ALTSCHI 2024 | Markets Group | 22 July 2024 | Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, 221 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601, USA

This is an education-focused alternative investment event designed to bring the investor community together for dialogue and discussion on the most relevant topics facing investors and managers today.

It is developed and led by the CAIA Association and CFA Society Chicago and is a hot spot for those seeking the very latest in alternative investment news and developments. It
is specifically designed to provide relevant, education-focused content for individuals who manage, advise, allocate to, or oversee alternative investments. With leading allocating and management firms, the agenda will include topics such as global asset allocation, risk management, private markets, real assets, alternative beta strategies, private equity, hedge funds, ESG, crypto and more.

It has been developed for:
• Institutional Investors
• Family Offices and HNW Individuals
• Financial Advisors
• Plan Trustees
• Investment Consultants
• Research and Investment Analysts
• Asset Managers

2024 Speakers

Angela Miller-May
Chief Investment Officer, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Joe Aguilar
Chief Investment Officer, Illinois State Treasury

Elizabeth Tulach
Vice President & Chief Investment Officer, The Boeing Company Pension Fund

Marc Lasry
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Avenue Capital Group

Ghiané Jones
Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois

Peggy Gartin, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, AAA-The Auto Club Group

Russ Ivinjack
Global Chief Investment Officer, Aon

Janelle Woodward, CFA
Senior Managing Director, Multi-Asset Group, Allstate

Carol Schleif, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, BMO Family Office

Craig Slack
Deputy Treasurer & Chief Investment Officer, City of Chicago

Trish Halper, CFA
Chief Investment Officer – Global Family Office, Northern Trust

Steven Eisman
Managing Director, Neuberger Berman

Jeremy Heer, CFA, CAIA
Managing Director, Investment Research and Engagement, University of Illinois Foundation

Daniel Gamba, CFA
President of Asset Management, Northern Trust Corporation

Jon Salstrom, CFA
Executive Director, Cincinnati Retirement System (CRS)

Rafia Hasan, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Perigon Wealth Management

Greg Leonberger
Director of Research, Managing Partner, Marquette Associates

Rob MacArthur, CFA
Chief Risk Officer – Investments, UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust

Amy Bulger
Director, Private Markets, Wespath Benefits and Investments

Elisabeth Roth, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager - Absolute Return and Real Assets, The University of Chicago Office of Investments

Svetlana Loshakov, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Ridama Capital

Kweku Obed, CFA, CAIA
Managing Director, Marquette Associates

Phil Huber, CFA
Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Solutions, Cliffwater

Neal Graziano
Managing Director - Private Assets, W. K. Kellogg Foundation

Phil Stephenson, CFA, CAIA
Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, LDI and Risk Management, Exelon Corporation Pension Fund

Yussef Gheriani
Director of Investments, IHT Wealth Management

Jenny Just
Co-founder and Managing Partner, PEAK6

Jack Ablin
Founding Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Cresset

David H. Smith, CFA
Managing Director, Marquette Associates

Sandip Bhagat
Chief Investment Officer, Whittier Trust Company

DeAnna Ingram Jones
Consultant, NEPC

Keith Cardoza, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth

Anthony Novara, CFA
Partner, Research Director – Marketable Alternatives and Capital Markets, Fiducient Advisors

Caitlin Nemeth
Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, Cliffwater

Melissa Richlen
Director, Private Equity, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Ronald Diamond
Chief Executive Officer, Diamond Wealth Strategies

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• StepStone Group
• CBRE Investment Management
• BlackRock
• Apogem Capital

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Abbey Capital
• Fengate
• Nuveen
• CF Private Equity
• OMX Ventures
• Bridge Investment Group
• RBC Global Asset Management
• iCapital
• Baker Steel
• AAM
• Cohen & Company
• GTIS Partners
• Grayscale
• CIBC AM
• Monroe Capital

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Calamos Investments
• UMB Fund Services
• Outerlands
• Marcum LLP
• Allvue
• Fund Services Group
• Proteus
• Cohen & Company Asset Management
• Crescent

BUSINESS SPONSORS:
• Akram & Associates
• Inspira Financial
• Absolute Investment Advisers LLC
• Preqin
• Krypton Fund Services
• Northleaf Capital Partners
• Adams Street Partners
• Abacus Group
• Phoenix American
• AlternativeSoft
• Asset Class
• Palisades

NETWORKING SPONSORS:
• Armada Venture Partners
• Chicago Clearing Corporation

WELCOME RECEPTION SPONSORS:
• Apex Group Ltd.
• Canoe Intelligence

LANYARD SPONSOR:
• EisnerAmper