Marketplace Lending & Alternative Financing Summit 2018
Monarch Beach Resort, Dana Point, CA
November 28, 2018 - November 30, 2018
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 Open |
| 2:00PM |
Co‐Chair Welcoming Remarks Christopher Grey, COO and Co-Founder, Caplinked |
| 2:10PM |
Fintech Market Update John Wirth, Vice President, Consumer Lending and FinTech, Transunion |
| 2:30PM |
The Current State and Outlook of the US Marketplace Lending Industry: Where is the Industry Headed?
Moderator
Alistair Dunlop, Counsel, Clifford Chance US LLP
Panelists
Rosemary Kelley, Senior Managing Director, ABS Consumer, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. Alan Snyder, Managing Partner, Shinnecock Partners L.P. Gary A. Simanson, Managing Director, First Capital Group, L.L.C. Mark Cerminaro, Chief Revenue Officer, RapidAdvance Perry Rahbar, CEO, dv01 |
| 3:30PM |
The Role of Technology and Data
Moderator
Matt Myers, Chief Operating Officer, Goal Structured Solutions
Panelists
Max Blumenthal, Co-Founder and CEO, Fincura Joe Rubin, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Public Affairs, MWW Christopher Grey, COO and Co-Founder, Caplinked Noah Smith, Director of Business Development, LendingFront John Candido, Director of Data Science, ZestFinance |
| 4:15PM |
Partnerships with Banks, Fintechs and Platforms
Moderator
Robert Mullenbach, Managing Director, ProBank Austin
Panelists
Jillian Murrish, CEO, Pier Asset Management Corey Davis, Managing Director, BTIG, LLC William Harvey, Chief Product Officer, Lantern Credit, LLC Aman Boyd, Vice President, Alliant |
| 5:00PM |
How an Artificial Intelligence Assistant can Maximize your Every Potential and Existing Opportunity Roman Vinfield, CEO, AI Assist - powered by Conversica |
| 5:15PM |
Networking Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall |
| 7:30AM |
Registration Desk Opens All confirmed pre-registered delegates must approach the Registration Desk to check in and pick up conference badges. Business Cards are required to retrieve badges. |
| 7:45AM |
Continental Breakfast Opens in Exhibit Hall |
| 8:30AM |
Co-Chair Welcoming Remarks Larry Chiavaro, Executive Vice President, First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC |
| 8:45AM |
Featured Presentation State of the Marketplace Lending Industry – A Fireside Chat with Prosper CEO David Kimball
Moderator
Perry Rahbar, CEO, dv01
Panelist
David Kimball, Chief Executive Officer, Prosper |
| 9:10AM |
TOWN HALL: What’s New is Marketplace Lending Securitizations 2019
Moderator
Larry Chiavaro, Executive Vice President, First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC
Panelists
Rosemary Kelley, Senior Managing Director, ABS, Kroll Bond Rating Agency, Inc. David Staley, Vice President, Capital Markets, Prosper Charlie Gentles, Head of Capital Markets, Avant |
| 9:55AM |
Dave Ludwig, President, National Loan Exchange Inc. (NLEX) Roman Vinfield, CEO, AI Assist Powered by Conversica |
| 10:00AM |
Moderator
Matthew Hays, Partner, Dechert LLP
Panelists
Michael Morris, Director, Northleaf Capital Partners Aaron D. Peck, Partner & Portfolio Manager, Opportunistic Private Credit, Monroe Capital LLC Jeffrey Marron, CEO, Sheridan Asset Management, LLC Jeremy Todd, Head of Capital Markets, Prime Meridian Capital Management, LLC Scott M. Rosen, Partner, Specialty Finance Portfolio Manager, Solar Capital Ltd
Moderator
Aleksander Koenig, Head of Credit, Affirm
Panelists
Michael Cann Jr., CEO, Envelope Finance Stephen Bulfer, CEO, StreamLoan Kate Adamson, Head of Mortgage, Plaid Ashley Hutto-Schultz, Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells US LLP Chris Stenglein, CEO, Aquina |
| 10:45AM |
Moderator
Janette McMahan, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, LLP
Panelists
John McElravey, CFA, Managing Director, Head of Consumer ABS Research, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC Karan Mehta, Head of Capital Markets, Marlette Funding, LLC Kailee Bagalia, Director, PwC Stephanie Mah, Vice president, ABS research, Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC
Moderator
Brian Broesder, Co-head US Private Debt, Man Group
Panelists
Jeffrey Rogers, President & CEO, LiftForward, Inc. Jason Bross, Chief Operating Officer, Latitude20 Capital Partners Ed Wu, Director of Loan Originations, Revere Capital Marc Clapasson, Group CEO, Partner, Ruvercap Investment GmbH Christopher Gillock, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Colonnade Advisors |
| 11:30AM |
Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 11:45AM |
Moderator
Melinda Zabritski, Senior Director, Automotive Financial Solutions, Experian
Panelists
John Jacobs, Director of FinTech Strategies, eOriginal Christopher Gillock, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Colonnade Advisors Malcolm Dorris, Partner, Dechert LLP Stuart Holmes, Founder, Instamotor Technologies David Johnson, CEO, First Associates Loan Servicing, LLC
Moderator
Thomas Glanfield, President and CEO, Boston Portfolio Advisors
Panelists
Dave Ludwig, President, National Loan Exchange, Inc. (NLEX) Conor Neu, Co-founder and CIO, Pier Asset Management Louis DiPalma, Managing Partner, Garnet Capital Advisors Christopher Kennedy, Managing Director, MountainView Financial Solutions LLC John Schrader, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps, LLC |
| 12:30PM |
Networking Luncheon on the Pacific Lawn |
| 1:30PM |
Moderator
Ian Rasmussen, Senior Director, Fitch Ratings
Panelists
Matt Myers, COO, Goal Structured Solutions, Inc. Tonio Desorrento, CEO, Vemo Education Noah Cooper, SVP, Capital Markets & Strategy, Laurel Road Lucia Villar, Director of Investments, Community Investment Management
Moderator
Sharla Godbehere, Sales Leader, Online Financial Services, Equifax
Panelists
Steve Carlson, CEO, ForwardLine Jay Bhatt, VP, Brand, Breakout Capital Chris Stenglein, CEO, Aquina Joanna Karger, US Head of Capital Markets, Funding Circle Alex Thiele, CIO, Thiele Capital Management LLC |
| 2:15PM |
Moderator
Moorari Shah, Counsel, Buckley Sandler LLP Kurt Weiss, Director of Online Lending, Whitepages Pro Jens Olesen, Head of Credit Risk, Scratch Financial Sandy MacDougall, President, Mortgage Vintage, Inc.
Moderator
Robert Wildhack, Research Analyst, Autonomous Research
Panelists
Meghan Ryan, Capital Markets Manager, Affirm Kevin Shane, VP Capital Markets, Sharestates Michael Koenitzer, Director of Business Development, Global Debt Registry Robin Poore, Director, Capital Markets, BlueVine |
| 3:00PM |
Moderator
Timothy Spangler, Partner, Dechert LLP Arun Sharma, CIO, International Finance Corporation (IFC) David C. Hinman, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Digital Mosaic Funds Jason Brown, Partner, Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC Jared Miller, CEO, Accial Capital Adrian Katz, CEO, Finacity Alex Thiele, CIO, Thiele Capital Management LLC
Moderator
Brandon Laughren, Chief Investment Officer, The Laughren Group
Panelists
Mark Solovy, Managing Director – Co-Head, Technology Finance Group, Monroe Capital Demetris Papademetriou, Co-Founder & Partner, Middlemarch Partners, LLC Ben Savage, Partner, Clocktower Technology Ventures John Cochran, Partner, Lovell Minnick Partners Alexander Prokhorov, Black River Ventures |
| 3:45PM |
Networking Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall |
| 4:00PM |
Moderator
Stephen Bulfer, CEO, StreamLoan
Panelists
Randy Norton, Managing Partner - Head Of Real Estate And Alternatives, Green Mesa Capital Peter Lowden, CFA, Managing Director, Prime Meridian Capital Management Jan Brzeski, Managing Director & CIO, Arixa Capital Advisors Michael Fleischer, Senior Vice President, Real Estate Debt Strategies, Related Fund Management Brian Dally, CEO & Co-Founder, GROUNDFLOOR Daniel Huertas, Managing Partner, Washington Capital Partners As lenders grow and become established, they find that servicing and collecting delinquent debts are as important as underwriting to control losses and support growth. However, many servicing operations still rely on outdated call center technology, an antithesis to the technological roots and UX of new lenders. In this session we’ll discuss how harnessing technology, digital channels, and machine learning can help you meet your collections goals while creating a brand-supportive experience.
Moderator
Lilit Davtyan, Executive Vice President, Phonexa
Panelists
Tim Collins, Chief Compliance Officer, TrueAccord Scott Rhode, Senior Consultant, Experian Sameh Elamawy, CEO, Scratch |
| 4:45PM |
Moderator
Scott Pearson, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
Panelists
Phil Goldfeder, VP Government Affairs, Cross River Bank Chris Mccannell, Partner, Eris Group Moorari Shah, Counsel, Buckley Sandler LLP Michele Lieber, President, BluePoint DC Affiliated with Eris Group, LLC
Moderator
Adam Goller, Chief Credit Officer, Cross River Bank
Panelists
Chris Ragland, COO, Noble Capital Ken Ruggiero, President, Chief Executive Officer, Goal Structured Solutions, Inc. Jon Spelke, Managing Director, CleanFund Commercial PACE Capital, Inc. Peter S. Grabell, Senior Vice President, Commercial PACE, Dividend Finance |
| 5:30PM |
Networking Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall |
| 8:00AM |
Registration Desk Opens |
| 8:00AM |
Continental Breakfast Opens in the Exhibit Hall |
| 8:25AM |
Co-Chair Welcoming Remarks Roman Vinfield, CEO, AI Assist Powered by Conversica |
| 8:30AM |
Featured Presentation The State of SMB Lending: Who’s Winning & Who’s Losing? Brock Blake, CEO, Founder, Lendio |
| 9:00AM |
Meet the Regulators
Moderator
Scott Pearson, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
Panelists
Robert Quigley, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission Tom James, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Counsel – Consumer Fraud Bureau, Office of the Illinois Attorney General |
| 9:45AM |
Beyond Free Credit Scores: How machine learning and big data are ushering in a new era of personal credit management – benefiting consumers, lenders and other financial stakeholders
Moderator
Ashley Hutto-Schultz, Senior Associate, Hogan Lovells US LLP
Panelists
Adrian Nazari, CEO, Credit Sesame John Candido, Director of Data Science, ZestFinance Greg Smith, Head of Research, Financial Technology Partners LP |
| 10:30AM |
Marketplace Lending State of Play
Moderator
Scott Foster, Principal/SVP Institutional Sales, Kingdom Trust Company
Panelists
Mark McGuire, CEO, Merchant Banking Resources Michele Lieber, President, BluePoint DC Affiliated with Eris Group, LLC Nate Reiske, Director, Merced Capital Scott Rhode, Senior Consultant, Experian Moorari Shah, Counsel, Buckley Sandler LLP Jennifer Press, Managing Director, Alternative Asset Advisory Practice, Duff & Phelps, LLC |
| 11:15AM |
Blockchain and it’s Application Potential In The Financial Sector
Moderator
Stephanie Mah, Vice President, ABS research, Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC
Panelists
Alexandra Damsker, Advisor (Former SEC attorney) Ted Mlynar, Partner, Hogan Lovells US LLP Kurt Watkins, Of Counsel, MG Miller |
| 12:00PM |
Closing remarks |
| 12:30PM |
Golf Tournament at Monarch Beach Golf Links – preregistration required |
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See you soon!
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
