2026 Economic Forecast featuring UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business
Join us for our signature annual event, as our focus is on the 2026 economy to help with budgeting, finance and investment decisions affecting you, your business and your success.
The 2026 Economic Forecast featuring the UCI Paul Merage School of Business is presented by the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce and is an annual event that attracts hundreds of Orange County business leaders, media and government officials and promises to deliver a powerful program presented by a true expert.
Lunch and Valet Parking included.
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Featured Guest Speaker
Christopher Schwarz
- Faculty Director, The Todd & Lisa Halbrook Center for Investment & Wealth Management
- Professor, Finance, UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business
Christopher Schwarz is a Professor of Finance at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business as well as the Faculty Director for the Todd & Lisa Halbrook Center for Investment and Wealth Management. During his time at UCI, he has been published in all leading academic and practitioner finance journals. His research has also been cited by the New York Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times and provided a number of economic forecasts in the community. Prior to arriving at UCI, Christopher received his Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, during which he was also a Visiting Doctoral Fellow at Yale University’s International Center of Finance. He received his B.S. from Babson College in Wellesley, MA.