Presenters

We are pleased to host the following speakers at INSITE 2012.

Keynote Presenters

President Bill Clinton Deepak Chopra Michael McKee Dr. Fareed Zakaria

President Bill Clinton

Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd President of the United States

William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton was 42nd President of the United States of America and the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice. Under his leadership, the country enjoyed the strongest economy in a generation and the longest economic expansion in U.S. history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs. After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation with the mission to strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. Today the foundation has staff and volunteers around the world working to improve lives through several initiatives, including the Clinton Health Access Initiative (formerly the Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative) which gives 4 million people living with HIV/AIDS access to lifesaving drugs. Other initiatives including the Clinton Climate Initiative, the Clinton Development Initiative, and the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative are applying a business-oriented approach worldwide to fight climate change and develop sustainable economic growth in Africa and Latin America. As a project of the foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative brings together global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing issues. In the U.S., the foundation is working to combat the alarming rise in childhood obesity through the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, and is helping individuals and families succeed and small businesses grow. In addition to his foundation work, President Clinton has joined with former President George H.W. Bush three times to help raise money for recovery efforts and served as the U.N. Envoy for Tsunami Recovery.

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Deepak Chopra

Founder and Chairman, The Chopra Foundation

Deepak Chopra is the Founder and Chairman of the Chopra Foundation, and Founder and co-Chairman of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing in Carlsbad, California. He is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and Washington Post On Faith and contributes regularly to Oprah.com, Intent.com, and Huffington Post. Dr. Chopra is known as a prolific author of nearly 64 books with 18 New York Times best sellers on mind-body health, spirituality, and peace. A global force in the field of human empowerment, Dr. Chopra's books have been published in more than 80 languages in both fiction and non-fiction. His New York Times bestsellers, "Peace Is the Way" received the Religion and Spirituality Quill Award in 2005, and "The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life" was awarded the Grand Prize in the 2005 Nautilus Awards. His latest New York Times bestsellers include "War of the Worldviews", "Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul", and "Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet." His book , The Soul of Leadership, was mentioned as one of five best business books to read for your career FINS - Wall Street Journal. His innovative mobile programs Stress Free and Yoga and Vook's Deepak's Buddha Guide and Sages and Scientists applications provide an avenue to explore the world of Deepak Chopra. Released on Mother's Day 2010, the new multi-media project, "The Mother-Infant Bond: The Biology of Love", produced by TheVisualMD.com with a consortium of partners, reveals never-before-seen scientific visuals depicting the extraordinary biological bond between mother and baby. Dr. Chopra's popularity as an international presenter and keynote speaker is exemplified in an impressive list of honorariums. Chopra is the recipient of the 2010 Goi Peace Award, 2010, Starlite Humantarian Award, 2010 Art for Life Honoree, 2009 Oceana Partners Award, 2006 Ellis Island Medal of Honor presented by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Foundation, and 2006 Trailblazer Award by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine, 2002 Einstein Humanitarian Award through Albert Einstein College of Medicine in collaboration with the American Journal of Psychotherapy. He participates annually as a lecturer at the Update in Internal Medicine event sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education and the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center since 1997. Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, an Adjunct Professor of Executive Programs at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Senior Scientist with The Gallup Organization. For more information, visit http://www.deepakchopra.com/event.

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Michael McKee

Co-Host, "Bloomberg on the Economy," Bloomberg Radio and Economics Editor, Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg News

Michael McKee is co-host of "Bloomberg on the Economy" on Bloomberg Radio and Economics Editor for Bloomberg Television and Bloomberg News. As the economics editor for Bloomberg Television, Mr. McKee provides "The McKee Note," keeping viewers up to date on market and political developments, economic trends and central banks in the U.S. and around the world. Mr. McKee also regularly contributes to Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets magazine. Since joining Bloomberg in 1995, Mr. McKee has held numerous positions, including roles as White House correspondent, economics and Federal Reserve reporter, congressional correspondent, and Treasury Department correspondent. He has also reported from international economic gatherings such as the G-7, the World Bank and IMF annual meetings, APEC and the World Economic Forum in Davos. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Mr. McKee covered politics for a variety of news organizations including Newsweek magazine. He spent 10 years at the White House reporting on presidents Reagan, Bush and Clinton. Mr. McKee earned his undergraduate degree from Colorado State University and has done graduate work in economics at Johns Hopkins University.

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Dr. Fareed Zakaria

CNN Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS; Editor-at-Large, TIME; Columnist, The Washington Post

Dr. Fareed Zakaria hosts the CNN foreign affairs program, Fareed Zakaria GPS, which airs worldwide. Additionally, he is Editor-at-Large for TIME, which he joined in August 2010, writing a biweekly column and contributing cover stories and features to the magazine and TIME.com. He also serves as a consultant for HBO's documentary unit and continues to write a regular column for The Washington Post. Prior to this, Dr. Zakaria served as editor of Newsweek International, where he oversaw all Newsweek editions abroad, reaching an audience of 24 million people. Dr. Zakaria also wrote a regular column for Newsweek, which appeared in Newsweek International and in The Washington Post. Before moving to Newsweek, Dr. Zakaria was the managing editor of Foreign Affairs, the journal of international politics and economics. He is the author of several books, including The Future of Freedom, which was a New York Times best seller and has been translated into 20 languages. His latest book, The Post-American World, is also a best seller. Dr. Zakaria received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and a doctorate in political science from Harvard University.

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Presenters

Jeffrey Abramczyk

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Jeffrey Abramczyk is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, in the Compliance department. Mr. Abramczyk is responsible for regulatory compliance. In 2005 he established Pershing’s compliance testing and verification program which responds to FINRA rules and BNY Mellon requirements. Prior to Pershing, Mr. Abramczyk was a financial services industry consultant, where he advised premier financial institutions on risk management, finance, operations and treasury strategies. Prior to consulting, he was a vice president and director of Risk Management of the Investec Group (US), vice president and audit director of the National Securities Clearing Corporation and its affiliates, first vice president and controller of The Nikko Securities Company International and vice president of Management Controls at Goldman Sachs. Mr. Abramczyk is a member of Pershing’s Credit Operations Committee, Privacy Committee and Technology Priorities Counsel. He has over 20 years of financial services industry experience and significant expertise in broker-dealers, registered investment advisors, hedge funds and depositories coupled with extensive capital markets experience. Mr. Abramczyk earned a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Baruch College. He is also a certified public accountant.

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Gilbert Addeo

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Gilbert Addeo is a Director and Relationship Manager for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, in the Global Customers group. In this role, Mr. Addeo is the manager of the Latin American and Caribbean Relationship Management team. Prior to joining Pershing in 2007, Mr. Addeo was a managing director at Bear Stearns Securities Corporation, where he managed the sales and relationship management teams for the Broker-Dealer Clearing and Registered Investment Advisor Services groups. He is a member of Pershing’s Credit Committee, as well as various industry committees. Mr. Addeo brings more than 18 years of financial services experience to Pershing. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Temple University.

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Eric Anderson

ETF Analyst, First Trust Advisors

Eric Anderson, CFA, is the ETF Analyst with First Trust Advisors, and works on the portfolio management team. The portfolio management team oversees 69 First Trust ETFs with assets under management totaling approximately $8 billion. Mr. Anderson has been a portfolio manager with First Trust for over five years, and he travels the country presenting the First Trust ETF family and methodology to the brokerage community. He previously worked as a reinsurance analyst for Zurich North American Insurance Company. Mr. Anderson is a Certified Financial Advisor (CFA) charter holder, and graduated from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Finance.

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Curtis Arledge

Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Investment Management, BNY Mellon

Curtis Arledge is Vice Chairman of BNY Mellon and Chief Executive Officer of Investment Management, which includes the company’s asset management and wealth management businesses. Additionally, Mr. Arledge is a member of BNY Mellon’s Executive Committee, which is the senior-most governing body of the corporation. Prior to joining BNY Mellon in November 2010, he was the chief investment officer for fundamental fixed income portfolios at BlackRock, Inc. He joined BlackRock from Wachovia Corporation, where he was the global head of the fixed income division within the bank’s corporate and investment banking group. He spent 12 years at Wachovia, and had oversight for various business lines in the U.S., Europe and Asia, including leveraged finance, investment grade, global rates, structured products, corporate loan and commercial real estate portfolios, and financial institutions investment banking. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Arledge was a founding member of Mariner Investment Group, specializing in fixed income arbitrage trading. From 1988 to 1993, he was a fixed income portfolio manager at BlackRock. A graduate of Princeton University, he began his career as an analyst with Salomon Brothers in 1987. Mr. Arledge is a member of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee. He also serves as a director of Autism Speaks, the largest autism science and advocacy organization in the U.S.

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Tonia Bottoms

Director and Managing Counsel, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Tonia Bottoms is Director and Managing Counsel for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, in the Legal Department. Ms. Bottoms specializes in the areas of retirement plans and financial products. She provides advice and guidance regarding the compliance and oversight of retirement and education savings products including traditional and ROTH individual retirement accounts (IRAs), SIMPLE IRAs, SEP IRAs, qualified retirement plans and 529 plans. Prior to joining Pershing in May of 2010, Ms. Bottoms was a director and senior counsel at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Prior to that, she was a vice president and assistant general counsel for Prudential Securities Incorporated. Ms. Bottoms also worked for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Bottoms is a member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s Retirement and Education Savings Committee, the Insured Retirement Institute, SPARK’s Government Relations Committee and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s Professional Qualifications Committee. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Maryland.

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J. Charles Cardona

Chief Executive Officer, BNY Mellon Cash Investment Strategies and President of The Dreyfus Corporation

Charles Cardona is the Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Cash Investment Strategies (“CIS”) and President of The Dreyfus Corporation. He is responsible for oversight of various short duration fixed income activities including investment management, distribution and client service. CIS, a division of The Dreyfus Corporation, is responsible for the growth and maintenance of over $250 billion in client assets under management including separate accounts, collective funds, offshore liquidity funds and money market funds distributed under the Dreyfus brand. Prior to assuming these roles, Mr. Cardona served as a vice chairman of The Dreyfus Corporation and president of the Institutional Services Division of Dreyfus’ broker-dealer subsidiary. He joined the Institutional Services Division in 1985 with management responsibility for all Institutional Operations and Client Service units. Prior to joining the Institutional Services Division, he served as assistant director of Sales and Services in the Dreyfus Retail Division which he joined in 1981. Before joining The Dreyfus Corporation, he spent three years as an account manager with Bradford Trust Co., responsible for providing syndicate credit for municipal bond underwritings. Mr. Cardona is a member of BNY Mellon’s Operating Committee and the BNY Mellon Asset Management Executive Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of The Dreyfus Corporation, MBSC Securities Corporation, and the BNY Mellon Liquidity Funds. He is a graduate of Manhattan College with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration.

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John Catizone

Head of Institutional Sales, BNP Paribas

John Catizone is a Managing Director and Head of Institutional Sales, Americas for Commodity Index Products at BNP Paribus. He has over 23 years experience in commodities, with roles in all aspects of the asset class. Notably, he worked 10 years with Merrill Lynch,10 years with AIG and, more recently, two years with Prospect Ridge Energy which is involved in the exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil. Mr. Catizone has experience in inventory finance, trading of futures and physical commodities, commodity index sales and construction. He has been with BNP Paribas as a Managing Director since late 2010 to promote its commodity index products in the Americas to institutional investors.

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Robert Cirrotti

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Robert Cirrotti is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is responsible for Retirement, Long-Term Savings and Investor Experience in the Product Management and Development group. In this role, he oversees the development and enhancement of offerings that help customers take advantage of opportunities in the individual retirement account, employer-sponsored plan, education and health savings markets. Further he oversees the major touch points that define the investor experience. Prior to joining Pershing, Mr. Cirrotti was responsible for institutional retirement strategy, operations and execution for Prudential Financial’s Retirement Services division. Earlier in his career at Prudential, Mr. Cirrotti directed all facets of product development and management of the company’s defined contribution and defined benefit businesses. He is a board member of the SPARK Institute and a member of the steering committee for the St. Vincent de Paul charity golf event. Mr. Cirrotti earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Administration from Rutgers College. He has also received retirement certifications from the International Foundation of Employee Benefits.

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Sean Clark

Chief Investment Officer, Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.

Sean Clark is the Chief Investment Officer of Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. He oversees all of the firm’s investment activities and heads the firm’s portfolio team. Mr. Clark joined the firm in 1993 and is responsible for asset allocation and investment selection for Navigator Investment Solutions as well as directing ongoing market research and contributing to the development of proprietary products. Mr. Clark is a member of the Clark Capital Management Committee and the Board of Directors. He graduated from the University of Delaware, earning a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in Economics. Mr. Clark holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute (formerly AIMR) and the Financial Analysts of Philadelphia, Inc.

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Ann Costello

Managing Director and Head of Global Government Affairs, BNY Mellon

Ann Costello is a Managing Director and Head of Global Government Affairs for BNY Mellon, a position created in May 2009. She was previously a managing director and head of the Washington, D.C., Government Affairs office for Goldman Sachs, where she started in 1996. Prior to that role, Ms. Costello was a partner in the law firm of Williams & Jensen, P.C. Over her career in government affairs, she has worked on all major legislation impacting the financial services industry, including reform of the savings and loan industry, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the Commodities Futures Modernization Act affecting over-the-counter derivatives. Ms. Costello earned an undergraduate degree from Duke University and a law degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University.

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J. Lee Covington II

Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Insured Retirement Institute

Lee Covington is the Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI), Mr. Covington leads the association’s legal, legislative and regulatory strategy at the federal and state level, including all efforts before the President’s Administration, Congress, Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, NAIC, state legislatures, and state insurance and securities departments. Prior to joining IRI, Mr. Covington served as a co-leader for the National InsurancePractice at an AmLaw 100 global law firm, Squire Sanders and Dempsey. During his time at the firm, Mr. Covington advised insurance company and broker clients regarding regulatory and compliance issues, including state and federal life and annuity suitability regulations, transactions and formations, class action and other insurance related lawsuits, legislative and public policy issues, insolvencies, run-offs and restructuring strategies, and captive insurance issues. He has extensive experience with clients undergoing large multi-state market conduct examinations and investigations. Mr. Covington’s experience includes regulatory consulting as a senior member of PricewaterhouseCoopers’ National Insurance Advisory Practice. He also served as director of the Ohio Department of Insurance, where he was, among other leadership positions, a member of the NAIC Executive Committee as chair of the Midwestern Zone, vice chair of the NAIC Market Conduct and Consumer Affairs Committee, and one of the lead negotiators for the NAIC before the Congress on Gramm Leach Bliley and numerous other federal legislation. He was a principal author of the Statement of Intent to Modernize State Insurance Regulation, as well as the Interstate Insurance Product Compact Model Act, and led the implementation of SERFF as the one stop national rate and form filing system. As vice chair of the NAIC Market Conduct Committee, Mr. Covington was one of the primary architects of the plan to streamline and coordinate market conduct examinations across the country. He was an active member of the NAIC Life Insurance and Annuities Committee, Chair of the Regulatory Re-engineering Committee, and a member of many other key NAIC Committees. In a cover article in Best Review and within the industry, he was recognized as one of the most progressive regulators in the country and was the first Ohio Insurance Director to receive the Ohio Big I's Independence Bell Award. Mr. Covington has testified four times before Congress, most recently regarding regulatory modernization issues related to the House Financial Services Committee’s draft SMART Bill. Mr. Covington is a recognized authority on the impact of regulation on class action lawsuits. As Ohio insurance director, he filed more than 10 amicus briefs or intervention actions throughout the country when class actions threatened to change the rules and regulations upon which insurers relied. As receiver for 16 insolvent insurers, Mr. Covington reorganized the Ohio Liquidation Office, resulting in an unprecedented $260 million early access payment to guaranty fund members and other creditors. He led an aggressive plan to close liquidation estates that benefited policyholders, guaranty fund members and creditors. Mr. Covington serves on the Board of the Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education. He is a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Insurance Regulation and a former board member of Journal of Insurance Regulation. Mr. Covington began his legal career serving as law clerk to United States District Judge Jimm L. Hendren. Mr. Covington is a graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he received both a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts in Banking and Finance and a Juris Doctorate.

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James Crowley

Managing Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

James Crowley is a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is Co-Head of Global Customers. Mr. Crowley is a member of the Operating Committee of BNY Mellon. His current responsibilities are overseeing the U.S. broker-dealer business including relationship and account management, business development, market segment analysis and providing strategic consultative services. He is also a member of the Financial Planning Association and a frequent speaker at industry events. Mr. Crowley had the honor of interviewing former President George W. Bush at INSITE 2011, Pershing's Financial Solutions Conference. Mr. Crowley joined Pershing in 1982 and has worked in various areas of the firm, including client services, equity trading and fixed income. He also has extensive experience managing and developing customer relationships. Mr. Crowley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Florida State University and completed the Securities Industry Institute^® (SII) program, sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a past chairperson of the SII.

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Neil DiCicco

Vice President, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Neil DiCicco is Vice President of Interactive Marketing for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is responsible for the strategic development and execution of digital marketing initiatives across Pershing’s broad online network. Mr. DiCicco joined Pershing in 2007. Prior to joining Pershing, Mr. DiCicco spent 10 years in the financial services publishing industry where he held various marketing and design positions for firms such as Thomson Financial, Source Media and Summit Media. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Marymount College in New York, and a freelance design consultant for AARP and the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, from the City University of New York Brooklyn College.

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Eliza De Pardo

Pricinipal and Director of Consulting, FA Insight

Eliza De Pardo is a Principal and the Director of Consulting at FA Insight. With 15 years of financial services experience, Ms. De Pardo works closely with advisory firm shareholders and executives of financial institutions to address some of their most challenging business management needs. Focused on helping firms achieve superior performance, she leads FA Insight’s strategic planning and human capital offerings. Ms. De Pardo frequently speaks at industry conferences on issues ranging from compensation planning to strategic marketing. She is also a co-author of the annual FA Insight Study of Advisory Firms. Prior to FA Insight, Ms. De Pardo was a part of the Moss Adams Business Consulting Group, where she served as a senior consultant to the financial services industry, delivering advice to the RIA and independent broker-dealer markets. Previously, she worked as a management consultant with MLC, the wealth management division of the National Australia Bank Group.

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Ron DeCicco

Chief Operating Officer. Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Ron DeCicco is the Chief Operating Officer and member of the Executive Committee and Finance Committee for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. He is also a member of BNY Mellon's Operating Committee. Mr. DeCicco shares leadership responsibility with the Chief Executive Officer for all Pershing affiliates on a global basis. Previously, Mr. DeCicco was the chief administrative officer, responsible for Operational Risk Management, Facilities, Global Security and People Services. He also had administrative responsibility for Internal Audit, Legal and Compliance. Mr. DeCicco joined Pershing in 1971 and has worked in various roles, serving as head of Global Operations, Account Management, Customer Service and Customer Training. He is the former chair of Pershing’s Technology Priorities Committee. Mr. DeCicco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Iona College, and has also completed the Securities Industry Institute^® program, sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Rob Diemar

Vice President, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Rob Diemar, III is a Vice President for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is responsible for business development with a focus on fixed income for Pershing Trading Services. In this role, Mr. Diemar works closely with Pershing introducing broker-dealers and registered investment advisors to help them leverage the products and services of Pershing’s comprehensive trading offering. Previously, Mr. Diemar worked in Fixed Income Trading, where he was responsible for the business development of electronic trading solutions and managing the conversion of new introducing broker-dealers onto the Pershing clearing platform. Before joining Pershing in 1998 as a project manager, he was the president of a technology consulting firm. Mr. Diemar regularly presents at customer and industry events on Pershing’s fixed income trading capabilities and on fixed income best practices. He is the Secretary of the Bond Club of New York. Mr. Diemar earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Hobart College.

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Christopher Dillon

Vice President, Portfolio Specialist, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Christopher Dillon is a Vice President and Portfolio Specialist in the U.S. Fixed Income Division of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (T. Rowe Price). He acts as a proxy for fixed income portfolio managers with clients, consultants and prospects. Mr. Dillon has 14 years of investment experience, five of which have been with T. Rowe Price. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, he was an investment advisor research consultant for PNC Advisors. Before PNC Advisors, Mr. Dillon directed fixed income manager research for Smith Barney Consulting Group. Mr. Dillon earned a Bachelor of Arts cum laude, in History/Economics from the University of Delaware and a Master of Business Administration in Business Administration from Wilmington University. Mr. Dillon has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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John Dolfin

Director of Research, Steben & Company, Inc.

John Dolfin is Director of Research at Steben & Company, Inc. He has over 10 years experience in financial markets and seven years in due diligence and allocation to alternative strategies. Prior to joining Steben & Company in 2011, he served as director and head of Macro and CTA Strategies at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, and managing director, in the Liquid Strategies Group at SAFANAD Inc. Mr. Dolfin has been a CFA charterholder since 2005. Mr. Dolfin earned his Bachelor degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University in 1993, and a Masters in Economics from Yale University.

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Céline Dufétel

Partner, McKinsey & Company

Céline Dufétel is a Partner in the New York office of McKinsey & Company where she specializes in Wealth Management and Asset Management. She is the leader of the North American Retirement Practice and has extensive experience in strategy, distribution, organization and operations efforts for asset managers, retirement services players, and life insurers in North America and globally. Ms. Dufétel is the co-author of “Restoring American Retirement Security: A Shared Responsibility” and “Winning in the Defined Contribution Market of 2015.” Her recent engagement experience includes developing a defined contribution sales and marketing strategy for a leading U.S. asset manager. She also helped a U.S. record keeper assess cost optimization and service delivery model redesign opportunities and implemented a go-to-market retirement strategy for employer sponsored retirement plans. Ms. Dufétel helped implement a large-scale cost reduction program leading to over $450M in savings and developed a registered investment advisor channel retirement strategy for a financial services firm. She earned her Master in Finance from Princeton University. She also holds a Diplome d’Ingenieur from Ecole Polytechnique, France.

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Maureen Duff

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Maureen Duff is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where she oversees the Global Marketing department. In this role, Ms. Duff is responsible for marketing services, segment marketing, and products and services marketing. Since joining Pershing in 1996, Ms. Duff has held a variety of responsibilities in Pershing’s Global Marketing group. Prior to joining Pershing, Ms. Duff worked for Kraft Foods, Inc., where she held various roles in customer service and marketing for its federal credit union. Ms. Duff serves on the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Marketing Manager's Roundtable, as well as the Public Relations and Advertising Roundtable. She is also a member of the IRI Editorial Board. Ms. Duff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing Management from Pace University. She has also completed the Securities Industry Institute^® program, sponsored by SIFMA, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Edward Egilinsky

Managing Director, Alternative Investments, Direxion

Edward Egilinsky is the Managing Director, Alternative Investments at Direxion. His focus is to drive the firm’s product development initiatives, internal and external product messaging, training and support of product delivery. Prior to joining Direxion, he served as managing director of Business Development at Price Asset Management where his focus was on expanding the company’s distribution network and diversifying its product line. Mr. Egilinsky was also managing director and head of Alternative Strategies at Rydex Investments where he provided leadership to the sales team for alternative strategy initiatives, expanded distribution channels and effectively branded Rydex as a well-recognized provider of alternative investments. Earlier in his career, Mr. Egilinsky was head of U.S. Sales and Marketing for Kenmar Advisory Corporation where he drove domestic asset growth among high-net-worth and institutional clients. Ed graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from the State University of Albany in New York. He holds FINRA Series 3, 7, 24, and 63 licenses.

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Dawn Fitzgerald

Vice President, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Dawn Fitzgerald is a Vice President in the Corporate Communications and Planning department for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. Ms. Fitzgerald is a senior brand marketing manager responsible for corporate marketing collateral, The Pershing Press® and enhancing Pershing’s brand presence through Web and new media delivery. Prior to joining Pershing in 2007, Ms. Fitzgerald was an investment writer at J.P Morgan Asset Management. She also has experience as a publicist and a marketing coordinator at John Wiley & Sons, Inc. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Scranton. Ms. Fitzgerald is a member of the American Marketing Association and the Financial Communications Society.

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Andrew Fox

Portfolio Specialist, Private Wealth Group, Lord Abbett & Co.

Andrew Fox is a Portfolio Specialist in Lord Abbett and Co.’s Private Wealth Group. In that role, he represents several of the firm’s portfolio management teams, delivering timely market analysis to the financial advising community. Mr. Fox conducts a range of services that meet the evolving needs of Lord Abbett’s diverse client base. These services include reviews for individual portfolios, strategy updates and articulation of the firm’s market outlook. Mr. Fox became a member of the portfolio specialist team in 2004 and joined Lord Abbett in 2001. Prior to joining the Private Wealth Group, he worked in various capacities at Lord Abbett, including as internal wholesaler and director of Competitive Sales Analysis. He has been in the investment business since 1999 and started his career at Prudential Securities in the Private Client group. Mr. Fox is a holder of a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Montclair State University.

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Chuck Furr

President, Furr & Associates Financial Services

Chuck Furr founded Furr & Associates Financial Services in 1984 and has since had a growing business in the employer and individual insurance and investment areas. Mr. Furr has been involved with the financial services industry for over 25 years, starting out as a licensed insurance advisor. His experience has been concentrated primarily on bringing value and service to the individual and business community with their retirement planning and wealth management needs. Over these 25 years he has earned various professional designations to assist and further his knowledge in the field of financial services, the most notable being the Certified Financial Planner® and Accredited Investment Fiduciary® designations.

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Frank Gagliano

Vice President, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Frank Gagliano is a Vice President for Pershing a BNY Mellon company, in the Technology Products and Services group. In this role, Mr. Gagliano is responsible for technology strategy for the third-party integrations, customer engagement, product development, implementation and rollout for NetX360®. Mr. Gagliano has been in the financial services industry for more than 12 years. Prior to joining Pershing in October of 2006 Mr. Gagliano worked for Morgan Stanley as the Manager of their Financial Planning Help Desk. Mr. Gagliano earned a Bachelors of Science in Marketing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He holds FINRA Series 7 License.

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Gabriel Garcia

Director, Pershing Advisor Solutions, a BNY Mellon company

Gabriel Garcia is Director for Pershing Advisor Solutions, a BNY Mellon company, in the Relationship Management group. Mr. Garcia works with registered investment advisors (RIAs) interested in developing and growing their practices, helping them to manage business issues they face. He engages advisors to help them make informed decisions around maximizing Pershing’s resources and evolving their firms to become more scalable, profitable and productive. Mr. Garcia spent his previous 15 years with Charles Schwab & Co., where he held several leadership positions in sales, training and consulting. The last six years were spent working directly with RIAs. Mr. Garcia has consulted with more than 100 firms ranging in AUM from $50M to $3B. He also is a frequent speaker at industry and national conferences. Mr. Garcia has 18 years experience in financial services. Mr. Garcia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Business Administration from Radford University.

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Matthew Goulet

Vice President, BlackRock

Matthew Goulet is a Vice President and member of the iShares Product & Investment Consulting team within BlackRock's Global Client Group. He provides in-depth market and product expertise for iShares offerings as well as customized comparative product analytics for key target firms. Prior to joining Blackrock in 2010, he worked as a sales strategist for the Intermediary Business Group at State Street Global Advisors focusing on SPDR ETFs and SSgA Mutual Funds. Mr. Goulet's previous ETF experience also includes serving as a Business Development Associate at SSgA distributing SPDR ETFs to national broker-dealer financial advisors. Mr. Goulet is a member of the Certified Financial Advisor Society of San Francisco. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from the University of Notre Dame in 2006.

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Michelle Gutierrez

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Michelle Gutierrez is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, in the Technology Products and Services group. In this role, Ms. Gutierrez works with firms to identify their technology needs and educate them on how Pershing can help and provide solutions. Formerly, she was a Director of Business Development for iNautix (USA), now known as Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where she was responsible for business development and relationship management. Prior to that, she was a product manager and director for the NetExchange® suite of products. In this role, she was responsible for customer engagement, product development, implementation, rollout and customer support of the NetExchange Client platform and NetExchange Office applications. Ms. Gutierrez has been in the financial services industry for more than 18 years. Prior to joining Pershing in 1999, Ms. Gutierrez worked as an account manager in Correspondent Clearing Services at UBS PaineWebber. In addition, Ms. Gutierrez spent five years at Harrisdirect (formerly known as DLJdirect and PC Financial Network), managing its call center for investor services. Ms. Gutierrez earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from William Paterson University. She completed the Securities Industry Institute® program, sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She was also a member of the SIFMA Internet Roundtable and has earned a certificate in e-Commerce Strategy from the Executive Education program at Cornell University.

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Brian Hamburger

Founder and Managing Director, MarketCounsel

Brian Hamburger is the Founder and Managing Director of MarketCounsel, a business and regulatory compliance consulting firm to some of the country’s preeminent entrepreneurial independent investment advisors. He is also the Founder and Managing Member of the Hamburger Law Firm, a boutique law firm practicing in the areas of investment and securities law as well as relevant corporate and employment matters. For five years running, MarketCounsel has been named one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine. Mr. Hamburger’s prior experience spans government, both regulatory with the Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and judicial with the U.S. District Court and the state appellate court; from booking trades as a wirehouse intern to serving as chief compliance officer of an SEC-registered investment advisor; and, of course, private law practice. Mr. Hamburger has emerged as a leader in the investment management industry. He is a frequent lecturer to the securities industry and his talks have ranged from delivering the keynote address to the country's state securities regulators to addressing school-age children on entrepreneurial issues. He is admitted to several bars, a regular columnist for a leading industry publication, and is a member of the FINRA Dispute Resolution Board of Arbitrators and has served as an arbitrator for the New York Stock Exchange. A graduate of Quinnipiac College, Mr. Hamburger received his Bachelor of Science with the school's first dual major in Economics and Financial Management and then his Juris Doctor from the University Of Miami School Of Law. Mr. Hamburger then acquired the designation of Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP) from the Wharton School and the FINRA Institute as well as the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst™ (AIFA®).

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Ryan Harder

Portfolio Manager, Guggenheim Investments

Ryan Harder is a Portfolio Manager for Guggenheim Investments, having joined the firm in 2004 as an assistant portfolio manager. In his current role, he leads a team of portfolio managers and analysts responsible for managing the firm’s leveraged and inverse funds, as well as managing various alternative funds. Before joining Guggenheim Investments, Mr. Harder served as an equity research analyst and assistant portfolio manager managing international equities at WestLB Asset Management. He started his career in risk management with CIBC World Markets in 1998. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brock University and a Master of Science in International Securities, Investment and Banking from the ICMA Centre at the University of Reading, United Kingdom. He is a member of the Dallas Society of Financial Analysts and a Chartered Financial Analyst®.

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Joanne Hill, Ph.D.

Head of Investment Strategy, ProShare Advisors, LLC

Joanne Hill is the Head of Investment Strategy for ProShares Advisors, LLC, a premier provider of alternative exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the largest global manager of leveraged and inverse ETFs. Her responsibilities include portfolio strategy, as well as product research, education and development. Ms. Hill spent over 25 years on Wall Street after starting her career in the academic world. Prior to joining ProShares, Ms. Hill spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs, where she was a managing director, leading global equity index and derivatives research, focusing on institutional strategies and implementation tools. Ms. Hill has published extensively on quantitative investment topics, index products and derivatives. She serves on the board and heads the research committee for the “Q” Group. She is currently on the editorial board of the Journal of Alternative Investing, Journal of Indexes and Journal of Index Investing and has served as an editor for the Financial Analysts Journal and Journal of Portfolio Management. Prior to coming to Wall Street, she was on the faculty of the University of Massachusetts (Amherst). Ms. Hill earned a Ph.D. in Finance and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University, a Master of Arts in International Affairs from George Washington University, and an undergraduate degree in International Service from American University.

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Susan Hirshman

President, SHE LTD

Susan Hirshman is President of the consulting firm SHE LTD. SHE has two main focuses—the enhancement of the financial literacy of women globally and the improvement of the working relationship between financial advisors and their clients. Ms. Hirshman has held senior positions at JP Morgan (in both its Asset Management and Private Banking divisions) and, prior to that, at KPMG. Ms. Hirshman has often been a speaker at wealth management conferences throughout the country and has been quoted in numerous publications (Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Forbes, Kiplinger’s, etc.). She has been interviewed on various TV and radio business news shows (CNBC, CNN, FOX, ABC, etc.) and is the wealth expert on websites such as marlothomas.com. Ms. Hirshman is the author of Does This Make My Assets Look Fat? ? A Woman’s Guide to Finding Financial Empowerment and Success (St. Martin’s Press, September 2010). This book demonstrates her passion to help women who are hungry for financial smarts. In addition, Ms. Hirshman belongs to various organizations such as the CFP Board, Women In Need and Healthy Children Healthy Futures. She is a CFA charterholder, a CFP® certificant and has a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Taxation.

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Jeffrey Holland

Executive Vice President, Head of Capital Markets, Cole Real Estate Investments

Jeffrey Holland serves as Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Markets at Cole Real Estate Investments. In this role, he provides strategic direction and oversees all aspects of Cole Capital Markets, including product development, external and internal sales, marketing, broker-dealer relations, due diligence and securities operations. Mr. Holland is a 15-year industry veteran and acknowledged leader in the capital markets arena. Prior to joining Cole, Mr. Holland was the chief operating officer of BlackRock’s U.S. Retail division, a $275 billion AUM business focused on financial advisor-intermediated distribution channels. He was primarily responsible for corporate strategy, financial management and leading new business initiatives across multiple distribution channels. He previously served as co-head of Product Development and Management at BlackRock’s U.S. Retail division. Prior to BlackRock, Mr. Holland was with Raymond James & Associates, where he was the head of separately managed accounts and mutual fund wrap programs. Mr. Holland earned a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puget Sound.

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Barbara Hudock

Managing Principal and Founding Partner, Hudock Moyer Wealth Resources, LLC

Barbara Hudock is Managing Principal and Founding Partner of Hudock Moyer Wealth Resources, LLC (HMWR). Barron’s Magazine has ranked Ms. Hudock’s team 11th or 12th in the state of Pennsylvania in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 rankings published every February in the “Top 1,000 Advisors” by state. She has also been included in the Barron’s Magazine “Top 100 Women” from 2006 through 2010, as well as the Barron’s “Top 100 Independent Advisors” ranking in 2007 and 2008. Ms. Hudock is a 2007 recipient of the “Wachovia Way Award” which recognized her “extraordinary personal and professional achievements and her continuing dedication to the quality of life for her family, friends, clients and community.”

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Brian Jones

Executive Vice President, CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd.

Brian Jones is Executive Vice President at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd., Mr. Jones works primarily with first and second generation millionaires who want an objective financial planner they can partner with for the long term. He helps clients "see the big picture" on a variety of topics ranging from complex estate, financial planning, and wealth management related issues. Mr. Jones has been in the financial services industry since 1997. During his time at CJM Wealth Advisers, Ltd., he has helped to make the firm one of the industry leaders in the wealth management business (according to Wealth Manager Magazine). He was named, one of the Top Advisers in the country for 2008 by Reuters AdvicePoint and one of the area's best financial planners and wealth advisers by Washingtonian Magazine in November 2010. Mr. Jones is a featured financial professional in many national media outlets across the country. He has appeared on CNBC, Fox News, CBS News, as well as Time Magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, U.S. News & World Report, CNN/Money, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Personal Finance, Research Magazine, The Associated Press, Financial Planning Magazine, Investment News, Money Magazine and The Washington Business Journal. Mr. Jones is the author of Getting Started: The Financial Guide for a Younger Generation (Larstan 2006), which provides young professionals with a no-nonsense, sensible approach to financial planning related topics. The book covers a wide variety of topics ranging from cash flow, debt, marriage, children, retirement planning and estate planning. An active member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), he served as president in 2009 and chairman of the board of directors in 2010. In addition, he has served as chairman of the Family and Consumer Sciences Advisory Board for Fairfax County Public Schools. Mr. Jones is an Eagle Scout and a Life Member of the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA). He graduated from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Administration.

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Kristina Kalebich

Vice President, Senior Portfolio Specialist, Calamos Funds

Kristina Kalebich is Senior Portfolio Specialist for Calamos Funds. Her responsibilities include the monitoring of investment portfolio activity, current positioning and risk attribution. She globally represents the Portfolio Management Team in market and strategy reviews with institutional investors and financial advisors. Ms. Kalebich brings 21 years of investment and financial services experience to her role. Prior to joining Calamos, she was a senior portfolio specialist and managing director at Neuberger Berman. Previously, she was a senior product manager with Northern Trust and American Century covering institutional equity, fixed income and alternative products. In addition, Ms. Kalebich spent several years as an investment analyst, managing pension and endowment assets. Ms. Kalebich earned a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University. She is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Chicago. She holds FINRA Series 6, 7 and 63 licenses.

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David Kashtan

Managing Director, Financial Planning, PNC Investments

David Kashtan is Managing Director, Financial Planning for PNC Investments. Mr. Kashtan is a 30 year veteran in brokerage sales working with top tier financial institutions in the development and distribution of Advisory products and platforms. After a successful start to his career in brokerage sales he went into management at Dreyfus where he spent 16 years in numerous roles from regional sales manager to divisional sales manager responsible for the support of the Mellon Bank Investment program. From there he joined Bank of America as the director of managed accounts in its Capital Markets Division supporting the sales and distribution of all managed money products and alternative investments. In 2007 he joined PNC Investments as their managing director of Financial Planning. In his current role, he manages all Financial Planning and Consultative sales practices leveraging the fee-based platforms.

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Cara Kennedy

Vice President, Pershing, a BNY Mellon Company

Cara Kennedy is a Vice President for the Technology Products and Services group at Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. In this role, she is responsible for product development and delivery of NetExchange Client®, Pershing’s offering for clients which allows them to trade and view account information and news. Prior to joining the product development team in 2007, Ms. Kennedy worked for six years as a software project manager on several other Pershing applications including NetExchange Pro®, NetExchange Advisor™ and Statements. She has received leadership awards from Pershing and BNY Mellon for her role in firm-wide print management initiatives. Ms. Kennedy spent three years with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. in Boston as a graduate of its management training program and began her career at BNY Mellon as an ADR account manager. Ms Kennedy graduated from Boston College with a joint Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and French. She is certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional.

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Dodd Kittsley

Director, iShares

Dodd Kittsley, Director, currently heads the iShares Due Diligence Team within BlackRock’s Global Client Group. The team reviews models, recommended lists and platforms for partner firms and delivers collaborative implementation guides and timely new product, product enhancement, educational and competitive intelligence content. Mr. Kittsley’s service with the firm dates back to 2007, including his years at Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he was responsible for providing customized portfolio solutions and product analytics to financial intermediaries. Mr. Kittsley was a director of Sales Strategy at BGI, leading a team that created and delivered ETP product and industry related insights. Previously, he was the head of ETF Research and Strategy at State Street Global Advisors. Mr. Kittsley also worked at Morgan Stanley, where he was responsible for that firm's research ratings for closed-end and exchange-traded funds. He has published extensively and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and in the media. Mr. Kittsley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Hamilton College and a Master of Business Administration in Education from the University of Houston. He received the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and is a member of CFA® Institute.

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Chip Kispert

Founder, Beacon Strategies, LLC

Chip Kispert is the Founder of Beacon Strategies, LLC, which he formed in 2006. He has over 28 years of experience in the financial services industry. His background includes operations, account management, marketing, sales and firm management. Having worked for some of the finest securities and support firms on Wall Street, Mr. Kispert now delivers his own unique perspectives and strategies to the firms that work with Beacon Strategies. With access to hundreds of C-Level broker dealer decision-makers, most C-Level executives at solutions vendors, and many senior managers at clearing firms, the reach of Beacon Strategies is broad and filled with complex interpretation. This interpretation takes each of the preceding groups, with their own unique perspective, and identifies the best of innovation while side-steeping the pitfalls. Beacon Strategies’ delivery mechanisms for thought-leadership and solution-provider intelligence are The Beacon Reports, which supply broader thought-leadership on topics impacting broker-dealers, The Beacon 360 Solution Provider Reviews, which supply in-depth review of solution providers, and the Northstar Reports for those clients desiring a greater degree of specificity on focused subject matter. Beacon Strategies also provides counsel to a great many firms in the broker-dealer marketplace.

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Brian Kraus

Director of Investments, Lockwood Advisors, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Brian Kraus is the Director of Investments for Lockwood Advisors, Inc., an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, and a Vice President for Pershing. Mr. Kraus is responsible for managing the investment activities for Lockwood, including asset allocation, portfolio manager selection and portfolio construction. Mr. Kraus was a portfolio manager for Lockwood Capital Management prior to its merger into Lockwood Advisors. Previously, he worked as an investment analyst for Lockwood Capital Management and a research analyst in the Lockwood Investment Research group. Prior to joining Lockwood, Mr. Kraus was a due diligence analyst at an alternative investments firm where he was in charge of the analysis and monitoring of hedge fund managers within the firm’s multi-strategy fund of funds. Mr. Kraus is co-chairman of Lockwood’s Investment Policy Committee and a member of Lockwood’s Investment Advisory Committee. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Fairfield University. Mr. Kraus is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia. He has more than 10 years of investment experience.

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Todd L. Boehly

President, Guggenheim Capital, LLC

Todd Boehly is President, Guggenheim Capital, LLC. He joined Guggenheim in 2001 to manage and build the firm’s leveraged credit investing activities. Since joining Guggenheim, Mr. Boehly has grown the leveraged credit assets under management from approximately $3 billion to its current level of approximately $30 billion. In addition, Mr. Boehly spearheaded the firm's initiative into the middle market direct lending arena where Guggenheim has originated more than $7 billion of proprietary investment opportunities. Mr. Boehly currently is Chairman of the firm's Credit Committee and is a member of both the firm’s Management Committee and the Merchant Banking Investment Committee. Prior to joining Guggenheim, Mr. Boehly was a vice president at Whitney & Co. where he had experience in private equity and private mezzanine as well as leveraged credit investing. Mr. Boehly's primary focus was developing a leveraged loan investing program and he was responsible for the firm's special situation portfolio. In addition, Mr. Boehly co-founded Shelter Rock Capital Corporation, which was established by Whitney for its CDO restructuring and takeover activities. Prior to Whitney, Mr. Boehly worked in the Leveraged Finance Group at Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Boehly received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the College of William & Mary and spent a year abroad at the London School of Economics.

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Francis La Salla

Managing Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Francis “Frank” La Salla is a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is co-Head of the Global Customers group. Mr. La Salla is a member of the Operating Committee of BNY Mellon. Mr. La Salla is responsible for all of Pershing’s business activities outside the United States. This responsibility includes Pershing’s business units in the United Kingdom (Pershing Limited), Ireland (Pershing Securities International Limited), Singapore (Pershing Securities Singapore Private Limited), Canada (Pershing Securities Canada), Australia (Pershing Securities Australia Limited), and all the international broker-dealer and financial institutions conducting business on the Pershing LLC platform. In addition, Mr. La Salla leads Pershing’s Global Growth strategy in new markets to expand its global business in selected “push” countries. Mr. La Salla is also responsible for Pershing’s Corporate Development functions. Prior to the acquisition of Pershing by BNY Mellon in May 2003, Mr. La Salla was the president and chief operating officer of BNY Clearing Services LLC. In this capacity, he was responsible for the firm’s Global Clearing division in New York and was the chief executive officer of the firm’s London affiliate, BNY Clearing Services International Ltd. Mr. La Salla was previously chief executive officer of BHF Securities Corporation, the U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary of Germany’s BHF-BANK AG. Under his direction, BHF Securities grew into a highly specialized firm, providing domestic and international institutional execution and clearing services for broker-dealers, investment banks, money managers and institutional funds. In July 2000, the firm was purchased by BNY Mellon and became known as BNY Clearing Services LLC. From 1989 to 1994, Mr. La Salla was managing director and chief operating officer of Société Générale Securities Corporation, where he was responsible for developing the French financial institution’s U.S. brokerage business. During his tenure, Société Générale Securities expanded its operations to include institutional stock broking, securities lending, derivatives and research activity. Mr. La Salla has numerous industry registrations, as well as a defined expertise in international equities trading and foreign exchange. He has been a guest on financial news programs, including programs on CNBC, Fox News, CNN and Bloomberg Radio. In addition, he participates in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. Board of Arbitrators. Mr. La Salla earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The City University of New York and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Wagner College.

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Robert Leary

President and Chief Operating Officer, ING Insurance U.S.

Robert Leary is President and Chief Operating Officer of ING Insurance U.S., overseeing the Retirement, Insurance, Asset Management and Annuity Manufacturing businesses as well as Operations, Information Technology, Marketing and Corporate and Social Responsibility functions of ING U.S. From January 2010 through March 2011, Mr. Leary was chief executive officer (CEO) of ING Insurance and prior to that, Chairman and CEO of ING Investment Americas. Before joining ING, he held senior leadership positions with several large financial institutions. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and head of North American Corporate and Investor Marketing for AIG Financial Products Corp. where his units focused on creating and providing investment products and services to institutional investors. He also served as president of its broker-dealer, AIG Financial Securities Corp. Before AIG, he was with J.P. Morgan, responsible for designing and distributing structured investment solutions to pension plans and investment managers. He began his career as a lawyer with White & Case. Leary is a board member of the ING Foundation, American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI), AmeriCares and Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, Connecticut. Mr. Leary received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law, New York, and he is a graduate of Union College, New York, with an honors degree in political science.

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David Lerman

Director, Broker Services and Active Individual Trader, CME Group

David Lerman is a Director of Broker Services and active Individual Trader at CME Group. He has traveled around the globe on behalf of CME, giving seminars and workshops to audiences including: pension funds, corporations, banks, active traders and brokers on trading andrisk management using futures and options. Mr. Lerman is also the author of Exchange-Traded Funds and E-mini Stock Index Futures (published by John Wiley and Sons). He has also authored numerous articles in the equity derivatives field. Prior to joining the CME Group in 1988, Mr. Lerman was a member at the Chicago Board of Trade, where he traded futures and options on U.S. Treasury Bonds. Mr. Lerman was also senior portfolio manager at Zavanelli Portfolio Research, a Park Ridge, Illinois, investment management firm. He taught investment management at Harper College and has lectured at the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry from the University of Chicago.

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John Lind

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

John Lind is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, in the Global Customers group. In this role as a Relationship Manager in the Southeast region, he has relationship responsibilities for several prominent financial institutions. These include assisting with planning and implementing joint strategic initiatives, as well as positioning firms for continued growth. Additionally, Mr. Lind has responsibilities for new business development in the Southeast. He is active in several of Pershing’s Market Segment groups, as well as Pershing Product Rollout Committees and Pershing’s Pricing Committee. Prior to joining Pershing in 1997, Mr. Lind held various positions at M&T Bank and was a Financial Consultant with Merrill Lynch. He currently serves on the board of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Mid-Atlantic committee. Mr. Lind has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has completed the Securities Industry Institute® program, sponsored by SIFMA, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Lind earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Dickinson College and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Rochester Simon School of Business Administration.

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Benjamin Ludwig

Director of Investments, Lockwood Advisors, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Benjamin Ludwig is the Director of Investments for Lockwood Advisors, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is responsible for managing investment activities, including portfolio manager selection and portfolio construction. Mr. Ludwig also manages Lockwood’s Advisory Consulting Services. Prior to joining Lockwood in 2005, Mr. Ludwig was an investment analyst at SEI Investments, in charge of the implementation and oversight of the firm’s multi-manager investment process. He started his career at Vanguard, serving as a relationship manager in its high-net-worth group. Mr. Ludwig earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Bloomsburg University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from St. Joseph’s University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Philadelphia. He is also a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designee and member. Mr. Ludwig has over 12 years of investment experience.

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Andrea Madden

Assistant Vice President, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Andrea Madden is an Assistant Vice President for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where she is responsible for Pershing Advisors Solutions segment marketing. Ms. Madden provides relationship management support and works on the practice management program. Prior to joining Pershing, Ms. Madden developed an integrated marketing communications program for the Global Public Finance division of MBIA Insurance Corporation. Ms. Madden earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Binghamton University.

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Jeffrey Margolin

Senior Vice President, Closed-End Fund, First Trust Portfolios L.P.

Jeffrey Margolin is Sr. Vice President, Closed-End Fund Analyst, for First Trust Portfolios L.P. Mr. Margolin joined the firm in 2005 after eight years at Ryan Beck & Co., where he was a vice president of equity research focusing on NYSE and AMEX-listed closed-end funds. While there, he produced in-depth research reports on closed-end funds, providing insights on relative performance and portfolio strengths and weaknesses. Mr. Margolin was previously a research assistant for Smith Barney. Mr. Margolin has been quoted in several publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Forbes, The New York Times, Registered Rep, The Bond Buyer and Dow Jones Newswire. He earned his undergraduate degree from Clark University where he graduated as a member of the Phi Alpha Theta honor society and received his Master of Business Administration from Baruch College.

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Blake Marshall-Attle

Vice President, Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Blake Marshall-Attle is a Vice President and Product Manager for Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. Mr. Marshall-Attle is responsible for identifying new product opportunities for both new and existing Albridge Wealth Reporting (AWR) users, expanding the Albridge Virtual Network of third-party Applink partners, educating new clients and managing client retention. He joined Albridge in July 2007 from Bloomberg Financial LP. Mr. Marshall-Attle has 10 years of financial services experience. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance from Rider University.

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Steven McClurg

Portfolio Manager, Portfolio Construction Group, Guggenheim Investments

Steven McClurg is a Portfolio Manager in the Portfolio Construction Group at Guggenheim Investments. He is responsible for portfolio construction and strategy for fixed income intermediary funds as well as for selecting non-U.S. corporate, sovereign and emerging market debt to implement the firm’s core fixed-income strategy. Mr. McClurg has held several roles at Guggenheim Investments, including in sovereign debt analysis and eurobond trading. Before joining Guggenheim Investments, he managed strategic investments and new product launches for multi-national firms for more than 10 years. Mr. McClurg has a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science from Pepperdine University, where he also has served as an adjunct professor for four years.

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Michael McGowan

Vice President, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Michael McGowan is a Vice President of Strategic Product Development at Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. Mr. McGowan is responsible for the on-going development of the Albridge Wealth Reporting application, with an emphasis on advisor features and functionality. He also oversees the prioritization of the Albridge Wealth Reporting Enhancements list, and guides all strategic development projects through the firm’s software development lifecycle. In addition, Mr. McGowan is involved in several initiatives related to the platform’s strategic development. Prior to joining Albridge in 2007, Mr. McGowan worked at ADVISORport, a managed account solution provider. His three-year career at ADVISORport included responsibilities as a sales manager for managed accounts and as subject matter expert on asset allocation, proposal generation and performance reporting. Mr. McGowan also worked at Lockwood Financial, one of the pioneers in the managed accounts industry, in business development, portfolio design, training and performance reporting. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from West Chester University.

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Neil Menard

Senior Vice President of Distribution, Steben & Company, Inc.

Neil Menard is Senior Vice President of Distribution at Steben & Company, Inc. Mr. Menard joined the firm in June 2006, bringing 20 years of experience in the independent broker dealer and registered investment advisor marketplace. He has been a CFTC-listed principal and associated person of Steben & Company since 2006. Prior to joining Steben & Company, he was the director of sales for Engagement Systems, LLC, a strategic outsource solution for independent financial advisors. Previously, Mr. Menard served as managing director of New Business Development for SEI Investments Distribution Co., a provider of asset management, investment processing, and investment operations solutions for institutional and personal wealth management. He holds his FINRA Series 3, 7, 24 and 63 licenses, and is a General Securities principal. Mr. Menard earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colby College in 1989.

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Greg Monseliu

Vice President and Product Manager, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Greg Monseliu is a Vice President and Product Manager within the Technology Strategy and Planning Group of Pershing’s Customer Technology Group. Prior to that, he was responsible for NetExchange Client®, Pershing’s brokerage platform for the individual investor and also worked in the Pershing Technology group as a Program Manager supporting NetExchange Client from the technical side. He began his career at DLJdirect, previously Pershing’s online discount brokerage group, and spent part of that time abroad as a Product Manager in their London office. Mr. Monseliu has been with Pershing for 17 years. He serves on the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Internet Roundtable Committee. Mr. Monseliu graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics and Management.

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Sandy Motusesky

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Sandy Motusesky is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where she leads the Investment Solutions team in the Product Management and Development group, responsible for the development and enhancement of investment offerings for our customers. These offerings include Subscribe, our annuity platform; FundVest, our no-transaction-fee mutual fund platform; alternative investments and our Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Center. Ms. Motusesky brings over 20 years of investment product experience to Pershing. She most recently led TD Ameritrade’s Mutual Fund and ETF divisions, where she managed fund family relationships and new product development for both individual investors and registered investment advisors. Prior to that, she was responsible for the marketing and management of various investment offerings at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch. Ms. Motusesky earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The College of New Jersey and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is currently enrolled in the Securities Industry Institute® (SII) program, sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Bruce Moulton

Director of Operations, Tolleson Wealth Management

Bruce Moulton is the Director of Operations for Tolleson Wealth Management, an independent multi-family office serving ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families and managing over $3B in assets. He brings over nine years of industry experience aligning technology, process and organizational infrastructures with strategic vision. Prior to coming on board with Tolleson Wealth Management, Mr. Moulton co-founded Moulton Strategic Partners, a technology consulting firm specifically addressing the operational needs of independent wealth management firms across the United States. While at Moulton Strategic Partners, he developed XLR8, a highly customized overlay for Salesforce.com, which was successfully implemented across hundreds of financial advisory firms. His experience and passion have developed a deep understanding of key technology such as customer relations management (CRM), document management systems (DMS), portfolio accounting systems (PAS), financial planning systems (FPS) and performance reporting.

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Michael Nesspor

Managing Director, Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Michael Nesspor is a Managing Director for Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is responsible for delivering business consulting services and solutions to brokerage customers. Mr. Nesspor has extensive brokerage and project management experience in delivering reengineering solutions for customers. His area of expertise is conducting business process reviews to identify opportunities for productivity, quality, profitability and service improvements within a broker-dealer’s operations. Previously, for 10 years, Mr. Nesspor managed Pershing’s Project Management Office, an internal consulting group that focuses on business analysis, project management and business reengineering. Prior to Pershing, Mr. Nesspor spent nine years in finance, systems and operations for the asset management firm, Scudder, Stevens and Clark. Prior to Scudder, Mr. Nesspor worked for three years as a Senior Consultant at Grant Thornton (formerly Alexander Grant & Co.), focusing on middle-market clients. He has served on many industry committees, including the International Securities Association for Institutional Trade Communication and the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation’s Advisory Board. Mr. Nesspor earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from St. Joseph’s University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Philip Orlando

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Chief Equity Market Strategist, Federated Investors, Inc.

Philip Orlando serves as Chief Equity Market Strategist, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Federated Investors, Inc. (Federated). With 31 years of industry experience, he is responsible for formulating and articulating Federated’s opinions about the equity market as well as positioning strategies for the firm’s products. He serves as chairman of both the Macro Economic Policy and the Prism Asset Allocation committees, and additionally as head of the Balanced/Macro team within Federated’s equity group. He is the senior portfolio manager on Federated Asset Allocation Fund. He has been a contributor to CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” “Squawk on the Street,” “Power Lunch,” “Closing Bell” and “The Kudlow Report” programs, as well as PBS’ “Nightly Business Report,” Fox Business News, Reuters, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, among others. He was previously selected for five consecutive years by BusinessWeek to participate in its prestigious year-end Market Forecast Survey and was identified as a top investment strategist in 1999 for providing the most accurate forecast that year. Mr. Orlando received a Master Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor degree, both from New York University. He is a CFA charterholder.

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Caroline O'Connell

Managing Director and Head of Global Marketing, Planning and Product Solutions
Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Caroline O'Connell is a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee and Finance Committee for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. In this role, she oversees Business Planning, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Product Management and Development and Strategic Initiatives. She joined Pershing in 1991 and is responsible for creating and building Pershing's marketing function. Ms. O'Connell is a member of the Marketing Leadership Group at BNY Mellon and the Financial Markets and Treasury Services Marketing Council. She was the first co-chair of Pershing’s Diversity Advisory Board that was instrumental in the evaluation and selection of a diversity philosophy and process for the organization. Ms. O'Connell was a member of the BNY Mellon Women's Initiative Network (WIN) Executive Committee at its inception and has been a speaker for WIN. She has been twice honored as a Pershing Super Achiever. Ms. O'Connell is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Curriculum Committee for the Securities Industry Institute^® (SII), sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). She is also a member of the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) and is the Chair of the Marketing Committee for IRI and a member of IRI’s Marketing Conference Planning Committee. Ms. O’Connell is a member of the Financial Communications Society (FCS) and has been a judge for the Portfolio Awards and a speaker for the FCS. She is also a member of the Women’s Forum, Inc. of New York. Ms. O’Connell served on the SIFMA Sales and Marketing and Private Client Services Committees for more than 10 years and is a past chair of the SIFMA Sales and Marketing Conference. Ms. O'Connell earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Business Administration degree from Old Dominion University. She has also completed the SII program, sponsored by SIFMA, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She also completed The Women’s Leadership Forum, a leadership development program, at Harvard Business School.

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Michael Paul

Director, iShares

Michael Paul is Director, and head of the Factors initiative within BlackRock’s iShares Product Division. He is responsible for developing, marketing and distributing Factor-based iShares products to financial intermediaries. Mr. Paul’s service with the firm dates back to 2001 including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. He was previously an investment strategist in the Scientific Active Equity Group. Prior to this, he was head of product development for exchange traded-funds (iShares) and exchange-traded notes (iPath), a director of strategy for the European iShares Strategy team, and began his service with BGI in the Strategy and Corporate Development Group. Prior to joining BGI, Mr. Paul worked in private equity and investment banking. Mr. Paul earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University.

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Dan Penrose

Lead Senior Sales Representative, Lockwood Advisors, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Dan Penrose is a Lead Senior Sales Representative for Lockwood Advisors, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. Mr. Penrose formerly was the national director of regional sales at PNC Managed Investments prior to the firm’s acquisition by BNY Mellon in July 2010. He spent five years with Merrill Lynch and, most recently, more than five years at SunTrust Bank supporting SunTrust Investment Services before joining PNC Managed Investments in 2004. As national director of regional sales for PNC Managed Investments, Mr. Penrose’s team has responsibility for $1.1 billion in new assets. The services include mutual fund wrap accounts, MSAs, SMAs and unified managed accounts. In his product management role with SunTrust, he helped pioneer the firm’s move into fee-based services for its advisors. In only two years his team brought to market a small business 401(k) product, a mutual fund asset allocation product, a fee-based brokerage product and a separate account product, which grew assets from nothing to over $400 million during this period. Mr. Penrose earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Georgia and a Master degree in Business from the University of North Florida. He achieved the Certified Investment Management Analyst designation through the Wharton School of Business and is also a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association. He has more than 14 years of investment experience.

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Solon Person

Executive Vice President, Federated Investors, Inc.

Solon “Bud” Person is Executive Vice President of the Wealth Management and Cash Division of Federated Investors. Mr. Person is responsible for overseeing Federated’s distribution into the wealth management market for asset allocation, retirement and liquidity applications. Mr. Person is also responsible for overseeing all liquidity management applications within the institutional and retail broker-dealer channels and the direct institutional market consisting of corporations, public entities and non-profit organizations. He joined Federated in 1981. Mr. Person earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics from Lehigh University.

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Mark Peterson

Director of Investment and Retirement Education, BlackRock, Inc.

Mark Peterson is a Director of Investment and Retirement Education for BlackRock, Inc. and is responsible for the development and delivery of investment insight programs. He is a 19-year industry veteran with extensive expertise and experience educating financial professionals and clients on market and investment topics. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a director and head of Product Strategy and Economics at DWS, where he developed and executed product strategies for all mutual funds and related investment products. His experience also includes developing new mutual fund launches and delivering market and product presentations across the United States. Mr. Peterson received his Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University. He holds his FINRA Series 6, 7 and 63 licenses and is a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC).

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Craig Phillips

Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, Client 1st Advisors

Craig Phillips is the Founder and Managing Partner of Client 1st Advisors as well as a newly launched firm, Team One Advisors. His vision of a conflict-free advisory firm built exclusively for and around the affluent investor was realized in the spring of 2001 when he formed Client 1st Advisors. Mr. Phillips established Client 1st Advisors as a premier wealth management firm whose unique consultative client management (CCM) process enables the firm to deliver a consistent, high quality experience to each client. He conforms to the code of ethics of the International Board of Certified Financial Planners (IBCFP). He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the Tampa Bay Affiliate of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) as well as FPA representative to the annual Charitable Estate and Financial Planning Symposium. Mr. Phillips is a broadcast journalist and former co-host of radio’s, “Talking Money,” which, until 1998, was in national syndication. He is active in the community, serving as a trustee and chairman of the Board of Directors of Directions for Mental Health, Inc., a not-for-profit community mental health center. He serves as vice chairman (and currently acting chairman) of the Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc. Board of Directors, which oversees the agency’s $50 million budget. He is the chairman of the Humane Society of Pinellas County Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Phillips is a graduate and member of Leadership Pinellas and is the chairman of the Aquatics Committee at Belleair Country Club. He is a graduate of Florida State University. He hold the Certified Financial Planner designation and also recently earned the AIF® (Accredited Investment Fiduciary) certification.

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Daniel Prince

Vice President, iShares

Daniel Prince is a Vice President and member of the iShares ETF Due Diligence Team. The team reviews model portfolios, recommended lists and platforms for partner firms delivering timely new product, product enhancement, educational and competitive intelligence content. Mr. Prince’s service with the firm dates back to 2007, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, Mr. Prince was a strategist for the U.S. iShares Sales Strategy team primarily responsible for creating educational content. Prior to joining BGI, Mr. Prince was a senior analyst at Wilshire Associates. Mr. Prince holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco. Mr. Prince earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkley.

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Ignacio Ramirez

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Ignacio Ramirez is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is responsible for the Business Process Management Office. In this role, Mr. Ramirez leverages business process management, and business architecture methodologies and best practices to drive strategic business transformation efforts both within Pershing as well as with customers. Mr. Ramirez optimizes business processes by applying a principle-driven approach, and he works closely with Pershing’s customers to understand their business needs and to ensure Pershing’s capabilities and initiatives are aligned accordingly. Prior to joining Pershing in January 2008, Mr. Ramirez spent more than 10 years providing management consulting services to financial services firms such as Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, and previously held management roles at Citigroup and American Express. His career started on the space shuttle program at Johnson Space Center. Mr. Ramirez earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Houston.

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Andrew Reder

Managing Partner, Kistler-Tiffany Advisors

Andrew Reder is Managing Partner and investment advisory representative with Kistler-Tiffany Advisors and has been advising the owners of privately-held businesses and high-net-worth families since 1986. His practice entails developing and managing investment portfolios along with providing estate and business planning advice for clients located from Massachusetts to Florida. He is a board member of the Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation and has been active with the Kistler-Tiffany Foundation since 1987. Mr. Reder earned a degree from St. Lawrence University.

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Steven Reiff

Chief Investment Officer, Lockwood Advisors, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Steven Reiff is Chief Investment Officer of Lockwood Advisors, Inc., an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. Mr. Reiff provides input into Lockwood’s proprietary investment models and reviews all of the updates for Lockwood’s discretionary products. He serves as co-Chairman of the Lockwood Investment Advisory Committee and participates in the Lockwood Investment Policy Committee. In addition, Mr. Reiff serves as Managing Director and National Director of Investment Advice and Analytics for BNY Mellon, N.A. He is also a Vice President for Mellon Hedge Advisors. During his tenure at BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Mr. Reiff was a national director of Wealth Management from 2006-2010, a managing director of Mellon, the Family Office from 2002 to 2005, and managing director of Wealth Strategies from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Reiff joined BNY Mellon Wealth Management in 1999 and joined the Lockwood team in 2011. Prior to joining BNY Mellon Wealth Management, he was a managing partner of Bank One’s Invest Wealth Management Business, where he led the development of Bank One’s deca-millionaire practice. Earlier in his career, Mr. Reiff assisted clients in their investments in alternative strategies and alternative asset classes including venture capital and hedge funds. His banking experience includes three years of international banking as the London-based manager of investment settlement and correspondent banking services. In addition, he has worked in middle market commercial and investment banking. Prior to his career in banking, Mr. Reiff held positions in strategic planning and sales management in the information services business of IBM and Control Data Corporation. Mr. Reiff earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from the University of Notre Dame.

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Todd Rosenbluth

Senior Director, S&P Capital IQ

Todd Rosenbluth is a senior director for S&P Capital IQ’s Equity Research Department and is a member of the multi-asset team. He is the lead developer of Standard & Poor’s revised Mutual Fund Ranking Methodology that involves holdings-based analysis and supports the exchange-traded fund (ETF) Methodology. Mr. Rosenbluth has been interviewed and quoted numerous times in various newspapers and magazines, including Barrons, Bloomberg, New York Times, Financial Advisor magazine, The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post. He has also been frequently quoted on the Internet, and has appeared on CNN and CNBC as well as other media outlets such as Bloomberg TV. He also is a Group Head and has responsibility for stocks within the S&P Equity Research Department’s telecom services, telecom equipment, electric and gas utilities industries and also serves as a member of S&P Equity Research’s Portfolio Services Group. Mr. Rosenbluth previously served in other financial positions at the company such as International Mutual Fund Sector Specialist and Large Cap Value and Large Cap Growth Analyst, as well as serving on the Fund Services Asset Allocation Committee. Prior to joining S&P in 2001, he was managing editor of Value Line Mutual Fund Survey and Senior Large Cap and Small Cap Value Mutual Fund Analyst. He also held the position of financial advisor with Morgan Stanley. Mr. Rosenbluth received a Bachelor of General Studies in Finance from the University of Michigan and received a Master of Business Administration in Finance from New York University.

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Nathan Rowader

Director of Investments, Senior Market Strategist, Forward Management, LLC

Nathan Rowader is Director of Investments and Senior Market Strategist at Forward Management, LLC. He has been with Forward since September 2008. Prior to joining Forward, Mr. Rowader was with Accessor Capital Management as an investment officer and member of Accessor’s Investment Committee. He also served as senior investment officer and chief investment officer. Prior to Accessor Capital Management, Mr. Rowader was a risk management analyst and a fund analyst at OppenheimerFunds. Mr. Rowader also was a financial consultant at Linsco/Private Ledger and a senior project manager at WallStreetOnDemand. Mr. Rowader graduated from University of Colorado, Denver and holds a Master of Business Administration.

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Michael Sawyer

Director and Chief Privacy Officer, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Michael Sawyer is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, in the Compliance Department. Mr. Sawyer is the firm’s Chief Privacy Officer responsible for managing all privacy and data protection projects, programs, business activities, incident management and privacy staff. In addition to his enterprise responsibility for privacy and data protection, Mr. Sawyer is the firm’s Identity Theft Officer, a role separate and distinct from his duties within the Privacy Office. Mr. Sawyer was responsible for the creation, development and implementation of Pershing’s Identity Theft Prevention Program. He also helps to lead the firm’s technology compliance efforts as Pershing’s Compliance Technology Officer. These efforts allow Pershing to meet applicable technology and compliance law standards, regulations and requirements globally. Additionally, Mr. Sawyer is the Compliance Officer for Albridge, an affiliate of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. Prior to joining Pershing in 2006, Mr. Sawyer worked for a Big 4 consulting firm specializing in privacy and security services. He was active in developing and articulating strategies for corporate governance, risk and compliance practices. Additional areas of experience include enterprise risk, business continuity management, application integrity, security strategy and management, administrative, physical and technical security. Prior to this position, Mr. Sawyer was a co-founder and managing partner of a boutique consulting firm specializing in privacy and security compliance software applications and professional services. Mr. Sawyer is a Certified Information Privacy Professional. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 24 licenses.

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Joan Schwartz

Managing Director and Managing Counsel, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Joan Schwartz is a Managing Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where she is responsible for supervising the Legal department staff that handles litigation, employment matters and regulatory matters, as well as responding to legal notices, such as garnishments, levies, subpoenas and other court orders. Ms. Schwartz also provides advice and counsel to Pershing’s operational business units. She works with Compliance on the firm’s regulatory examinations, regulatory inquiries, anti-money laundering related issues and inquiries from law enforcement. She has spent her entire career as an attorney in the financial services industry, beginning with Prudential Securities, Inc., and continuing with Wachovia Securities LLC and First Clearing LLC before joining Pershing in 2008. Ms. Schwartz is a member of the Compliance and Legal division of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) and the SIFMA Regulation Clearing Firms Committee. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Binghamton University and a Juris Doctorate degree from Brooklyn Law School.

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Stephen Scott

Investment Committee Member, Van Eck Global

Stephen Scott is an Investment Committee Member for Van Eck Global. He serves as the Portfolio Manager and investment committee Co-Chair for the Van Eck Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund and the Van Eck VIP Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund. Prior to joining Van Eck, he was a founding member and principal of Explorer Alternative Management LLC, a hedge fund manager search and selection firm and founding member and the general partner of the Pinnacle Fund, a multi-manager investment limited partnership. Subsequent to the acquisition of Pinnacle, he formed Highland Partners LLC and, in 1998, served as the managing general partner of The Highlander Fund and the Highlander Opportunity Fund LP. Mr. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration from the University of Florida.

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Brian Shea

Chief Executive Officer, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company
Senior Executive Vice President, BNY Mellon

Brian Shea is Chief Executive Officer of Pershing, a BNY Mellon company and Senior Executive Vice President of BNY Mellon. Mr. Shea provides leadership for all Pershing affiliates on a global basis. He is Chair of Pershing’s Executive Committee and is a member of BNY Mellon's Executive Committee and Operating Committee. Previously, Mr. Shea was the president and chief operating officer of Pershing. Mr. Shea currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Insured Retirement Institute. He has previously served on the Board of Governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD, which is now the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.), the NASD Dispute Resolution Board, as chairman of the National Adjudicatory Council of the NASD, and as chairman of the NASD Membership Committee. He has also served on the NASD Variable Annuity Utility Task Force, the NASD Mutual Fund Breakpoint Task Force, the NASD Mutual Fund Omnibus Processing Task Force, the NASD Member Admission Review Committee, and the NASD District 10 (New York) Committee. Mr. Shea also served as chairman of the Securities Industry Association Membership Committee (SIA, which is now the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association or SIFMA), and served on the SIA New York District Committee. He is a two-time recipient of the chairman’s award for distinguished service to the SIA. Mr. Shea serves on the Board of Trustees of St. John’s University, and on the Board of St. John’s University’s Institute for Catholic Schools. He is also a member of the Board of the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation, chairman of the Bishop's Advisory Committee for the Catholic Education in the diocese of Rockville Centre and serves on the Archdiocese of New York Archbishop’s Committee for Charity. Mr. Shea previously served on the Board of Governors at St. John’s University and as President of the School Board at St. Joseph’s Primary School in Garden City, New York, and Notre Dame Primary School in New Hyde Park, New York. Mr. Shea earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from St. John’s University and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from Pace University. He has also completed the Securities Industry Institute^® program, sponsored by SIFMA, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Michelle Smith

Co-Founder and Managing Director, Alexandra & James, Co, LLC

Michelle Smith is Co-Founder and Managing Director, Alexandra & James, Co, LLC, the Lebenthal Family’s multi-family office established in New York City in 2006. Ms. Smith has been a financial planning and investment management professional for 24 years. Ms. Smith is also founder and president of Smith Divorce Strategies, LLC, which offers divorce financial expertise to clients and attorneys with issues relating to complex financial issues, investments, non-cash compensation including stock options and restricted share awards and personal economic projections and cash flow modeling of various settlement options. She is often a neutral financial expert in the mediation and collaborative law process, as well as providing traditional litigation support services for divorcing individuals and attorneys and offers expert witness testimony. Ms. Smith holds a Certified Financial Planner certification as well as a certified Divorce Financial Analyst designation. Ms. Smith is a member of the New York State Council on Divorce Mediation, the New York Association of Collaborative Professionals, and a Regional President for the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts and a member of the Financial Planning Association. Ms. Smith also holds various securities licenses including the FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 licenses and a New York State insurance license.

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Aaron Steinberg

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Aaron Steinberg is Director and Head of Relationship Management for Pershing Prime Services, a BNY Mellon company. In this role, Mr. Steinberg is responsible for a team of professionals who establish and maintain prime brokerage relationships with hedge funds, mutual funds and other alternative managers. Prior to joining Pershing in 2007, Mr. Steinberg was a vice president for Bear Stearns Global Clearing Services, where he was a member of the Prime Brokerage Consulting group. Mr. Steinberg was responsible for consulting hedge funds on all aspects of operational and infrastructure-related issues, including fund launches and service provider selection as well as effectively implementing growth plans. Before joining Bear Stearns, Mr. Steinberg was head of Trading Floor Technology for Dreyfus and Mellon HBV Alternative Strategies and also held a role as network engineer at Furman Selz (now UBS Prime Brokerage), supporting the technology needs of the firm’s hedge fund clients. Mr. Steinberg earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from the State University of New York, Albany.

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Gerald Tamburro

Managing Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Gerald Tamburro is a Managing Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where he is responsible for strategic planning, risk management and oversight of Pershing Prime Services and the collateral funding desk. Mr. Tamburro has over 27 years of industry experience. Before joining Pershing in 2009, he was managing director at UBS AG, where he was responsible for fixed income collateral sales and trading. Prior to that role, Mr. Tamburro held management positions at Lehman Brothers. He is a former board member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Mr. Tamburro earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Rutgers University.

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Charles Thomas

Investment Analyst, Vanguard

Charles Thomas is an Investment Analyst with Vanguard's Investment Strategy Group, the team responsible for capital markets research, development of asset allocation strategies, and investment and economic commentary. Mr. Thomas conducts research on a variety of topics, including the global economy, fixed income and equity investing, currencies and index construction. Prior to his current role, he participated in Vanguard's leadership development program, working in the retail and high-net-worth client groups, and in ETF product management. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia.

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Mark Tibergien

Chief Executive Officer, Pershing Advisor Solutions, a BNY Mellon company

Mark Tibergien is Chief Executive Officer of Pershing Advisor Solutions, a BNY Mellon company. Pershing Advisor Solutions is one of the country’s leading custodians for registered investment advisors and family offices. Mr. Tibergien is also a Managing Director and a member of the Executive Committee for Pershing. He joined Pershing in 2007. Prior to joining Pershing, Mr. Tibergien was a nationally recognized expert on management and transition issues within the financial services industry. He was a principal at the accounting and consulting firm, Moss Adams LLP, where he was partner-in-charge of the Business Consulting group, chairman of the Financial Services Industry group and partner-in-charge of the Business Valuation group. Previously, he was president of a nationally recognized bank and business training and consulting firm, a principal in an investment management and business valuation firm, a writer for a financial trade magazine and a general assignment newspaper and radio reporter. Mr. Tibergien has been working with public and private companies on matters related to business management, transition planning and strategy formulation since 1976. He has worked closely with hundreds of independent registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, investment managers, insurance companies and other financial services organizations in the United States, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Canada. For eight consecutive years, Accounting Today recognized Mr. Tibergien as one of the “100 Most Influential” people in the accounting profession. In 2003 and 2008, Financial Planning magazine recognized him as a “Mover and Shaker” in its annual review of industry professionals; and, for the ninth time, in 2012, Investment Advisor magazine recognized him for the tenth consecutive year as one of the “25 Most Influential” people in the financial services industry. He is the author of three books published by Bloomberg Press, Practice Made Perfect, How to Value, Buy or Sell a Financial Advisory Practice and Practice Made (More) Perfect. He has also been a regular columnist for Investment Advisor magazine on management issues since 2005.

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Ashish Tiwari

Senior Vice President and Asset Allocation Product Manager, PIMCO

Ashish Tiwari is a Senior Vice President and Asset Allocation Product Manager at PIMCO, in the Newport Beach office. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2008, he worked in investment banking at Lehman Brothers, advising technology companies on financings, mergers and acquisitions. Previously, he held early stage venture investing and product management roles at various technology corporations. He has nine years of investment experience. Mr. Tiwari holds a Master of Business Administration in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

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Franklin Tsung

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Operating Officer, AppCrown

Franklin Tsung is the Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Operating Officer for AppCrown. Mr. Tsung is responsible for overseeing various projects within AppCrown, managing corporate sales strategy, cultivating client and vendor relationships, including oversight of day-to-day operations within the company. Prior to AppCrown, he founded a boutique investment bank in the financial institutions group space, working alongside banking institutions and private equity.

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Daniel Villalon

Associate, Portfolio Solutions Group, AQR Capital Management

Daniel Villalon is an Associate in the Portfolio Solutions Group at AQR Capital Management. Mr. Villalon publishes on investment policy, portfolio construction and risk management, and engages with clients in multi-asset, strategic partnerships. Prior to joining AQR Capital Management in 2010, he was a senior business analyst at the Mitchell Madison Group, a management consultancy and, before that, an investment analyst in the Private Bank at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Mr. Villalon earned an Bachelor degree in Physics from Pomona College and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Analytic Finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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Michael Wands

Investment Director, Fixed Income, Putnam Investments

Michael Wands is the Investment Director of Fixed Income at Putnam Investments. Working with the Fixed Income Investment group, he is responsible for the development, launch and marketing efforts of any new or existing products. Mr. Wands, a CFA charterholder and a member of the Boston Securities Analyst Society, joined Putnam in 2008 and has been in the investment industry since 1986. Mr. Wands received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Systems from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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John Ward

Managing Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

John Ward is a Managing Director and a Senior Relationship Manager for the Global Customers group at Pershing, a BNY Mellon company. He is responsible for relationship management and new business development, a role he has held for more than 18 years. He is a member of Pershing’s Business Acceptance and Review Committee, Suspicious Activity and Regulatory Oversight Committee and the International Risk Committee. Mr. Ward brings more than 23 years of financial experience. Prior to joining Pershing in 1993, he was affiliated with the London office of Brown Brothers Harriman, where he served in several account management and operational roles, completed the firm’s management training program and served as a manager in the firm’s custody administration area. Mr. Ward attended the University of South London. He completed the Securities Industry Institute® program, sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He currently holds the Series 4, 7, 24, and 63 registrations.

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Kathy Weiler

Director, Pershing, a BNY Mellon company

Kathy Weiler is a Director for Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, where she is the head of product marketing and services. This includes responsibility for Pershing’s managed account solutions, investment solutions and technology marketing. Ms. Weiler has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Pershing, Ms. Weiler served as the chief marketing officer of Woodbury Financial Services from 2005 to 2009. She was responsible for marketing, creative services and strategic partnership programs for annuities, mutual funds, life insurance, alternative investments and wealth management platforms. Prior to that role, Ms. Weiler was the director of the financial advisory platform for American Express Financial Advisors. She has also worked in various roles for Morningstar, Inc., the Trust Company of the West and Microsoft Corporation. Ms. Weiler earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Bowdoin College and a Master of Arts degree in International Economics from Brandeis University.

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Rodney Zeeb

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Heritage Institute

Rodney Zeeb is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Heritage Institute and co-developer of The Heritage Process™. The Heritage Institute provides training in the discipline of heritage planning, and professional certification in The Heritage Process. The institute also conducts and distributes original research, offers mentoring, coaching and marketing support for professional advisors who wish to provide heritage planning to their constituents, and provides consulting services directly to individuals and families. As an attorney, Mr. Zeeb’s practice focused on business, financial, estate planning and administration, real estate, and related tax issues. He speaks nationally on issues related to The Heritage Process and is the co-author of the book, Beating the Midas Curse, and co-author of the novel, What Matters. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has called Mr. Zeeb “one of the leading players in economic thought in America” for his original contributions to the field. Mr. Zeeb graduated Summa Cum Laude from Willamette College of Law in 1986 where he was editor-in-chief of the Willamette Law Review.

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Raymond Zucaro

Portfolio Manager and Managing Principal, SW Asset Management LLC

Raymond Zucaro is a Portfolio Manager and Managing Principal of SW Asset Management LLC. Prior to co-founding the firm, Mr. Zucaro was a portfolio manager at Drake Management where he concentrated on investment opportunities in emerging markets. Prior to joining Drake Management, he was a senior investment analyst for two years at INTL Consilium in Florida. In this capacity, he was the portfolio manager responsible for researching and recommending corporate fixed-income and equity securities across two absolute return vehicles and two benchmarked long-only accounts. He was also a key participant in the structuring and execution of private placements in EMEA and Latin America. Previously, Mr. Zucaro was a corporate research analyst working with the same team at Standard (Bank) Asset Management in Florida. During his four years at Standard, he sourced, analyzed and managed a portfolio of traditional and alternative emerging market investment vehicles totaling $2 billion. He started his career as a corporate analyst at Americas Trust Bank (ATB) in Florida evaluating global credit investment opportunities as part of the portfolio management team. He received a masters of business administration degree with a concentration in International Business Administration and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish and Psychology from Temple University, graduating with high honors. He also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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