Marketplace Lending & Alternative Financing Summit 2017
Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA
December 3, 2017 - December 5, 2017
Opal Group is proud to present our Marketplace Lending & Alternative Financing Summit. The Summit is an educational forum designed for investors, issuers, platforms, underwriters, banks rating agencies, lawyers, service providers, accountant, and other related industry professionals. At this conference learn and network with industry leaders to gain insight on the newest techniques to maximize returns and reduce risk exposure in this growing area of marketplace lending. Explore an in-depth review of the current landscape and what's to come in addition to hearing about rating agency methodology, legal, tax and structural considerations which will provide attendees with the tools necessary to stay one step ahead of their competitors.
The conference will serve as an opportunity where a meaningful dialogue can be opened to address concerns regarding this dynamic segment of the market.
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| 11:00am |
Exhibit Set-Up / Registration Desk Opens |
| 1:25pm |
Welcoming Remarks |
| 1:30pm |
Featured Presentation: Has Marketplace Lending Grown Up? The marketplace lending industry is at an inflection point. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, there are now over 200 digital lenders in the U.S. alone. Marketplace lending remains attractive to investors and borrowers, but as the industry matures, what must happen for this growth to continue? This session will review 2017 developments in marketplace lending, why these developments matter, and what’s ahead for 2018 and beyond. It will also share what a maturing digital lending industry looks like, and the implications of this maturation for traditional banks and lenders. Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, CommonBond |
| 1:50pm |
Featured Presentation: Marketplace Lending – The Next Steps Consultant, Clarity Services, Inc. |
| 2:10pm |
Meet the Regulators
Moderator
Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
Panelist
Assistant Director, Western Region, Federal Trade Commission
Panelist
Partner, Venable
Panelist
First Assistant Attorney General/Administrator, Consumer Credit Unit, Colorado Department of Law |
| 2:50pm |
The Current State and Outlook of the US Marketplace Lending Industry: Where is the Industry Headed?
Moderator
Managing Director, Macquarie Group
Panelist
Director, Investor Services, Prime Meridian Capital Management
Panelist
Global Head Agency, Residential, Commercial Loans & Securities, Western Asset Management Company
Panelist
Managing Director and CEO, Thunder Bridge Capital, LLC
Panelist
Senior Managing Director, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc.
Panelist
Managing Director, Head of Marketing and Investor Relations, Echelon Asset Management |
| 3:50pm |
The Role of Technology and Data
Moderator
Chief Marketing Officer, Nexlend Capital Partners, LLC
Panelist
Managing Director – Co-Head, Technology Finance Group, Monroe Capital
Panelist
CEO, dv01
Panelist
CEO, Finacity
Panelist
SVP, CIO, Head of Strategic Transformation & Digital, Opus Bank |
| 4:40pm |
Platforms Partnering with Banks
Moderator
Executive Vice President of Sales, ReliaMax
Panelist
CTO and Co-Founder, Mirador Financial, Inc.
Panelist
CEO, Pier Asset Management
Panelist
President & CEO, Cross River Bank |
| 5:30pm |
Networking Cocktail Reception |
| 7:00am |
Registration |
| 7:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00am | |
| 8:15am |
Debt Investor Roundtable
Moderator
Partner, Buckley Sandler LLP
Panelist
Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Arixa Capital
Panelist
Associate Director, PAAMCO
Panelist
Partner, Ranger Direct Lending Fund | Ranger Specialty Income Fund
Panelist
Managing Director, Napier Park Global Capital
Panelist
General Partner, Route 66 Ventures, LLC Secondary Market
Moderator
Managing Director, Card Resource Group
Panelist
Managing Director of Capital Markets, Lima One Capital
Panelist
Co-Founder and Managing Director, Akkadian Ventures
Panelist
Manager, Business Development, Orchard Platform |
| 9:00am |
Key Considerations for Marketplace Lending Securitizations in 2018
Moderator
Executive Vice President, First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC
Panelist
Senior Director, Capital Markets, LendingClub
Panelist
Head of Securitization, Avant
Panelist
Managing Director, Waterford Capital, Inc.
Panelist
VP, Prospect Capital Management Landscape of the Specialty Finance Sector
Moderator
Partner, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Panelist
Chief Revenue Officer, RapidAdvance
Panelist
Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, International Investment Group
Panelist
CEO, Elevate Funding
Panelist
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Colonnade Advisors |
| 9:45am |
Impact Investing: Responsible and Transparent Small Business Marketplace Lending
Moderator
Partner, Hudson Cook, LLP
Panelist
PhD, Visiting Researcher and Filene Research Fellow Center for Emerging Technology Institute for Money, Technology, and Financial Inclusion, University of California, Irvine
Panelist
Founder, Director, US, Kiva
Panelist
CIO, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Panelist
Managing Partner, Community Investment Management
Panelist
Chief Operating Officer, Noble Capital Debt Sale Trends in the Marketplace/AltLending Sector
Panelist
President, National Loan Exchange Inc. (NLEX)
Panelist
President, Partners Consulting LLC
Panelist
Associate, Bradley |
| 10:30am |
Networking Refreshment Break |
| 10:45am |
Student Loans
Moderator
President & CEO, Olmstead Williams Communications
Panelist
COO, Goal Structured Solutions
Panelist
CEO, Climb Credit
Panelist
Vice President, Head of Capital Markets, ReliaMax
Panelist
VP of Capital Markets, Laurel Road
Panelist
Head of Business Development (Americas), Prodigy Finance Small Business Lending
Moderator
President, Lendio
Panelist
Managing Director, Clocktower Technology Ventures
Panelist
President & CEO, LiftForward Inc.
Panelist
CEO, LQD Business Finance
Panelist
CEO, Merchant Banking Resources |
| 11:30am |
Fraud Prevention, Data Security, & Verification
Moderator
EME, MBA, ISC, President & COO, Militus Cyber Security Solutions
Panelist
Head of Credit Risk Solutions, ID Analytics, a Symantec company
Panelist
Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, MWWPR
Panelist
Associate, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Panelist
CEO, Credit Sesame Bank Due Diligence of Fintechs: The Need for an Enhanced Approach
Moderator
President, FIC Advisors, Inc. (FIC)
Panelist
FVP and Assistant General Counsel, Opus Bank
Panelist
Vice President, Alliant
Panelist
Principal, The Gallatin Group |
| 12:15pm |
Networking Luncheon |
| 1:30pm |
Private Equity / Venture Capital
Moderator
CIO, The Laughren Group (SFO)
Panelist
Managing Director, Presidio Investors
Panelist
Partner, FinSight
Panelist
Managing Partner, Montage Ventures
Panelist
Co-Founder & Partner - Middlemarch Partners, LLC Global Marketplace Lending / Emerging Markets
Moderator
CEO, Eiffel eCapital SA
Panelist
Co-founder and President, Ovamba
Panelist
Co-CEO, Credijusto
Panelist
Analyst, Shinnecock Partners
Panelist
Chief Executive Officer, Thinking Capital |
| 2:15pm |
Getting Prepared as a First Time Securitization Issuer
Moderator
Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Panelist
CEO, CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, Inc.
Panelist
Managing Director, Oberon Securities
Panelist
CFA, Director, Global Credit - Financing & Solutions, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Panelist
Partner, PwC
Panelist
CEO, dv01 Opportunities in Real Estate
Moderator
Chief Business Officer, Kingdom Trust
Panelist
Managing Partner, Head of Real Estate & Alternative Investments, Green Mesa Capital, LLC (SFO)
Panelist
Managing Director, CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, Inc.
Panelist
CFA, Managing Director, Prime Meridian Capital Management, LLC
Panelist
Director Of Business Development, PeerStreet |
| 3:00pm |
Legal & Regulatory Issues
Moderator
Head of Digital Finance & Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Panelist
Senior Corporate Counsel, Capital Markets, Affirm, Inc.
Panelist
Counsel, BuckleySandler LLP
Panelist
Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Panelist
VP Government Affairs, Cross River Bank The Future of Alternative Lending
Moderator
Adam Goller, Chief Credit Officer, Cross River Bank
Panelist
Chief Product Officer, Lantern Credit
Panelist
Managing Director, SenaHill
Panelist
Partner, Victory Park Capital
Panelist
CEO & Founder, Sharestates
Panelist
Founder & President, YieldStreet |
| 3:45pm |
Networking Refreshment Break |
| 4:00pm |
Investor Roundtable
Moderator
Managing Director, Three Bridge Wealth Advisors
Panelist
Partner, Director of Special Investments, Corbin Capital Partners
Panelist
President, Coastland Capital
Panelist
Co-Founder, Managing, Director & Chief Executive Officer, Arcadia Funds
Panelist
CIO, Thiele Capital Management LLC Credit Risks Investors must be able to identify the risks they are willing to take. Assuming the credit risk implicit in portfolios of marketplace loans provides a return stream that can significantly enhance fixed income performance and help institutional investors to meet their investment objectives. Or does it? With insight into default rates, yields, maturities and other data across of thousands of loans on a diverse array of platforms.
Moderator
Global Head of Fund Services, MaplesFS
Panelist
Managing Director, Duff & Phelps, LLC
Panelist
Co-founder and CIO, Pier Asset Management
Panelist
CEO, Monja |
| 4:45pm |
Current State of P2P Lending COO, Gelios.io Capital Markets Outlook
Moderator
Vice President, Head of Capital Markets, ReliaMax
Panelist
Head of Securitization, Affirm
Panelist
Head of Capital Markets, LendUp
Panelist
Head of Capital Markets, Marlette Funding, LLC
Panelist
Partner, Clifford Chance US LLP |
| 5:05pm |
Fact Versus Fiction: Fintech Lenders As new online lenders and marketplaces have entered the scene, personal loans have experienced a resurgence. In fact, we’ve observed double-digit growth in consumers participating in this market, making personal loans the fastest growing loan product. This rapid growth is accompanied by rising concern about the credit performance of personal loans. Some hypothesize that personal loans are riskier in general. Others believe these loans are more risky now than before supply grew this market. In this data-driven session, we’ll analyze consumers with personal loans to understand related credit performance at a deeper level and dispel myths or confirm concerns. Session highlights:
Vice President, Consumer Lending and FinTech, Transunion |
| 5:30pm |
Networking Cocktail Reception |
| 8:00am |
Registration / Continental Breakfast |
| 8:25am |
Welcoming Remarks Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP |
| 8:30am |
Featured Presentation: State of the Marketplace Lending Industry – A Fireside Chat with Prosper CEO David Kimball
Moderator
Managing Director, PwC
Speaker
Chief Executive Officer, Prosper |
| 8:50am |
Featured Presentation: E-Signatures & Digital Lending: Close Loans Electronically Online and In-Branch In the sub-prime lending market, speed-to-close determines market share. In this session, you’ll learn how an end-to-end digital process with e-signatures can completely transform your lending business, leading to customer convenience and satisfaction. We’ll share:
Director of Corporate Marketing, eSignLive by VASCO |
| 9:10am |
Enhancing POS Systems – Partnerships & Leveraging Technology
Moderator
Consumer Portfolio Acquisitions Manager, SAF Holdings, LLC
Panelist
VP, Business Development, AmeriFirst
Panelist
CRO & Co-Founder, TabaPay |
| 9:50am |
Collections
Moderator
Member-in-Charge, Severson & Werson
Panelist
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Credit Control LLC
Panelist
Chief Compliance Officer, TrueAccord General Counsel & Chief Strategy Officer, BCA Financial Services, Inc. |
| 10:35am |
Marketplace Lending State of Play: More Fin and Less Tech
Moderator
Director of Business Development, Global Debt Registry
Panelist
Portfolio Manager, RiverNorth
Panelist
General Partner, Route 66 Ventures, LLC
Panelist
Head of Research and Analytics, Nexlend Capital Partners, LLC |
| 11:20am |
Crowdfinancing: ICOs and Regulation A
Moderator
CEO, MediaShares.com
Panelist
CPA, Managing Director, Boustead Securities, LLC
Panelist
Esq, Shareholder, Homeier Law PC
Panelist
CEO and Founder, Manhattan Street Capital, Inc.
Panelist
VP Corporate Development, SolidOpinion Inc. |
| 12:05pm |
Conference Concludes |
| 12:30pm |
Golf Tournament – Monarch Beach Golf Links – pre-registration required |
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- Rooms are available only to those participants who are registered conference attendees.
- The name on the form will be the name of the guest room.
- Rooms are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Room types/rates are subject to availability.
- Rooms will not be guaranteed without a credit card.
Registration Pricing
| Standard Rate | |
|---|---|
| Investor* | $795 |
| Issuer / Platform | $1,295 |
| Standard | $1,995 |
*Subject to Opal Group’s verification and approval. Only individuals who are solely investing on their own behalf can be verified for a complimentary pass. Solution Providers or Fund Providers to 3rd parties will not be able to receive complimentary access. As investment portfolios/strategies are constantly changing, we reserve the right to re- verify past delegates for future complimentary passes.
- Platforms – US Consumer
- The Current State and Outlook of the Marketplace Lending Industry
- Legal & Regulatory Issues
- Debt Investor Roundtable
- Equity investor Roundtable
- Raising capital in the Current Environment
- Secondary Market
- The Role of Technology
- Platforms Partnering with Banks
- Reporting Requirements
- Lenders Outlook
- Small Business Lending
- Securitization
- Capital Markets Outlook
- The Future of Marketplace Lending
- Valuation Methodology
- Private Equity / Venture Capital
- Institutional Investor Platform – Large & Sophisticated
- Emerging Manager
- Platforms – US Student
- Platforms – Small Business
- Landscape of Specialty Finance Sector
- Online Lending Trends in the U.S. and Abroad
- Current Trends and the Future of Direct Middle Market Lending
- Overview, Trends and the Future of Marketplace/P2P Lending
- How Online Marketplace Lenders are altering the Specialty Finance Sector
- Overview and Trends of the European Environment for Marketplace Lending
- Crowd funding
- Subprime/Non-Prime
- Opportunities in Real Estate
- Getting prepared as a first-time securitization issuer
- The role of the broker dealer / RIA plays in marketplace platforms
- Alternative Lending
- Small Business Lending for Hedge Fund Investors
- Asset Based Lending Panel
- Fraud Prevention and Authentication
- Asset Managers
- Family Offices
- Hedge Funds
- Institutional Investors
- Investment Banks
- Insurance Companies
- Issuers
- Law Firms
- VC Firms
- Online Lending/P2P Platforms
- Private Equity Firms
- Rating Agencies
- Regulators
- RIAs
- Service Providers
- Trustees
- Underwriters
- Technology Platforms
- Debt and Equity Investors
