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 New York State Society of CPAs - Exempt Organizations Conference

Presenter, “Private Foundations,” December 14, 2022, virtual presentation

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” November 4, 2022, Boston, Massachusetts

 

The Economics, Finance, Global Management, Accounting, IT, Marketing, MIS, and Healthcare Management Research Conference, Hawaii

Paper presentation, “Market Crashes: Should We Care,” June 3, 2022, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Foundation, Endowment & Not For Profit Investment Summit

Fireside chat, “Respond to the Changing ESG Landscape to Meet Globally Accepted Standards”, May 13, 2022, Toronto, Canada

 Co-Presenter, “Deliver on Your Sustainability Mandate by Responding to Greenwashing Risks,” May 13, 2022, Toronto, Canada

 

ABEAI 2021 Conference

Paper presentation, “Market Crashes: Is There a Port in the Storm?” November 22, 2021, Maui, Hawaii

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 20, 2021, virtual presentation

 

19th Annual Foundation, Endowment and Not For Profit Summit

Panelist, “Refine and Optimize Your ESG Investment Strategy for Sustained Mission Advancement,” October 13, 2021, virtual presentation

 

ESG and Impact Investing Summit

Panelist, “Optimizing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Factors to Enhance Your Investment Process,” April 14, 2021, virtual presentation

 

 6th Annual Mastering Client Services and RFPs for Institutional Investors

Presenter, “Pre-Conference Workshop: Keys to Well-written & Well-Structured RFPs,” April 13, 2021, virtual presentation

 

Portfolio Summit Virtual ESG Summit

Panelist, “ESG & Sustainability in a Post-Crisis World,” March 25, 2021, virtual presentation

 

Portfolio Summit Virtual Equities Summit

Panelist, “US Equities Update,” January 14, 2021, virtual presentation

 

Foundation, Endowment & Not for Profit Investment Summit

Panelist, “Navigate Through Risk with Passive and Active Approaches to Investment,” December 3, 2020, virtual presentation

 

Portfolio Summit Year End Round Up

Panelist, “Portfolio Summits Round Up & Interactive Q&A”, December 3, 2020, virtual presentation

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” November 16, 2020, virtual presentation

 

The Evolution of OCIO

Panelist, “How Do You Make the OCIO Decision?” November 4, 2020, virtual presentation

 

The 11th Asian Conference on the Social Sciences

Paper presentation, “Managing Small Institutional Portfolios: ETFs as a Viable Alternative to Managers,” May 26, 2020, virtual presentation

 

Mastering Client Services and RFPs for Institutional Investors

Co-Presenter, “Strategies to Enhance the Client Service Customer Journey,” May 15, 2020, virtual presentation

 

Mastering Client Services and RFPs for Institutional Investors

Co-Presenter, “Strategies to Generate Overall Success with Your RFP Production,” May 14, 2020, virtual presentation

 

NYSSCPA Not-For-Profit Town Hall Teleconference

Moderator, COVID-19 Government Programs, April 24, 2020

 

12th Annual Private Foundations Executive Symposium (PKF O’Connor Davies)

Presentation, “Implementing Enterprise Risk Management,” December 10, 2019, New York, New York

 

 ABEAI 2019 Conference

Paper presentation, “Passively Active Investing – A Five Year Test,” November 17, 2019, Kauai, Hawaii

 

The Evolution of OCIO

Panelist, “How to Structure a Successful OCIO Agreement and Avoid Problems,” October 29, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts

 

The Evolution of OCIO

Panelist, “Examining Options, Structures and Selecting a Model,” October 29, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2019 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 4, 2019, San Francisco, California

 

OCIO Solutions Summit

Co-Presenter, “Structuring the OCIO Agreements for Tomorrow,” June 12, 2019, Stamford, Connecticut

 

The Asian Conference on the Social Sciences (ACSS2019)

Paper presentation, “Passively Active Investing – The Case of the University Endowment,” May 21, 2019, Tokyo, Japan

 

8th Annual Private Equity US Spring Forum

Panelist, “Allocation Plans,” May 7, 2019, New York, New York

 

5th Responsible Investing Summit

Panelist, “Investor Panel – Defining and Achieving RI Goals,” April 9, 2019, New York, New York

 

Mastering Client Services and RFPs for Institutional Investors

Workshop Co-Leader, “Pre-Conference Workshop: RFP 101,” March 28, 2019, New York, New York

 

OCIO & Investment Outsourcing Summit

Panelist, “In Today’s World What Constitutes an OCIO and The Value They Can Bring to Your Organization?” March 25, 2019, New York, New York

 

2019 Wealth Management Impact Investing Forum

Moderator and panelist, “The Fantastic Four: An Institution, RIA, MFO and SFO Define “Impact,” March 19, 2019, Boston, Massachusetts

 

 Generating Alpha: ESG as a Core Driver of Institutional Portfolio Performance

Presentation, “Investing in Alternatives: Diversifying your Portfolio, Expanding Your Returns, and Understanding your Risks,” February 13, 2019, New York, New York

 

ABEAI 2018 Conference

Paper presentation, “The Omniscience Model: A Test to Determine the Lag Time,” November 17, 2018, Kona, Hawaii

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2018 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 26, 2018, Santa Barbara, California

 

Roundtable for Consultants & Institutional Investors

Moderator, “Hacking Your Portfolio Via Behavioral Approaches,” October 3, 2018, Chicago, Illinois

 

13th Annual Alternative Investment Consultants Summit

Presenter, “The Role of Real Assets/PE/ESG in Today’s Portfolios”, September 27, 2018, Stamford, Connecticut

 

OCIO Solutions Summit

Panelist, “Why Institutions are Embracing OCIO,” June 13, 2018, Stamford, Connecticut

 

Endowment & Foundations Roundtable

Panelist, “The Great Debates – The Divestment Debate,” June 6, 2018, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Maximum Results for RFPs and Client Services for Institutional Asset Managers

Panelist, “Seeing Into the Future – Adjusting and Adapting to Market Trends,” May 17, 2018, New York, New York

 

Maximum Results for RFPs and Client Services for Institutional Asset Managers

Panelist, “Here’s What We’re Really Looking For: Investors Sound Off,” May 16, 2018, New York, New York

 

Maximum Results for RFPs and Client Services for Institutional Asset Managers

Moderator and Panelist, “ESG and Mission-Driven Investing – The Role of Client Services,” May 16, 2018, New York, New York

 

7th Annual Private Equity US Forum

Panelist, “Limited Partner Roundtable,” May 9, 2018, New York, New York

 

19th Annual National Business and Economics Society Conference

Paper presentation, “The Omniscience Model: Determining the Lag Time,” March 8, 2018, Honolulu, Hawaii

XVII International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “The Omniscience Model: Reconciling the Processing Capability With the Processing Need,” January 6, 2018, San Francisco, California

ABEAI 2017 Conference

Paper presentation, “The Omniscience Model: Determining the Processing Power,” November 16, 2017, Maui, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2017 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 20, 2017, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2017 Fall Meeting

Moderator, “The Role of the Chief Financial Officer When There is No Internal Chief Investment Officer,” October 19, 2017, Boston, Massachusetts

 

11th Annual Alternative Investment Consultants Summit

Panelist, “Why Private Equity, Commodities and Other Alternative Opportunities Are Gaining Investor Momentum,” July 20, 2017, Stamford, Connecticut

 

Client Servicing for Institutional Asset Managers and Mastering RFPs and Consultant Databases East

Panel presentation, “Investors and Consultants Share Insider Insights on What Makes a Winning RFP Response – And What Doesn’t,” June 27, 2017, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Client Servicing for Institutional Asset Managers and Mastering RFPs and Consultant Databases East

Presentation, “Client Communications That Add Value – Providing Information Clients Need When They Need It,” June 26, 2017, Boston, Massachusetts

 

The Economics, Finance, Global Management, Accounting, IT, Marketing, MIS, and Healthcare Management Research Conference, Hawaii

Paper presentation, “The Omniscience Model: Lagged Correlation,” June 2, 2017, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

The Economics, Finance, Global Management, Accounting, IT, Marketing, MIS, and Healthcare Management Research Conference, Hawaii

Keynote presentation, “Truth in the Age of Trump,” June 2, 2017, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

The RFP and Client Servicing Boot Camp West

Panelist, “Investors Share Insider Insights on What Makes a Winning RFP Response – and What Doesn’t,” April 18, 2017, San Francisco, California

 

3rd Annual OCIO Outsourcing Solutions Conference

Panelist, “Investing in the New Investment World,” February 23, 2017, Stamford, Connecticut

14th Annual Foundation, Endowment & Not for Profit Investment Summit

Presenter, “Investment Policy Statement (IPS): Set the Right Investment Objectives and Strategy to Fit Your Organization Needs,” January 17, 2017, Toronto, Canada

 

XVI International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “The Omniscience Model: Equation Selection,” January 5, 2017, Puerto Montt, Chile

 

Endowment & Foundation Forum

Panelist, “Investment Office Roundtable: Endowments and Foundations Over $500 Million,” November 14, 2016, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2016 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” November 11, 2016, San Francisco, California

 

Valuation of HardtoValue Securities & Portfolios

Panelist, “The Due Diligence Process and Beyond: What Investors are Looking For When Analyzing Valuation Procedures,” September 26, 2016, New York, New York

 

Annual Conference on Management and Social Sciences

Paper presentation, “Preparing the Statement of Cash Flows Using the Direct Method,” August 10, 2016, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also served as session chair.

 

29th Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Moderator, “Leveraging … For Fee Concessions,” August 1, 2016, Manchester Village, Vermont

 

Marketing & Sales for Institutional Asset Managers

Moderator, “Investor/Consultant Panel: Decision-Makers Explain How You Can Put Your Firm in the Best Possible Position to Get the Mandate,” July 25, 2016, New York, New York

 

The 5th Annual OCIO and Investment Outsourcing Summit

Panelist, “Understanding Fees Relative to Your Provider’s Value Proposition,” May 24, 2016, New York, New York

 

Spring ETP Forum

Panelist, “Institutional Asset Owners Roundtable,” April 6, 2016, New York, New York

 

Investment Consultants Forum

Moderator, “A Look at Today’s Consultant Industry: What’s New and Where Are We Headed?” March 8, 2016, New York, New York

 

 

 

Alternative Investment Consultants Summit

Panelist, “Institutional Investors Explain Why They Are Embracing Alternatives,” February 25, 2016, Greenwich, Connecticut

 

Global Conference on Business and Finance

Presentation, “Spliced Correlation – Theory Development,” December 6, 2015, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Aksia Lunch & Learn

Presentation, “Unconventional Thinking,” November 20, 2015, New York, New York

 

Manager Selection, Due Diligence and Oversight

Speaker, “Opening Institutional Investor Panel: How Can We Know if We’re Hiring & Retaining the Right Advisors & Managers?” November 9, 2015, New York, York

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Forecasting Portfolio Balance Using Return Mean, Standard Deviation and Spending,” October 12, 2015, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2015 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 9, 2015, New York, New York

 

EisnerAmper & Blue River Partners Industry Event

Panelist, “Trends in Outsourcing of Alternative Investment Managers Back-Office Operations and Regulatory Compliance Functions From an Institutional Investors Perspective,” September 30, 2015, Dallas, Texas

 

28th Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Moderator, “Smart Beta,” July 27, 2015, Manchester Village, Vermont

 

2015 Maui International Business Conference

Paper presentation, “Assessing The Relevancy Of The “Real” Component Used In An Investment Return Target,” January 5, 2015, Maui, Hawaii. Also served as session chair.

 

Emerging Market Forum

Symposium Chairman, May 13, 2015, New York, New York

 

Emerging Market Forum

Benchmarking Session Leader, May 13, 2015, New York, New York

 

Emerging Market Forum

Moderator, “Private Markets Strategies and Your EM Portfolio,” May 13, 2015, New York, New York

 

EisnerAmper

Panelist, “The State of the Fund of Hedge Fund (FOHF) Industry,” April 8, 2015, New York, New York

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2014 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 24, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2014 Fall Meeting

Panelist, “Valuation and Opportunity, FFOG CIO Panel,” October 23, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts

 

India Investment Forum

Moderator, “Plenary Session: Funding India’s Infrastructure,” September 24, 2014, New York, New York

 

India Investment Forum

Moderator, “Panel Session: Power, Coal and Renewable Energy,” September 24, 2014, New York, New York

 

27th Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Moderator, “What is Inflation in an Endowment and Foundation Context,” July 28, 2014, Manchester Village, Vermont

 

8th Annual Summer Alternative Investment Consultants Summit

Speaker, “Institutional Investors’ Changing Attitude,” July 9, 2014, Greenwich, Connecticut

 

Endowments and Foundations Roundtable

Presenter, “Food for Thought: Interactive Brain Teaser,” June 4, 2014, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Can Active Management Outperform a Benchmark: Let’s Stop the Madness – The Benchmark is an Unattractive Investment,” May 22. 2014, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

Global-west Government Funds Roundtable

Debater, “In the Spotlight – Do Fees Matter? Featured Debate,” May 9, 2014, London, England

 

Financial Research Associates

Presenter, “From Start to Finish: A Detailed Case Study on Launching and Executing an Outsourced Strategy,” April 29, 2014, Chicago, Illinois

 

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2014 Spring Meeting

Moderator, “Risk and Insurance – A Tour de Force,” April 25, 2014, Chicago, Illinois

 

Saudi Arabia Institutional Investor Forum

Moderator, “Current Opportunities in World Markets: The Investor’s View,” March 11, 2014, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 

Saudi Arabia Institutional Investor Forum

Panelist, “Fed Policy and US Economic Prospects: Ramifications for Saudi Arabia’s Investors,” March 11, 2014, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

 

Intellectbase International Consortium

Paper presentation, “At What Level Do Manager Fees Start to Matter?” December 19, 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

HFMWeekOnline

Panelist, “Operational Innovation: Emerging Trends in Operational Best Practice,” November 13, 2013, New York, New York

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2013 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 11, 2013, New York, New York

 

The Outsourced CIO Summit

Panelist, “On-going Monitoring and Performance Evaluation,” September 25, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts

 

The Outsourced CIO Summit

Panelist, “An In-depth Examination of Various Outsourcing Models,” September 24, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts

 

San Francisco Private Investment Fund Forum

Keynote Address, “Endowments and Foundations: How Institutional Investors View and Use Alternative Investments,” October 17, 2013, San Francisco, California

 

Endowment and Foundation Forum

Moderator, “Challenges Facing Endowments and Foundations,” October 7, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group

Webinar presenter, “Investment Related Accounting Issues,” August 20, 2013

 

26th Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Moderator, “Outsourcing Investment Policy Statements – Direction for Portfolio Construction,” July 29th, 2013, Manchester Village, Vermont

The Outsourced CIO Summit

Panelist, “An In-depth Examination of Various Outsourcing Models,” June 24, 2013, Miami Beach, Florida

 

The Outsourced CIO Summit

Panelist, “How to Hire an Outsourcer: RFP, RFI, or Specialized Search Firm?” June 24, 2013, Miami Beach, Florida

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Resolving the Dichotomy Between Investors and Managers About Whether Active Management Beats the Index,” May 25, 2013, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

Endowments & Foundations Roundtable

Moderator, “Opportunistic Investing vs. Eight Percent Guaranteed – What Would You Do?” June 5, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts

 

HFMWeekOnline

Speaker, “US Breakfast Briefing: Institutional Investors Playing a More Active Role in Portfolio Management and Investing in Direct Investment Strategies,” May 21, 2013, New York, New York

 

3rd Annual Emerging Markets Forum

Moderator, “Frontier Markets: The Why, the Where, and the How Panel,” May 7, 2013, New York, New York

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2013 Spring Meeting

Session Chair, “International Financial Reporting Standards,” April 17, 2013, London, England

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Co-Presenter, “International Activities,” 2013 Nonprofit Conference, January 10, 2013, Rochester, New York and January 17, 2013, New York, New York

 

Intellectbase International Consortium

Paper presentation, “The Failure of Equity Managers to Beat Their Benchmark: Lord, is it I (Or is it the Benchmark)? December 14, 2012, Las Vegas, Nevada. Also served as session chair

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2012 Fall Meeting

Co-Presenter, “Administrative Costs Survey,” October 12, 2012, San Francisco, California

 

The 18th Annual Institutional Investment Conference

Panelist, “An Inevitable Convergence of Returns?” September 10, 2012, San Francisco, California

 

25th Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Moderator, “Investment Benchmarking: Purpose and Techniques,” July 23rd, 2012, Manchester Village, Vermont

 

The 12th Annual Valuation of Hard-to-Value Securities and Portfolios

Panelist, “Successfully Addressing Key Testing and Auditing Issues that Pertain to Valuations,”, June 11, 2012, New York, New York

 

New York Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum

Panelist, “Emerging Managers: Are Institutional Investors Increasingly Making Allocations to These Managers,” May 31, 2012, New York, New York

 

3rd Annual Alternative Investments Summit

Panelist, “Investor Roundtable: Current Attitudes and Allocations to Alternatives,” May 30th, 2012, New York, New York

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Fooled by Correlation: How Blind Acceptance of Correlation Dogma Destroys Diversification,” May 26, 2012, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

The 18th Annual Global Hedge Fund Summit

Panelist, “Best Practices in Risk Management: Perspectives throughout the Trade Cycle,” April 16, 2012, Southampton, Bermuda

 

Emerging Markets Forum

Moderator, “Consultants’ Panel: How Much?” March 28, 2012, New York, New York

 

6th Real Estate Private Equity Summit

Panelist, “Real Estate Specific Investment Focus,” March 7, 2012, New York, New York

 

Investment Consultants Forum

Moderator, “The Evolving Role of Investment Consultants,” March 2, 2012, New York, New York

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Panelist, “Ask the Experts,” 2012 Nonprofit Conference, January 12, 2012, Rochester, New York and January 19, 2012, New York, New York

 

International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “Correlations in an Investing Context: Prices or Returns?” January 7, 2012, Kona, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

 

 

Intellectbase International Consortium

Paper presentation, “Of “Real” Investment Returns,” December 16, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

CIO Summit

Panelist, “What is an Opportunistic Portfolio?” October 27, 2011, New York, NY

 

The 17th Annual Institutional Investment Conference

Panelist, “Between a Rock and a Hard (Asset) Place,” September 27, 2011, San Francisco, California

 

Endowment and Foundation Forum

Panelist, “Investment Styles and Strategies … The Endowment Model,” September 21, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts

 

The Foundations and Endowments Summit

Panelist, “The Risk-Return Tradeoff,” September 19, 2011, Miami Beach, Florida

 

24th Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Co-Moderator, “International Equities: Volatility, Opportunities and Risks,” July 25, 2011, Manchester Village, Vermont

 

Hedge Fund Accounting, Auditing, and Administration Forum

Panelist, “Successfully Addressing Key Valuation Issues,” July 18, 2011, New York, New York

 

Endowments and Foundations Roundtable

Co-Moderator, “Asset Allocation,” June 7, 2011, Boston, Massachusetts

 

The 12th Annual US Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum Panelist, “Measuring Fund Performance,” June 2, 2011, New York, New York

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “A New Normal for Portfolios: Construction, Assessment & Design,” May 26, 2011, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

17th Annual Global Hedge Fund Summit

Panelist, “Expanding the Borders of Active Investing,” May 2, 2011, Southampton, Bermuda

 

Alternative Investing Forum Spring 2011

Panelist, “How to Identify and Select Alpha Managers,” April 12, 2011, New York, New York

 

Real Estate Investment & Search Consultants Congress

Panelist, “Choosing Among Real Estate Vehicles: What Are You Recommending and Why,” March 30, 2011, New York, New York. Also served as moderator

 

The Middle East Investment Management Summit

Panelist, “Emerging Markets: A New Classification Needed?” March 2, 2011, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

 

Investment Management Institute

Presenter, “The New Endowment Model and the Use of Hedge Funds,” January 27, 2011, Greenwich, Connecticut

 

International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “The Financial Crisis: Did the Market Go to 1?” January 7, 2011, Guadalajara, Mexico

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Panelist, “Ask the Experts,” 2011 Nonprofit Conference, January 6, 2011, Rochester, New York and January 13, 2011, New York, New York

 

Strategic Investments Forum

Panelist, “The Future of the Hedge Fund Industry: Returns, Fees, and the New Transparency Imperative,” December 7, 2010, Dallas, Texas

 

12th Annual Endowment & Foundation Forum

Panelist, “Challenges Facing Endowments and Foundations, past, present and future.” November 1, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts

 

4th Real Estate Private Equity Summit

Panelist, “Comparing Performance Among Real Estate Private Equity Funds,” October 20, 2010, New York, New York

 

Asset Allocation Forum in Alternatives 2010

Panelist, “Asset Liability Management for Different Investors and the Role of Alternatives,” October 18, 2010, New York, New York

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “Under-reporting of Returns by Alternative Asset Funds,” October 11, 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

The 16th Annual Institutional Investment Conference

Panelist, “Balancing Liquidity Needs with Alpha Generation,” September 28, 2010, San Francisco, California

 

Alternative Investment Summit

Panelist, "How Institutional Investors are Approaching the Hedge Fund Market," September 21, 2010, San Diego, California

 

2010 Investment Forum for Endowments, Foundations and Pension Funds

Panelist, “Investor Outlook,” September 14, 2010, New York, New York

 

23rd Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Co-Moderator, “What Risks are Embedded in Your Portfolio?” July 27, 2010, Manchester Village, Vermont

 

Hedge Fund Investor Symposium

Panelist, “Finding the Right Solutions for Effective Transparency,” June 22, 2010, New York, New York

 

US Real Estate Opportunity & Private Fund Investing Forum

Panelist, “The Limited Partner Roundtable,” June 4, 2010, New York, New York

 

SuperReturn US

Panelist, “Investor Due Diligence of Private Equity Funds: Changing Investor Expectations of Transparency, Reporting, Fund Infrastructure & Valuation Process,” June 3, 2010, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Does the Market go to 1?” May 30, 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Argyle Executive Forum

Panelist, “Investor Outlook,” Endowment & Foundation Spotlight: Investing in Hedge Funds

May 26, 2010, New York, New York

 

16th Annual Global Hedge Fund Summit

Panelist, “Separating Talent from Luck (or Leverage),” May 3, 2010. Also served as moderator, Southampton, Bermuda

 

GAIMOps Cayman

Panelist, “Renegotiating the Industry Standard – What are the New Fee Structures Being Put into Place to Align Liquidity Terms & Lock-Up Periods to Underlying Securities,” March 1, 2010, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Panelist, “Ask the Experts,” 2010 Nonprofit Conference, January 14, 2010, New York, New York

 

International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “Do the Unrealized Gains In Alternative Assets Ever Become Realized?” January 8, 2010, Prague, Czech Republic. Also served as session chair

 

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Co-Chair, 2010 Nonprofit Industry Conference, Rochester, NY, January 7, 2010 and New York, New York, January 14, 2010

 

11th Annual Endowment & Foundation Forum

Panelist, “Challenges Facing Endowments and Foundations, past, present and future,” October 25, 2009, Boston, Massachusetts

 

GAIM Plan

Panelist, “Transparency and Risk Management – Resolving the Conflict Between Investors’ Need for Information and Independent Risk Management and Managers’ Need for Flexibility and Efficiency,” October 19, 2009, New York, New York

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “Does the Market Go to 1?” October 5, 2009, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

6th Annual India Investment Forum

Panelist, “Institutional Investors Perspectives – The Brave New World of Investment,” September 18, 2009, New York, New York

 

22nd Annual Endowments and Foundations Summer Forum

Co-Moderator, “The Myth of Diversification in the Market Implosion of 2008,” July 27, 2009, Manchester Village, Vermont

 

Annual Hedge Fund Investor Symposium

Panelist, “Madoff and Beyond – The Impact and Meaning of Blowups, Frauds and Mismanagement,” June 24, 2009, New York, New York

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “The Problems in Quantifying Risk,” June 12, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

Council on Foundations

“Emerging Liquidity Issues for Foundations,” May 5, 2009, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Global Commodities Investment Forum

Panelist, “Recognizing and Defining Investment Risk: Possibilities and Pipe Dreams,” February 2, 2009. Also served as moderator, New York, New York.

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Panelist, “Ask the Experts: Audit and Accounting, Tax and Governance Issues Affecting Nonprofit Organizations,” January 7, 2009 Rochester, New York and January 14, 2009 New York, New York

 

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Co-Chair, 2009 Nonprofit Industry Conference, Rochester, New York, January 7, 2009 and New York, New York, January 14, 2009

 

Opal Financial Group

Panelist, “Manager Selection,” December 15, 2008, New York, New York

 

15th Annual MARHedge Global Hedge Fund Summit

Panelist, “Still the Right Time for Commodities?” October 28, 2008, Southampton, Bermuda

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2008 Fall Meeting

Panelist, “Risk: Questions You Should be Asking Your Managers,” October 16, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “Optimal Spending in a Private Foundation: Using Confidence Intervals,” October 1, 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada. Also served as session chair

 

Kazakhstan Investment Forum

Panelist, “The Continuing Jewel in the Crown: The Extractive Industries,” September 19, 2008. Also served as moderator, New York, New York

 

Commodities Portfolio Management 2008

Panelist, “Clarifying Asset Correlation to Achieve Maximum Diversification,” September 17, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

13th Annual European Conference on Alternative Investments

Keynote Speech, “The Correlation of Uncorrelated Asset Classes,” June 2, 2008, Dublin, Ireland

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Correlation of Uncorrelated Asset Classes: Near Term Issues, May 23, 2008, Honolulu, Hawaii. Also served as session chair

 

Asian Commodities Investment Forum

Keynote Speech, “Beyond Simple Index Investing?” April 30, 2008, Singapore

 

Asian Commodities Investment Forum

Panelist, “Commodities as Part of Asset Allocation: Cyclic Opportunistic Market to Genuine Asset Class?” April 30, 2008, Singapore

 

Foundation Financial Officers Group 2008 Spring Meeting

Moderator and panelist, “Endowment Investments – Dealing With the Unknowns,” April 17, 2008, London, England

International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “Correlation of Uncorrelated Asset Classes,” January 11, 2008, San Francisco, California. Also served as session chair

 

14th Annual MARHedge Global Hedge Fund Summit

Panelist, “Commodities in Institutional Portfolios – Supply & Demand Dynamics: Where are the Opportunities and the Risks?” October 30, 2007, Southampton, Bermuda

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “The Optimal Level of Spending in a Private Foundation Given Known Parameters,” October 3, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Also served as session chair

 

Foundations and Endowments Summit

Panelist, “Navigating the Alternative Landscape: What is an Alternative?” September 2007, Hot Springs, Virginia

 

Infrastructure Investment Forum

Panelist, “An Exercise in Comparisons and Contrasts: Infrastructure Investments v. Alternative Investments,” June 28, 2007, New York, New York

 

International Quality and Productivity Center

Panelist, “Opportunities and Risks in Increasing the Role of Commodities in Your Portfolio,” June 26, 2007, Chicago, Illinois

 

Endowments and Foundations Roundtable

Panelist, “Commodities: Will the Boom Continue and for How Long,” Endowments and Foundations Roundtable, June 5, 2007. Also served as moderator, Boston, Massachusetts

 

4th Annual China Investment Forum

Panelist, “Metals and Mining Sector,” June 1, 2007, New York, New York

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “A Primer on Investment Vehicles for Non-Profits, Foundations and Endowments,” May 25, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii.  Also served as session chair

 

Investment Management Institute

Moderator, “Anticipating Your Audit of Allocations to Alternative Investments to Comply With New Guidelines,” April 24, 2007, Greenwich, Connecticut

 

The Search for Alpha Forum

Panelist, “Managing the Cycles in Alternative Investments,” March 22, 2007. Also served as moderator, San Francisco, California

 

 

Global Commodities Conference

Panelist, “Evaluating the Role of Commodities in an Institutional Portfolio: The Investors’ Perspective,” January 29, 2007, New York, New York

 

International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “Earnings Quality Ratings and Corporate Governance: Do Companies with Good Governance Have Financial Statements that Better Reflect Reality?” January 5, 2007, San Francisco, California

 

Investment Management Institute

Moderator, “New AICPA Guidelines for Auditing Your Allocations to Alternative Investments,” November 8, 2006, Greenwich, Connecticut

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “The Myth of Teaching Ethics at the Cure for Business Scandal, and the Solution”, October, 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Asia-Pacific Conference

Paper presentation, “Earnings Quality Ratings,” October 17, 2006, Maui, Hawaii

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “New Accounting for a New World,” May 25, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

International Business and Economy Conference

Panel presentation, “Why Ethics is Not Optional for the 21st Century,” January 7, 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

American Association of Accounting and Finance

Paper presentation, “Cases in Managerial Accounting,” December 10, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “The Irrelevance of the Literature Review in Academic Papers,” October 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Chosen Best Paper

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Rating the Quality of Corporate Earnings: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts,” May 28, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii.  Also served as session chair

 

International Business and Economy Conference

Paper presentation, “Quality of Earnings Ratings,” January 8, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

 

 

American Association of Accounting and Finance

Paper presentation, “Development of a New Framework for Evaluating Bankruptcy Prediction Models,” December 11, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana.  Also served as session chair

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “Evaluating Bankruptcy Prediction Models,” October 5, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Chosen Best Paper.  Also served as session chair

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Theoretical Development of Bankruptcy Prediction Variables”, June 22, 2004, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

American Association of Accounting and Finance

Paper presentation, “Graphic Depiction of Financial Statements,” December 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana

 

The International Business and Economic Research Conference

Paper presentation, “Graphic Depictions in Annual Reports: A New Schema for Presentation,” October 8, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada. Chosen Best Paper

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “The Future of Accounting Education: Evidence for Specialization”, June 19, 2003, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences

Paper presentation, “Can Accounting Education Get Any Less Relevant: Re-Inventing the Introductory Course In Accounting,” February 21, 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

American Association of Accounting and Finance

Paper presentation, “The Increasing Irrelevance of Accounting, Financial Statements and Auditors,” December 5, 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Negative Interest: Uses and Applications in Accounting Education,” June 19, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii.  Also served as session chair

 

American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences

Paper presentation, “Dow Jones Industrial Average: Simply a Media Darling or a True Reflection of the Stock Market?” February 8, 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

Hawaii International Conference on Business

Paper presentation, “Re-Defining Accounting Concepts: A New Definition of Land,” June 14, 2001, Honolulu, Hawaii

American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences

Paper presentation, “Theoretical Inconsistencies in Accounting: Where is the Salvage Value?” February 23, 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada.  Also served as session chair

 

American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences

Paper presentation, “Theoretical Inconsistencies in Accounting: Why Don’t We Depreciate Land?” February 25, 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Co-Chair, 1998 Nonprofit Industry Conference, Rochester, New York, January 13, 1998 and New York, New York, January 20, 1998

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Co-Chair, 1997 Nonprofit Industry Conference, Rochester, New York, January 7, 1997 and New York, New York, January 14, 1997

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Evening technical session, "Solving Implementation Issues: SFAS 116 and 117," New York, New York, May 16, 1996

 

New York State Society of CPAs

Co-Chair, 1996 Nonprofit Accounting Conference, Rochester, NY, January 10, 1996 and New York, New York, January 17, 1996

 

American Accounting Association

Paper reviewer, Government and Nonprofit Section, Northeast Regional Meeting, Binghamton, New York, April 25, 1997

 

American Accounting Association

Paper Presentation: "Quantification of the Nonprofit Advantage: A Case Study", Northeast Regional Meeting, Hartford, Connecticut, April 20-22, 1995

 

American Accounting Association

Paper Presentation: "Nonprofit Competition with Small Business: A Roadmap Leading to Answers", Northeast Regional Meeting, Buffalo, New York, April 28-30, 1994