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Building Tomorrow: Exploring Investment Opportunities in Infrastructure

Infrastructure assets—from bridges, roads, tunnels and power grids to hospitals, schools, 5G networks and ports—are critical to making society and the economy work and grow sustainably.


Infrastructure is clearly in the spotlight in the United States today. From the campaign trail to town hall meetings, concerns about the nation’s aging infrastructure and the lack of investment in new and existing assets are being raised. As these issues take center stage, it’s more important than ever to explore the evolving landscape of infrastructure investing.


Make plans to join us and gain exclusive insights as our panelists engage in focused discussion on the future of infrastructure funding and development.


Agenda
5:15 PM - Professional Networking (Heavy Appetizers & Bar)
6:30 PM - Panel Discussion Begins
7:30 PM - Program and Evening Concludes


Costs
Free to CFA Society Tampa Bay Members & Associates
Free to CAIA Florida Members
$50 - Non-members.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
5:15 PM - 8:00 PM Eastern Time

Location

Armature Works
The Theater (above Steelbach)
1910 N Ola Ave
Tampa   FL   33602
 
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CFA Tampa Bay members, Society Associates, and CFA Candidates

CAIA Florida members

Guests

Speaker Profiles

 


Robert Becker
Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director
Versus Capital

Robert Becker is the Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director of Investments at Versus Capital. Prior to joining Versus Capital, Robert was director of investor relations at Eversource Energy, an electric, gas, and water utility and renewable energy developer. Previously, he spent 18 years at Cohen & Steers, where he was co-founder and co-head of the global listed infrastructure strategy and a portfolio manager for infrastructure securities.

Earlier, Robert was a portfolio manager for the Franklin Utilities Fund at Franklin Templeton Investments. He also worked in equity research of global utilities and global transportation companies at Salomon Smith Barney and Scudder, Stevens & Clark, respectively.

Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy of Industrial Societies from the University of California at Berkeley.




Howard Cure
Partner, Director of Municipal Bond Research
Evercore

Howard Cure is a partner and the director of Municipal Bond Research for Evercore Wealth Management. He has over 30 years of experience in analyzing municipal securities.

Prior to joining Evercore in 2009, Mr. Cure was a director at the Public Finance Department of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company for 11 years. He previously was a vice president with the investment banking firm of Prager, Sealy & Co., and earlier a vice president at Moody’s Investors Service. He began his career as an economist with the New York State Senate Finance Committee in Albany, New York.

Mr. Cure is widely quoted in the media, including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News/Business Week, Barron’s, Reuters, The Financial Times and The Bond Buyer, and he has appeared on CNBC, National Public Radio and Bloomberg News.

Mr. Cure earned a bachelor’s in economics from the State University of New York at Albany, a joint master’s in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business.




W. Christopher Grizzard, CFA, CAIA
Partner, Head of Private Investments
Bayshore Capital Advisors, LLC

Chris Grizzard is a Director with Bayshore Capital and a member of the firm’s investment committee. He is responsible for investment research and due diligence, with a primary focus on private credit, private equity, and venture capital. He was previously in the Investment Banking division of Robert W. Baird & Co., completing M&A, IPO, and debt refinancing transactions for Baird’s global industrial clients. Chris graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University, and a Master of Science degree in Finance from the University of Florida. Chris is a CFA and CAIA charterholder.




Arnav Mitra
Director
EQT

Prior to joining EQT Partners, Arnav worked at Veritas Capital, a private equity firm based in New York that focuses on investments in technology and technology-enabled solutions to government and commercial customers. Previously, he worked as an Analyst in the Industrials Investment Banking group at Citigroup in New York.

Arnav holds a B.A. in Economics, Finance, and Entrepreneurship & Management from The Johns Hopkins University.




Event ID  253