More than 130 investors and lease funding companies are confirmed to attend the 10th Annual Investors’ Conference on Equipment Finance – March 17th, 2011 – McGraw Hill Auditorium in New York City.
In addition to the speaker line-up of senior-level industry experts, the IMN and ELFA are pleased to welcome three new additions to the conference agenda.
Joining the newest topic on Alternative Sources of Debt and Equity are:
Evan Wilkoff, Managing Member, HEMBSTEAD CAPITAL, LLC
James Huffman, Vice President, FALFURRIAS CAPITAL PARTNERS
Mostafiz R. Shah Mohammed, Managing Partner, AMUR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
There will also be a special roundtable discussion on Emerging Changes in Lease Accounting and the Implications for the Equipment Finance Industry, led by the ELFA and featuring participants from the major accounting firms.
The conference presenters also have the distinct honor of presenting the Industry Future Council’s findings from their annual CEO/CFO roundtable, providing an outlook for 2011 and an operational template for funding companies to follow.
Additional speakers attendees will hear from include:
Beth Ann Bovino, Senior US Economist, STANDARD & POOR’S
David D’Antonio, Managing Director, DIVERSITY CAPITAL LLC
Gary Silverhardt, President & Chief Executive Officer, EQUILEASE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
William G. Sutton CAE, President and CEO, EQUIPMENT LEASING & FINANCE ASSOCIATION
Joseph Lane, Vice Chairman, SINTER CAPITAL, LLC; Facilitator, INDUSTRY FUTURE COUNCIL
Daniel Marino, Managing Member, LAVALLETTE CAPITAL, LLC
Miles Herman, President, LEAF FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Richard Pfaltzgraff, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, NAVITAS LEASE CORP.
Ed Stolarski, Managing Director, Originations, NATIONS EQUIPMENT FINANCE
Prospective attendees can view the full program and speaker line up on the event website by clicking here.
The conference will focus on addressing the most pressing issues in the equipment leasing industry, including:
State of the Industry Address by the ELFA
Keynote Address on the Macroeconomic Outlook for 2011
Waiting for the Recovery or Positioning for the New Reality – the Industry Future Council Looks Ahead
Capital Markets Update and Funding Strategies Today
Overview of the New Regulatory Landscape and Its Impact on the Equipment Finance Sector
ELFA Roundtable on the Emerging Changes in Lease Accounting and the Implications for the Equipment Finance Industry
Trustees & Servicers in the New World Order of Equipment Leasing
Private Equity Investment Opportunities
Considerations for Leasing Finance Company Start-Ups