Thank you so much to the JEC Chicago members that attended our first in-person forum since winter 2020! Attendees were able to enhance their knowledge of economics, entrepreneurship, business, and finance, and also had the opportunity to discuss these topics with our amazing speakers and panelists.

We are very grateful to all of the amazing speakers at this event: Craig Slack is the Chief Investment Officer for the City of Chicago, who leads a team of professionals who oversee the city’s investment activity, develop and implement investment policies, and maintain investor relations. Joe Aguilar, Chief Investment Officer for the Illinois State Treasurer, who oversees all external programs managed by the Treasurer’s Office. Tere Regina, Financial Education Manager for Chicago Public Schools, who has immense financial industry experience across three major banks, including JPMorgan Chase, New York. Amy C. Shelly, Chief Financial Officer at Options Clearing Corporation (OCC), who oversees all Corporate Finance functions, including financial planning, capital management, liquidity planning, and more. Bret Blanton, Director of Foreign Exchange Trading at BMO Capital Markets, who has been in the financial services industry for over 30 years, working for Credit Suisse, Standard Chartered Bank, and the Bank of Montreal. Members had the opportunity to ask our panelists questions in a moderated Q&A.