On Thursday, Oct. 29, at Southern Methodist University’s George W. Bush Institute, money managers and investors will have the opportunity to hear current investment strategies from the Chief Investment Officers (CIO’s) of some of America’s largest pension funds and firms in several investment segments. These world class fund managers will also share their approaches to decision-making in today’s unprecedented economic environment.
An economic overview will also be offered by Bob McTeer, former President of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, Danielle Di Martino, Chief Strategist for the Liscio Report and Doug Ingram, Managing Director at Commerce Street Capital.
“SMU is one of the top-ranked business schools in the country and this conference is intended to keep it at the front of investment thought. This conference will particularly focus on alternative investments, as much of the ground-breaking work in investing is being done in alternatives,” said Dory Wiley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dallas-based Commerce Street Holdings, LLC, the holding company for Commerce Street Capital, LLC, Commerce Street Investment Management and Commerce Street Peak Advisors.
Thought leaders from across the country will discuss their investment strategies for today’s uncertain times, asset allocation and selection of advisors, as well as the impact of global issues on investment decisions. . Discussing energy will be Ken Hersh, CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management. Leading an asset allocation discussion will be Britt Harris, CIO of Teachers Retirement System of Texas. Real estate speakers include John Goff, Chairman and CEO of Crescent Real Estate Holdings, LLC, Rob Kochis, Principal of the Townsend Group, Christopher Lippman, Managing Director of Carlyle Realty, and Len O’Donnell, President and CEO of USAA Real Estate Company. Discussing hedge funds will be Ethan Johnson, Portfolio Manager of Ramius, LLC, Jamie Charles, CIO of Greenwave Capital Management, James Shrewsbury, Principal and Co-CIO of e360 power, LLC, Rod Saddington, Global Energy Equity Portfolio Manager of Carlson Capital, L.P. and Timothy C. Ng, CIO of Clearbrook. Alternative asset allocation speakers include Timothy Barrett, CIO of Texas Tech University, Lee Partridge, CIO and Managing Director of Salient Partners and Brandon Kunz, Vice President and Product Specialist at Research Affiliates.
2015 Commerce Street Investment Conference
Date: Oct. 29, 2015
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CDT
Tickets: $50 for students; $250 for general admission
Location: George W. Bush Institute at Southern Methodist University
Address: 2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75275
To register for the 2015 Commerce Street Investment Conference visit: www.commercestreetcapital.com