Development — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

John Troutman

VP of Business Development

MindClub America

Johnny Wallin, Chief Operating Officer — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Johnny Wallin

Chief Operating Officer

Marketplace Insurance Exchange Group

Fernando Avel Garcia, Vice President of Operations — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Fernando Avel Garcia

Vice President of Operations

New Health Partners (NHP)

B. Ronnell Nolan, Founder, President, & CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

B. Ronnell Nolan

Founder, President, & CEO

Health Agents for America (HAFA)

Steve McLaughlin, CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Steve McLaughlin

CEO

Agility Holdings Group, LLC

Dr. Katrina Rosseini, Founder, KRR Ventures Advisory — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Dr. Katrina Rosseini

Founder, KRR Ventures Advisory

National Security Institute (NSI) Cybersecurity Tech Center, Visiting Fellow and PKI Consortium

Dalton Miller, President — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Dalton Miller

President

RetireFlo

Jordyne Cerullo, Director of Agency Sales — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Jordyne Cerullo

Director of Agency Sales

HealthSherpa

Molly Burke, Principal Product Manager — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Molly Burke

Principal Product Manager

HealthSherpa

Julian Ferdman, Staff Product Manager — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Julian Ferdman

Staff Product Manager

HealthSherpa

Waleed Bahouth, CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Waleed Bahouth

CEO

Kyndly

Pooja Ika, Founder & CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Pooja Ika

Founder & CEO

eternalHealth

Marc Andre Tirolia, Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Marc Andre Tirolia

Founder

CEO LIFE

Alexandra (Alex) Nguyen, Sr Leader - Statewide FMO Distribution — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Alexandra (Alex) Nguyen

Sr Leader - Statewide FMO Distribution

Florida Blue | BCBSFL

Ismael Cala, Life & Business Strategist, Bestselling Author — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Ismael Cala

Life & Business Strategist, Bestselling Author

Former CNN en Español Host

Bruno Torres, Co-Fundador, Estratega y Manager de Ismael Cala — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Bruno Torres

Co-Fundador, Estratega y Manager de Ismael Cala

CALA Group / CALA Enterprises

Tony Feijoo, Founder & CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Tony Feijoo

Founder & CEO

New Health Plans

Carlos Chaves, VP & Owner — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Carlos Chaves

VP & Owner

Cardali Group

Kari Klaas, Senior Vice President of Sales — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Kari Klaas

Senior Vice President of Sales

Harbor Health

Ariel Dominguez, CEO, Co-Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Ariel Dominguez

CEO, Co-Founder

Open Insurance

Mary-Margaret Irish, CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Mary-Margaret Irish

CEO

Savii

Madeleine Arritola, SVP of Health & Life — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Madeleine Arritola

SVP of Health & Life

UniVista Insurance

Denis Pujals, Director of Growth & Strategy — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Denis Pujals

Director of Growth & Strategy

Molina Healthcare

Adriana Alfonso, Chief Growth Officer — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Adriana Alfonso

Chief Growth Officer

Health Family Insurance

Tenay Rodríguez, Founder & CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Tenay Rodríguez

Founder & CEO

BR Insurance Corporation

Jorge T. Baste, Sales Director, Hispanic/Latino Market — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Jorge T. Baste

Sales Director, Hispanic/Latino Market

UnitedHealthcare The Golden Rule Insurance Company

Micah Mathews, Vice President of Marketing — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Micah Mathews

Vice President of Marketing

Messer Financial

Maday Infante, Manager, ACA Growth & Partner Relations — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Maday Infante

Manager, ACA Growth & Partner Relations

AmeriHealth Caritas Next

Carlos Henriquez, Sales Director — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Carlos Henriquez

Sales Director

uPPo

Oscar Bautista, CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Oscar Bautista

CEO

uPPo

Christine Ebert, National Broker Manager, Dental IFP — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Christine Ebert

National Broker Manager, Dental IFP

Cigna Healthcare

Joshua Brooker, Co-Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Joshua Brooker

Co-Founder

SnapHealth

Nicole LePetri, MPH, Director of Health Policy & Engagement — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Nicole LePetri, MPH

Director of Health Policy & Engagement

NABIP

David Ahmed, Manager, Exchange Product — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

David Ahmed

Manager, Exchange Product

AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies

Jen Satterly, Co-Founder & CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Jen Satterly

Co-Founder & CEO

All Secure Foundation

Tom Satterly, Co-Founder & CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Tom Satterly

Co-Founder & CEO

All Secure Foundation

Michael Galdeano, South Florida Growth Director — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Michael Galdeano

South Florida Growth Director

UnitedHealthcare

Donna Herbel, COO & Co-Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Donna Herbel

COO & Co-Founder

Savii

Lisa Collins, Co-Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Lisa Collins

Co-Founder

WCK Health

Anthony Morici, Account Executive IV — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Anthony Morici

Account Executive IV

Ambetter Health

Mike Mulkerin, Sales Manager — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Mike Mulkerin

Sales Manager

Ambetter

Matthew Nichols, Business Development Manager — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Matthew Nichols

Business Development Manager

Ambetter Health Insurance

Rafael Toledo, CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Rafael Toledo

CEO

Provida Insurance and Brokerfy AI

Ben Smith, Principal and Head of Growth — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Ben Smith

Principal and Head of Growth

enroll365

Clay Peek, Founder & President — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Clay Peek

Founder & President

Peek Performance Insurance

Naama O. Pozniak, Founder & CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Naama O. Pozniak

Founder & CEO

Paz Holding, Inc. / RightPlan.com & LetzGetPhygital

CP Denis, Senior National Sales Director — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

CP Denis

Senior National Sales Director

The Brokerage Inc.

James R. Napoli, Esq., Managing Partner — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

James R. Napoli, Esq.

Managing Partner

Diceros Law

Ariadna Despian, VP of Sales — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Ariadna Despian

VP of Sales

New Health Partners

Dapo Orukotan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Dapo Orukotan

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

CareTeam Insurance & Financial Services

Ivette Almanza, MBA, Sales Manager — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Ivette Almanza, MBA

Sales Manager

Doctors HealthCare Plans

Tim Shurr, Chief Executive Officer and Founder — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Tim Shurr

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

TimShurr.com

Sergio Archuleta, VP of Sales — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Sergio Archuleta

VP of Sales

Presidio Healthcare

Javier Javier, Broker Relations Manager — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Javier Javier

Broker Relations Manager

Humana

Orestes Espinal, Sales Director, NHP Life — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Orestes Espinal

Sales Director, NHP Life

New Health Partners

Jean-Luc Batista, Broker Manager — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Jean-Luc Batista

Broker Manager

Devoted Health

Johnathon Bunch, Sales Director — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Johnathon Bunch

Sales Director

3 Mark Financial

Raymond Baez, Director of Property & Casualty, NHP Shield — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Raymond Baez

Director of Property & Casualty, NHP Shield

New Health Partners Shield

Sergio Martínez, CEO — speaker at ACA WAY 2026

Sergio Martínez

CEO

Sanitas

Title Sponsors

Proudly supporting ACA WAY 2026

OpenCharts — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor
United Healthcare — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor
Theovex — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor
Sanitas — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor
Uppo — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor
NHP — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorMyndstream — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorHAFA — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorOscar Health — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor

Partner

Lucie Health Marketplace — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorNABIP — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorAmbetter — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor

Platinum

NHP Life & Annuities — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorRetireFlo — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorHealth Intelligence Network — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorClarifying — ACA WAY 2026 sponsoreternalHealth — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor

Gold

NHP Shield Property & Casualty — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorYLJ Insurance — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorzizzl Health — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorHealthSherpa — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorAmeriHealth Caritas — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorServiPlus — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorW3LL — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorSoftheon — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorGyde — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorCommunity Health Choice — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor

Silver

Cigna — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorImperial Health — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorMolina Healthcare — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorPlan Advisors — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorSavii — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorNCD — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorRingba — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorUniVista Insurance — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorWellabe — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorNextere — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorThatch — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorAvMed — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorScopo Health — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorAntidote — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorTaxology Partners — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorPHS — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorEnrollHere — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor

Bronze

Kyndly — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorMedicare Answers Now — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorNirvana Health — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorDiceros Law PLLC — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorMesser Financial Group — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorThe Brokerage Inc. — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorStarPatch — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorPresidio Healthcare — ACA WAY 2026 sponsorSnapHealth — ACA WAY 2026 sponsor

Supporter

Chapter 04 · Coverage

ACA WAY Replay 2026
coming soon.

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See you in 2027.

September 28–30, 2027 · Hilton Downtown Miami

ACA WAY 2027