MODERATOR:


Susan Coleman – Professor of Finance – University of Hartford, Hartford, CT

Dr. Susan Coleman is a Professor of Finance at the University of Hartford teaching courses in entrepreneurial and corporate finance at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Dr. Coleman’s research interests include entrepreneurial and small business finance.  She has published extensively on the topic of financing women-owned firms and is frequently quoted in the business press.  

PANELISTS:

Adela Cepeda President - A.C. Advisory, Inc., Chicago IL

A finance specialist since 1980, Ms. Cepeda has led her firm to a national leadership position in municipal financial advisory services with over $130 billion in completed transactions.  Since 2005, A.C. Advisory has been ranked within the top ten municipal financial advisors in the nation.

Catherine Corrigan - President & CEO - RockfleetFinancial Services, Inc., New York, NY

Ms. Corrigan has been involved in financial services for over 30 years. Ms. Corrigan has expertise in a wide range of functions, including public finance, underwriting, trading, sales and marketing, operations, information technology, re-engineering, compliance, and product management. 

Lisa Soeder- Founder - Soeder & Associates, Hartford, CT

A frequent speaker and author on public finance matters,  Ms. Soeder has represented issuers, underwriters, borrowers, trustees, and other law firms in the issuance of state and local government tax-exempt and taxable obligations for over 30 years, serving them from her own boutique public finance law firm for the last 15 years.