
Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. Forum
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Introduction
The largest student-run financial conference in the world, Quinnipiac’s Global Asset Management Education Forum offers participants the rarest of opportunities: the chance to discuss and debate financial best practices with world-renowned industry leaders.
Overview
Getting into the G.A.M.E.
The three-day forum, held annually in the spring, gathers some of the most successful people in finance together to share their knowledge, expertise and outlook for the future with graduate and undergraduate students.
G.A.M.E. IX will take place March 28-30, 2019 in New York City and will feature the following:
- Keynote panels and perspectives
- Breakout panels and workshops
- Career panels
- Networking opportunities
- Optional portfolio competition
- Faculty development opportunities
- Nasdaq closing bell ceremony
G.A.M.E. VIII Event Recap
The Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. VIII Forum was held March 22-24, 2018 in New York City. On day one, keynote panels discussed the global markets, corporate governance, global economy and global investment strategy. Day two included a variety of breakout discussion panels, workshops and keynote perspectives. The forum concluded on day three with panels discussing career opportunities within the financial services industry.
“The networking opportunities between current and future leaders from the financial services industry are unprecedented. The G.A.M.E. Forum provides a unique, interactive learning environment where students and faculty can see the connection between what is learned in the classroom and industry best practices.”David Sauer, PhD, Professor of FinanceFounder, Executive Director and Program Chair, Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. Forum
Academic Registration
March 28-30, 2019
Students and their faculty mentors may attend the forum March 28-30, 2019. Early registration fees are $325 for students and $400 for faculty until January 25, 2019. After that date, registration fees increase to $375 for students and $450 for faculty. A late registration fee of $50 will be added to registrations received after February 22, 2019. Registration closes on March 1, 2019 and onsite registration is not available.
Academic Registration Fees
Early Registration (ends Jan. 25, 2019)
Students: $325; Faculty: $400
Regular Registration (Jan. 26-Feb. 22, 2019)
Students: $375; Faculty: $450
Late Registration (Feb. 23 - March 1, 2019)
Students: $425; Faculty: $500
Registration closes March 1, 2019. Pre-registration is required and onsite registration is not available.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made prior to February 15, 2019 are subject to a $35 administrative fee. No refunds will be granted after February 15, 2019; however, substitutions are allowed.
If you have questions, please email qgame@qu.edu or call 203-582-3888.
Professional Registration
March 28, 2019
Professionals may attend the forum on March 28, 2019. Early professional registration fees are $500 until January 25, 2019. After that date, professional registration fees increase to $550. A late registration fee of $50 will be added to registrations received after February 22, 2019.
Professional Registration Fees
Early Registration (ends Jan. 25, 2019): $500
Regular Registration (Jan. 26-Feb. 22, 2019): $550
Late Registration (Feb. 23 - March 1, 2019): $600
Pre-registration is required and onsite registration is not available.
If you have questions, please email game@qu.edu or call 203-582-5400.
Hotel Information
Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. IX Forum Hotel
New York Hilton Midtown Hotel
1335 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
1-800-HILTONS
Rates
$299 to $324 per room per night for reservations made on or before Feb. 22, 2019.
- Guest rooms with one bed: $299+ for single/double occupancy
- Guest rooms with two beds: $309+ for single/double occupancy
- Guest rooms with two beds: $324+ for triple/quad occupancy
These rates are being offered for Tuesday, March 26, 2019 through Saturday, March 30, 2019 and are subject to availability.
To make a reservation by phone (800-HILTONS), reference the Quinnipiac Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) IX Forum.
Please be aware that these rates are subject to availability and will expire on or before Feb. 22, 2019. If you experience any difficulties in securing your room reservation at the special rate, contact us at 203-582-3888 or email qgame@qu.edu.
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The Student Experience
From the classroom to the Big Apple
It’s rare for a conference of this size and visibility to be hosted by students.
In the months leading up to the conference, each student organizer has a lot riding on his or her shoulders, from managing a team to communicating with speakers and attendees. Their work puts them in direct contact with presenters, often a “Who’s Who” of financial industry leaders: Abby Joseph Cohen, CFA, of Goldman Sachs, Charles Evans of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Dr. David Kelly, CFA, of J.P. Morgan Funds, and Tom Keene, CFA, of Bloomberg News, among other notables.
Students gain new perspectives not only from speakers, but also from students across the country and from overseas who look at world events through the lens of their own experience. On day one, keynote panels discuss the global markets, corporate governance, global economy and global investment strategy. Day two includes a variety of breakout discussion panels, workshops and keynote perspectives. The forum concludes on day three with panels discussing career opportunities within the financial services industry. In total, more than 100 companies and organizations participated by providing 140 keynote speakers, panelists, workshop hosts and judges.
“Nowhere else can someone close the stock market, meet with chief investment officers of top investment firms, compete in a student-managed portfolio competition against international teams, and meet students and professionals from across the U.S. and 54 countries, all while staying in the financial capital of the world, New York City, for three days.”Chris Gosselin '17, MBA '18G.A.M.E. VIII Forum Oversight Chairman
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Memorable moments
“The most memorable part for me is the people I meet and work with, who are some of the smartest, hard working, and kindest people, many of whom I am happy to call great friends,” said Christopher Gosselin ’17, MBA ’18 (middle).
2019 Keynote Speakers
2019 Keynote Speakers
The following is a list of the 2019 Keynote Speakers:
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Ralph Acampora, CMT
Senior Managing Director
Altaira Capital Partners LLP
Ralph Acampora, CMT, is senior managing director of Altaira Capital Partners LLP and a pioneer in the development of market analytics. He has a global reputation as a market historian and a technical analyst, providing unique insights on market timing and related investment strategy issues. Acampora was previously the New York Institute of Finance’s director of technical analysis studies. He taught at the institute for nearly 40 years. Before joining NYIF, he was director of technical research at Knight Equity Markets and also worked for 15 years at Prudential Equity Groups as director of technical analysis. As one of Wall Street’s most respected technical analysts, he has consistently been ranked by Institutional Investor for more than 10 years. He is a chartered market technician (CMT), a designation he helped create.
Al Angrisani
Founder & CEO
Angrisani Turnarounds LLC &
TurnVest Partners LLC
Al Angrisani is a leading expert on corporate turnarounds and the former assistant U.S. secretary of labor under President Ronald Reagan, as well as an author and business media personality. His decades of experience and recognized expertise in both the private and public sector make him a sought-after, regular commentator on national news programs including CNBC, Fox Business News and Bloomberg TV. Television producers have utilized his background and knowledge of the economy and labor markets to put economic and financial data into perspective for a lay audience of business people and consumers. He was a regular commentator during the recent presidential election cycle, bringing intelligence and common sense to discussions about the economy and job market. He oversees Angrisani Turnarounds, which serves as an operator and adviser to the boards of directors of distressed companies, and TurnVest Partners, which focuses on investing in public and private distressed companies. His work in the turnaround/investment world led Angrisani to develop a proprietary Value Creation Model that also served as the foundation for his book, “Win One for the $hareholders.”
John Augustine, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Huntington Bank
John Augustine, CFA, has spent nearly 30 years as an investment manager, investment strategist and economic strategist for various financial institutions. In May 2014, he became the chief investment officer at Huntington Bank, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, which has more than $17 billion in assets under management. Previously, Augustine was with Fifth Third Bank in Cincinnati for 16 years holding various roles. He also worked with Star Banc in Ohio; Heritage Trust and Asset Management in Colorado; and IDS Financial Services in Colorado. He is a former president and board member for the Dayton Society of Financial Analysts and was a long-time adjunct professor in the graduate school at the University of Dayton. Augustine has a bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State University and is a graduate of the Midwest Bankers Association Trust School. He has appeared frequently in the national media—including Fox News, CNBC and Bloomberg.
Richard Bernstein
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC
As CEO and chief investment officer of Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC, Richard Bernstein heads the investment firm specializing in longer-term, client-focused investments. Previously, he was head of the Investment Strategy Group at Merrill Lynch & Co. and also held positions at E.F. Hutton and Chase Econometrics/IDC. Prior to Merrill Lynch, he worked on Wall Street for more than 35 years. He is the author of “Style Investing: Unique Insight into Equity Management” and “Navigate the Noise: Investing in the New Age of Media and Hype.” Bernstein was named to Institutional Investor magazine’s “All-America Research Team” 18 times and to the “First Team” 10 times. He was twice named to both Fortune magazine’s “All-Star Analysts” and Smart Money magazine’s “Power 30.” He earned his BA from Hamilton College and his MBA from New York University.
Heather Brilliant, CFA
Managing Director, Americas
First State Investments
Heather Brilliant, CFA, is managing director Americas at First State Investments, responsible for managing the business in the Americas and further expanding First State Investment’s market presence across the region. She is also a member of the firm’s Global Executive Committee. Brilliant has worked in the industry more than 20 years. Prior to joining First State Investments in 2017, she spent 14 years at Morningstar, most recently as chief executive officer of Morningstar Australasia. In this role, she devised and drove various initiatives based on functional and local market priorities, including the development and implementation of a 10-year strategy to accelerate business growth. Preceding this, she led the equity and corporate credit research teams at Morningstar. Brilliant also spent several years as an equity research analyst for Coghill Capital Management and Driehaus Capital Management. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University and a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Reginald M. Browne
Senior Managing Director
Cantor Fitzgerald
Reginald M. Browne is a senior managing director overseeing the Exchange Traded Funds business at Cantor Fitzgerald. ETFs now account for about 30 percent of the daily trading value on U.S. stock exchanges. Browne’s team is one of the biggest market makers in the ETF industry, facilitating about $1 trillion in trades annually for global pension funds, asset managers, wealth managers and broker dealers. Browne is widely known as “The Godfather of ETFs” because of his influence helping bring to market nearly 25 percent of the ETFs listed in the U.S. Browne has been prominently featured in major business publications, including a cover story in Bloomberg Markets and regularly speaks at leading industry conferences. Prior to joining Cantor Fitzgerald, he was managing director, co-global head of the ETF Group at Knight Capital Group. Earlier he was a senior vice president and co-head of the ETF Group at Newedge USA. He has more than three decades of Wall Street experience. Browne earned his bachelor of business administration from La Salle University.
Abby Joseph Cohen, CFA
Senior Investment Strategist
Goldman Sachs
Abby Joseph Cohen, CFA, is senior investment strategist at Goldman Sachs. She has served as president of the Global Markets Institute, the partnership committee, the investment committee for the firm’s U.S. retirement plans and is a senior champion for the Disability Interest Forum. She joined Goldman Sachs in 1990 and was named partner in 1998. Cohen began her career as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. She is a presidential councillor at Cornell University, where she chairs the steering committee for the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech and serves on the board of Weill Cornell Medicine. She is a board member of the Brookings Institution, Economic Club of New York and the Jewish Theological Seminary and a former board chair of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, which awarded her the Distinguished Service Award. A guest lecturer at several graduate schools of business, she was a member of the White House-appointed Innovation Advisory Board for Economic Competitiveness. She earned degrees in economics from Cornell University and George Washington University.
Douglas Coté, CFA
Chief Market Strategist & Senior Portfolio Manager
Voya Investment Management
Douglas Coté, CFA, is the Voya Investment Management chief market strategist and the senior portfolio manager for the Global Perspectives funds, a group of global tactical asset allocation strategies. With more than 26 years of active money management experience as a portfolio manager and hedge fund chief investment officer, Coté delivers hands-on interpretations of the forces driving capital markets and effective ways to respond. In his former role as a portfolio manager with ING, he managed more than $14 billion in equity assets. Coté is featured regularly on Bloomberg TV, CNBC and CNN and is frequently quoted in The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. A recognized authority on trading cost, impact and timing risk, he has been published in the International Journal of Managerial Finance and other publications, coining the term “Honest EPS” as a way of identifying high-quality stocks.
Dr. Joseph Davis
Global Chief Economist
Vanguard
Joseph Davis is the global chief economist and global head of Vanguard Investment Strategy Group. It’s research and client-facing team develops asset allocation strategies and conducts research on the capital markets, the global economy, portfolio construction and related investment topics. Davis also chairs the firm’s Strategic Asset Allocation Committee for multi-asset class investment solutions. As Vanguard’s global chief economist, Davis is a member of the senior portfolio management team for Vanguard Fixed Income Group. He is a frequent keynote speaker, has published white papers in leading academic and practitioner journals, and helped develop Vanguard Capital Markets Model® and the firm’s annual economic and capital markets outlook. Davis earned his BA summa cum laude from Saint Joseph’s University and his MA and PhD in economics from Duke University.
Bob Doll, CFA
Chief Equity Strategist & Senior Portfolio Manager
Nuveen Asset Management LLC
Bob Doll, CFA, is chief equity strategist and senior portfolio manager at Nuveen Asset Management. He manages Nuveen’s large cap equity series, which includes traditional large cap equities, specialty categories and alternative strategies. He is a well-respected authority on the equities markets among investors, advisers and the media. As the author of popular weekly commentaries and annual market predictions, Doll provides ongoing, timely market perspectives. Prior to joining Nuveen Asset Management, he held similar roles at other large asset management firms, including serving as chief equity strategist at BlackRock; president and chief investment officer of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; and chief investment officer of Oppenheimer Funds. Doll appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and Fox Business News discussing the economy and markets. He earned a BS in accounting and a BA in economics from Lehigh University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Frances Donald
Senior Economist
Manulife Asset Management
Frances Donald is a senior economist at Manulife Asset Management. As part of the economic team in Toronto, she forecasts global macroeconomic and financial trends and analyzes the potential opportunities and impact on the company’s individual business lines and investments. Prior to joining Manulife, she worked as a financial economist for Scotiabank in Toronto, where she produced a variety of daily and weekly publications with a focus on financial markets and economic strategy, emphasizing the implications for fixed-income and equity markets. Before that, she was a global macro analyst for Pavilion Global Markets in Montreal. Earlier in her career, she held various positions at Deloitte, Roubini Global Economics and Bank of Canada. Donald earned a BA in economics from Queen’s University and a master’s in economics from New York University.
Jamie Farmer
Chief Commercial Officer
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Jamie Farmer is chief commercial officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices, responsible for the firm’s global data and product licensing business, exchange relationships and outreach to strategic user channels. Prior to this, he served as managing director, Index Data Services, overseeing S&P DJI’s commercial index data strategy and relationships with market data vendors. In addition, he oversaw capital markets outreach. Farmer’s analysis of the Dow Jones Industrial Average®, indexing, securities industry and multi-asset classes has been widely quoted in the business press, including the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and other media. He previously led the Index Investment Strategy and Communications teams at S&P DJI. Before joining the firm, Farmer was executive director of Dow Jones Indexes and head of global business development and communications. He also was a senior associate of strategic relationships at Susquehanna International Group, focusing on the development of new products. He began his career as vice president of marketing at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.
Dr. Bob Froehlich
Independent Director
Bob Froehlich brings more than 35 years of Wall Street experience where he chaired investment committees for multiple global asset management organizations including Deutsche Bank, The Hartford and Kemper Funds. He was elected to three “All-American” institutional research teams. Froehlich has delivered investment speeches in 107 different countries, as well as having six investment books published and translated into 10 different languages. Since his retirement from Wall Street, he has begun a new chapter in his professional career by building a portfolio of boards of directors. He currently serves on the boards of AXAR Acquisition Corporation, Inc., Galen Robotics, Inc., NEXPOINT Capital, Inc., and Highland Capital Mutual Funds. Froehlich also is the chairman, chief executive officer, president and owner of the Kane County Cougars Baseball Club, the Class A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Erin Gibbs
Portfolio Manager, Equities
S&P Investment Advisory Services (SPIAS)
Erin oversees all equity portfolio strategies, which include both North American and International jurisdictions. These strategies focus on risk-adjusted returns: attempting to maximize returns while minimizing volatility. She is also responsible for developing the equity advisory business and quantitative portfolio research globally. She is a voting member of the Portfolio Strategy Committee, the group responsible for SPIAS’ asset allocation recommendations. Prior to joining S&P in 2006, Erin held positions at Liberty Ridge Capital, Citigroup, and Sanford Bernstein. She has over 15 years of industry experience. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international management with a focus in finance from Pace University. She is a board member of the Society of Quantitative Analysts, a not-for-profit organization focused on education and communication to support members of the quantitative investment practitioner community.
Kathleen Hays
Global Economics & Policy Editor
Bloomberg Television & Radio
Kathleen Hays is global economics and policy editor for Bloomberg television and radio focusing on the Fed and central banks around the world, with a special emphasis on the Pacific Rim. Prior to her current role, Hays hosted Bloomberg Radio’s “Taking Stock,” a program that covered the forces driving the U.S. and global markets. Recognized as one of the top economics reporters and anchors in the country, Hays has covered the U.S. economy and the Federal Reserve for more than 20 years. She joined Bloomberg in 2006 after years as an on-air and online economics correspondent at CNN, CNNfn, and CNBC, where she served as a host, correspondent and commentator for numerous programs including “Squawk Box.” She began her career as a print journalist, initially serving as a founder, director, economics correspondent and New York bureau chief at Markets News International, a financial news service. She earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from Stanford University.
Robert S. Kaplan
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Robert Steven Kaplan has served as the 13th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas since September 8, 2015. He represents the Eleventh Federal Reserve District on the Federal Open Market Committee in the formulation of U.S. monetary policy and oversees the 1,200 employees of the Dallas Fed. He was previously the Martin Marshall Professor of Management Practice and a Senior Associate Dean at Harvard Business School. Prior to joining Harvard in 2006, Kaplan was vice chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. with global responsibility for the firm's Investment Banking and Investment Management Divisions. He was at Goldman Sachs for 23 years in various capacities. He became partner in 1990, and upon joining Harvard in 2006 became a senior director of the firm. He received a BS in business administration from the University of Kansas and a master’s in business administration from Harvard Business School.
Tom Keene, CFA
Editor-At-Large
Bloomberg News
Tom Keene, CFA, is an editor-at-large at Bloomberg News and host of “Bloomberg Surveillance,” the morning program featuring economic, finance and investment news. He can be heard on the program starting at 5 a.m. across Bloomberg TV, radio, Bloomberg.com and Bloomberg’s devices for mobile and tablets. In addition, Keene provides economic and investment perspectives to Bloomberg TV and to its various news divisions. He also founded the “Chart of the Day” article, available on the Bloomberg Professional Service. Keene is the editor of “Flying on One Engine: The Bloomberg Book of Master Market Economists” (2005). He is a graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology and is enrolled in courses at the external programme of the London School of Economics & Political Science. A chartered financial analyst, Keene is a member of the CFA Institute, the National Association for Business Economics, the American Economic Association and the Economic Club of New York.
Georg Kell
Founder & Former Executive Director
United Nations Global Compact
Chairman, Arabesque Partners
As founder and former executive director, Georg Kell helped establish the United Nations Global Compact as the foremost platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible and sustainable corporate policies and practices. It is the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative with over 9,000 corporate signatories in more than 160 countries. In a career of more than 25 years at the United Nations, he also oversaw the conception and launch of the Global Compact’s sister initiatives: the Principles for Responsible Investment, and the Principles for Responsible Management Education, together with the Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative. Kell is chairman of Arabesque Partners, an Anglo-German asset management firm that integrates environmental, social and governance data with quantitative investment strategies. He started his career as a research fellow in engineering at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology in Berlin. He then worked as a financial analyst in various countries in Africa and Asia. A native of Germany, he holds advanced degrees in economics and engineering from the Technical University of Berlin.
Dr. David Kelly, CFA
Chief Global Strategist
J.P. Morgan Funds
David Kelly, CFA, is chief global strategist and head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team for J.P. Morgan Funds. With more than 20 years of experience, Kelly provides valuable insight and perspective on the economy and markets to thousands of financial advisers and their clients. Throughout his career, Kelly has developed a unique ability to explain complex economic and market issues in a language that financial advisers can use to communicate to their clients. He is a keynote speaker at many national investment conferences and a frequent guest on CNBC and other financial news outlets. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Funds, he served as economic adviser to Putnam Investments. He also has served as a senior strategist/economist at SPP Investment Management, Primark Decision Economics, Lehman Brothers and DRI/McGraw-Hill. Kelly is a CFA® charterholder. He also has an MA and PhD in economics from Michigan State University and a BA in economics from University College Dublin in Ireland.
JJ Kinahan
Chief Strategist
TD Ameritrade
JJ Kinahan, chief strategist for TD Ameritrade, began his career as a Chicago Board Options Exchange market maker in 1985, trading primarily in the S&P 100 and S&P 500 pits. While mainly an independent market maker, he also worked for ING Bank, Blue Capital and was managing director of option trading for Van Der Moolen, USA. In 2006, Kinahan joined the thinkorswim group, which eventually was acquired by TD Ameritrade. He led the Educational Events Team, working to implement the instructional path for thousands of investors throughout the United States. In 2009 he became the managing director of active trader services. Kinahan, a 25-year trading veteran, is a frequent CNBC commentator, a Forbes contributor and is often quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and many other media outlets. He is also a member of the board of directors at NYSE Arca and is a member of the Arbitration Committee at the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
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David Kudla
Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Strategist
Mainstay Capital Management LLC
David Kudla is founder, CEO and chief investment strategist of Mainstay Capital Management LLC. He has been ranked by Barron’s as one of the “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisers” in the country for the past ten years, and in the top 25 for the past five years. Kudla is a contributing writer for Dow Jones and Forbes. He regularly speaks at national conferences, publishes articles about retirement planning and investing, and advises thousands of workplace savings plan participants. He regularly appears on Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business and other networks and is frequently quoted in the financial press. Kudla has earned his certificate in financial planning and two postgraduate degrees, including a master’s in management at Stanford University. He is an adjunct professor, serves on several university advisory councils, and sponsors student-managed portfolios, including the largest at Stanford University.
Stephanie Link
Managing Director, Head of Global Equities Research
Nuveen
Stephanie Link is the head of global equities research at Nuveen. She also manages a large-cap U.S. equities strategy for Nuveen’s largest affiliate, TIAA Investments. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, she spent seven years at TheStreet as Chief Investment Officer and co-portfolio manager of Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust. Before that, she served for 10 years at Prudential Equity Group as managing director of institutional sales and director of research. She earned a BS in finance at Boston College. She currently serves as chairperson for the Investment Advisory Council at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. As an investment professional with over 20 years of experience managing money, her expert insights are frequently sought after for industry events and by the media. She is a CNBC contributor, appearing regularly on Closing Bell and Fast Money Halftime.
Bill Miller, CFA
Chairman & Chief Investment Officer
Miller Value Partners
Bill Miller is the chairman and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners, LLC and is the Portfolio Manager for MVP1, LP. During his tenure as sole manager of the Legg Mason Value Trust, its performance exceeded its S&P 500 benchmark index for 15 consecutive years. He was named Fund Manager of the Year in 1998 by Morningstar, The Greatest Money Manager of the 1990s by Money Magazine, selected as Fund Manager of the Decade by Morningstar.com, was named by Barron’s to its All-Century Investment Team (1999), and received the Sauren Golden Award in 2015. Bill earned his economics degree from Washington and Lee University where he graduated with honors in 1972. He served as a military intelligence officer overseas and then pursued graduate studies in philosophy in the PhD program at The Johns Hopkins University. He is chairman emeritus of the Board of Trustees of the Santa Fe Institute, one of the world’s leading scientific research laboratories, conducting multidisciplinary research in complex systems theory.
Kate Moore
Managing Director & Chief Equity Strategist
BlackRock
Kate Moore, managing director, is chief equity strategist for BlackRock and a member of the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII). She is responsible for developing and delivering thought leadership on asset allocation and global equity markets as well as formulating tactical investment recommendations. She is a member of the Human Capital Committee. She represents BlackRock's macro and market views across all channels and in the media. Prior to joining BlackRock, Moore was the chief investment strategist for the Private Bank at J.P. Morgan and a member of the Global Investment Committee. She holds a BA in political and social thought from the University of Virginia, where she currently serves on the Board of Managers of the Alumni Association. She also holds an MA in political economy from the University of Chicago.
Dr. John Silvia
Former Managing Director & Chief Economist
Wells Fargo Securities LLC
John Silvia is a former managing director and chief economist for Wells Fargo, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He held his position since he joined Wachovia, a Wells Fargo predecessor, in 2002 as the company’s chief economist. Previously, he worked on Capitol Hill as senior economist for the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee and as chief economist for the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Before that, he was chief economist of Kemper Funds and managing director of Scudder Kemper Investments. Silvia is a certified business economist. He serves as a member of the Blue Chip Panel of Economic Forecasters and on an informal advisory group for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He has BA and PhD degrees in economics from Northeastern University in Boston and a master’s degree in economics from Brown University. He has published several books on economic decision making, forecasting and modeling.
Paul Smith, CFA
President & CEO
CFA Institute
Paul Smith, CFA, leads CFA Institute and its more than 130,000 members worldwide in promoting the highest standards of education, ethics and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society. Smith has more than 30 years of leadership experience in the asset management industry, including over 18 years in Asia. He joined Bank of Bermuda in Hong Kong as Asia head of securities services in 1996. After HSBC’s acquisition of the bank in 2004, he served as global head of securities services and global head of alternative funds administration based in New York, where he was responsible for the delivery of services to 2,000 investment funds with over $250 billion of assets. Before joining CFA Institute in October 2012 as managing director for Asia Pacific, Smith was chairman and CEO of Asia Alternative Asset Partners. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and an executive committee member of the Alternative Investment Association, Hong Kong. Smith holds a master’s degree in history from Oxford University.
Sam Stovall
Chief Investment Strategist
CFRA
As chief investment strategist, Sam Stovall serves as analyst, publisher and communicator of CFRA’s outlooks for the economy, market and sectors. He is chairman of the CFRA Investment Policy Committee, where he focuses on market history and valuations as well as industry momentum strategies. Prior to joining CFRA, Stovall was managing director and chief investment strategist at S&P Global for more than 27 years, and served as editor-in-chief at Argus Research. Stovall is the author of “The Seven Rules of Wall Street” and writes weekly “Sector Watch” and “Investment Policy Committee meeting notes” on CFRA’s MarketScope Advisor platform. His work is also found in CFRA’s flagship weekly newsletter, “The Outlook.” He received an MBA in finance from New York University and a BA in history/education from Muhlenberg College. He is also a certified financial planner. Stovall is a board member of W!SE (Working in Support of Education), and a trustee of Muhlenberg College and of the Securities Industry Institute.
Ronald Temple, CFA
Managing Director, Co-Head of Multi-Asset & Head of U.S. Equity
Lazard Asset Management LLC
Ronald Temple has developed a reputation as an authority on the global financial crisis and the secular changes under way in the global economy since joining Lazard in 2001. He oversees Lazard’s multi-asset and U.S. equity strategies as well as several global equity strategies. Temple also engages extensively with Lazard’s investment professionals across the equity and debt arenas to leverage the firm’s insight broadly. He speaks frequently on economic and market-related topics, offering differentiated analysis and insights. Prior to joining Lazard, Temple was a director and buy-side equity analyst at Deutsche Bank AG. In a previous role at Deutsche Bank, he oversaw the implementation of merger-related synergies on behalf of the bank’s CEO of the Americas after Deutsche acquired Bankers Trust. He earned a master in public policy degree from Harvard University and a BA in economics and public policy studies from Duke University.
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Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony
The first 40 colleges and universities to register for the Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. IX Forum will have an opportunity to nominate one student to attend the Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
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CFA Institute is the global association of investment management professionals that sets the industry standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion of ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. Its goal is to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. There are more than 165,000 CFA charterholders worldwide in 163+ countries and regions. CFA Institute has eight offices worldwide and there are 151 local member societies. For more information, visit cfainstitute.org.
The Charles Schwab Corporation is a leading provider of financial services. Through its operating subsidiaries, the company provides a full range of wealth management, securities brokerage, banking, money management, custody and financial advisory services to individual investors and independent investment advisers. Its broker-dealer subsidiary, Charles Schwab & Co. (member SIPC), and affiliates offer a complete range of investment services and products including an extensive selection of mutual funds; financial planning and investment advice; retirement plan and equity compensation plan services; referrals to independent fee-based investment advisers; and custodial, operational and trading support for independent, fee-based investment advisers through Schwab Advisor Services. Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides banking and lending services and products. For more information, visit schwab.com.
Davidson Investment Advisors, an SEC-registered investment adviser, has provided asset management services for corporations, employee benefit plans, foundations and trusts since 1975, applying a consistent, repeatable and time-tested approach to portfolio management with a particular focus on the application of independent thought within the context of a team orientation. The firm offers four distinct investment strategies, managed by a team of investment professionals whose considerable depth and breadth of experience within the capital markets allows for a truly unique perspective. Davidson's investment base of operations is equally divided between Great Falls, Montana, and Seattle while Denver serves as a marketing and client servicing office. For more information, visit davidsoncompanies.com/dia.
Since 1976 Eagle has been committed to employing investment managers with extensive experience in the investment-management industry. In fact, our managing directors have an average 25 years of investment experience and average firm tenure of more than a decade. Over the years, we've sought portfolio managers who we believe possess the rare talent and insight required to construct portfolios that limit downside risk and add alpha over time. Eagle is as committed to providing our clients superior performance today as the day we were founded more than 40 years ago. It's that unwavering dedication that helps ensure we'll be around for at least another 4 decades. Additional information is available at eagleasset.com.
Celebrating 200+ years of helping its customers achieve what's ahead, The Hartford (NYSE: HIG) is an insurance and wealth management company. Through its unique focus on customer needs, the company serves businesses and consumers by providing the products and solutions they need to protect their assets and income from risks and manage their wealth and retirement needs. A Fortune 500 company, The Hartford is recognized widely for its service expertise and as one of the world's most ethical companies. More information on the company and its financial performance is available at thehartford.com.
Interactive Brokers Group affiliates provide automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities and foreign exchange around the clock on more than 120 markets in numerous countries and currencies from a single IB Universal Account to customers worldwide. The firm services individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisers and introducing brokers. Its four decades of focus on technology and automation have enabled it to equip customers with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios at extremely low cost relative to the financial services industry. Interactive Brokers strives to provide customers with advantageous execution prices and trading, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, all at unusually low prices, positioning them to achieve superior returns by providing low costs compared to its competitors. For more information, visit interactivebrokers.com.
The International Securities Exchange (ISE), now part of Nasdaq, is the owner and operator of three electronic options exchanges: ISE, ISE Gemini and ISE Mercury. Through its comprehensive exchange offering, ISE Options delivers a superior trading experience to its member firms through its patented market structure, industry-leading technology, unique functionality for trading complex orders, and award-winning customer service. In addition to its options business, ISE also operates ISE ETF Ventures, which provides its partners with a broad range of capabilities in index development, index licensing, financing and marketing of exchange-traded products. Total assets under management for ETPs tied to ISE ETF Ventures is approximately $3 billion. ISE also owns Longitude and licenses its proprietary technology for event-driven applications in a diverse range of industries. ISE is part of Nasdaq, Inc. For more information, visit ise.com.
LPL Financial was founded with the vision of helping entrepreneurial financial advisers establish successful businesses through which they could offer truly independent financial guidance and advice. Today, with headquarters in Boston, Charlotte and San Diego, LPL Financial and its more than 3,400 employees support more than 14,000 financial advisers in communities across the United States, enabling them to provide objective, conflict-free financial advice to millions of Main Street Americans. For more information about LPL Financial, visit lpl.com.
Mainstay Capital Management, LLC (MCM) was founded to help investors who do not have the time or inclination to give their retirement savings accounts and other investments the thorough research and analysis they require. Through our portfolio development and management process, MCM takes full advantage of the investment options available in a client's 401(k), 403(b), IRA, or other type of managed account to meet his or her long-term goals and tolerance for risk. Additionally, with our staff of Certified Financial PlannersTM and Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorsSM, Mainstay Capital Management can offer counsel and develop comprehensive solutions for any financial aspect of your life. For more information, visit mainstaycapital.com.
Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers an extensive line of products and services for individuals, financial advisors, and institutions. Morningstar provides data on more than 544,400 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 17 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its registered investment advisor subsidiaries and has more than $200 billion in assets under advisement or management as of Dec. 31, 2015. The company has operations in 27 countries. Additional information is available at morningstar.com.
The Options Industry Council (OIC) is an industry resource funded by OCC, the world’s largest equity derivatives clearing organization. OIC’s mission is to provide free and unbiased education to investors and financial advisors on the benefits and risks of using exchange-listed options to gain market exposure, generate income and as risk-management solutions. Managed by OCC, OIC delivers its education through the Options Education Program, a structured platform offering self-directed online courses, webinars, videos, podcasts, live events and live assistance from OIC’s options professionals. OIC’s resources can be accessed online at optionseducation.org.
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:AMTD), through its brokerage subsidiaries, combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use and understand trading tools, investment services, investor education and outstanding client service. TD Ameritrade provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent RIAs the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in today's rapidly changing market environment. For more information, visit tdameritrade.com.
Forum Leadership
Professor David Sauer, PhD, Founder, Executive Director and Program Chair, Quinnipiac University
Dr. Bob Froehlich, Moderator and Program Co-chair, Independent Director
David Kudla, Program Co-chair, Mainstay Capital Management LLC
Jeff Rombach, CPA, Program Co-chair, Stifel Bank & Trust
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David Sauer, PhD
Founder, Executive Director and Program Chair, Quinnipiac G.A.M.E. Forum
Professor of Finance
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Email: qgame@qu.edu
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