Leonine Forum West Coast Summit

December 5-6, 2025

VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa
Newport Beach, CA

Join us in southern California for the 2025 Leonine Forum West Coast Summit. Gather with Leonine Fellows and friends from across the country to share in fellowship, intellectual engagement, and enjoy Leonine hospitality.

Highlights include:

  • Friday Welcome Reception
  • Intellectual Engagement – A series of plenary keynotes and panel discussions featuring thought leaders and exemplary Fellows.
  • Opportunities for Mass and prayer
  • Closing Dinner & Reception, Saturday evening.
Register Today!

Summit Schedule

Friday, December 5th

  • Welcome Reception
    • Mass (6:00 PM)
    • Dinner to follow

Saturday, December 6th

  • Full Day Summit (9:00 AM – 5:30 PM)
  • Vigil Mass (6:30 PM)
  • Closing Dinner & Reception (7:30 PM – 10:00 PM)

Registration

Click here to register for the 2025 West Coast Summit!

Please reach out to Brie Jastrebski (brie.jastrebski@leonineforum.org) with any questions regarding registration.

Ticket Options

Full Summit (Friday evening & all day Saturday) – SOLD OUT 
*Click here to join the waitlist

Closing Dinner & Reception (Saturday evening only) – $125

*Cancellations made on or before November 20th are eligible for a full refund.

Please note, guests are responsible for accommodations, travel, and parking. Contact Brie Jastrebski (brie.jastrebski@leonineforum.org) for information on the Leonine block at the VEA Resort & Spa.

Sponsorship

Become a Summit Sponsor

$1,000 Sponsorship Includes:

  • 1 Full Summit ticket
  • Valet parking on Saturday
  • Recognition on all Summit materials
  • Eligible for tax deduction less goods and services provided

$2,000 Sponsorship Includes:

  • 2 Full Summit tickets
  • Valet parking on Saturday
  • Recognition on all Summit materials
  • Eligible for tax deduction less goods and services provided

If you are interested in sponsoring the 2025 Leonine Forum West Coast Summit, please contact Elisabeth Showalter (elisabeth.showalter@leonineforum.org) for more information.

Summit Speakers

Caroline Carralero, LA Fellow

Founder & CEO
Daily Nouri

Fred Clark

Founder | President
Pacific Equity Management | The Casillas Foundation

Michael Frigon, DC Fellow

Senior Research Analyst
Taylor Frigon Capital Management

Geoff Gentile

Managing Partner
Abdiel Capital

Alexander Hoffarth, DC Fellow

Co-Founder  |  Visiting Assistant Professor
Aquilux Partners  |  The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty

Director, Bioethics, Technology, and Human Flourishing Project
Ethics and Public Policy Center

Joe Lane

Chairman of the Board  |  Vice Chairman
Leonine Forum  |  Napier Park Global Capital

Berni Neal

RBN Foundation

Robert Rose, LA Fellow

Senior VP
PIMCO

Dr. Lauren Rubal, LA Fellow

Reproductive Endocrinology | OB-GYN

Kevin Tiber

President
Farmers and Merchants Bank

The Hon. Eric Tung, LA Fellow

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Nora Urrea

Administrator
Soledad Eye Surgeons Medical Group