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Thomas M. Kostigen
Editor-at-Large for Financial Advisor and Private Wealth magazines, Thomas Kostigen is a New York Times bestselling author who chairs FA's & PW's Impact Investing Conference, held annually, on environmental, social and human rights issues. Check out his blog, theclimatesurvivalist.com, as well as his forthcoming books: The National Geographic Extreme Weather Survival Guide: Understand, Prepare, Survive, Recover and Extreme Weather: Surviving Tornadoes, Sandstorms, Hailstorms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, and More!
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William Burckart
Managing Director, Impact Economy (North America)
William Burckart is the managing director of Impact Economy (North America). He is a memeber of the Global Advisory Council of Cornerstone Capital Group and the Working Capital Group of the national Micro Capital Task Force. Burckart is also a contributing author to the New Frontiers of Philanthropy (Oxford University Press, 2014).
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Matthew J. Diserio
Co-Founder and President, Water Asset Management, LLC
Matthew Diserio co-founded Water Asset Management, LLC in 2005 and is currently president of Water Asset Management, LLC. Diserio spent 25 years in fund management and securities analysis at Diserio Partners LP, Schafer Cullen, Water Street Capital, PaineWebber and Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1981 with a BA in government and history.
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Kirstin Hill
Managing Director, Markets Group
Kirstin Hill is a managing director and head of origination and product development for the Markets Group within Global Wealth and Retirement Services and oversees multiple teams. Prior to her role in Wealth Management, Hill worked in the global markets division of Merrill Lynch in New York, London, Hong Kong and Australia. She received her A.B. from Harvard University.
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Darby M. Hobbs
Founder & CEO, SOCIAL3
Darby Hobbs launched SOCIAL3 in 2013. In 2009, she became certified in CSR. Prior to that she has been a senior leader at Brown Brothers Harriman, Fidelity Investments, PNC Bank, First Data Corporation and AMEX. As a motivational speaker and presenter, Hobbs has participated in leading global platforms to educate and motivate senior managers in CSR/ESG/SRI and Impact Investing.
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Hilary Irby
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley's Global Sustainable Finance group
Hilary Irby is a managing director in Morgan Stanley's Global Sustainable Finance group, where she serves as head of the Morgan Stanley Investing with Impact Initiative. She also leads strategic initiatives at their Institute for Sustainable Investing, which seeks to mobilize private-sector capital to major global challenges. Irby focuses on the development of financial products and solutions providing financial returns and positive environmental or social impact.
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Cesar Layton
Founder, Cultivate Ventures
Caesar Layton is the founder of Cultivate Ventures, which he created based on his combined experience in online grocery startups, sustainable agriculture, and social impact investing. For the past four years, Caesar has played leading roles in two agriculture technology startups, including the online grocer Relay Foods.
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Peter McCrea
Senior Managing Director, American Endowment Foundation
Peter McCrea is senior vice president at American Endowment Foundation, an independent donor-advised fund, and is a trustee of the Lemmon Foundation. Previously, he was on the Board of the Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust, was a business development advisor at Foundation Source, and served as chairman of the Livelihoods Council at Save the Children.
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Gloria S. Nelund
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TriLinc Global
Gloria S. Nelund has served as chairman and chief executive officer of TriLinc Global since its formation in April 2012. In addition, she has served as the chairman and chief executive officer of their Advisor since its formation in April 2012 and as the chairman and chief executive officer of their Sponsor since its formation in August 2008.
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Michael Van Patten
Founder & President, Mission Markets
Michael is the Founder and President of Mission Markets and is considered an impact capital markets early innovator and leads strategy and business development. Van Patten launched Mission Markets in 2008 and has over 20 years of experience in capital markets including as a vice president of fixed income sales and trading at Bear Stearns & Co.
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Nancy Reyes
Director of Advisor Relations, Parnassus Investments
Nancy Reyes, director of advisor relations, joined Parnassus Investments in 2005. She manages fund distribution via the wirehouse, RIA, bank trust and independent broker dealer channels. Reyes has over fifteen years of experience in the field of responsible investing and received a bachleor's degree in economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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