Russell Investments Summit 2018 | Russell Investments Group, LLC | 24 June 2018 | The Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

The reality we face as investors is that we can’t eliminate uncertainty. What we can do is continually improve our ability to manage risk, increase returns, and reduce costs.

We will share our perspective on succeeding amidst ever-present behavioral, economic, and geo-political challenges that impact the portfolios we are collectively entrusted with.

Let's use this time together to ensure your portfolio is taking advantage of our latest ideas to help reduce risk, increase returns, and reduce costs.

2018 Speakers

Bryan Weeks
Head of Americas Institutional

Michelle Seitz
Chief Executive Officer

Jeff Hussey, CFA
Global Chief Investment Officer

Rob Balkema, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager, Multi-asset Solutions

James Barber (Moderator)
Chief Investment Officer, Equities

Lew Sanders
CEO, Sanders Capital

Rajiv Jain
Chairman, Chief Investment Officer, GGG Partners

Rachel Carroll, CFA (Moderator)
Head of Consulting

Michael Hall, CFA
Managing Director, Defined Benefit

Stas Melnikov, CFA, FRM
Managing Director, Investment Risk

Marcus Muetze, FSA, CFA
Senior Consultant

Leola Ross Ph.d., CFA
Director, Investment Strategy Research

Robert Gates
Former Secretary of Defense

Erik Ristuben
Chief Investment Strategist

Don Ezra
Author & Retired Co-Chair of Global Consulting, Russell Investments

Gary Locke
Former U.S. Ambassador to China

Scott Bennett
Director, Equity Strategy & Research

Mark Raskopf, CFA
Senior Research Analyst, Hedge Funds

Geoff Cross, Ph.D.
Head of Data, Managing Director, Winton Group

Michael Thomas, CFA
Managing Director, Fiduciary Solutions, Retirement

Tim Noonan
Managing Director, Strategic Buisness Initiatives

Pete Gunning, CFA
Chief Executive Officer, APAC

Emily Steinbarth
Quantitative Analyst

Steve Kirschner
Managing Director, Trading & Transition Management

Greg Nordquist, CFA
Director, Overlay Strategies

Holly Verdeyen, CEBS
Senior Director, Defined Contribution

James Barber, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Equities

Megan Roach, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager, US Equities

Michael Hall, CFA
Managing Director, Defined Benefit

Justin Owens, FSA, CFA, EA
Director, Client Strategy & Research

Doug Gordon
Senior Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Solutions

Gerard Fitzpatrick, CFA, FRM, CAIA
Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income & Emea

Kevin Turner, CFA
Managing Director, Global Head of Client Strategy & Research

Brian Mock, CFA
Managing Director, Direct Investments

Nick Zylkowski, CFA
Senior Portofolio Manager , Direct Investments