The Distinguished Speaker Series Advisory Group welcomed John Rodgers, CFA, at the University Club of Chicago on February 21, 2023, in a special event to celebrate Black History Month and John’s lifelong contributions to the investment profession. John is the...
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Distinguished Speaker Series: John Rogers, CFA

35th Annual Dinner: Zanny Minton Beddoes
Over 500 charterholders, including 64 newly minted ones, and friends of the CFA Society Chicago gathered in the Aon Grand Ballroom on Navy Pier for the Society’s Annual Dinner on October 26. Society CEO Chris Vincent welcomed the attendees and reminded the group of...

Investing In Space
On July 20, 2022, the Education Advisory Group hosted a webcast titled “Investing in the Space Industry Upswing.” Moderating the event was Chris Quilty, Founder of Quilty Analytics. The expert panel consisted of: Ellen M. Chang, Vice President Ventures, BMNT; Dave...

POWER Breakfast: Matt Hulsizer
The CFA Women’s Network arranged a breakfast presentation on July 12, 2022, featuring Jenny Just, CFA, co-founder of financial services and technology firm PEAK6 Investments. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Just was not available the day of the event. Stepping in for...

Distinguished Speaker Series: Thomas Lee, CFA
The Distinguished Speaker Series Advisory Group hosted Thomas Lee, CFA, at the Chicago Club on May 10, 2022. Lee, co-founder, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors and FSInsight.com, has received the top rank in the Institutional Investor...

The Latest and Greatest of Blockchain
On April 12, 2022, Will Cong, Founding Director of Fintech Initiative at Cornell University, moderated a panel to discuss “The Latest and Greatest of Blockchain.” The panelists included: Bobby Henebry, CFA, Founder and CEO, Henebry Blockchain & Cyrptocurrency...

Distinguished Speaker Series: Orlando Bravo
On March 10, 2022, CFA Society Chicago’s Distinguished Speaker Series Advisory Group welcomed Orlando Bravo at the University Club, and via livestream, for a discussion of the role of private equity in the software industry. Bravo is Founder and Managing Partner of...

Distinguished Speaker Series: Phil Snow, CFA
On February 16, 2022, CFA Society Chicago’s Distinguished Speaker Series Advisory Group hosted Phil Snow, CFA, CEO of FactSet, to discuss the delivery of data to clients, ESG, private markets, and alternative data. Chris Vincent, CFA, President and CEO of CFA Society...

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Integration Frameworks
On February 1, 2022, the CFA Women’s Network hosted ESG event, moderated by Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee, Associate Professor of Finance at Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business. The esteemed panel included: Emily Lawrence, North American Director of...

34th Annual Dinner: The Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown
On November 3, 2021, CFA Society Chicago held their 34th Annual Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. The Keynote Speaker was The Right Honourable Gordon Brown, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. As...