Speakers
Jay Thomas
Mustafa Osman
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Workshops
Workshops
What’s next in Active ETFs – hear from the fastest growing (Active ETF) Manager
Hear from Capital Group, the industry’s fastest growing active ETF manager as we:
• Talk about the full suite of ETF offerings, including are latest additions – covering advisors most used categories / bringing building blocks in new categories – all with the aim of helping advisors build models that deliver superior outcomes.
• In depth discussion on how pro-buyers can do the due diligence on these ETFs – liquidity/spreads/ making good use of create/redeem etc
Workshop Objectives: An opportunity to examine the active advantages and overall benefits of active ETFs
Company Profile: Since 1931, Capital Group, home of American Funds®, has been singularly focused on delivering superior results for long-term investors using high-conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. As of December 31, 2023, Capital Group manages $2.5 trillion in equity and fixed income assets for millions of individual and institutional investors around the world.
Capital Group is a private firm that employs more than 8,000 associates and has offices in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. For more than 90 years, our goal has remained the same: to improve people’s lives through successful investing.
Speakers
Scott Szever
Director in ETF product and capital markets
Scott Szever is a director in ETF product and capital markets at Capital Group, home of American Funds. He has 21 years of industry experience and has been with Capital Group for three years. Prior to joining Capital, Scott worked as a director of exchange-traded products at the New York Stock Exchange. Before that, he spent 14 years at Vanguard leading various teams across the organization including six years within their ETF Capital Markets. He holds a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from York College of Pennsylvania. Scott is based in New York.
Representatives
Paul Santoro
Senior ETF sales manager
Paul Santoro is a senior ETF sales manager at Capital Group, home of American Funds. He has 30 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 24 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, Paul was director of European distribution. Before that, he focused on advisor and shareholder education in the Boston area, as well as dealer relations where he worked closely developing broker-dealer relationships. Prior to joining Capital, Paul was a regional manager at Lord Abbett & Co. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and art history from Western Maryland College. Paul is based in Los Angeles.
Ryan Bickle
Relationship Manager
Ryan Bickle is a senior relationship manager at Capital Group. He has 26 years of investment industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 23 years. Earlier in his career at Capital, he was a research associate for American Funds Institutional Group and an area sales representative covering the Boston region. Prior to joining Capital, he was a financial planner for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from The College of William and Mary. Ryan is based in Philadelphia.
Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF (PVAL)
The presentation will be focused on an overview of the Putnam Focused Large Cap Value ETF. We will discuss fund objectives, fund construction, fund performance, and positioning of the product in a portfolio.
Workshop Objective: The objective of this workshop is to gain familiarity with the PVAL strategy and Putnam Investments / Franklin Templeton
Company Profile: Franklin Templeton has been shaped by more than seventy-five years of industry experience, investment expertise and growing global reach through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The serves investors in over 150 countries and offers a range of vehicles, such as mutual funds, SMAs, and ETFs, and investment solutions to meet client needs. Franklin Templeton boasts over 1,350 investment professionals spanning across several Specialist Investment Managers (SIMs), whose expertise ranges across asset classes including equity, fixed income, alternatives, and mutli-asset.
Speakers
Caroline G. Edwards
Senior Investment Director
Ms. Edwards is a Senior Investment Director in the Global Investment Strategies group, specializing in equity products. She is responsible for defining product messaging for existing products; developing and launching new products; providing ongoing marketing and sales support; interpreting and communicating performance, positioning, and strategy to existing clients; and gathering market intelligence on trends in the global marketplace. In addition, Ms. Edwards manages the Equity Investment Strategies group. She joined Putnam in 2008 and has been in the investment industry since 2004.
Previously at Putnam, Ms. Edwards served as an Investment Director of Equities. Prior to joining Putnam, she was an Equity Research Associate at FTN Midwest Securities from 2006 to 2008.
Ms. Edwards earned an M.B.A. from Northeastern University and a B.S. from Boston College.
Representatives
Laura Valdez
Team Director, ETF Sales & Distribution
Laura Valdez is a vice president of Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc., and is responsible for business development of Franklin Templeton ETFs, specifically developing and maintaining relationships with research, model, and due diligence teams at many of the firm's largest retail relationships. Ms. Valdez's responsibilities include establishing relationships and helping communicate Franklin Templeton's investment insights to research teams at various broker dealers in the United States.
Katie Zalaski
Associate, ETF Sales & Distribution
Katie is an Associate within the ETF Sales and Distribution team at Franklin Templeton. She is responsible for supporting business development of Franklin Templeton ETFs through research and analysis of the ETF market landscape. She also supports client relationship management and internal communications and strategy as it relates to the ETF business. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Katie spent four years at JP Morgan Chase & Co. as a financial analyst and product manager.
Goldman Sachs Small Cap Core Equity ETF (GSC)
Small caps offer exposure to an expansive universe of companies, complementing and diversifying a large cap allocation, while also providing access to the higher growth potential of tomorrow’s future mid- and large- cap leaders. Capturing successful US companies early in their lifecycle can provide a source of strong, long-term returns in a broader portfolio.
We draw on a deep bench of small cap specialists conducting active, bottom-up security selection with a quality focus and strong valuation discipline. Our experienced Portfolio Managers select their high conviction stocks across a US Small Cap franchise which has a track record of over 23+ years.
A selective approach to small caps may generate strong outperformance over the broader market, while seeking to avoid many of the loss-making and more volatile companies. Potential benefits of an exchange-traded fund vehicle include trading ease, transparency, tax efficiency and lower cost.
Workshop Objectives: To introduce an actively managed, bottoms-up US small cap portfolio of high conviction stocks selected by experienced portfolio managers, with the tax-efficiency and transparency of the ETF wrapper.
Speakers
Greg Tuorto
Portfolio Manager
Greg is a Portfolio Manager on Fundamental Equity’s US Small Cap Equity Team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he has broad research responsibilities and oversees the portfolio construction and investment research for the firm’s US Small Cap Growth, US Small/Mid Cap Growth, US Small Cap Equity, and US Small/Mid Cap Equity strategies. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he spent over 11 years at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where he was a portfolio manager focused on small cap growth as well as a technology-focused strategy, in addition to having responsibility for the technology sector across several additional funds. He was previously a senior technology analyst for the small and mid cap team at Jennison Associates and prior to that, he was a small cap portfolio manager and technology analyst at The Guardian Park Avenue Funds. He also was a technology analyst at the Dreyfus Corporation and Tocqueville Asset Management. Greg has 30 years of investment experience. He has an MBA from Monmouth University and a BA from Catholic University.
Rob Crystal
Portfolio Manager
Rob is a Portfolio Manager on Fundamental Equity’s US Small Cap Equity Team within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he has broad research responsibilities and oversees the portfolio construction and investment research for the firm's US Small Cap Value, US Small/Mid Cap Value, US Small Cap Equity, and US Small/Mid Cap Equity strategies. Before joining Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Rob was a Director at Brant Point Capital Management LLC. Before that, he was a Vice President at Schroder Investment Management and Assistant Vice President at Wheat First Butcher Singer. Rob has 27 years of industry experience. He earned his BA from the University of Richmond and his MBA from Vanderbilt University. Rob joined the Fundamental Equity team in 2006.
Representatives
Ben Becker
Vice President
Ben Becker is a Vice President and the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Product Specialist for the Northeast region within Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Third Party Distribution and Institutional businesses. He worked as a Director at WisdomTree Asset Management prior to joining the firm in 2022. Ben has additionally spent over five years in wealth management with various firms throughout his career including HSBC, E*TRADE, and Merrill Lynch. He is a CFA charter holder and graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration from Arcadia University.
Alexandra von Obelitz
Head of ETF Business Strategy
Alex is Head of ETF Business Strategy for Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Exchange-Traded Funds. She has held various client-facing roles on the ETF team since joining Goldman Sachs in 2015. Previously she was a senior vice president in PIMCO’s New York office, ETF strategist and member of PIMCO’s global wealth management team. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2011, she was an executive director at J.P. Morgan and worked in structured investments at Lehman Brothers and Société Générale. Alex has 20 years of investment experience and holds a master's degree in Finance from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales in France (Edhec) and a master's degree in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution from Columbia University. She is a CFA charter holder.
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Navigating the active passive fixed income ETF spectrum
In 2008, Invesco launched its first active ETFs, holding the longest live track record for active ETFs in market today. Now, active and fixed income ETF growth have become two of the most notable trends shaping the ETF industry. Analysts and portfolio managers, as a result, are spending more time on due diligence frameworks that efficiently evaluate fixed income ETFs across the active-passive spectrum. Leveraging Invesco’s 21-year leadership and deep experience in ETFs, this session will explore fixed income ETF strategies across the spectrum and provide key takeaways for due diligence.
Workshop Objectives: Join Invesco for a discussion on the current fixed income ETF landscape, compelling strategies for today’s market and due diligence best practices across active-passive fixed income ETFs.
Company Profile: Invesco Ltd. (Ticker NYSE: IVZ) is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive, and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in more than 26 countries, Invesco manages US$1.7 trillion1 in assets on behalf of clients worldwide.
1 Invesco Ltd. AUM of $1,662.7 billion as of March 31, 2024
Speakers
Brian McMullen
Senior Fixed Income ETF Strategist
Brian McMullen is a Senior Fixed Income ETF Strategist for Invesco’s Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) team. In this role, he works on researching and developing product-specific strategies, as well as creating thought leadership to position and promote the fixed income ETF lineup.
Mr. McMullen joined Invesco in 2017 and served as an ETF specialist, working with the registered investment advisor (RIA), independent, and broker dealer channels on ETF strategy and portfolio implementation. Prior to joining Invesco, Mr. McMullen worked for a startup asset manager, where he was involved in the investment strategy, content marketing, capital markets, and distribution for the ETF product lineup.
Mr. McMullen earned a BS degree from Wheaton College in Illinois and an MA from Holy Cross College in Massachusetts. He holds the Series 7 and 66 registrations.
Representatives
Emily McKinley
Head of Institutional Specialists, ETFs & Indexed Strategies
Emily McKinley is Head of Institutional Specialists for the ETFs and Indexed Strategies team at Invesco. In this role, she leads a team of ETF specialists responsible for helping to drive institutional usage of and innovation with Invesco’s ETF products and services.
Ms. McKinley joined Invesco in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, she was a senior product strategist at BlackRock, responsible for client engagement, strategic direction, and product development for the institutional indexing business. Before that, she was head of strategic
client engagement and institutional business development for ETFs, engaged with institutions to help drive adoption and broaden the usage of ETFs. Before BlackRock, Ms. McKinley began her career as an analyst at LMCG Investments in 2004.
Ms. McKinley earned a BA degree, cum laude, in political science from Middlebury College. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) charterholder.
Adam Conard
Director ETF Due Diligence
For Institutional Investor Use Only — Not for Use With the Public
Not a Deposit | Not FDIC Insured | Not Guaranteed by the Bank
May Lose Value | Not Insured by any Federal Government Agency
There are risks involved with investing in ETFs, including possible loss of money. Index-based ETFs are not actively managed. Actively managed ETFs do not necessarily seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. Both index-based and actively managed ETFs are subject to risks similar to stocks, including those related to short selling and margin maintenance. Ordinary brokerage commissions apply. The Fund's return may not match the return of the Index. The Fund is subject to certain other risks. Please see the current prospectus for more information regarding the risk associated with an investment in the Fund.
Shares are not individually redeemable and owners of the Shares may acquire those Shares from the Fund and tender those Shares for redemption to the Fund in Creation Unit aggregations only, typically consisting of 10,000, 20,000, 25,000, 50,000, 80,000, 100,000 or 150,000 Shares.
Fixed-income investments are subject to credit risk of the issuer and the effects of changing interest rates. Interest rate risk refers to the risk that bond prices generally fall as interest rates rise and vice versa. An issuer may be unable to meet interest and/or principal payments, thereby causing its instruments to decrease in value and lowering the issuer’s credit rating.
Before investing, investors should carefully read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus and carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. For this and more complete information about the fund(s), investors should ask their financial professional for a prospectus / summary prospectus or visit invesco.com/fund prospectus.
Invesco Distributors, Inc.
Discuss our framework for effectively navigating both the challenges and opportunities in international equities.
A key consideration for most long-term equity investors, is whether a business can continue to expand its returns on capital over time and consistently generate and grow economic profit. The presenters will explain why this topic trumps the “growth vs value” debate, and will share a proven investment framework for assessing the trajectory of this economic profit generation. Will also discuss the international equity environment and how to best position oneself to succeed.
WCM Investment Management is an ~$90 billion AUM firm based in Laguna Beach. The firm’s Global Core investment team employs a unique approach to stock selection and portfolio construction, including a focus on moat trajectory, runway for growth, and corporate cultural analysis.
Workshop Objectives: To help investors gain a deeper insight into the fundamental tenants of economic profit, a key determining factor in creating a positive shareholder experience.
Company Profile: WCM is an independent asset management firm that is motivated by a spirit of broad-based employee ownership.
At WCM, we have worked hard to build and maintain an organization that nurtures excellence, innovation and a healthy internal culture. To this end, we have kept head-count low, controlled asset growth, aligned employee incentives with clients’ long-term goals, and continued to offer equity ownership to the next generation of the firm.
We are a profitable, financially sound investment company with no debt. Our headquarters is in Laguna Beach, California and currently manage approximately ~$80 billion of AUM primarily for direct corporate & public institutions, endowments, foundations as well as intermediaries.
Speakers
Andrew Buchanan
Managing Director, WCM Investment Mgmt
Andrew joined WCM in 2021; he is responsible for developing and servicing client relationships with investment consultants, endowments, foundations, and other institutions. Since he began his investment career in 2000, Andrew has served in a variety of capacities at Bank of America and Morgan Stanley, most recently spending time as Senior Managing Director at Natixis Investment Managers. Prior to his career in finance, Andrew honorably served ten years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, where he was a combat-decorated veteran. He earned his B.A. in Communications from National University (California) and his M.B.A. from University of Southern California.
Pablo Echavarria
Portfolio Manager, WCM Investment Mgmt
Pablo joined WCM in 2018; his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research for our global core strategies. Since he began his investment career in 2007, Pablo's experience includes a position as Associate Portfolio Manager and Equity Research analyst at Thornburg Investment Management in Santa Fe, NM. Additionally, he served as Global Equity Analyst at Turner Investments, and as an intern at BlackRock. Pablo graduated summa cum laude from Drexel University (Pennsylvania) with a B.S. in Business Administration and a concentration in Finance and Accounting.