Andrew Finver, Director of Hedge Fund Research, spoke at the 100 Women in Finance Fourth Annual West Coast Investor - Female Owned or Led Manager Conference, "Capitalizing on Diversity and Returns: Investing With Women Managers", on April 20 in San Francisco, CA.

Andrew Finver, Director of Hedge Fund Research, spoke at the Talking Hedge event "Diversity: What No One is Talking About—Yet" on March 30 in Chicago, IL.

Andrew Finver, Director of Hedge Fund Research, spoke at the CastleOak Lunch Forum, which was held on March 16 in New York, NY. Andrew contributed to the panel discussion sharing his thoughts and opinions on the headwinds facing investment managers, the challenges of raising assets in the changing regulatory and political environment, and the importance of delivering sustainable returns over the long-term horizon.

Thurman V. White, Jr., President and CEO, spoke as part of the CEO panel at the Beyond Bias Summit: A National Conversation on Workplace Inclusion and Innovation, which was held March 2-3 in Stanford, CA.

Thurman V. White, Jr., President and CEO, spoke on the opportunities for MWBE firms at the NASP Emerging and Diverse Manager Forum, which took place on January 12 in Los Angeles, CA.

Alex Hsiao, Chief Investment Officer, spoke at the Illinois Public Fund Collective Program on November 30 in Chicago, IL. Alex moderated the panel discussion, “Plan Sponsors | The Asset Allocation/Manager Opportunity Relationship”.

San Francisco, November 4, 2016 – Progress Investment Management Company, LLC, a leading provider of Emerging Manager of Managers investment strategies, announced today that Janie S. Kass, CFA, has joined the firm as Deputy Global Head, Marketing and Client Services.

An accomplished professional with an impressive career in institutional asset management, Kass will lead a new relationship management role with an emphasis on strategic client engagement. In addition to her work with clients, she will assume a deputy role to assist with the management and oversight of the Marketing & Client Services department. In her role, Ms. Kass will report to Mona Williams, Executive Vice President.

Thurman V. White, Jr., President and CEO, spoke at the 20th Annual NASP Symposium, which was held October 17-18 in New York, NY.

Tony J. Lee, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, spoke at the Emerging Manager Summit South, which took place November 6-7 in Austin, TX.

Jose Balagot, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, spoke at the NASP 10th Annual Emerging Manager Forum, which was held on September 22 in Baltimore, MD. Discussions were centered around the impact of BREXIT: is it time for emerging managers to consolidate to acquire more assets?