ACA WAY 2026
Event highlights
Connections in the ACA WAY 2026 expo hall
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.
















































































































































































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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The ACA WAY Insights · Episode 05

Ep. 03
The ACA WAY Insights With Cathy Grason

Ep. 04
The ACA WAY Insights with Donna Herbel, COO & Co-Founder of Savii: The Future of ICHRA

Ep. 06
The ACA WAY Insights with Ken Hill of NCD: Building Connections and Creating Opportunity

Ep. 07
The ACA WAY Insights with Marc Andre Tirolia of CEO LIFE: From Producer to Business Owner

Ep. 08
The ACA WAY Insights with Savii: ICHRA, Partnerships & What Comes Next — Part 2

Ep. 09
The ACA WAY Insights: We Are Not Done Yet — Women, Leadership & the Future of Healthcare

Ep. 10
The ACA WAY Insights with Scott Miller & Dalton Miller: Simplifying the Medicare Journey

Ep. 11
The ACA WAY Insights with uPPo: Making CHOICE Easier for Employers, Brokers & Employees

Ep. 12
The ACA WAY Insights: Big Players. Bigger Vision. — Building the Next Generation of FMO Growth

Ep. 13
ACA WAY Insights w/ Freddie Moross: The Science of Sound; How Music Can Support Health & Well-Being

Ep. 14
The ACA WAY Insights with Matthew Versaggi: AI, Innovation & the Future of Business

Ep. 15
The ACA WAY Insights with Ivette Tejeiro: Sanitas, Growth & the Future of Patient Care

Ep. 16
The ACA WAY Insights: The CHOICE Effect

Ep. 17
The ACA WAY Insights with UnitedHealthcare

Ep. 18
The ACA WAY Insights with Claudia Amaya: Reaching the Hispanic Market with Purpose
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
HealthSherpa

John Sculley
Chairman, NirvanaHealth · Former CEO of Apple Computer
Keynote Speaker

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)
CMS

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
Medicare Answers Now

Louis DeStefano
Chief Growth Officer
Oscar Health

Kehinde Rayemo
Research Analyst
CMS

Freddie Moross
Founder
Myndstream

Ellen Murphy
Protocol Design Lead
Myndstream

Darren Blumenthal
Executive Chairman
Myndstream

Daniel Sierra Botero
Partner
Golden Plan Choice (GPCA)

Gary Daniels
Chief Growth Officer
Thatch

Matt Adler
VP of Product
Thatch

Bruce Johnson
Head of Policy
Thatch Health, Inc.

Anthony Burlo
Sales Executive
Lucie Health

Ryan Fajkowski
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Lucie Health

Katie O’Neal
Head of Marketing
Lucie Health

Raymond E. Seaver, Jr.
CEO
zizzl

Dean Mohs
Director of the Division of Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Operations
CMS

Jessica L. Brooks Woods, MPM, PHR
Healthcare Executive | Policy Influencer | Market Strategist
Health Intelligence Network (HIN) & RISE Health Equity

Nate Watters
Chief Sales Officer
Ambetter Health

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
Oscar Health

Gregory Trotta
Vice President, Distribution Strategy and Growth
Oscar Health

Michael Levin
Senior Vice President and General Manager, CHOICE
HealthSherpa

John Troutman
VP of Business Development
MindClub America

Johnny Wallin
Chief Operating Officer
Marketplace Insurance Exchange Group

Fernando Avel Garcia
Vice President of Operations
New Health Partners (NHP)

B. Ronnell Nolan
Founder, President, & CEO
Health Agents for America (HAFA)

Steve McLaughlin
CEO
Agility Holdings Group, LLC

Dr. Katrina Rosseini
Founder, KRR Ventures Advisory
National Security Institute (NSI) Cybersecurity Tech Center, Visiting Fellow and PKI Consortium

Dalton Miller
President
RetireFlo

Jordyne Cerullo
Director of Agency Sales
HealthSherpa

Molly Burke
Principal Product Manager
HealthSherpa

Julian Ferdman
Staff Product Manager
HealthSherpa

Waleed Bahouth
CEO
Kyndly

Pooja Ika
Founder & CEO
eternalHealth

Marc Andre Tirolia
Founder
CEO LIFE

Alexandra (Alex) Nguyen
Sr Leader - Statewide FMO Distribution
Florida Blue | BCBSFL

Ismael Cala
Life & Business Strategist, Bestselling Author
Former CNN en Español Host

Bruno Torres
Co-Fundador, Estratega y Manager de Ismael Cala
CALA Group / CALA Enterprises

Tony Feijoo
Founder & CEO
New Health Plans

Carlos Chaves
VP & Owner
Cardali Group

Kari Klaas
Senior Vice President of Sales
Harbor Health

Ariel Dominguez
CEO, Co-Founder
Open Insurance

Mary-Margaret Irish
CEO
Savii

Madeleine Arritola
SVP of Health & Life
UniVista Insurance

Denis Pujals
Director of Growth & Strategy
Molina Healthcare

Adriana Alfonso
Chief Growth Officer
Health Family Insurance

Tenay Rodríguez
Founder & CEO
BR Insurance Corporation

Jorge T. Baste
Sales Director, Hispanic/Latino Market
UnitedHealthcare The Golden Rule Insurance Company

Micah Mathews
Vice President of Marketing
Messer Financial

Maday Infante
Manager, ACA Growth & Partner Relations
AmeriHealth Caritas Next

Carlos Henriquez
Sales Director
uPPo

Oscar Bautista
CEO
uPPo

Christine Ebert
National Broker Manager, Dental IFP
Cigna Healthcare

Joshua Brooker
Co-Founder
SnapHealth

Nicole LePetri, MPH
Director of Health Policy & Engagement
NABIP

David Ahmed
Manager, Exchange Product
AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies

Jen Satterly
Co-Founder & CEO
All Secure Foundation

Tom Satterly
Co-Founder & CEO
All Secure Foundation

Michael Galdeano
South Florida Growth Director
UnitedHealthcare

Donna Herbel
COO & Co-Founder
Savii

Lisa Collins
Co-Founder
WCK Health

Anthony Morici
Account Executive IV
Ambetter Health

Mike Mulkerin
Sales Manager
Ambetter

Matthew Nichols
Business Development Manager
Ambetter Health Insurance

Rafael Toledo
CEO
Provida Insurance and Brokerfy AI

Ben Smith
Principal and Head of Growth
enroll365

Clay Peek
Founder & President
Peek Performance Insurance

Naama O. Pozniak
Founder & CEO
Paz Holding, Inc. / RightPlan.com & LetzGetPhygital

CP Denis
Senior National Sales Director
The Brokerage Inc.

James R. Napoli, Esq.
Managing Partner
Diceros Law

Ariadna Despian
VP of Sales
New Health Partners

Dapo Orukotan
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
CareTeam Insurance & Financial Services

Ivette Almanza, MBA
Sales Manager
Doctors HealthCare Plans

Tim Shurr
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
TimShurr.com

Sergio Archuleta
VP of Sales
Presidio Healthcare

Javier Javier
Broker Relations Manager
Humana

Orestes Espinal
Sales Director, NHP Life
New Health Partners

Jean-Luc Batista
Broker Manager
Devoted Health

Johnathon Bunch
Sales Director
3 Mark Financial

Raymond Baez
Director of Property & Casualty, NHP Shield
New Health Partners Shield

Sergio Martínez
CEO
Sanitas
Chapter 04 · Coverage
ACA WAY Replay 2026
coming soon.
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Main Stage
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Breakout Sessions
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Expo Hall
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Networking
Next chapter
See you in 2027.
September 28–30, 2027 · Hilton Downtown Miami
















































