HD Vest Hackathon - Disrupting HDVLink

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Since its inception in 1983, HD Vest Financial Services® has supported an independent network of tax professionals and financial advisors who provide comprehensive financial services, including planning, securities, insurance, money management services, and banking solutions. The firm has over 4,000 independent advisors, who administer over $40 billion in assets for individuals, families and small businesses in all 50 statesi. HD Vest Investment Services is ranked as one of the top 15 independent broker-dealer firms. To learn more about HD Vest, a business of Blucora, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOR), visit www.hdvest.com.

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HD Vest Hackathon - Disrupting HDV Link
Challenge:
Let's evolve the HDVLink portal into a dynamic platform that is valuable, highly personalized and real-time. With the potential to be the daily first-stop for our advisors, just like their email inbox and meeting calendar, what user experiences, content and features will elevate HDVLink into a premium product and experience? 
Schedule of Events:
Friday, April 27
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12:00 pm: Hackathon Kick-Off (Welcome by Bob Oros, lunch provided)
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12:30pm: Brief overview of the purpose, schedule and problem statement
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12:45pm: Explain the acceptance criteria, process, and deliverables  
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1:00pm: Teams are formed and a team lead is assigned for each team 
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1:30pm: End-users ( HD Vest Advisors) talk about their experience with HDVLink: 
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How they use it
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Why they use it
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What they use it for
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What they like/ dislike 
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What they wish it could do
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2:00pm: Quick Q/A session for teams to ask advisors questions
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2:30pm: The Hackathon Begins!  Teams will work intensely to align their ideas, define the ‘product’, execute, review, iterate; the most exciting and creative part of the hackathon where participants forget their formal roles and titles and self-organize to focus on their mission: to create something innovative and impactful.
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4:30pm - 6:00pm: Happy Hour! (cocktails and appetizers)
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Saturday, April 28
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10:00am: Hackathon Resumes (Breakfast provided)
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10:00am - 1:00pm: Teams develop their HDV Link solution. By 1:00pm, teams should have a clear idea of what they will present. (Lunch provided)
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1:00pm: Practice ‘Pitch’ Round; ensure teams are almost ready, finalize presentations
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3:00pm: Final Presentation Contest; teams pitch their work to the judging panel (executives and advisors) 
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4:00pm: Judging panel votes (audience gets to vote as well)
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4:30pm: Winner is announced! Next Steps
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4:30pm: Wrap Celebration Happy Hour (cocktails and appetizers)
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