Traders4ACause 2019 conference - worth going?

Is anyone here familiar with this conference in Las Vegas named Traders for a Cause? I went to the 2015 event and really enjoyed some of the speakers. They had Jack Schwager (author of the Market Wizards books) that year, whom I thought gave an insightful talk about the advantages individual traders have that they can leverage to outperform much larger market players.

I'm thinking about going to this year's conference, but I'm not so sure of this year's lineup of guests. I see a a few CNBC talking heads, and a few speakers representing "prop trading" funds that seem questionable to me. Here is the link to the event page; https://traders4acause.org/2019-event

I was wondering if anyone here with some professional exposure to the trading industry are familiar with some of these conference speakers and would be willing to share an opinion on whether it would be worth going to the event. Are these speakers and the firms they represent proven as successful, respected names in the industry?

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