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ASFIP 11^th Annual Forecasting Event

2015: The Fed Steps Away

Discussing the Impact in Equities, Fixed Income and Volatility

Matt Toms, CFA is head of public fixed income at Voya Investment Management, overseeing the investment teams responsible for investment grade corporate, high yield corporate, structured product and money market strategies for the general account and external client business, as well as ensuring coordination of credit strategies across developed and emerging markets. Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked with Calamos Investments, where he established and grew their fixed income business. He also has prior experience with Northern Trust and Lincoln National. Matt received a BBA from the University of Michigan and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation.

 Jonathan Golub is the Chief U.S. Market Strategist at RBC Capital  Markets. In this role, he is responsible for the firm’s equity outlook  including its market forecast, earnings estimates and sector  recommendations. Jonathan is a 20-year industry veteran having  spent the bulk of his career on the buy-side including six years at JP  Morgan Asset Management as their U.S. Equity Strategist. He has  also served as the Chief Investment Strategist for Bear Stearns and  Chief U.S. Equity Strategist at UBS.

Steven M. Sears is a Senior Editor and Columnist with Barron's  and Barrons.com. He writes The Striking Price and Striking Price  Daily columns. Mr. Sears is the author of The Indomitable  Investor: Why a Few Succeed in the Stock Market When  Everyone Else Fails. He previously reported for Dow Jones  Newswires and The Wall Street Journal. He has reported upon  most major modern financial events, including the Asian Contagion, the bursting of the Internet Bubble, the Credit Crisis, and Europe's sovereign debt crisis. He also was part of exchange executive teams that modernized the U.S. options market, and introduced electronic trading. He is a member of the Economic Club of New York.

Moderated by 

Paul Zemsky, CFA is the Chief Investment Officer for Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions (MASS) at Voya Investment Management. He is responsible for the firm’s suite of value-added, customized products and solutions that are supported by asset allocation, manager research, quantitative research, portfolio implementation and multi-manager capabilities. Prior to joining the firm, he co-founded CaliberOne Private Funds Management, a macro hedge fund. Paul began his career at JPMorgan Investment Management, where he held a number of key positions, including head of investments for over $300 Billion of Fixed Income assets. Paul is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and a board member of Pomona capital. He holds a dual degree in finance and electrical engineering from the Management and Technology Program at the University of Pennsylvania and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation.