Chris Manning, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Real Estate and Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Real Estate Investment Corporate Finance Business Valuation Executive Education Executive Coaching

Andrei Simonov

Professor · Michigan State University

An expert in US and international stock markets, institutional and individual investors, investment banking and behavioral finance.

International Finance Behavioral Finance Financial Services Asset Management

Edward Truant

Chief Executive Officer · Slingshot Capital

Ed founded the world's first litigation finance fund-of-funds and is an active investor, both personally and professionally.

Litigation Funding Litigation Finance Finance Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions

Jeffrey Busse

Goizueta Foundation Term Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Investments Mutual Funds Hedge Funds

Klaas Baks

Professor in the Practice of Finance; Executive Director, Center for Alternative Investments · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Alternative Investments Private Equity Entrepreneurship Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions

Anand Swaminathan

Roberto C. Goizueta Chair of Organization & Management · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Organizational theory and strategy People Analytics Interorganizational and social networks Industry evolution Small-firm strategies

Peter Ricchiuti

Senior Professor of Practice · Tulane University

Professor Ricchiuti is an expert in finance, investments, valuation, equity research, financial modeling and financial analysis.

Stock Market and Investments Financial Analysis Research Valuation Finance

Mike Benevento

Principal, GC & Head of Admin · Orange Maker LLC

listener | educator | adviser | risk-taker | counselor | facilitator | speaker | innovator | life-long learner

Hedge Funds Entrepeneurship Taxation for Owner Managed Businesses Tax Consequences of Offshore Investments Education and Technologies (Icts)

Randall Stone

Professor of Political Science and Director of the Skalny Center for Polish & Central European Studies · University of Rochester

Stone is known for his studies on international political economy, international relations, and Russian and European politics.

International Monetary Fund International Economics Multinational Corporations International relations and finance Russia and Eastern Europe

James Sbrolla

Chairman · Environmental Business Consultants

James Sbrolla: Cleantech Bridge to the Investment Industry

Clean Tech Land Use Development Environmental Technologies Recycling Waste Management and Remediation

David P. Meyer

Investment Fraud Attorney · Meyer Wilson Co., LPA

Managing Partner of Meyer Wilson Co., LPA

Securities Litigation Class Actions Investment Protection

Joshua White

Assistant Professor of Finance · Vanderbilt University

A former SEC economist who studies financial regulation, cryptocurrency, and securities and investments.

Financial Disclosure Sarbanes-Oxley Securities and Investments Cryptocurrency Financial Regulation

Wei Jiang

Vice Dean for Faculty and Research and Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School

Ron Laurie

Board Member · InventionShare

Ron Laurie has worked in Silicon Valley since before it had that name.

Patent Infringement M&A Intellectual Property (IP) Patent Law IP Strategy

Sunil Sharma

Managing Director and Chief Connector · Extreme Startups

He always loved Lego! A natural fit for your event is Extreme Startups Chief Connector extraordinaire and mentor to budding entrepreneurs

Venture Capital Private Equity Entrepreneurship Management Consulting for Startups

Ian Scarffe

Ian Scarffe is a serial entrepreneur, investor, key opinion leader and Blockchain consultant with business experience from around the world. · www.ianscarffe.com

Business Ambassador, Entrepreneur, Founder, Consultant, Business Analyst

Entrepreneur Start-Ups Strategic Consulting