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Thank you to the following sponsors of our 14th annual conference! Diamond Sponsors Gold Sponsors Exhibitor Sponsors GIOA CONFERENCE AGENDA 2018 Tuesday, March 20, 2018 4pm-6pm Early Registration for Government Attendees - Egyptian Conference Area Wednesday, March 21, 2018 (Government Attendees Only) 8:15 am Registration Begins - Breakfast Provided - Egyptian Conference Area - Exhibit Area Open 9:00: am Intermediate Session of Pre-Conference Workshop Advanced Session of Pre-Conference Workshop GIOA Best Practices Portfolio Construction and Strategies GIOA's goal over the next year is to publish Best The speaker will discuss the pros and cons of three Practices white papers relating to governmental primary strategies to construct municipal entity investing. This session will be an interactive, portfolios: cash flow matching, index matching, and hands-on discussion with feedback from relative value. Which is the right approach to optimize session participants. returns for your entity's portfolio? Rick Phillips, FTN Financial Main Street Advisors Kevin Webb, Cantor Fitzgerald 10:30 am Refreshment Break 10:45 am GIOA Best Practices Continued Bloomberg Portfolio Functionality & Analytics Some of the many items to be discussed are: This presentation will focus on Bloomberg's tools what is a loss, investing in private placement to help government investment officers monitor securities/QIB letter, calculating WAM/duration, and analyze the interest rate risk and credit treasury oversight committees, investment policies, risks of portfolios. Other valuable portfolio structures/strategies, segregating bond Bloomberg functions will be covered as well. proceeds, breakeven analysis, and benchmarking. Ray Johnson, Bloomberg 12:00 pm Lunch Provided - Tender Steakhouse - Sponsored by Wells Fargo Securities 1:30 pm Intermediate Session Continues: Advanced Session Continues: Corporate Bond Market Update & Covenants Portfolio Performance Attribution Summary of important factors to consider when Book return and total return are the primary analyzing covenants in corporate bond indentures performance measurement metrics for portfolios. that underlies corporate securities. An update of The speakers will drill down to discuss the the high-quality corporate bond market will be given. attributions of return for these metrics. Adam Cohen, Covenant Review Luther Yost, Clearwater Analytics Eli Lapp, Raymond James Ron Hill, Blackrock 2:45 pm Refreshment Break 3:00 pm Intermediate Session Continues: Advanced Session Continues: Broker/Dealer Relationship Panel MBS Single Security Initiative (SSI) Government investment officers will conduct an SSI is a joint initiative between FNMA and FHLMC interactive group discussion regarding under the direction of their regulator, FHFA, to managing broker/dealer relationships and trading. develop a new uniform MBS. This initiative goes Nicole Muegge, Thurston County WA live in the second quarter of 2019. Tom Juarez, City of Los Angeles Stephanie Milner, FNMA Mark Bray, County of Fresno CA Jamie Miller, FHLMC 4:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshop Concludes 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Corporate Attendees Early Registration 5:30-8:00 pm Welcome Reception (All Attendees Invited) - Luxor North Pool Patio - Sponsored by RBC Capital Markets Mingle with other attendees for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in a relaxed atmosphere. Thursday, March 22, 2018 (All Attendees Invited) 7:45 am Registration Begins (Full Buffet Breakfast) - Egyptian Conference Area 8:30 am Founder's Welcome 8:40 am Economic and Market Update Rick Phillips, President & Chief Investment Officer With a new Fed Chair, volatile markets, the Fed's FTN Financial Main Street Advisors declining balance sheet, declining dollar, etc., we will discuss what is potentially ahead for President's Welcome rates, the Fed, and financial regulation. Shawn Nydegger, State of Idaho Craig Dismuke, Vining Sparks Continued of Reverse Thursday, March 22, 2018 (continued) 9:40 am Supranationals-Update & Approval Process 4:10pm Attracting and Training the Next Generation Many states' legislatures have approved "Those darn kids!" The differences in Supranationals as permitted investments. attitudes are nothing new, but technology has The presenters will discuss how to get them amplified those differences. We will discuss approved for your state and provide a market how one attracts and trains the younger update on spreads and issuance trends. generation. Garret Sloan, Wells Fargo-Moderator Susan Munson, Government Portfolio Advisors Laura Glenn, State of Georgia Rachel Wilson, Clark County WA Emmanuel Labrinos, City of San Diego 5:00 pm Thursday Session Concludes 10:45 am Keynote Speaker Charlie Bilello, CMT 5:30-8:00 pm NCAA Basketball Party (All Attendees) Director of Research, Pension Partners Sponsored by Vining Sparks - Velvet Room Charlie will present a unique perspective on the Big screen basketball, food and fun! A great fixed income and other financial markets. He holds opportunity to get to know your peers. a J.D. and M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Fordham University and a B.A. in Economics from Friday, March 23, 2018 Binghamton University. He is a Chartered Market (All Attendees Invited) Technician (CMT) and a Member of the Market 7:45 am Registration Begins - Full Buffet Breakfast Technicians Association. Charlie also holds the 8:00 am Certified Government Investment Professional Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate. If you (CGIP) awards and informational update. want to see some great charts and research, follow him on Twitter @charliebilello. 8:25 am Liquidity Instruments 12:00 pm Lunch Provided - Lotus Ballroom Representatives from the firm that created 1:15 pm "Yankee" Securities & Asset-Backed CP CDARS will discuss new products and trends About two-thirds of the Fed's Primary Dealers in this very important liquidity space. are headquartered outside of the USA. These Tom Frick, Promontory Interfinancial Network entities issue debt from their US Erich Buckenmaier, Promontory subsidiaries. The speakers will discuss 9:15 am GASB/CAFR Reporting Update the legalities and trends of these GASB Statements 31, 40, 72, and 79 can securities. sometimes be challenging in the minutiae. Mark Hernandez RBC Capital Markets The speaker will provide insights regarding Michael Lazar, Morgan Stanley - and Panel investment related GASB Statements 2:10 pm Small Business Administration & Wesley Galloway, GASB Farmer Mac Updates 10:10 am RFPs-Perspectives from Both Sides Are these issuers' bonds right for your Whether it’s writing an RFP for an outside entity's portfolio? The presenters will Investment Manager, Custodian, Securities provide us an update regarding Lending Agent or Investment Accounting issuance and trends. system, a RFP maybe a necessary evil. The panel Robert Owens, Farmer Mac will discuss the RFPs from both the author and Ben Clark, FTN Financial the responder perspective. Discover questions 3:00 pm Refreshment Break that will generate the useful information your 3:15 pm Socially Responsible Investing entity needs to make an informed and useful Many governmental entities have incorporated decision as well as the questions that need to Socially Responsible Investing guidelines be eliminated and or replaced. A don’t miss in their investment policies, and many others session for any government attendee. are looking to add these parameters. Thad Garrison, Citibank The speakers will discuss the politics, Pat Donohoe, State Street resources, and challenges of Socially Peter Bakonyvari, SymPro Responsible Investing. Shawn Nydegger, State of Idaho Amy West, TD Securities - and Panel Rick Phillips, FTN Main Street Dave Carr, City of Santa Monica 11:00 am Conference Concludes 2018 GIOA Government Attendees Last Name First Name Title Entity McIntyre Vicky J. Treasurer Ada County, ID Mahn Elizabeth Chief Deputy Treasurer Ada County, ID Levy Hank Treasurer - Tax Collector Alameda County, CA Thacker Vishal Chief Investment Officer Alameda County, CA Randle Carmen AMLIP Board Member-CFO Alaska Municipal League Investment Pool Marleita Begay Treasurer Apache County, AZ David Romero Chief Deputy Treasurer Apache County, AZ Candice Davis Senior Accountant Apache County, AZ Clare Michelle Accounting Manager Arapahoe County Treasurer's Office Wallace Michael Deputy Treasurer Arapahoe County, CO Mayhew Brian CFO Bay Area Toll Authority, CA Woo Sue Treasury Director Bay Area Toll Authority, CA Scott Kenneth E. Deputy Treasurer Bernalillo County, NM Darrough Tom Treasurer Boone County, MS Hernandez Angel Manager, Policy Research Unit California Debt & Investment Advisory Commission Dunn Tara Research Analyst California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission Wurm Jeff Assistant Director - Investments California State Treasurer's Office Labanieh Laura Administrator CalTRUST,CA Tanaka Kyle Member Services Associate CalTRUST,CA Irelan Heather Lead Treasury Analyst Chelan County Public Utility District, WA Rothery Linda Chief Deputy Churchill County Treasurer, NV White III Hubert R. Investment Officer-Assistant Portfolio Manager City and County of San Francisco, CA Shah Tajel Chief Assistant Treasurer City and County of San Francisco, CA Shaw Robert Chief Investment Officer City and County of San Francisco, CA Dion Ichieh Investment Operations Analyst City and County of San Francisco, CA Benzo Ash Treasurer City Government, FL Daniel Chris Chief Investment Officer City of Albuquerque, NM Aglialoro Cilia Treasurer City of Albuquerque, NM Davies Mark Cash and Debt Administrator City of Arlington,