• Cornell University, A.B., Economics, 1999
• Cornell Law School, J.D., 2002

• New York
• New Jersey

• Closed-End Funds & Global ETFs Forum — Presented by Capital Link, New York (May 17, 2018)

Speaker, “CEFs – Addressing Primary & Secondary Market Challenges.” View more information »

• Investment Management Institute 2018 — Presented by the Practising Law Institute, New York, NY (March 23, 2018)
  
               Speaker, “Exchange-Traded Funds” panel.

• 2017 Closed-End Fund Conference — Presented by the Investment Company Institute, New York (November 9, 2017)

Speaker, "IPO Launched: Now What? Examining the Secondary Market Trading of Closed-End Fund Shares" — a panel on how sponsors work closely with designated market makers, stock exchanges and other market participants to support the secondary market trading of closed-end fund shares.  View the conference program »

• Mutual Funds and ETFs Breakout Session — Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP's Asset and Wealth Management Day, New York (November 2, 2017)

Speaker, event on specific factors disrupting the industry and how these factors could impact profitability in the years to come.

• SEC & Exchange Initiatives: What to Expect & How to Prepare — 2017 ETF Regulatory Summit, New York (April 6, 2017)

Speaker, “SEC & Exchange Initiatives: What to Expect & How to Prepare" — a panel on non-transparent active initiatives, compliance with exchanges’ continued listing standards, and custom baskets. View the agenda »

• Investment Management Institute 2017 — Presented by the Practising Law Institute, New York (March 24, 2017)

Speaker, “Exchange-Traded Funds” — a panel on managed ETFs, trading and ETF shares, and regulatory refinements.

• The Evolution of Investing: Opportunities and Challenges in the ETF Marketplace — 2017 ICI Mutual Fund and Investment Management Conference, Palm Desert, CA (March 13, 2017)

Speaker, "The Evolution of Investing: Opportunities and Challenges in the ETF Marketplace" — a panel on current and future ETF landscape, the business opportunities of this growing market, the regulatory challenges, and the running of a successful ETF business within a traditional mutual fund shop. 

• 27th Annual Conference on the Globalisation of Investment Funds — Presented by the IBA Investment Funds Committee, New York (May 8, 2016)

Speaker, "Exchange-Traded Funds – the Changing Landscape." View the agenda »

• 2016 Risk Management Conference — Presented by ICI Mutual, New Orleans (April 6-8, 2016)

Speaker, “Regulatory Roundup: Proposals and Priorities." View more information »

• 2015 Closed-End Fund Conference — Presented by the Investment Company Institute, New York (November 4, 2015)

Speaker, "State of the Closed-End Fund Market 2015: Product Innovations and Shareholder Activism" — a panel on the current state of the closed-end fund market, including market trends and shareholder activism. View the conference program »

• 2013 Closed-End Fund Conference — Investment Company Institute, New York, NY (November 5, 2013)

Moderator, "Trends in Closed-End Fund Offerings" — a panel on creative ways that sponsors (including new types of sponsors, such as private equity and buyout firms) are using closed-end funds to fulfill the needs of different investors. View the conference program »

• Product Development and Marketing of Hedge Funds — Citi Prime Finance, New York, NY (March 19, 2013)

Speaker, luncheon presentation and discussion on considerations for launching registered funds, among other topics.

• Investment Management Institute 2019 — Presented by the Practicing Law Institute, New York, NY (March 22, 2019)

Speaker, "Exchange-Traded Funds." View the conference program »