Allocating Capital to NFTs: A Panel Discussion co-hosted with CAIA Atlanta

Description: By now, you probably know what an NFT is. You have also probably heard of the staggering sums being made by individuals. More recently, several funds have launched that are approaching investing in NFTs in an institutional manner. CAIA is excited to have put together a panel of Funds to discuss the various approaches being used to invest in this emerging asset class. We reviewed the term NFT,  how NFTs are valued as well as some of the investment strategies being employed.

Focus on Africa: Pension Funds: The Importance of Diversification - Series 2 - Episode 2

Description: Diversification and digitalization are key factors in this challenging as well as shifting economy, in which African institutional investors juggle between currency restriction, language barriers and government regulation. During this webinar we speak about how to diversify investments by allocating to Alternative investments while complying to ESG standards.

Scott P. Dolson, CAIA , Chapter Executive

Scott began his financial advisory career with Morgan Stanley and later transitioned to BNY Mellon Investment Management where he spent over ten years working with clients across various divisions. Scott worked directly with individuals, trustees, and beneficiaries in a trust services role where he helped develop and review investment policy statements, asset allocation and tax consequences of trust investments.

Meghan Burke, CAIA, Chapter Executive

Ms. Burke is a Director, Capital Markets, at CenterSquare, with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is responsible for investor relations and business development initiatives across the real assets platform. Prior to joining CenterSquare, Ms. Burke was a Vice President at BlackRock, where she most recently focused on real asset product strategy and investor relations. She previously held sales roles in the BlackRock US Wealth Advisory channel, and began her career with the Vanguard Group. Ms.

Phil Shankweiler, CFA, CFP, CAIA, Chapter Executive

Phil Shankweiler is a director within the Hartford Funds advisory services group. In this role, he works with RIAs, family offices, and bank-trust groups to help them enhance their investment and client-service outcomes. Through a personalized, client–centric approach, Phil brings the value of Hartford Funds to clients with an expertise in capital markets, investment management, and the financial–planning process.

Nora Pickens, CAIA, Chapter Executive

Nora serves as Managing Director of Investments at Mill Creek Capital Advisors. She has primary responsibility for evaluating fixed income and alternative credit strategies across MCCA’s investment programs. Prior to joining MCCA in 2017, Nora was Director at FS Investments, where she helped launch focused investment programs and conducted investment research. Prior to FS, Nora was a Credit Analyst at Standard & Poor’s with primary research coverage of the energy sector. She previously held various analyst positions at Bear Stearns and Goldman Sachs.

Gregory Stumm, CFA, CAIA, Chapter Executive

Gregory Stumm serves as Senior Vice President, Head of Distribution at Resolute Investment Managers. He is responsible for the National Accounts and Institutional teams, and supports consultant and advisory relationships. He also is a member of the company’s Product Management team, tasked with sourcing new investment ideas for Resolute and its affiliates.

Previously, Mr. Stumm was national sales manager of Retail Sales for Resolute, managing the External Sales team across all channels.