Featured Panel Speakers and Moderators

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

Panelists:

Mr. David Dupree , Managing Director, The Halifax Group

Mr. Marsh Merriman, Managing Director, BlackRock Kelso

Mr. Neal Morrison, Managing Director, Wachovia Capital Partners

Mr. Drew Quartapella, Managing Director, Edgeview Partners

Mr. Jeff Sangalis, Managing Partner, Capital Point Partners

Moderated By:

TBD

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

Panelists:

Mr. Mark Corigliano, Proxima Alfa 

Mr. Timothy Fritzinger, Principal, FLAG Capital

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

Mr. Chris Zinkhan, Managing Director, Forestland Group

Moderated By:

Mr. Hugh Wrigley, Founder & Managing Director, Global Endowment Management

11:30 – 12:30 - Mindset of the Limited Partner

Panelists:

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

Mr. Charles Merritt, Founding Partner, Parish Capital Advisors

Mr. Hugh Wrigley, Founder & Managing Director, Global Endowment Management 

Moderated By:

TBD

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

Panelists:

Mr. Barry Gonder, Principal, Grove Street Advisors

Mr. Mitch Mumma, Founding Partner, Intersouth Partners

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

Moderated By:

TBD

2:30 – 3:30 - Distressed Assets – Finding Value In Troubled Companies

Panelists:

Mr. Braxton Glasgow, Executive Vice President, Kenmar Securities

Ms. Sallie Shuping Russell, Managing Director, BlackRock

Mr. John Shearburn, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus

Moderated By:

Mr. Patrick G. Hartley, Senior Vice President, Legg Mason

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

Panelists:

Mr. Jeff Allred, Partner, Nelson Mullins

Mr. Jay Jester, Managing Director, Audax Group

Mr. Robert Reid, Managing Director, The Blackstone Group

Moderated By: 

Mr. Michael Jacobs, President & CEO, Jacobs Capital