Investing in Megatrends with Blackstone
Join Jesse Giordano, Principal of Opal Wealth Advisors, and Maxwell Osborne, Principal at Blackstone Private Wealth, for a conversation designed to help investors regain perspective during uncertain and fast-moving markets. Rather than focusing on short-term headlines or daily market reactions, this session will explore how large-scale, long-lasting shifts across technology, infrastructure, demographics, and innovation are influencing where capital is being deployed. This program will help provide clarity, context, and a framework for thinking about investments with a longer time horizon in mind.
Thursday, Feb 12, 2026
5:30 pm
Opal Wealth Advisors, 2 Jericho Plaza, Suite 208, Jericho, NY 11753(MAP)
Why Attend
Today’s market environment is shaped as much by headlines as it is by fundamentals. This presentation is designed to help investors step back from the noise and better understand how long-term forces can influence opportunity over time. By grounding the discussion in enduring trends rather than short-term events, this session helps frame more productive investment conversations and reinforces the importance of staying aligned with long-term goals.
What We’ll Cover
During this session, we will discuss:
- How long-term megatrends can shape investment opportunity across market cycles
- Why reacting to daily market news can distract from building durable portfolios
- Key structural themes influencing where capital is being deployed over extended periods of time
- How institutional investors think about risk, opportunity, and time horizon
- A practical framework for maintaining discipline and perspective during periods of volatility
Featured Speaker
Maxwell Osborne, Principal, Blackstone Private Wealth
Maxwell Osborne is a seasoned financial professional with over two decades of experience spanning wealth management, investment distribution, and private alternative investments. His career reflects a deep expertise in financial advisory, institutional fund of hedge fund sales, and strategic leadership across a diverse range of asset classes, including fixed income, equities, hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, and farmland investments. In March 2025, Maxwell joined Blackstone as a Principal, where he co-leads the Northeast RIA team. In this capacity, he supports sales across the breadth of Blackstone’s offerings, leveraging his extensive experience to deliver tailored investment solutions to registered investment advisors and their clients. Max graduated from Western Connecticut State University and started his career as an independent Financial Advisor.