As part of the Private Wealth Series, Opal Financial Group's annual Family Office/Private Wealth Management Forum West is set to explore the challenges and opportunities associated with investing in emerging markets, alternative investments, real estate, direct energy and numerous other asset types. Other topics being covered will include tax and regulatory issues, asset protection and fiduciary responsibilities of consultants/family offices/family members.

Opal will end the event with a wine tour through the heart of beautiful wine country, in which attendees will have the opportunity to sample wines from some of the world's top vineyards while networking with their peers. Attendance is encouraged for family offices, multi-family offices, high net worth individuals and consultants (in an advisory role, with no fund raising intentions). Others who should attend include representatives of asset management firms, insurance companies, broker-dealers, law firms and service providers.