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Fundamentals of Public Funds Investing
January 18-19, 2017
Riverside Convention Center
Riverside, CA

January 18, 2017

• Introduction: Short Stories of Public Funds Investing
  Ray Higgins, Chief Executive Officer, Higgins Capital Management
• Session One: Understanding Roles and Responsibilities of Public Investment Officers, Staff and Elected Officials
  Michelle Durgy, Chief Investment Officer, City and County of San Francisco
  Shari L. Freidenrich, CPA, Treasurer-Tax Collector, County of Orange
  Philip Marr, Investment Officer, City of Los Angeles
• Session Two: Understanding Roles and Responsibilities of Investment Advisors and Broker/Dealers
  Deborah Higgins, President, Higgins Capital Management
  Deanne Woodring, President and Senior Portfolio Advisor, Government Portfolio Advisors
• Session Three: Investment Terms and Concepts
  Jason Klinghoffer, CFA, Director, Debt Capital Markets, Mischler Financial Group
• Session Four: California Government Code and Legal Investments
  William (Bill) Blackwill, Managing Director, Stifel
  Laura Parisi, CPA, Treasurer, City of Laguna Beach
• Session Five: Investment Policy and Objectives
  Lauren Brant, Managing Director, PFM Asset Management
  Shaun Farrell, Treasurer, City of Galt
• Session Six: Understanding Cash Flow and Forecasting, Part 1: Concepts
  Ned Connolly, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager, Chandler Asset Management
  Michael Nguyen, Senior Vice President, Director of Investment Solutions, PMA Financial Network
• Session Seven: Understanding Cash Flow and Forecasting, Part 2: Exercise
  Ned Connolly, Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager, Chandler Asset Management
  Michael Nguyen, Senior Vice President, Director of Investment Solutions, PMA Financial Network

January 19, 2017

• Introduction: Recap of Day
  Linda G. Louie, Education and Outreach Manager, CDIAC
• Session One: Portfolio Structure and Diversification
  Jeff Probst, CFA, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Chandler Asset Management
• Session Two: Understanding Benchmarking, Part 1: Concepts
  Kevin Webb, CFA, Director, Cantor Fitzgerald
• Session Three: Understanding Benchmarking, Part 2: Developing a Benchmark Exercise
  Kevin Webb, CFA, Director, Cantor Fitzgerald
• Session Four: Investment Accounting and Disclosure
  Deborah Harper, CPA, Partner, LSL CPAs and Advisors
  Patricia Song, CPA, MBA, Finance Manager, City of Corona
• Session Five: The Day-to-Day Management of Public Funds
  Margaret Moggia, Chief Financial Officer, West Basin Municipal Water District
  David Carr, Assistant Treasurer, City of Santa Monica
  Kent Morris, Chief Investment Officer, City of San Diego
• Session Six: Investment Reporting
  Rick Phillips, President and Chief Investment Officer, FTN Financial Main Street Advisors