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t-Attend Distressed Investing Conference
Edgar Perez, Columbia Business School MBA and former McKinsey Consultant, hostin
g GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010; Conference wil
l Analyze Recent Developments in the Distressed Real Estate, Debt and Financial
Assets Markets
New York, NY, February 22, 2010 -- Edgar Perez, founder of GoldenNetworking.com
(http://www.goldennetworking.com), the premier networking community for business
executives, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats, will host Distressed In
vesting Leaders Forum 2010 on February 26th, the 2nd edition of what is becoming
the must-attend conference for experts and professionals in Distressed Investin
g. Armed with a Columbia Business School MBA and after consulting stints at McKi
nsey and IBM, Mr. Perez has assembled an exceptional faculty of top business and
investment minds who will provide the most up to date review of the complexitie
s that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Commercial and R
esidential Real Estate.
The Distressed Investing landscape is in the midst of a radical metamorphosis be
ing shaped by forces here and abroad. Indeed, after a couple of turbulent years
in the financial markets, investors are examining the onslaught of financial ass
ets and real estate properties to come to the market. Record numbers of investme
nt groups and real estate investment trusts are raising capital to fund acquisit
ions of these distressed assets on the cheap. These dislocations have created un
paralleled opportunities for investors, private equity and hedge fund managers,
bankers, real estate specialists, management consultants and legal and accountin
g advisors.
These and other critical topics will be the subject of discussion and debate amo
ng a distinguished cast of thought leaders, practitioners, private equity invest
ors and professional advisors that includes:
Mr. Bruce Ferguson, Managing Partner, Apex Fundamental Partners LLC
Mr. Carl Trop, Principal, Greyfields
Mr. Craig Noell, Managing Partner, Signature Capital Partners
Mr. Dan Sobol, Portfolio Manager, Loews Corporation
Mr. Debashis Bhattacharya, Senior ABS Portfolio Manager, Fortis Investments
Mr. Edwin del Hierro, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Ms. Elonna Ashurova, Managing Director of Asset Management & Acquisition, EvestM
AC, LLC
Mr. Greg Corona, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Lakewood Capital, LLC
Mr. Ira Perlmuter, Managing Partner, T5 Equity Partners
Mr. James McCarthy, Chief Investment Officer, Strategic Capital Solutions, LLC
Mr. Jeff Schachter, Managing Director, Greystone & Co.
Mr. John Stark, Managing Director â Financial Restructuring Group, Oppenheimer & C
o., Inc.
Mr. Jonathan Henes, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Mr. Josh Wolf-Powers, Founding Partner, Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC
Mr. Kirk Radke, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Mr. Matthew Baron, Principal, Simon Development Group
Mr. Navin Nagrani, Vice President, Hilco Real Estate
Mr. Ralph Deppisch, Managing Member, Luminous Ventures
Mr. Richard Zahm, Managing Director, EM Capital Global Advisors LLC
Mr. Robert Koltai, Managing Principal, Hain Capital Group, LLC
Mr. Scott Eisenberg, Managing Partner, Amherst Partners LLC
Mr. Thaddeus Tracy, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
Mr. Vipal Monga, Senior Writer, The Deal
Upcoming GoldenNetworking.com's Leaders Forums and Business Networking reception
s include:
High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour (http://www.HFTHappyHour.com), March 1st, 2010
, New York City
Hedge Funds Leaders Forum 2010, "Generating Alpha in Challenging Times" (http://
www.HedgeFundsLeadersForum.com), March 18th, 2010, New York City
Banking M&A Leaders Forum 2010, "Have Deal-Making Hit Bottom Yet?" (http://www.B
ankingLeadersForum.com), March 25th, 2010, Washington DC
Venture Capital Leaders Forum 2010, "Setting the Stage for Transformational Chan
ge" (http://www.VCLeadersForum.com), April 16th, 2010, Boston, MA
Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 (http://www.RealEstateLeadersForum.com), April 22
nd, 2010, New York City
Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact GoldenNetworking.com by
sending an email to info@goldennetworking.com.
GoldenNetworking.com has been frequently featured in the press, including a rece
nt article in The New York Times, "GoldenNetworking.com Helps Job Seekers Make O
verseas Connections" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/nyregion/07network.html)
.
Contact:
Edgar Perez
Founder
GoldenNetworking.com
New York, NY
516-761-4712
eperez@goldennetworking.com
http://www.goldennetworking.com