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Chris Delahunt
Citywire LLC
Director of US and Latin America
Chris Delahunt - Citywire LLC
Chris has worked in financial publishing since leaving college in the late 90s with stops at Euromoney Institutional Investor, Financial News/Dow Jones and Citywire along the way.
He has been with Citywire since 2006 and has spent the last 8 years in the USA building Citywire's business in the US domestic market.
Prior to this he was a key piece in the Citywire team that launched the business into continental Europe, Asia and Latin America.
He is a keen student of the asset management industry globally and how it is evolving to serve investors better.
He has been with Citywire since 2006 and has spent the last 8 years in the USA building Citywire's business in the US domestic market.
Prior to this he was a key piece in the Citywire team that launched the business into continental Europe, Asia and Latin America.
He is a keen student of the asset management industry globally and how it is evolving to serve investors better.
Matthias Knab
Opalesque
Founder
Matthias Knab - Opalesque
Matthias Knab is the founder of Opalesque, a publishing and research firm on hedge funds and alternative investments. He has over 30 years' experience in finance and a strong network of contacts and relationships across the globe. With a global team of journalists, analysts, and
experts, Opalesque produces newsletters, videos, roundtables, research, webinars and podcasts that reach over 90,000 users in 160 countries, including the respected HORIZONS: Family Office & Investor Magazine.
Matthias is one of eight VIP Tutors of the revolutionary Opalesque Digital Master Class - Asset Raising, a proven system to raise assets and build a successful investment management business with 22 videos (over 5 hours), 71 workbook pages and 47 powerful Guerrilla Tactics - unique short-cuts to immediate results, available at fundmanager.tools
Matthias is also a Senior Advisor at Castle Hall, a leading global provider of due diligence services, covering more than 2,300 funds and servicing $10 trillion in assets, helping investors worldwide manage the operational, ESG, cyber, and investment risks of asset managers, and a Member of the Executive Council at Mintus, the first UK regulated investment platform democratising access to art as an alternative asset through fractionalisation.
Matthias is one of eight VIP Tutors of the revolutionary Opalesque Digital Master Class - Asset Raising, a proven system to raise assets and build a successful investment management business with 22 videos (over 5 hours), 71 workbook pages and 47 powerful Guerrilla Tactics - unique short-cuts to immediate results, available at fundmanager.tools
Matthias is also a Senior Advisor at Castle Hall, a leading global provider of due diligence services, covering more than 2,300 funds and servicing $10 trillion in assets, helping investors worldwide manage the operational, ESG, cyber, and investment risks of asset managers, and a Member of the Executive Council at Mintus, the first UK regulated investment platform democratising access to art as an alternative asset through fractionalisation.
Host
Rick Lake CAIA® CETF®
Boston University
Lecturer
Rick Lake - Boston University
Rick is an accomplished alternative investment, asset management, and wealth management executive with a track record of leadership in fundraising, investment performance, communications, product development, and team building.
As an award-winning communicator, he is dedicated to helping managers achieve “narrative alpha”for their strategies—uniting the time-tested principles of effective communications with technology—and providing advisors, allocators, and investors with the information and insights they need to succeed.
As an educator, Rick has been an invited presenter at the Morningstar Investment Conference, the London Business School, the MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference, and Yale School of Management, and at financial industry conferences around the US.
As an award-winning communicator, he is dedicated to helping managers achieve “narrative alpha”for their strategies—uniting the time-tested principles of effective communications with technology—and providing advisors, allocators, and investors with the information and insights they need to succeed.
As an educator, Rick has been an invited presenter at the Morningstar Investment Conference, the London Business School, the MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference, and Yale School of Management, and at financial industry conferences around the US.
Neil Thornburn
Kurtosys
Chief Experience Officer
Neil Thornburn - Kurtosys
A senior leader with extensive global experience spanning multiple sectors in complex B2C and B2B environments.
Specialising in end-to-end digital and marketing strategy, innovation, and business transformation. Neil has over 20 years of conceptualising, planning, and managing digital, cross channel marketing and transformational activities for B2B and B2C products, services, and experiences.
Neil has extensive knowledge of digital strategy and transformation with a particular focus on the Asset and Wealth management sector. Neil previously served as EMEA Head of Digital at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he worked as a consultant with several other Asset Managers supporting their digital journey.
As Chief Experience Officer, Neil's focus at Kurtosys is to help customers get maximum value from their investment in our platform, supporting digital strategy and critical integrations of processes across sales, regulation, and client services.
Specialising in end-to-end digital and marketing strategy, innovation, and business transformation. Neil has over 20 years of conceptualising, planning, and managing digital, cross channel marketing and transformational activities for B2B and B2C products, services, and experiences.
Neil has extensive knowledge of digital strategy and transformation with a particular focus on the Asset and Wealth management sector. Neil previously served as EMEA Head of Digital at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he worked as a consultant with several other Asset Managers supporting their digital journey.
As Chief Experience Officer, Neil's focus at Kurtosys is to help customers get maximum value from their investment in our platform, supporting digital strategy and critical integrations of processes across sales, regulation, and client services.
US Hosts & Speakers
Trish Babb
Boston University
Lecturer
Trish Babb - Boston University
Ms. Babb started her career in advertising at BBDO/NY as an account executive on award winning ad campaigns for Visa and Pepsi Brands. After a successful tenure, she switched to client-side marketing where she has held a number of roles working on globally recognized consumer brands including Play-Doh, Hasbro Pulse (DTC), Playskool, Sam Adams, Coors, Viacord, USPS and LoJack.
Ms. Babb has an extensive record of successful brand/product management, digital marketing expertise, global product launches, creative content development, and a proven ability to grow revenue and profit.
Ms. Babb holds a BS from BU School of Communications and an MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management.
Ms. Babb has an extensive record of successful brand/product management, digital marketing expertise, global product launches, creative content development, and a proven ability to grow revenue and profit.
Ms. Babb holds a BS from BU School of Communications and an MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management.
Andrew Brzezinski
Fidelity Institutional
Head of Data Analytics & Insights
Andrew Brzezinski - Fidelity Institutional
Andrew Brzezinski is senior vice president, head of data analytics & insights at Fidelity Institutional (FI), the Fidelity Investments business that offers financial professionals and institutions access to the investment, technology, and platform solutions they need to service their clients and grow their businesses.
In this role, Mr. Brzezinski is responsible for driving FI's data driven culture, advancing accountability across the organization using metrics and measurement, empowering FI clients with data and analytics solutions, and executing on high value advanced analytics and AI use cases.
Before assuming his current role, Mr. Brzezinski held numerous positions within Fidelity. Most recently he was a vice president at FI responsible for driving the exploration and adoption of artificial intelligence and advancing FI's client-facing analytics and reporting offerings. Previous roles encompassed trading, financial engineering, algorithms, and analytics.
Mr. Brzezinski earned his bachelor of science degree from the University of Toronto, his master of science degree from Stanford University, and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all in electrical engineering.
In this role, Mr. Brzezinski is responsible for driving FI's data driven culture, advancing accountability across the organization using metrics and measurement, empowering FI clients with data and analytics solutions, and executing on high value advanced analytics and AI use cases.
Before assuming his current role, Mr. Brzezinski held numerous positions within Fidelity. Most recently he was a vice president at FI responsible for driving the exploration and adoption of artificial intelligence and advancing FI's client-facing analytics and reporting offerings. Previous roles encompassed trading, financial engineering, algorithms, and analytics.
Mr. Brzezinski earned his bachelor of science degree from the University of Toronto, his master of science degree from Stanford University, and his PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, all in electrical engineering.
Jim Cove
Natixis Investment Managers
Executive Vice President, US Marketing
Jim Cove - Natixis
Jim Cove is Executive Vice President, US Marketing at Natixis Investment Managers - US Distribution. He is responsible for the oversight of Marketing & Communications. Jim's primary objective is to develop and execute strategic marketing and digital initiatives to advance key organizational and business priorities.
He has held a number of positions at the company since joining Natixis Investment Managers - US Distribution in 2001.
Prior to joining Natixis, he worked at Scudder Kemper Investments and Fidelity Investments.
Jim holds a BA from Saint Anselm College and an MA from University College Dublin.
He has held a number of positions at the company since joining Natixis Investment Managers - US Distribution in 2001.
Prior to joining Natixis, he worked at Scudder Kemper Investments and Fidelity Investments.
Jim holds a BA from Saint Anselm College and an MA from University College Dublin.
Paul Das
ProFundCom
Founder and Managing Director
Paul Das - ProFundCom
Starting the business in 2003, Paul wanted to fulfil a vision to provide digital engagement analytics that would directly benefit sales and marketing processes in financial institutions.
This has led to ProFundCom being totally focused on helping the financial services industry use digital marketing to raise AuM. Twenty years later, Paul and his team have successfully built the leading digital marketing platform for finance that brings all elements of digital activity - email, web and social media - into one place.
Paul remains extremely hands-on with heading up the product and client teams and is also responsible for setting and managing company strategy with the executive board. Previous to founding ProFundCom, Paul founded eMiddleware which was acquired by Oracle and is a founder and board member of Clearview Financial Media.
Paul has an excellent pedigree in software from working at AT&T, Microsoft and Apple, both in the UK and the USA. He holds a first-class degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from Kingston University, where he also won the Cadence Design Prize for his final year project.
This has led to ProFundCom being totally focused on helping the financial services industry use digital marketing to raise AuM. Twenty years later, Paul and his team have successfully built the leading digital marketing platform for finance that brings all elements of digital activity - email, web and social media - into one place.
Paul remains extremely hands-on with heading up the product and client teams and is also responsible for setting and managing company strategy with the executive board. Previous to founding ProFundCom, Paul founded eMiddleware which was acquired by Oracle and is a founder and board member of Clearview Financial Media.
Paul has an excellent pedigree in software from working at AT&T, Microsoft and Apple, both in the UK and the USA. He holds a first-class degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from Kingston University, where he also won the Cadence Design Prize for his final year project.
Chris Delahunt
Citywire LLC
Director of US and Latin America
Chris Delahunt - Citywire LLC
Chris has worked in financial publishing since leaving college in the late 90s with stops at Euromoney Institutional Investor, Financial News/Dow Jones and Citywire along the way.
He has been with Citywire since 2006 and has spent the last 8 years in the USA building Citywire's business in the US domestic market.
Prior to this he was a key piece in the Citywire team that launched the business into continental Europe, Asia and Latin America.
He is a keen student of the asset management industry globally and how it is evolving to serve investors better.
He has been with Citywire since 2006 and has spent the last 8 years in the USA building Citywire's business in the US domestic market.
Prior to this he was a key piece in the Citywire team that launched the business into continental Europe, Asia and Latin America.
He is a keen student of the asset management industry globally and how it is evolving to serve investors better.
Mark Egan
Montclair Media
Editor in Chief
Mark Egan - Montclair Media
Mark Egan is Editor in Chief at montclair.media, a boutique firm helping clients develop strategy and produce content to enhance their brands, boost revenues and handle crisis communications.
Clients have included PineBridge Investments, JP Morgan Private Bank, Citibank, General Electric, Broadridge and Accenture.
Mark has held leadership roles at Brookfield Asset Management, Allianz Global Investors, Guggenheim Partners and Bloomberg.
He began his career at Reuters, where he worked as a journalist for two decades, twice winning Journalist of the Year awards.
He has a master's in economics from Trinity College Dublin and lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
Clients have included PineBridge Investments, JP Morgan Private Bank, Citibank, General Electric, Broadridge and Accenture.
Mark has held leadership roles at Brookfield Asset Management, Allianz Global Investors, Guggenheim Partners and Bloomberg.
He began his career at Reuters, where he worked as a journalist for two decades, twice winning Journalist of the Year awards.
He has a master's in economics from Trinity College Dublin and lives in Montclair, New Jersey.
Ed Farrington
Impax Asset Management
President, North America
Ed Farrington - Impax Asset Management
Ed is President, North America at Impax Asset Management and Co-Head of the Client Group. Based in the Portsmouth office, Ed is responsible for distribution of Impax's full capabilities across North America. Ed previously served as the Head of Distribution for North America. In this
capacity, he oversaw institutional and intermediary sales and client service efforts, engaging with consultants, advisers, institutions and plan sponsors on issues ranging from investing in the transition to a more sustainable economy to navigating global retirement systems.
Ed joined Impax in 2021 from Natixis Investment Managers where he held multiple distribution leadership roles in London and Boston over the span of 12 years. Prior to that, he worked in sales and sales management for Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Charitable Services and Pioneer Investments.
With a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire, Ed also holds the FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, and 31 registrations, and is a registered representative of Foreside Financial Services, LLC. He serves on the World Surf League advisory board, the Levitate Foundation and the sustainability advisory board at the University of New Hampshire.
Ed joined Impax in 2021 from Natixis Investment Managers where he held multiple distribution leadership roles in London and Boston over the span of 12 years. Prior to that, he worked in sales and sales management for Fidelity Investments, Fidelity Charitable Services and Pioneer Investments.
With a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire, Ed also holds the FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, and 31 registrations, and is a registered representative of Foreside Financial Services, LLC. He serves on the World Surf League advisory board, the Levitate Foundation and the sustainability advisory board at the University of New Hampshire.
Jessica Fernandez
Calamos Investments
SVP, Chief Marketing Officer
Jessica Fernandez - Calamos Investments
Jessica Fernandez leads the firm's marketing organization. Jessica joined Calamos Investments in July 2022 with over 20 years of experience as a specialist in 'marketing strategies for the asset management industry.
Prior to joining Calamos, Jessica was the head of North American retail and institutional marketing for Invesco. She's held various sales and senior marketing positions at other firms such as OppenheimerFunds, ICON Investments (Now CION) and AllianceBernstein, along with her time spent as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley.
Jessica holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance from Monmouth University and holds FINRA Series 7, 63 & 24 licenses.
Prior to joining Calamos, Jessica was the head of North American retail and institutional marketing for Invesco. She's held various sales and senior marketing positions at other firms such as OppenheimerFunds, ICON Investments (Now CION) and AllianceBernstein, along with her time spent as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley.
Jessica holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance from Monmouth University and holds FINRA Series 7, 63 & 24 licenses.
Diane Frankenfield
Independent Marketing Consultant
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Diane Frankenfield
Diane Frankenfield is an accomplished, award-winning marketing leader who has lead the development and promotion of premier brands in asset management and financial technology.
Most recently, Diane was Managing Director, Chief Marketing and Communications officer with iCapital, a member of the Executive and Operating Committee's and head of iCapital's Diversity and Inclusion efforts. Diane served iCapital for more than 4 years, building the marketing function concurrent with iCapitals expanding capability and global footprint.
She assertively expanded the marketing function from a 3 person team focused on client engagement to a full-service global marketing machine managing brand, advertising, investment product marketing, client communications, thought-leadership, educational curriculum development, events, sponsorships and partnership management.
During her tenure, Diane managed the successful integration of 4 acquisitions, expanding the AUM, product set and service offering under a single, powerful brand and made numerous contributions to the user interface of the iCapital platform, fully designed the iCapital public website and launched Advisor Edge, the Alternative Asset Educational Curriculum for Advisors.
Prior to joining iCapital, Diane was US Chief Marketing Officer for Legg Mason, a multi-manager Global Asset Management Company.
She holds a BS from the Pennsylvania State University in Finance and an MBA in Economics from Bentley University. She holds FINRA licenses 7, 24 and 63.
Most recently, Diane was Managing Director, Chief Marketing and Communications officer with iCapital, a member of the Executive and Operating Committee's and head of iCapital's Diversity and Inclusion efforts. Diane served iCapital for more than 4 years, building the marketing function concurrent with iCapitals expanding capability and global footprint.
She assertively expanded the marketing function from a 3 person team focused on client engagement to a full-service global marketing machine managing brand, advertising, investment product marketing, client communications, thought-leadership, educational curriculum development, events, sponsorships and partnership management.
During her tenure, Diane managed the successful integration of 4 acquisitions, expanding the AUM, product set and service offering under a single, powerful brand and made numerous contributions to the user interface of the iCapital platform, fully designed the iCapital public website and launched Advisor Edge, the Alternative Asset Educational Curriculum for Advisors.
Prior to joining iCapital, Diane was US Chief Marketing Officer for Legg Mason, a multi-manager Global Asset Management Company.
She holds a BS from the Pennsylvania State University in Finance and an MBA in Economics from Bentley University. She holds FINRA licenses 7, 24 and 63.
Sal Gagliano
TIFIN AMP
Chief Executive Officer
Sal Gagliano - TIFIN AMP
Sal is the CEO of TIFIN AMP. He joined in 2023 to help AMP become the AI partner to the Asset Management industry for modern distribution. He brings over twenty years of leadership experience from the financial services industry, including General Management, Strategy & Business Development, Operations, and Product Development.
Previously, Sal spent nearly 15 years at Broadridge in various roles, including Division COO and Head of Strategy for the Asset Management segment, VP of Strategy for the Global Sales & Marketing organization, and VP of Corporate M&A. Most recently, he was the SVP & GM of the Marketing & Regulatory Communications business, where he drove the transformation of investor communications from conventional print and email to outcomes-focused, data-driven, multichannel experiences for the Asset Management, Retirement, and Insurance segments.
Prior to joining Broadridge, Sal was an investment banker at CIBC World Markets and Thomas Weisel Partners, where he served middle-market Technology companies on M&A and financing transactions. He was also a venture capital investor focused on early-stage internet technology companies.
He has a BS in Applied Mathematics-Economics from Brown University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is based in the New York City office and lives in Westchester with his wife and three children.
Previously, Sal spent nearly 15 years at Broadridge in various roles, including Division COO and Head of Strategy for the Asset Management segment, VP of Strategy for the Global Sales & Marketing organization, and VP of Corporate M&A. Most recently, he was the SVP & GM of the Marketing & Regulatory Communications business, where he drove the transformation of investor communications from conventional print and email to outcomes-focused, data-driven, multichannel experiences for the Asset Management, Retirement, and Insurance segments.
Prior to joining Broadridge, Sal was an investment banker at CIBC World Markets and Thomas Weisel Partners, where he served middle-market Technology companies on M&A and financing transactions. He was also a venture capital investor focused on early-stage internet technology companies.
He has a BS in Applied Mathematics-Economics from Brown University and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He is based in the New York City office and lives in Westchester with his wife and three children.
Pamela Grossetti
K&L Gates LLP
Partner
Pamela Grossetti - K&L Gates
Pamela Grossetti is a partner in K&L Gates' Boston office.
Pamela practices in the area of Investment Management and securities law, and focuses on advising investment advisers, registered and unregistered investment companies and other financial service providers on all legal and regulatory aspects of their operations.
Pamela counsels clients on various regulatory and compliance issues including performance advertisement review for investment advisers and broker-dealers. Pamela also assists in the formation of and the provision of ongoing advice to domestic and offshore unregistered investment companies.
Pamela practices in the area of Investment Management and securities law, and focuses on advising investment advisers, registered and unregistered investment companies and other financial service providers on all legal and regulatory aspects of their operations.
Pamela counsels clients on various regulatory and compliance issues including performance advertisement review for investment advisers and broker-dealers. Pamela also assists in the formation of and the provision of ongoing advice to domestic and offshore unregistered investment companies.
Host
Peter Howard
Boston University
Professor of the Practice, Marketing
Executive Director, Questrom Digital Business Institute
Executive Director, MSDT Program
Peter Howard - Boston University
Peter is Professor of the Practice Boston University Questrom School of Business and Executive Director, Questrom Digital Business Institute, which serves as a platform to connect faculty researchers, students and the business community, nurturing a vibrant community of scholars,
students, and stakeholders with interests in digital transformation.
Pete has over 40 years of marketing, ecommerce and corporate leadership experience, and teaches courses in Digital Business Strategy and Marketing.
Pete has over 40 years of marketing, ecommerce and corporate leadership experience, and teaches courses in Digital Business Strategy and Marketing.
Richard F. Kerr
K&L Gates LLP
Partner
Richard F. Kerr - K&L Gates LLP
Richard Kerr is a partner at the K&L Gates Boston office, where he is a member of the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice group. Richard is a co-lead for both the firm's Financial Services industry group and Digital Assets, Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrencies industry group.
Richard focuses his practice on counseling registered investment companies, including mutual funds and exchange traded funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions. Richard's practice encompasses the spectrum of corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters affecting client operations, marketing, and distribution due to SEC, FINRA, NSCC, bank, and state regulation.
Additionally, Richard frequently advises ETFs, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions regarding the US federal securities law implications of their cryptocurrency, digital assets, and blockchain related activities.
Richard also has significant boardroom experience, including providing counsel to the independent directors of mutual funds and exchange traded funds clients, and the boards of directors of banking clients.
Richard earned his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, and his B.A. from Boston University.
Richard focuses his practice on counseling registered investment companies, including mutual funds and exchange traded funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions. Richard's practice encompasses the spectrum of corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters affecting client operations, marketing, and distribution due to SEC, FINRA, NSCC, bank, and state regulation.
Additionally, Richard frequently advises ETFs, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other financial institutions regarding the US federal securities law implications of their cryptocurrency, digital assets, and blockchain related activities.
Richard also has significant boardroom experience, including providing counsel to the independent directors of mutual funds and exchange traded funds clients, and the boards of directors of banking clients.
Richard earned his J.D. from Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, and his B.A. from Boston University.
Host
Rick Lake CAIA® CETF®
Boston University
Lecturer
Rick Lake - Boston University
Rick is an accomplished alternative investment, asset management, and wealth management executive with a track record of leadership in fundraising, investment performance, communications, product development, and team building.
As an award-winning communicator, he is dedicated to helping managers achieve “narrative alpha”for their strategies—uniting the time-tested principles of effective communications with technology—and providing advisors, allocators, and investors with the information and insights they need to succeed.
As an educator, Rick has been an invited presenter at the Morningstar Investment Conference, the London Business School, the MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference, and Yale School of Management, and at financial industry conferences around the US.
As an award-winning communicator, he is dedicated to helping managers achieve “narrative alpha”for their strategies—uniting the time-tested principles of effective communications with technology—and providing advisors, allocators, and investors with the information and insights they need to succeed.
As an educator, Rick has been an invited presenter at the Morningstar Investment Conference, the London Business School, the MIT Sloan Investment Management Conference, and Yale School of Management, and at financial industry conferences around the US.
Karin Levi
Global Head of Financial Services Marketing
Karin Levi - LinkedIn
Karin is an accomplished marketing leader and Global Head of Financial Services Marketing at LinkedIn. In her role, she leads the development and execution of marketing strategies aimed at building the LinkedIn value proposition for financial services marketers through actionable
thought leadership and compelling go-to-market activations. With her expertise as an executive strategist, industry thought leader, and C-suite advisor, Karin has established herself as a trusted advisor to many leading brands.
Her prior work experience includes Mastercard, JPMorgan, Allianz, Deutsche Bank, and NY Life Insurance.
Beyond her professional achievements, Karin also serves on the board of directors for The Family Center, a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization. She is a proud alumna of Syracuse University, her dog aptly named Carmelo Anthony.
Her prior work experience includes Mastercard, JPMorgan, Allianz, Deutsche Bank, and NY Life Insurance.
Beyond her professional achievements, Karin also serves on the board of directors for The Family Center, a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization. She is a proud alumna of Syracuse University, her dog aptly named Carmelo Anthony.
Tom Lydon
VettaFi
Vice Chairman (Retired)
Tom Lydon - VettaFi
Tom Lydon has been involved with ETFs for over twenty years. Reaching over 100,000 financial advisors, TMX VettaFi is one of the largest data-driven platforms built to empower and educate the modern financial advisor about the latest investment strategies. VettaFi produces and
circulates a variety of strategic and educational content to fuel the research process for financial advisors. In addition, the VettaFi team works closely with asset managers to embrace behavioral data and AI to better connect with the needs of financial advisors and self-directed
investors. VettaFi is also the financial firm behind the largest ETF conference in the country, “Exchange”.
Lydon has been the President of Global Trends Investments as well as editor and proprietor of ETFtrends.com. With more than 28 years experience in asset management, Mr. Lydon began his career with Fidelity Investments Institutional Division prior to launching Global Trends Investments and ETF Trends which is now part of VettaFi.
Lydon is a frequent contributor to major print, radio and television media including CNBC, Fox Business, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, Barron's, MarketWatch and Investment News.
He serves on the Board of Trustees for Guggenheim Investments and Goldman Sachs ETF Accelerator.
Lydon has been the President of Global Trends Investments as well as editor and proprietor of ETFtrends.com. With more than 28 years experience in asset management, Mr. Lydon began his career with Fidelity Investments Institutional Division prior to launching Global Trends Investments and ETF Trends which is now part of VettaFi.
Lydon is a frequent contributor to major print, radio and television media including CNBC, Fox Business, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Investor's Business Daily, Barron's, MarketWatch and Investment News.
He serves on the Board of Trustees for Guggenheim Investments and Goldman Sachs ETF Accelerator.
Craig Martin
JD Power
Executive Managing Director
Craig Martin - JD Power
Craig has overarching responsibility for the division's industry benchmark studies, proprietary research, advisory and performance improvement services. He works with executive leaders to provide actional insights on the critical elements of client experience that drive meaningful
differentiation and strong business results.
Mr. Martin has more than 25 years of experience in both financial services and client experience. He is a regular contributor to major media outlets on the evolving trends of client experience and links between satisfaction and business success as well as being a featured speaker at a variety of industry events.
Mr. Martin received a bachelor's degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Mr. Martin has more than 25 years of experience in both financial services and client experience. He is a regular contributor to major media outlets on the evolving trends of client experience and links between satisfaction and business success as well as being a featured speaker at a variety of industry events.
Mr. Martin received a bachelor's degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Andy O'Rourke
Direxion
Managing Director, Chief Marketing Officer
Andy O'Rourke - Direxion
As Chief Marketing Officer at Direxion, Andy leads all marketing efforts focusing on building brand and product awareness within the investor and trader community.
Prior to joining Direxion, he was the Director of Distribution Marketing for MassMutual Financial Group's Retirement Services division. Andy has also been employed by State Street Bank, Fidelity Investments, and Emplanet Retirement Services, in various relationship management, product development, and strategic marketing positions.
Andy is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and has earned a Masters of Business Administration from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College.
Prior to joining Direxion, he was the Director of Distribution Marketing for MassMutual Financial Group's Retirement Services division. Andy has also been employed by State Street Bank, Fidelity Investments, and Emplanet Retirement Services, in various relationship management, product development, and strategic marketing positions.
Andy is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and has earned a Masters of Business Administration from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College.
Aleks Rozens
CRE Finance Council
Senior Director, Communications
Aleks Rozens - CRE Finance Council
I was for 25 years a journalist and editor with news organizations such as Reuters, Bloomberg, and Dow Jones.
Much of my work was as a financial journalist and most of my coverage involved real estate finance, investment banking, private equity, and corporate and municipal bankruptcies. I have been in media relations for close to ten years - working as an external communications manager at Fannie Mae, the largest source of housing finance, and BackBay Communications, a PR agency.
I am currently senior director of communications at the CRE Finance Council, an industry trade association which represents the $6 trillion commercial and multifamily real estate finance industry.
Much of my work was as a financial journalist and most of my coverage involved real estate finance, investment banking, private equity, and corporate and municipal bankruptcies. I have been in media relations for close to ten years - working as an external communications manager at Fannie Mae, the largest source of housing finance, and BackBay Communications, a PR agency.
I am currently senior director of communications at the CRE Finance Council, an industry trade association which represents the $6 trillion commercial and multifamily real estate finance industry.
Art Silva
Fidelity Investments
Head of Digital Engagement
Art Silva - FIdelity Investments
Art Silva is head of digital engagement in the Marketing Group at Fidelity Institutional® (FI). Fidelity Institutional is a division of Fidelity Investments that offers investment insights, strategies, and solutions, as well as trading services to a wide range of wealth management
firms and institutional investors.
Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals.
In this role, Mr. Silva is responsible for achieving business results for Fidelity Institutional, Institutional Wealth Management Services, and Asset Management through world-class modern marketing strategies and differentiated digital customer experiences that generate brand awareness, engagement, demand, and retention with current and prospective clients in the wealth and investment management industry.
Prior to assuming responsibility as the head of Digital Engagement, Mr. Silva joined Fidelity in 2019 and served as vice president of Campaign and Content Marketing for Fidelity Institutional.
Before joining Fidelity, Mr. Silva was the vice president of Marketing at Honeywell, leading all marketing functions for the safety and productivity business unit. Prior to that, he worked at Schneider Electric, where held a wide range of marketing leadership positions, including vice president of Marketing Communications and Digital, and vice president of Segment and Solutions Marketing.
Mr. Silva earned his bachelor of science degree in industrial technology management with a minor in communications from Rhode Island College. He has also received executive leadership program certifications through UNC Kenan- Flagler Business School, and the Financial Industry Executive Leadership Program through SIFMA and the Wharton School. He also holds the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7 and 24 licenses.
Fidelity Investments is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and other financial products and services to institutions, financial intermediaries, and individuals.
In this role, Mr. Silva is responsible for achieving business results for Fidelity Institutional, Institutional Wealth Management Services, and Asset Management through world-class modern marketing strategies and differentiated digital customer experiences that generate brand awareness, engagement, demand, and retention with current and prospective clients in the wealth and investment management industry.
Prior to assuming responsibility as the head of Digital Engagement, Mr. Silva joined Fidelity in 2019 and served as vice president of Campaign and Content Marketing for Fidelity Institutional.
Before joining Fidelity, Mr. Silva was the vice president of Marketing at Honeywell, leading all marketing functions for the safety and productivity business unit. Prior to that, he worked at Schneider Electric, where held a wide range of marketing leadership positions, including vice president of Marketing Communications and Digital, and vice president of Segment and Solutions Marketing.
Mr. Silva earned his bachelor of science degree in industrial technology management with a minor in communications from Rhode Island College. He has also received executive leadership program certifications through UNC Kenan- Flagler Business School, and the Financial Industry Executive Leadership Program through SIFMA and the Wharton School. He also holds the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7 and 24 licenses.
Derek Stern
Manulife Investment Management | John Hancock
AVP, Head of Global Distribution Compliance
Derek Stern - Manulife Investment Management | John Hancock
Derek is the global head of distribution compliance for Manulife Investment Management (MIM), the wealth and asset management arm of Manulife, including John Hancock Investment Management. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring that materials used for selling and marketing MIM's products and services comply with regulatory requirements in all of the company's global jurisdictions of operations including Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East, and Asia.
Additionally, Derek is responsible for overseeing MIM's social media compliance program, ensuring that employees uphold regulatory standards and best practices on social media platforms.
He joined the company in 2017 as AVP, Distribution Compliance for John Hancock Investment Management and has taken on roles of increasing responsibility before appointment to his current role in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he had been the chief compliance officer for Putnam Investments' broker-dealer and held other various compliance roles at State Street and Funds Distributors and has been in the compliance field since 1995.
Derek graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Political Science degree.
Additionally, Derek is responsible for overseeing MIM's social media compliance program, ensuring that employees uphold regulatory standards and best practices on social media platforms.
He joined the company in 2017 as AVP, Distribution Compliance for John Hancock Investment Management and has taken on roles of increasing responsibility before appointment to his current role in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he had been the chief compliance officer for Putnam Investments' broker-dealer and held other various compliance roles at State Street and Funds Distributors and has been in the compliance field since 1995.
Derek graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Political Science degree.
Gregory Stumm
Resolute Investment Managers, Inc
Senior Vice President, Head of Distribution
Gregory Stumm - Resolute Investment Managers, Inc
Gregory Stumm serves as a senior vice president and the head of distribution for Resolute Investment Managers, Inc., the parent company of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. He also serves as head of distribution of an investment adviser, mutual funds and other organizations affiliated
with the company. Mr. Stumm has overall responsibility for the management of the company's institutional, retail and fixed-income sales, and is a member of the company's Product Management team, tasked with sourcing new investment ideas for Resolute and its affiliates.
Previously, Mr. Stumm served as national sales manager of Institutional & Platform Sales for Resolute. In that role, he was responsible for the National Accounts and Institutional teams, and supported consultant and advisory relationships. He has also served as the company's national sales manager of Retail Sales, managing the External Sales team across all channels.
Mr. Stumm joined American Beacon Advisors, an affiliated company of Resolute Investment Managers, in November 2012 as a vice president of National Advisory Sales. His tasks included supporting advisory relationships across the U.S. and working with regional wholesalers within the registered investment advisor and bank trust channels. He is the co-creator of Resolute's Future External Wholesaler Training Program, which launched in 2019.
Prior to joining American Beacon Advisors, Mr. Stumm worked as an investment director of RS Funds, a subsidiary of Guardian Investor Services, where he was responsible for supporting advisory clients of the firm and representing investment strategies at industry events and conferences.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Stumm was a product specialist for the Investment Research Group at PLANCO, a division of The Hartford Mutual Funds. In that role, he was responsible for internal manager research and competitive analysis and supported key accounts and advisory relationships nationally. He also was responsible for training and educating more than 100 sales representatives for The Hartford Mutual Funds.
Mr. Stumm earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania; he studied Philosophy and Politics with a concentration in Economics and was a member of the rowing team. He holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 63 and 24 securities licenses. He also is a CFA® charterholder and a CAIA® charterholder.
Previously, Mr. Stumm served as national sales manager of Institutional & Platform Sales for Resolute. In that role, he was responsible for the National Accounts and Institutional teams, and supported consultant and advisory relationships. He has also served as the company's national sales manager of Retail Sales, managing the External Sales team across all channels.
Mr. Stumm joined American Beacon Advisors, an affiliated company of Resolute Investment Managers, in November 2012 as a vice president of National Advisory Sales. His tasks included supporting advisory relationships across the U.S. and working with regional wholesalers within the registered investment advisor and bank trust channels. He is the co-creator of Resolute's Future External Wholesaler Training Program, which launched in 2019.
Prior to joining American Beacon Advisors, Mr. Stumm worked as an investment director of RS Funds, a subsidiary of Guardian Investor Services, where he was responsible for supporting advisory clients of the firm and representing investment strategies at industry events and conferences.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Stumm was a product specialist for the Investment Research Group at PLANCO, a division of The Hartford Mutual Funds. In that role, he was responsible for internal manager research and competitive analysis and supported key accounts and advisory relationships nationally. He also was responsible for training and educating more than 100 sales representatives for The Hartford Mutual Funds.
Mr. Stumm earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania; he studied Philosophy and Politics with a concentration in Economics and was a member of the rowing team. He holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 63 and 24 securities licenses. He also is a CFA® charterholder and a CAIA® charterholder.
Brian Taranto
Morgan Stanley (Eaton Vance)
Managing Director, Chief Administrative Officer
Brian Taranto - Morgan Stanley (Eaton Vance)
Douglas Yones
New York Stock Exchange
Head of Exchange Traded Products
Douglas Yones - New York Stock Exchange
Douglas Yones is currently the Head of Exchange Traded Products at the New York Stock Exchange, where he oversees the listings and operations teams responsible for the ETP, Closed End Funds and SPAC businesses.
His department is responsible for the delivery of customized, full service end-to-end capabilities for exchange traded product issuers. From the moment an asset manager begins developing their mandate, the team at the NYSE can help to drive product and index development, regulatory guidance and legal support, an unparalleled listing day experience, and long-term enhancement of product growth and distribution alongside superior market quality and liquidity.
Prior to joining the NYSE, Douglas spent 17 years at The Vanguard Group, most recently as the Head of Domestic Equity Indexing/ETF Product Management. From 2007 through 2015, Douglas worked on the development, launch, and distribution of numerous ETFs in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
He also spent a number of years in Hong Kong, responsible for the development and launch of the regional ETF business for Vanguard in Asia.
Douglas holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation with the American College, the Certified ETF Advisor (CETF) designation with the ETF Institute, an M.B.A from Villanova University, his undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University, and is a registered Options and General Securities Principal with FINRA.
His department is responsible for the delivery of customized, full service end-to-end capabilities for exchange traded product issuers. From the moment an asset manager begins developing their mandate, the team at the NYSE can help to drive product and index development, regulatory guidance and legal support, an unparalleled listing day experience, and long-term enhancement of product growth and distribution alongside superior market quality and liquidity.
Prior to joining the NYSE, Douglas spent 17 years at The Vanguard Group, most recently as the Head of Domestic Equity Indexing/ETF Product Management. From 2007 through 2015, Douglas worked on the development, launch, and distribution of numerous ETFs in the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
He also spent a number of years in Hong Kong, responsible for the development and launch of the regional ETF business for Vanguard in Asia.
Douglas holds the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designation with the American College, the Certified ETF Advisor (CETF) designation with the ETF Institute, an M.B.A from Villanova University, his undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University, and is a registered Options and General Securities Principal with FINRA.