SIFMA’s 34th Annual Operations Conference and Exhibit
April 29 – May 2, (Sunday – Wednesday)
At the exclusive Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, Kissimmee, FL.
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April 29 – May 2, 2007

Evolution or Revolution

SIFMA thanks the following sponsors for supporting the Operations Conference & Exhibit:

 

Conference Attendees’ Notebooks Provided by Deloitte & Touche

Conference Exhibit Guide Provided by First Clearing Correspondent Services

Exhibit Hall Door Prizes Provided by U. S. Bank

Hotel Room Door Knob Signs Provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Brokerage Services Group)

Hotel Key Cards, Lanyards & Tote Bags Provided by The Davidsohn Group

Cyber Café Provided by National Financial, a Fidelity Investments Company

Wall Street Journal Room Drop Provided by Bernard L. Madoff Securities

 

Conference Contributors:

Chorus Call

docHarbor

PAETEC Communication Inc.

TeleContinuity, Inc.

Quodd Financial Information Services

All topics and speakers are subject to change

Sunday, April 29, 2007

 

7:30 a.m.

 

Golf Tournament

Falcons Fire Golf Course

Sign-up form

 

Continental Breakfast, Refreshments & Prizes

 

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

Registration

Osceola Ballroom Foyer Level

 

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

Special Session for New Attendees and New Managers

Osceola 1-2, Ballroom Level

Introduction to SIFMA goals, Operations Committee members and activities. Also includes an overview of the resort property.

 

Separate registration required: email name and contact information to Theresa Andino at tandino@sifma.org

Noland Cheng

Chairman, Operations Committee

Managing Director

Morgan Stanley

John D. Panchery

Vice President & Managing Director, Operations & Technology

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

 

Bill Facella

Assistant Director of Convention Services

Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center

 

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 

Welcome Reception & Entertainment

Piazza/South Beach Pool

 

Hosted by Thomson Transaction Services

Monday, April 30, 2007

 

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

 

Continental Breakfast

Osceola Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by Pershing LLC

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

 

General Session

Osceola Ballroom A/B, Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Brokerage Services Group)

 

Opening Introductions

Thomas Ferlazzo

Chairman, Operations Conference

Executive Director, Operations

UBS

 

SIFMA Report

Ellyn McColgan

Co-Chair, SIFMA Board of Directors

President, Distribution and Operations

Fidelity Investments

 

Ms. McColgan will present the SIFMA Board priorities and review the direction for the new trade association.

 

Operations Committee Update

Noland Cheng

Chairman, Operations Committee

Managing Director

Morgan Stanley

 

Mr. Cheng will discuss the current Committee focus and initiatives that are impacting securities operations.

 

DTCC: A Look Ahead

Donald F. Donahue

President & CEO

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

 

Mr. Donahue will report on DTCC’s strategic domestic and international plans.

 

9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

 

Workshops

 

Cost Basis Reporting

Osceola 1-3, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Ellen Bocina

Vice President

Fidelity Investments

Bill Kapogiannis

Director

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

 

Brian Godfrey

Director, Operations

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

 

This panel will provide an industry perspective on the proposed legislation for firms to report clients’ cost basis information. The impact on operations and the challenges that lie ahead, along with the potential scope of this implementation will also be discussed. 

 

Clearing & Introducing Firms in an Evolving Regulatory & Operational Environment

Osceola 4-6, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

William C. Alsover

Chairman

Centennial Securities Company LLC

Anand K. Ramtahal

Vice President

NYSE Regulation, Inc.

 

Lisa Rosenbaum

Chairperson, SIFMA Clearing Firms Committee

Senior Vice President, Senior Attorney-Clearing & Operations

Wachovia Securities

 

Garry J. Stegeland

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Ryan Beck & Co., Inc

 

Representatives from a Regulator, Clearing Firm, Small Firm, and Regional Firm will explore the facets of the current Clearing Firm/Introducing Firm relationship, including the impact of recent regulatory and operational developments. Topics to be covered in this discussion include: harmonization of NYSE/NASD rules covering clearing arrangements; bulk transfers of accounts; AML; and OATS reporting.

 

The Revolution in Corporate Governance and Proxy Processing

Tampa, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

Noland Cheng

Chairman, SIFMA Operations Committee

Managing Director

Morgan Stanley

Richard J. Daly

Chief Executive Officer

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Brokerage Services Group)

Michael Finck

President, SIFMA Corporate Actions Division

Managing Director

Bank of New York

Betsy Murphy

Chief, Office of Rulemaking, Division of Corporate Finance

SEC

 

Annemarie Tierney

Assistant General Counsel

NYSE Euronext

 

The impact on firms of the SEC rule regarding the Internet availability of proxy materials will be discussed as well as the NYSE Working Group rule to eliminate discretionary voting. The Corporate Actions Division will also provide an update on their future initiatives.

 

Microsoft - How Technology Helps the Industry’s Productivity and Efficiency

Gainsville, Ballroom Level

 

Microsoft provides a broad software technology platform that customers and partners leverage when building industry-specific solutions. For Securities and Capital Markets firms, Microsoft and their partners deliver solutions that support teamwork and collaboration; foster compliance; provide information visibility; enable process excellence; help people work anytime, anywhere; and facilitate insights. Additionally, Microsoft products directly and closely align with the needs of the Financial Services industry, including BizTalk Server 2006 and BizTalk Accelerator for SWIFT, Windows Compute Cluster Server (CCS) 2003, Excel 2007 Client, and Excel Services in Office SharePoint Server 2007. This workshop will discuss these products and how Microsoft technology is changing the Securities and Capital Markets industry.

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. - Reference Data Management – How is the Financial Industry performing?

Naples 2-3, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:   

 

Michael Atkin

Managing Director

Enterprise Data Management Council

 

David Gertler

Associate Partner

IBM Business Consulting Services

 

Tim Lind

Senior Vice President of Product Strategy

GoldenSource

 

Larry Tabb

Founder and CEO

TABB Group

 

Please join us for a stimulating and interactive discussion on the status of Reference Data in the Financial Services Industry.  As the industry is aware, today’s challenges include enterprise-wide data consistency, reduction of manual processes, data quality and many more. The panel discussion will convey current views on the status of quality reference data in the industry.  The points of view will include those of a research firm, an industry council, a consulting services provider and a software company.  Come prepared to ask your difficult questions and receive answers from our panel of experts.

 

In Spring, 2007, the entire Brokerage Services Group division became an independent, publicly traded company after being spun-off from ADP. Broadridge now provides a singular focus on powering higher levels of efficiency and compliance for the financial services industry.

www.broadridge.com

 

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

 

Networking Refreshment Break – In Workshop Rooms

 

Hosted by NOVON Consulting

 

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

 

Workshops

 

Options Evolution: Symbology Changes & Penny Quotations

Osceola 1-3, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

Mark Baumgardner

Vice President

Options Clearing Corporation

Christopher Nagy

Managing Director, Order Routing, Sales and Strategy

TD Ameritrade

 

Walter Roesch

Director, US Clearing Services

Merrill Lynch

 

Bruce Smith

Vice President, Technology Strategic Planning

Philadelphia Stock Exchange

 

Significant changes lie ahead for the Options world in regard to penny quotations and a new symbology. This workshop will provide the most recent information on these events and what your firm needs to do in order to get ready for their implementation.

 

Derivatives Processing & Support

Osceola 4-6, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Frank De Maria

Global Head of Derivative Client Services & Operations

Merrill Lynch

 

Joseph W. Sack

Executive Vice President, Asset Management Group

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

James P. Wallin

Senior Vice President

AllianceBernstein L.P.

Janet Wynn

Managing Director

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

 

This session will discuss the trade, clearance and settlement processes for the various derivative products. The panel will review the evolution of the processing and support of these products.

 

Operational Peaks: Managing Your Infrastructure

Tampa, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Michael Calandra

Executive Director, Global Head of Settlement Operations

Morgan Stanley

Norman Eaker

Principal, Operations

Edward Jones

 

Jill Godsey

Vice President, Operations Service Strategy Implementation

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

 

Robert McBey

COO

Southwest Securities Inc.

 

This panel will discuss how firms prepare and respond to seasonal or unexpected events that challenge a firm’s ability to effectively manage volume fluctuations. Advice on how to develop long-term strategic solutions to these events will also be presented.

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. - Digital Imaging and Electronic Management Solutions-

Are your documents managing you?  -

Naples 2-3, Ballroom Level

 

Glenn Gurgul

Vice President

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

 

In brokerage operations, business runs on the exchange of information - both structured and unstructured, making the need to easily manage all your documents in an SEC compliant manner a necessity.  Companies are often challenged to compose, capture, store and redistribute many forms of data from disparate systems with varying service levels and regulatory needs.

 

Imagine storing, managing and delivering information digitally rather than physically, streamlining all your business processes and communications, and fundamentally changing cost structures through the elimination and digitization of paper.

 

Challenge:

·         Deliver integrated, online access to millions of pages of financial statements and portfolio data while maintaining regulatory compliance.

·         Build archival and retrieval systems for customer account information across multiple channels.

·         Manage millions of pages per month.

·         Deliver Statements and other investor communications online via the web.

·         Access to historical reports at your fingertips.

 

Solution:

Broadridge’s comprehensive Document Management Solutions

 

Come join the leader in brokerage process automation for this enlightening workshop!

 

In Spring, 2007, the entire Brokerage Services Group division became an independent, publicly traded company after being spun-off from ADP. Broadridge now provides a singular focus on powering higher levels of efficiency and compliance for the financial services industry.

www.broadridge.com

 

DST Output – Firms are spending too much on postage –

Gainsville, Ballroom Level

 

Debbie Newell

Director, Product Management

DST Output

 

Mury Salls

Senior Vice President

DST Mailing Services

 

Firms can spend upwards of 50% of their statement delivery budget on postage.  DST Output, the nation’s largest third party First ClassTM mailer and an integrated print and electronic document provider, wants to help firms better manage delivery costs.

 

You’ll leave this informative workshop with actionable, cost-saving ideas on the following topics:

 

·         How to take best advantage of the upcoming postal rate increases.  Strategies to offset the impact of these increases, such as mailpiece size reduction and improved address quality, will be discussed.

 

·         How to leverage new USPS® technologies.    We’ll next move to the future – the Intelligent Mail® bar code.  What is it, and what does it mean for your firm?

 

·         Beyond paper.  Convert your investors to electronic delivery by offering them a better user experience with a new email option.  Then, deliver broker copies via encrypted CD/DVD to tighten up your data security on portable media.

 

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

 

Exhibit Hall Buffet Lunch

Osceola C/D Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by IBM

 

Note: Flat Panel 32” HDTV to be raffled off during exhibit hours. Open to conference registrants only. (Must be present to win.)

 

Provided by U.S. Bank

 

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

 

General Session

Osceola A/B , Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Brokerage Services Group)

 

SEC Report

The Honorable Paul S. Atkins

Commissioner

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Washington Comes to Florida

Richard Hunt

Senior Managing Director, Government Relations

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

 

Richard Hunt will provide a beltway’s perspective on the legislative climate in Washington and the impact government policies will have on the financial services industry. He will also candidly assess the 2008 Presidential race.

 

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

 

Networking Refreshment Break

Osceola Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by Integrated Trade Processing Corporation

 

3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

 

The Evolution Of A Globally Designed Organization: Myth or Reality

 

Moderator:

 

Douglas Butler

Americas Financial Markets Leader

IBM Global Business Services

 

Panel:

Jon Ambos

Director, Head of Transaction Processing

Deutsche Asset Management

Nyron Latif

Managing Director, Equities Operations

Goldman Sachs

Larry Tabb

Founder & CEO

TABB Group

 

Within an increasingly global environment, firms must rethink the way in which their organizations are designed in order to remain competitive.  Leading organizations will learn how to capture global profits by tapping into geographically dispersed and dynamically changing pools of innovation, talent and alliances.  The basis for the panel discussion will include:

 

1. Why designing a global organization is important now.

 

2. How organizations should be designed differently to take advantage of an increasingly global environment.

 

3. The largest challenges that organizations must overcome.

 

4. How you manage change at the global level versus a regional or national level.

 

5. Examples of best practices and what the benefits are.

 

4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.

 

Exhibit Hall Reception

Osceola C/D Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by SWIFT

 

Note: Flat Panel 32” HDTV to be raffled off during exhibit hours. Open to conference registrants only. (Must be present to win.)

 

Provided by U.S. Bank

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

 

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

 

Continental Breakfast

Osceola Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level

 

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

General Session

Osceola A/B, Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Brokerage Services Group)

 

Regulatory Panel

 

Moderator:

Michael Jamroz

Partner

Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

Panel:

Robert L.D. Colby

Deputy Director, Division of Market Regulation

SEC

 

Harold L. Johnson

Deputy General Counsel

MSRB

Grace B. Vogel

Executive Vice President, Member Firm Regulation

NYSE Regulation, Inc.

 

This panel of senior regulators will provide an overview of recent rulemaking efforts, the latest news on the consolidation of the NASD and NYSE Regulation and the implications for member firms.

 

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

 

Workshops

 

Account Transfers - Exceeding Client Expectations

Osceola 1-3, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

John Cusumano

Director of PWM Operations

Mellon

Bill Kapogiannis

Director

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

Kevin McCosker

Vice President

Pershing LLC

Kristie Thompson

Manager

Edward Jones

 

Significant changes are occurring in the transfer industry that will have a major impact to the broker dealer, bank and mutual fund industry. This panel of experts from the Customer Account Transfer Division will discuss the changes you can expect such as the new three-day ACATS cycle, ACATS liquidations, Mutual Fund Companies on ACATS and ACATS for bulk transfers, to name a few.

 

Written Supervisory Controls & Procedures for Operations (Repeated)

Osceola 4-6, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Joseph Colaizzo

Senior Manager, Operations

Vanguard Brokerage Services

 

Bari Havlik

Chief Compliance Officer

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Marilyn Hignett Stern

Principal, Capital Markets – Risk Technology & Operations

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Marlo L. Karp

Partner

Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

This workshop will provide an overview of the required procedures as well as insight into potential areas of focus for regulators. In addition, the workshop panel will include industry experts who will address the pitfalls in implementing procedures, the ongoing maintenance of the procedures, and governance issues in working with the compliance area on these matters. Finally, the panel will address the creation of a new functional area within many firms, the “Operations Control Group,” responsible for the control and quality assurance of adherence to regulatory requirements.

 

Solutions for Offshoring & Outsourcing Challenges

Tampa, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Adam Behar

General Counsel

ADP Clearing & Outsourcing Services, Inc.

 

Cheryl Geremia

Managing Director, COO

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Grace B. Vogel

Executive Vice President, Member Firm Regulation

NYSE Regulation, Inc.

 

This panel will review the recent regulatory initiatives in outsourcing. Discussions will include how to prepare for the new environment and how outsourcing to affiliates is impacted.

 

Bear Stearns Pricing Direct - Operational Controls in the Valuation of Fixed Income and Derivative Securities

Gainsville, Ballroom Level

 

This workshop will discuss the intricate valuation process for fixed income and derivative securities.    The tremendous growth in the derivative market and significant regulatory requirements has made this process more challenging to manage.  It will deliberate FAS 157 and SAS 70 with regard to the valuation process.  We will present appropriate controls and procedures to ensure mark to market valuations in a dynamic market environment.

 

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

 

Networking Refreshment Break – In Workshop Rooms

 

Hosted by Rapid Solutions Group

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

 

Workshops

 

MBS Central Counterparty: Creating The Future

Osceola 1-3, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Frank Malarkey

Director

Credit Suisse

Eric Miller

Director

Citadel Solutions

 

Dennis Paganucci

Director

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

Murray Pozmanter

Managing Director, Fixed Income Product Management

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

 

Panelists will examine FICC’s initiative to guide the evolution of its mortgage-backed securities service into a risk-reducing central counterparty structure.  Includes perspectives from both the buy-and sell-side on the impact, challenges and benefits of creating a central counterparty for MBS.  

 

Written Supervisory Controls & Procedures for Operations

 – Osceola 4-6, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Joseph Colaizzo

Senior Manager, Operations

Vanguard Brokerage Services

 

Bari Havlik

Chief Compliance Officer

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Marilyn Hignett Stern

Principal, Capital Markets – Risk Technology & Operations

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Marlo L. Karp

Partner

Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

This workshop will provide an overview of the required procedures as well as insight into potential areas of focus for regulators. In addition, the workshop panel will include industry experts who will address the pitfalls in implementing procedures, the ongoing maintenance of the procedures, and governance issues in working with the compliance area on these matters.  Finally, the panel will address the creation of a new functional area within many firms, the “Operations Control Group,” responsible for the control and quality assurance of adherence to regulatory requirements.

 

Hedge Funds: Operational Risk Considerations

Naples 2-3, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

Brian Ruane

Executive Vice President, Banks, Broker/Dealers and Hedge Funds Group

Bank of New York

 

Michael R. Butowsky

Partner

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP

 

Brian Dawson

Managing Consultant

PA Consulting Group

 

Simon Fludgate

Principal, Operational Due Diligence and Risk

Aksia Research & Management LLC

 

With approximately $2 trillion in assets allocated to hedge funds today, Operational Risk Considerations and the necessary oversight for managing alternative investments have taken center stage in the financial services industry.  The demand for hedge fund choices by both the high net worth and the institutional investor have increased significantly over the past few years, continually challenging current operational risk management thinking.  This panel, composed of seasoned hedge fund industry professionals, will address the evolution of operations exposure in the alternative investment world and the best practices necessary for administering future growth.

 

ID Netting / An Introduction to the Next Step in Settlement

Tampa, Ballroom Level

 

Panel:

 

Richard Curran

Managing Director

Credit Suisse Securities

 

Thomas K. McCarthy

Managing Director

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

 

Tom Sakaris

Director

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

For over 30 years, netting of “street side” trades has been a proven benefit to our industry with a 98% netting factor reducing costs and bringing dramatic efficiency to clearance and settlement. During that same timeframe the efficiency of netting has eluded the “buy-side” process. DTCC is introducing the ability for the dealer side of an institutional trade to “net” while maintaining the integrity of the institutional DVP. Industry representatives and DTCC staff will discuss the business reasons for this expanded use of netting and provide a transaction flow demonstrating the enhanced process that will be introduced in the fourth quarter of this year.

 

Scivantage - Tax Compliance: The Changing Environment of Cost Basis Reporting

Gainsville, Ballroom Level

 

Moderator:

 

Adnane Charchour

President and CEO

Scivantage

 

Panel:

 

Cameron Routh

Senior Vice President, Strategic Products

Scivantage

 

Ted Jahn

Executive Director

Morgan Stanley

 

Greg Vigrass

President

FOLIOfn Institutional

 

A panel discussion offering insight into the changing environment of cost basis reporting and what the proposed legislation, requiring financial institutions to report detailed cost basis information, may mean for your firm and your clients.  Moderated by Scivantage, this industry panel will explore the potential impact of the proposed legislation, highlight the ever-changing demands of the retail investor and discuss new technologies designed to help financial institutions meet the anticipated requirements.

 

12:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

 

Exhibit Hall Buffet Lunch

Osceola C/D, Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Brokerage Services Group)

 

Note: Flat Panel 32” HDTV to be raffled off during exhibit hours. Open to conference registrants only. (Must be present to win.)

 

Provided by U.S. Bank

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

 

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

 

Continental Breakfast

Osceola A/B, Ballroom Level

 

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.

 

General Session

Osceola A/B, Ballroom Level

 

Hosted by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (formerly ADP Brokerage Services Group)

 

Industry Risk Controls

 

Moderator:

Marianne Brown

President & CEO

Omgeo

 

Panel:

David Catenazzo

Managing Director, Risk, Strategy, and Planning- Global Operations

Bank of America

 

Frank De Maria

Global Head of Derivative Client Services & Operations

Merrill Lynch

 

Thomas Guinan

Managing Director, Chief Credit Officer

Pershing LLC

 

This session will focus on the business unit risk management within operations. The panel will discuss tactical ideas on how they interact with the corporate risk managers, internal auditors, and compliance managers. Included will be a review of the work of the Fed Group of 18 on Derivatives.

 

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

 

Networking Refreshment Break

Osceola Ballroom Foyer, Ballroom Level

 

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

 

Keynote Speaker – Culture, Ethics and Leadership

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Hugh Govern

Assistant Professor of Law and Professional Military Ethics Team Leader

United States Military Academy

 

LTC Kevin Govern will discuss today’s leadership challenges and describe the role of ethical reasoning in today’s world and how different choices yield different results. He will also address how ethical decision making, whether in the Army or the financial services industry, is universal in appeal and application.

 

11:00 a.m.

 

Conference Concludes

2007 Operations Committee

Chairman:  Noland Cheng, Morgan Stanley

Scott Aschoff, Janney Montgomery Scott

Joseph Barra, ADP Clearing & Outsourcing Services

Jeffrey Bernstein, Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc.

Keith Bjorsness, D.A. Davidson & Co.

Michael Cahill, The Options Clearing Corp.

Jerry Camera, Morgan Stanley

Kenneth Cameranesi, Wells Fargo Investments LLC

David Cermak, Vanguard Brokerage Services

John Cirrito, ING Financial Markets LLC

David Colville, Wedbush Morgan Securities

Marge Connelly, Wachovia Securities

Richard Curran, Credit Suisse First Boston

Frank DiMarco, National Financial Services LLC

Norman Eaker, Edward Jones

Thomas Ferlazzo, UBS

Cheryl Geremia, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Joseph Guardino, Banc of America Securities LLC

Edward Hazel, Goldman Sachs

Kurt Jud, UBS Financial Services Inc.

Ronald Kessler, A.G. Edwards, Inc.

Kevin Laraia, ING Advisors Network

James Leonard, Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

Joseph Liguori, JP Morgan Chase

Robert Maione, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC

Peter Marchewka, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Robert McBey, Southwest Securities Inc.

Lawrence Morillo, Pershing LLC

Peter Sanchez, RBC Capital Markets

Sam Saracino, Prudential Equity Group

David Schafer, McDonald Investments Inc.

Russell Schwei, Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc.

Maurisa Sommerfield, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Thomas Tremaine, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Neal Ullman, Lehman Brothers, Inc.

Brian Urkowitz, Merrill Lynch

 

Consultants to the Committee:

Joseph Anastasio, Capco

Judith Poppalardo, Financial Industry Service Group LLC

 

Staff Advisers:

Richard Bommer, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

John Panchery, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

 

Media Sponsors

 

SIFMA would like to thank the following media sponsors for their support of the Operations Conference & Exhibit:

 

Global Investment Technology

 

Institutional Investor News

 

Securities Industry News

 

Wall Street & Technology

 

 

Last updated: 5/1/2007