10:00 – 11:00 - The Ever-Crowding "Middle-Market"

Panelists:

Mr. David Dupree, Managing Director & CEO, The Halifax Group

Mr.Marsh Merriman, Managing Director, BlackRock Kelso Capital

Mr.Neal Morrison, Partner, Wachovia Capital Partners

Mr. John Pollock, Managing Director, Edgeview Partners

Mr.Jeff Sangalis, Managing Partner, Capital Point Partners

Moderated By:

Mr. Mike Becker, Principal, Plexus Capital

10:00 – 11:00 - Real Assets: From InflationHedge to Safe Haven

Panelists:

Mr.Mark Corigliano, Managing Director/Portfolio Manager, Proxima Alfa 

Mr.Timothy Fritzinger, Principal, FLAG Capital

Dr.Mike Miles, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Real Estate

Dr.Chris Zinkhan, Managing Director, Forestland Group

Moderated By:

Mr.Hugh Wrigley, Founder & Managing Director, Global EndowmentManagement

11:30 – 12:30 - Mindset of theLimited Partner

Panelists:

Mr.Jonathon King, President & CEO, UNC Management Company 

Mr. Charles Merritt, Founding Partner, Parish Capital Advisors

Mr. Mark Newcomb, Investment Manager, UTIMCO

Mr. Mel Williams, Co-Founder, TrueBridge Capital Partners

Mr.Hugh Wrigley, Founder & Managing Director, Global EndowmentManagement 

Moderated By:

Mr. Charles Grigg, Managing Partner, Carousel Capital

11:30 – 12:30 -Emerging Opportunities - Strategies in Deploying Capital

Panelists:

Mr. Jason Cipriani, Principal, Bank of America

Mr. Laine Kenan, Executive Director, Arcapita

Mr.Mitch Mumma, Founding Partner, Intersouth Partners

Mr.Bill Starling, Chief Executive Officer, Synecor, LLC

Moderated By:

Mr. Ryan Naftulin, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP

2:30 – 3:30 -Distressed Assets : Finding Value In The Current Market

Panelists:

Ms. Susan Carter, Director, NC Department of State Treasurer

Mr. Andrew Chacos, Chief Operating Officer, Silverback Asset Management

Ms.Sallie Shuping Russell, Managing Director, BlackRock

Mr. Jeff Wheeler, Senior Vice President, Smith Breeden Associates

Moderated By:

Mr.Patrick Hartley, Senior Vice President, Raymond James & Associates  

2:30 – 3:30 -Corporate Governance / Board Control Strategies to Enhance Returns

Panelists:

Mr.Jeff Allred, Partner, Nelson Mullins

Mr. Braxton Glasgow, Chairman & CEO, Kenmar Securities

Mr.Jay Jester, Managing Director, Audax Group

Mr.Robert Reid, Managing Director, The Blackstone Group

Moderated By: 

Mr.Michael Jacobs, President & CEO, Jacobs Capital