Everything is different this year but this special Fall Forecast event on November. 12, 2020 attracted over 450 virtual attendees from the Chicago area and further afield, showcasing the strength of CFA Society Chicago. Christopher Vincent, CFA, president and CEO of CFA Society Chicago kicked off the event with...
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Fall Forecast: An evening with Austan Goolsbee
Distinguished Speaker Series: Ed Wehmer, Wintrust
On the day after Election Day, Nick Vassilos, CFA, from Charles Schwab remotely interviewed Ed Wehmer, founder and CEO of Wintrust Financial. Thirty years ago, Wehmer recognized a market opportunity in a mostly commoditized banking industry. He designed a culture and implemented a philosophy that has allowed Wintrust...
Capital Markets Series: Private Market
Another large crowd assembled over Zoom for the second installment of CFA Society Chicago’s Capital Market Series on October 20, 2020, covering Private Allocations. The panel discussion featured Harisha Koneru Haigh, CFA, managing director of Private Investments and Real Assets at Northwestern University’s Endowment;...
Distinguished Speaker Series: Anthony Scaramucci, Skybridge Capital
Over 300 CFA Society Chicago members and investment professionals gathered virtually on October 15, 2020, for the latest event in the Distinguished Speaker Series. The featured “Distinguished Speaker” was hedge fund manager Anthony Scaramucci. Perhaps best known to a general audience for his brief term (just eleven...
Capital Markets Series: Public Allocations
On October 7, 2020, a resilient crowd gathered via Zoom to listen in on the first installment of CFA Society Chicago’s four-part Capital Market Series, focusing on public markets. The event was a panel discussion featuring Bob Browne, CFA, executive vice president and CIO at Northern Trust; Bill Driscoll, CFA, CFP,...
CFA Society Chicago News
Christopher T. Vincent, CFA, Appointed CEO of CFA Society Chicago
CFA Society Chicago's Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has appointed Christopher T. Vincent, CFA, as the new chief executive officer of CFA Society Chicago effective May 4, 2020. Mr. Vincent is a former partner and head of William Blair’s Fixed Income...
CFA Society Chicago extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Priscilla Perry.
CFA Society Chicago recently received the sad news of the passing of Priscilla Alkire Perry at the age of 84. A well-known member of the Chicago-area investment community, Priscilla was awarded CFA Society Chicago’s Hortense Friedman, CFA, Award for Excellence at the...
CFA Society Chicago Board Member Dhvani Shah, CFA, named to CIO Magazine’s 2019 Power 100!
Congratulations to Dhvani Shah, CFA, IMRF Chief Investment Officer and member of CFA Society Chicago Board of Directors, for being named to CIO Magazine’s 2019 Power 100. Read more via IMRF