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# Boston Wednesday lunch + dinner, NYC Thursday dinner — three private advisor seats this week
- URL: https://www.leadlagreport.com/boston-wednesday-lunch-dinner-nyc/
- Published: 2026-05-10T19:21:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-10T19:21:03.000Z
- Description: Hosting Rayliant Global Advisors and a major Asia-Pacific institutional partner. Limited seats across three exclusive events — RSVP by Tuesday.
- Author: Michael A. Gayed, CFA
- Tags: Newsletter, #substack, #substack-type-newsletter, #substack-access-everyone, #Import 2026-07-17 08:13

The market keeps trying to rerun a playbook that stopped working in 2022 — long-duration US growth as the only trade, a 60/40 that no longer hedges itself, and “international” exposure that is really just a different flavor of the same tech complex. Most advisors I talk to already feel this in their books. The question is what to do about it without leaning on VIE-structured China wrappers, regional ETFs that closet-hug MSCI, or a wholesaler script.

I am hosting three private gatherings this week — two in Boston on Wednesday (a midday lunch and an evening dinner) and one in New York on Thursday — built around exactly that conversation. The guests of honor are Lawrence Lo and Jason Hsu of Rayliant Global Advisors, in from Hong Kong, joined by the team from a major Asia-Pacific institutional partner. They are launching CNQQ, a China internet ETF that is not VIE-structured, and they run institutional Asia-quant strategies that most US RIAs have never had real access to.

Each event is intimate by design — roughly ten to twelve advisors, real conversation, no podium, no deck. If you have been looking for a way to talk about Asia exposure with clients without defaulting to either “just buy more S&P” or “here is an EM ETF and good luck,” this is the room for it.

## Wednesday, May 13 — Boston lunch at Davio’s

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse, Back Bay, 12:30pm. Roughly ten advisors, two-hour lighter format over lunch. Ideal if your Wednesday evening is locked but you can carve out a midday block. Venue is confirmed and locked.

## Wednesday, May 13 — Boston dinner

Back Bay, Boston, 6:30pm. Ten advisor seats, full dinner format. Same Rayliant principals, same Asia-Pacific institutional partner — different room, more time for the deeper conversation. Venue confirmed on RSVP.

## Thursday, May 14 — NYC dinner

Midtown Manhattan, 6:30pm. Twelve advisor seats, full dinner format. The NYC night is the most heavily requested — if you are in or near the city, reply early. Venue confirmed on RSVP.

## Who I would love at the table

● Independent RIAs and advisors custodied at Fidelity or Schwab — these are the platforms Rayliant is built around

● Advisors actively questioning whether 60/40 still hedges anything in a regime of positive stock-bond correlation

● Anyone who has been sidelined on China by VIE structure concerns and wants a serious alternative

● Advisors who want real international exposure — not just a different vehicle for the same handful of US-listed mega-caps

● Anyone allergic to the standard wholesaler script and tired of pretending the last three years did not happen

## How to RSVP

Reply to this email or write me directly at michaelgayed@leadlagreport.com with which event works — Boston lunch, Boston dinner, or NYC dinner. RSVPs close end of day Tuesday. Seats are first-come and capped intentionally low. Forward freely to anyone in your network you think should be in the room.

*Michael A. Gayed, CFA is the Publisher of The Lead-Lag Report and Founder of Lead-Lag Media.*