Speakers
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Additional speakers from Meketa, Ryder, NEPC, Mercer, and Wilshire are already confirmed, with an expanding lineup on the way.
Keynote Speaker

Becca Roux
Executive Director
US Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA)
Speakers

Sam Austin
Partner
NEPC

KC Connors
CFA
Chief Consultant Officer
NEPC

Don Kendig
CEO/CIO
Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association

Jeff Marano
Trustee
Hollywood Police Pension Fund

Amy McGarrity
CFA
Chief Investment Officer / Chief Operating Officer
Copera

Ken Miranda
Chief Investment Officer
Cornell University

Meggan O'Shea
Partner
Mercer

Greg Petzold
Executive Director
Police & Firemen’s Retirement System of New Jersey

Chris Quallen
SVP, Head of Investment Solutions
RGA

Kevin Reichart
Executive Director
Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago

Jay Smith
Chairman
Orlando Police Pension Fund

Ed Zablan
Manager Research Consultant
RVK

Christopher Vella
Chief Investment Office, BNY Advisors
BNY Investments & Wealth

Stephanie Baccarella
Assistant Treasurer
Ryder

Chenae Edwards
Partner
NEPC

Rick Ciccione
Partner
NEPC

J.J. Kirby
Investment Director
University of St. Thomas

George Tarlas
Senior Managing Director
Asset Consulting Group

Josh Beers
Partner, Head of Private Equity
NEPC

Gregory Allen
CEO
Callan

Lauren Mayernik
Private Equity Analyst
Fund Evaluation Group

Stephanie Osten
Partner
Marquette

Evril Clayton
VP of Public Markets
Hershey Trust

David Harmston
Head of Client Group
Albourne

Shawn Quinn
Managing Director, Head of Alternatives Client Solutions
Wilshire

Will Beck
Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income
Wilshire

Ned McGuire
Managing Director
Wilshire

Beth Halberstadt
Senior Partner, Investment Solutions Leader
Aon

Don Walker
EVP / Chief Investment Officer
The Board of the Presbyterian Church USA

Kevin Kenneally
Chief Investment Officer
Retirement System, City of Detroit

Chase Kinnison
Investment Analyst
Guidestone Financial Resources

Kevin Leonard
Partner
NEPC

Vince Francom
Managing Director
Cerity Partners (Verus)

Jamie Wesner
Partner
Marquette

Brad Sussman
VP, Alts Research & Product Development
Raymond James

Fernando Vinzons
Chief Investment Officer
Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund

Russ Ivinjack
Global CIO
Aon

Michael Frerichs
Illinois State Treasurer
Illinois State Treasurers' Office

Daniel Brown
Consultant
Callan

Michael Miller
Executive Director
NFL Player Benefits

Ricky Pamensky
Head of Fixed Income Research
Meketa

Paula Robinson
Head of Global Focused Equity
WTW

Kevin Murphy
Equity Manager Research
Mercer

Michael Tudor
Manager of Finance
NextEra Energy, Inc.

Kathryn Mawer
Managing Director
FEG Investment Advisors

Dustin Heintz
Senior Portfolio Manager
State Board of Administration of Florida

Emma O'Brien
Partner
NEPC

James Jayko
Portfolio Manager
Dock Street Capital

Eric Huff
Vice President, Senior Consultant
LCG Associates, Inc.

Schon Williams
Alternatives Investment Director
Mercer
Co-Chairs

Christy McKee
Consultant Relations Director
Schroders

Michelle Riffelmacher
Managing Director, Consultant Relations
EnTrust Global
AIMSE President

Christa Maxwell
VP, Institutional Business Development
GW&K Investment Management
