World's Largest Student Investment Forum Brings Students, Finance Industry Leaders Together March 18-20 In Ohio

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- It's not often college students get to rub shoulders with Nobel laureates, Federal Reserve Bank presidents and other internationally known industry leaders.

But every spring for the past 10 years, students from around the world have done just that at the University of Dayton's RISE Global Investment Forum, the world's largest student investment forum. The forum is slated for March 18-20 and has grown so large, part of it is held in a basketball arena.

RISE X (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) brings together graduate and undergraduate students and faculty with top economists, financial experts and industry leaders in a non-scripted, panel discussion format. During the last nine years it has drawn more than 11,000 students from around the world and all 50 states.  Last year, more than 2,700 participants from more than 302 colleges and universities, representing 73 countries attended.

Students are part of the conversation at RISE, but this year, they'll be joining the experts in economic forecasting. To celebrate RISE's 10th anniversary, students will be asked to give their opinions in an on-site poll, with results shared almost immediately.

"Today's students have front-row seats on some of the most tumultuous times in the history of the world economy, and they represent the next generation of financial leaders," said Matthew Shank, dean of the University of Dayton School of Business Administration. "We think their perspectives on the future of the markets, sustainability and ethics will be interesting and noteworthy."

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS

• Westina Matthews Shatteen, retired managing director community business development, Merrill Lynch.
• Todd Buchholz, chairman and chief investment officer of Victoria Capital Management LLC.
• Nicholas P. Sargen, senior vice president and chief investment officer, Fort Washington Investments and Western & Southern Financial group.
• Pat Dorsey, director of equity research, Morningstar Inc.
• Gary Thayer, chief macro strategist, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC.
• Robert Weissenstein, chief investment officer, Credit Suisse Private Banking Americas.
• Robert C. Doll, panel moderator, vice chairman and chief investment officer for fundamental equities, BlackRock.
• Janet Holmes, regulatory affairs vice president and senior credit officer, Moody's Investors Services.
• Judy Glazer, global social and environmental responsibility operations director, Hewlett-Packard.
• Bennett Freeman, senior vice president for social research and policy, Calvert Investments.
• Ursula Wynhoven, head of policy and legal and special assistant to the executive director, United Nations Global Compact.
• Jonathan S. Hoak, panel moderator, vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer, Hewlett-Packard.
• Donald F. Donahue, chairman and CEO, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
• Aaron Brown, chief risk officer, AQR Capital Management.
• David Martin, chief risk officer, AllianceBernstein.
• Michelle McCarthy, chief risk officer, Russell Investments.
• William W. Martin, panel moderator, chief risk officer, Commonfund.
• Henry L. Henderson, Midwest programs director, Natural Resources Defense Council.
• Jonathan Baliff, executive vice president strategy, NRG Energy Inc.
• Glenn Labhart, founder, Labhart Risk Advisors Inc.
• Michael J. Walsh, executive vice president, Chicago Climate Exchange.
• Carolyn Green, panel moderator, co-founder and managing partner, EnerGreen Capital Management LLC.

In addition to the keynote presentations, RISE will include a range of sessions during three day on topics that include ethics, alternative investments, hedge funds, international markets, portfolio management and career strategies as well as an optional student-managed portfolio competition.

The University of Dayton in association with the United Nations Global Compact sponsors RISE. Global strategic partners include internationally prominent financial institutions, banks, investment firms and professional organizations.

For more information and to register visit http://rise.udayton.edu.

SOURCE University of Dayton

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