FinTech Series The Financial Wellness Journey Agenda 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 9:05 AM 10:00 AM 10:45 AM 10:50 AM 11:00 AM
Registration Program Begins Panel 1: Macro Trends of FinTech Panel 2: The Financial Wellness Life Cycle Closing remarks Open networking Program ends
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FinTech – The Financial Wellness Journey Speaker Bios Panel One: The Macro Trends of FinTech Moderator: Phil Schmoyer Baker Tilly
Phil and the digital team help financial services clients assess their digital strategy for alignment with corporate vision and capabilities, improve their operating models through process and technology design and implementation projects, enable successful migration to the cloud (e.g. AWS, MS Azure) for improved performance and cost savings, and modernize data management solutions and utilization approaches for companies throughout the financial services sector (insurance, banking, asset management). Specific experience • Leads the financial services digital transformation and advisory practice, working with various organizations to assess digital strategy, process and technology design and implementation projects, and modernizing data management and utilization approaches • Acts as strategic and project management lead on a variety of projects for financial services clients • Assists various organizations with agile transformation, including process mapping and a heightened focus on improving the customer experience (CX) • Works with small and large entities (from pre-revenue start-up organizations to over $500 billion in assets) spanning the public and private sector, as well as publicly traded companies Prior to joining Baker Tilly, Phil held positions with a leading management consulting firm focusing on enabling the delivery digital initiatives, aligning strategic vision with implementation, enterprise risk management, operational efficiency and improvement, digital transformation, and humancentered design solutions (e.g. Design Thinking).
Panelists: Matthew Bellows Vice President of Business Development, American Express
Matthew is a VP of Business Development at American Express, which acquired his third startup, BodesWell.io, in June of 2022. In addition, he currently serves as Chair of his second startup, Yesware. Previously, he worked in executive roles at various startups, including Vivox (acquired by Unity) and Floodgate (acquired by Zynga). His first startup, WGR Media, was acquired by CNET Networks in 2004. He earned his B.A from Naropa University and his M.B.A. magna cum laude from The Olin School for Business at Babson College. Matthew has practiced meditation for more than 25 years. He became a certified meditation instructor in 2004. Terrance Kim Senior Manager, Investment Management Fintech Strategy Vanguard
Terrance Kim is the Senior Manager, Investment Management Fintech Strategy at Vanguard. Prior to joining Vanguard, Terrence Kim was the Global Business Manager responsible for the global business development and product management of multiasset Trading API product (EMSX API) at Bloomberg L.P. Terrence was also responsible for real-time data business globally, launching new real-time data products such as the Custom VWAP, Money Market Service, Real-Time Volatilities, Liquidity Analytics for Portfolio, Crypto/Digital Asset service over B-PIPE. Terrence started as Trader trading grain and energy commodities in 1995. In 2000, he was responsible for the development and implementation of FIX protocol and electronic trading at Wellington Management along with building the next generation proprietary multi-asset order management system and reporting system.
Terrence also spent time on the sell-side such as WestLB Panmure in London and launching and running multi-asset FIXHub business for State Street Global Markets. Terrence also headed up Product Management globally for ITG Net, the broker neutral division of ITG Inc. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Terrence was the Director of Product Management for Complex Event Processor start-up StreamBase Systems. Russ Kliman Global Lead, SEI
Russ is the global head of SEI Ventures, SEI’s corporate venture capital program. SEI Ventures seeks to invest in emergent and potentially disruptive technologies or business models that we believe will accelerate the launch of new platforms or drive new product development in existing and adjacent markets. SEI Ventures’ strategic mission is to enhance our ability to deliver innovative, comprehensive solutions to help our clients achieve lasting success. Russ also leads our global innovation programs, which focus on various initiatives that enable creative problem-solving through designthinking and user-centered design principles. Throughout his career, Russ has led product-design, technology and innovation strategies for several businesses, ranging from startups to billiondollar enterprises. During his 20-year tenure at SEI, he has led various strategic initiatives, including new business marketing, business development, product design and technology. Russ also serves as an adjunct professor at Villanova University’s School of Business’ Executive MBA program, focusing on innovation, entrepreneurship and value creation through technology. Russ equally serves as an adjunct professor at Drexel University’s LeBow School of Business, focused on innovation and design thinking at the Executive Doctorate level and lecturing on Fintech for undergraduates. Russ holds a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Design from Drexel University’s College of Computing & Informatics.
FinTech – The Financial Wellness Journey Speaker Bios Panel Two: The Financial Wellness Life Cycle Moderator: Shauna Mace, Managing Director of the Practice Management Solutions for Independent Advisor Solutions SEI
Shauna Mace is Managing Director of the Practice Management Solutions for Independent Advisor Solutions by SEI. She's responsible for programs that focus on helping advisors grow their businesses, create efficiencies in their operations, and differentiate their practices. Shauna is a lead contributor to our practice management blog, Practically Speaking, which is designed to help financial advisors achieve their goals with relevant best practices, tools and actionable advice. Shauna joined SEI in 2021 after more than 16 years working with financial advisors, asset managers and financial service businesses. Before joining us, she was the founder of Inspire Growth, a consulting and coaching business focused on sales and high-performance best practices for financial advisors. She served in multiple leadership, marketing, and sales roles at FS Investments, where she helped build the firm’s RIA channel. She began her career at an RIA firm in the Philadelphia suburbs. Shauna graduated from Villanova University and currently holds the FINRA Series 7. She’s been featured in a number of advisory-focused publications such as “Advisor Perspectives” and “Kitces Nerd’s Eye View,” and is a frequent speaker on industry podcasts and conferences.
Panelists: H. Adam Holt CFP®, ChFC® Founder & CEO, Asset-Map
H. Adam Holt CFP®, ChFC® has been a financial advisor for over 20 years, during which time he has helped build and manage his wealth management firm to over $1B in assets under management. Adam is known for his early adoption of technology to build trend-setting client experiences. This mindset led him to found Asset-Map, a financial technology firm dedicated to creating engaging visual communication tools used throughout the customer and advisor journey and now used by thousands of advisors worldwide. Adam obtained his Bachelors of Science in Economics and Environmental Planning from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, an Executive MBA from Drexel University, and a Certificate in Retirement Planning from Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Adam is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Practitioner and attended the American College where he earned his Chartered Financial Consultant® designation. Jason Ray Founder & Investment Officer, Zenith Wealth Partners
Jason Ray is the founder of Zenith Wealth Partners. Zenith is an investment management and advisory firm in Philadelphia. Jason previously worked at Carnegie Wealth Management, FS Investments, and Lincoln Financial Group - all in roles related to client facing wealth and asset management. His skills include portfolio management, investment analysis, business valuation, and leadership. Jason studied politics at Princeton University and won an ivy league football championship. He is a candidate for Level III of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He grew up in Michigan and now lives in Philadelphia with his wife Rukiya and daughter Juniper. Jason serves on the boards of the Leon H. Sullivan Charitable Trust and Vetri Community Partnership.
Nathan C. Zahm, CFA, FSA Head of Global Target Retirement and Goal-Based Investing Research, Vanguard
Nathan C. Zahm, CFA, FSA is the head of target retirement and goals-based investing research in Vanguard’s Investment Strategy Group. Nathan leads the team responsible for creating the research and strategy underlying Vanguard’s target retirement, college savings, and other goal-based investing solutions in the US and abroad. His areas of expertise include investment strategy, retirement planning, and portfolio construction. Before assuming his current role in 2021, he was the head of portfolio construction for Vanguard’s advice initiatives, and previously he served as a senior investment strategist in ISG, leading teams in Vanguard’s Hong Kong and Australian subsidiaries. Prior to joining Vanguard in 2011, Nathan worked at Towers Watson as a consulting actuary for large U.S. retirement plans. Nathan earned a B.S. in economics from the University of Maryland and is pursuing an M.B.A. at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a CFA charterholder as well as a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.