- October 9-10, 2023 - Columbus, Oh
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We’re really excited to present a fantastic lineup of keynote speakers at our 2nd Annual FPA All-Ohio Symposium! The Central, Northeast, and Southwestern chapters of the Financial Planning Association have come together to deliver national conference-level insights right here in Ohio.
Mr. Fastow was the Chief Financial Officer of Enron Corp. from 1998 – 2001. In 2004, he pled guilty to two counts of securities fraud and was sentenced to six years in federal prison. He completed his sentence in 2011 and now lives with his family in Houston, Texas. Mr. Fastow currently consults with Management, Directors, Attorneys, and Hedge Funds on how best to identify potentially critical finance, accounting, compensation, and cultural issues.
His training sessions focus on risk in the “gray area”, where decisions that may technically be allowed give rise to risks that are not being properly considered. He helps attendees to better understand the limited role of auditors and attorneys, how technically-correct but ethically-challenged decisions may be interpreted by the “market”, and the steps that they can take to become more “self-aware” so that attendees can better identify, price, and manage these risks.
Mr. Fastow is the only Enron executive who has taken full responsibility for his actions, and he has repeatedly and publicly expressed remorse. In addition to serving his prison sentence, Mr. Fastow forfeited far more money than he ever earned at Enron. He is credited with being the individual most responsible for helping to recover $6 billion for Enron shareholders.
Mr. Fastow’s sessions typically are awarded 1 ½ hours of CLE and CPE Ethics credits.
Casey Frazier is a founding partner of Versus Capital and has been the Chief Investment Officer since inception. Previously, Mr. Frazier was a Senior Vice President of NRF Capital Markets LLC from 2010 to 2011, where he was responsible for product development and due diligence for the firm including helping to develop products to be sold in the retail broker-dealer channel, managing the due diligence process for existing products and overseeing the marketing efforts of the firm. Mr. Frazier was the Chief Investment Officer for Welton Street Investments, LLC and Welton Street Advisors LLC from 2005 to 2010. In this capacity, he reviewed and monitored all prospective securities offerings and investments. This included the review of over $7 billion in private real estate transactions. From 2004 to 2005 he was an Assistant Vice President, Asset Management of Curian Capital LLC (“Curian”), a registered investment adviser. In this capacity, Mr. Frazier helped supervise the asset allocation and money manager selection for Curian’s turnkey asset management program. Mr. Frazier helped develop over 300 multi-disciplinary account portfolios. During his tenure at Curian, he helped the firm grow assets from $200 million to over $1 billion. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Frazier managed the due diligence process for the National Planning Holdings’ (“NPH”) broker/dealer network, an organization with four separate broker-dealers and over 3,000 registered representatives. This process included analyzing all potential investments to be sold within the broker-dealer network including; mutual funds, variable annuities, private placements, REITs, hedge funds, and derivative products. Mr. Frazier received a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Political Economy from The Colorado College, and has earned the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation.
Dr. David Kelly is the Chief Global Strategist and Head of the Global Market Insights Strategy Team for J.P. Morgan Asset Management. With over 20 years of experience, David provides valuable insight and perspective on the economy and markets to the institutional investor and financial advisor global communities.
David’s research focuses on the investment implications of an evolving economic environment. He has written extensively on all aspects of the U.S. economy. His proprietary U.S. economic forecasting model helps shape his views on the economic landscape and prospective asset class returns. He currently sits on JP Morgan Fund’s operating committee.
Throughout his career, David has developed a unique ability to explain complex economic and market issues in a language that financial professionals can use to communicate with their clients. He is a keynote speaker at many national investment conferences and a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, and other financial media outlets.
Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Asset Management, David served as Economic Advisor to Putnam Investments. He has also served as a senior strategist/economist at SPP Investment Management, Primark Decision Economics, Lehman Brothers, and DRI/McGraw-Hill.
David is a CFA® charterholder. He also has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from Michigan State University and a B.A. in Economics from University College Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.
Marlena Lee is Dimensional’s Global Head of Investment Solutions. She leads a team dedicated to providing clients with thought leadership, analysis, and education on a wide range of investment-related topics. In addition, she is a member of the Investment Research Committee.
Marlena previously served as Co-Head of Research, helping shape the firm’s global research agenda by working with clients to identify topics of interest and overseeing the creation of research papers.
Prior to joining Dimensional, Marlena worked as a teaching assistant for Nobel laureate Eugene Fama, a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Marlena earned her Ph.D. in finance and an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business. She also holds an MS in agricultural and resource economics and a BS in managerial economics from the University of California, Davis.
Marlena previously served as Co-Head of Research, helping shape the firm’s global research agenda by working with clients to identify topics of interest and overseeing the creation of research papers.
Jeffrey Levine, CPA/PFS, CFP, AIF, CWS, MSA is a nationally-recognized and award-winning financial advisor, speaker, and educator.
In 2020, Jeffrey was named to Investment Advisor Magazine’s IA25, as one of the top 25 voices to turn to during uncertain times. Also in 2020, Jeffrey was named by Financial Advisor Magazine as a Young Advisor to Watch. He is a past recipient of the Standing Ovation award, presented by the AICPA Financial Planning Division for “exemplary professional achievement in personal financial planning services,” and is a member of the 2017 class of 40 Under 40 by InvestmentNews, which recognizes “accomplishment, contribution to the financial advice industry, leadership and promise for the future.”
Jay is passionate about progress. Progression comes from learning – both from others and from our own mistakes. As an investor and advisor, Jay made many mistakes and saw countless others make mistakes.
Jay founded The Behavioral Finance Network to help advisors increase their value and coach their clients to make better financial decisions. In addition to speaking across the globe, he has published several articles and two books on investor behavior:
i. The Emotional Investor: How Biases Influence Our Investment Decisions and What You Can Do About It
ii. Investment Illusions: 12 Common Illusions That Can Sabotage Your Financial Success
Originally from California, Jay now lives in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. He enjoys the change of seasons – the bitter cold and the warm sun…always
something to look forward to. His family consists of his wife Lonni, daughter Janie, son Aaron, and British Lab, Willis. Academically, Jay earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from San Jose State University and a Master of Science in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota.
Carl Richards is a Certified Financial Planner™ and creator of the Sketch Guy column, which appeared weekly for a decade in The New York Times.
Carl has also been featured on Marketplace Money, Oprah.com, and Forbes.com. In addition, Carl has become a frequent keynote speaker at financial planning conferences and visual learning events around the world.
Through his simple sketches, Carl makes complex financial concepts easy to understand. His sketches also serve as the foundation for his two books, The One-Page Financial Plan: A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money and The Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things with Money (Portfolio/Penguin).
His sketches have appeared in a solo show at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah, as well as other showings at Parsons School of Design in New York City, The Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California, and an exhibit at the Mansion House in London.
His commissioned work is on display in businesses and educational institutions across the globe.
Carl also founded The Society of Advice, a monthly membership that provides access to highly curated conversations between Carl and prominent guests.
Bill Schretter is a financial planner with AllWorth Financial in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a financial professional with over 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Miami University and earned his MBA from the University of Cincinnati. Bill has been a CFP Board Ambassador since 2015. He has also earned multiple financial professional credentials including the Accredited Tax Advisor® designation, Certified Financial Counselor®, Chartered Life Underwriter®, and Chartered Financial Consultant® designations. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Bill knows that there is more to wealth than just money.
“I really enjoy helping people plan and achieve their life and legacy goals,”
Bill is married with two children, and in his spare time enjoys gardening and travel. More information about him is available at www.billschretter.com.
Jackie Wilke is an Advisor Consultant at First Trust Portfolios L.P. She works with select financial professionals, teams, RIAs, and enterprises across
the U.S., Canada and Mexico via presentations, one-on-one coaching, webinars and program development. From understanding the evolving
preferences of investors, designing the client experience and implementing processes for sustainable growth, Jackie helps integrate proven processes
and strategies.
Jackie’s areas of expertise are advising financial professionals in attracting and retaining:
• Women investors (including women in transition)
• The next generation of high net worth individuals
• Clients’ children and grandchildren and holistic family wealth management
Jackie has been focused on these at-risk, high-value markets since 2016 and is responsible for content strategy, development, and distribution. Jackie
is the author of Insights & Innovations, a business development blog for financial professionals focused on women, next-gen, and family wealth.
A graduate of Butler University with a BA in Spanish and Business, Jackie joined the First Trust inside sales team in 2011. She was responsible for
the distribution and product expertise of UITs and ETFs. Her passion for helping advisors with business development made for a natural fit when she was
recruited to the Advisor Consulting Group in 2015 where she initially consulted and coached advisors on LinkedIn and Social Media.
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