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Virtual Education Finance

APRIL 21-22, 2021

ONLINE

Virtual Event

Detailed Agenda

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Don Buford, Founder & CEO, iiBIG
Phone: 212-300-2521 | Email: donb@iibig.com

DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021

12:40PM
Welcome & Introductions

Don Buford

Speaker:
Don Buford, Founder & CEO,
iiBIG LLC – New York

12:50 PM
Opening Panel: State of the Education Finance and Student Lending Industry in 2021

  • What can we expect from the Biden-Harris Department of Education?
  • Student Loan Forgiveness: Like it or Not it’s Coming.
  • Are new private/for-profit players entering this market? Why or why not?
  • What other Education Finance changes can be expected in 2021 and beyond?

Dr. A Wayne Johnson  Mark Brown  Debra Chromy  Nick Ducoff

Moderator:

  • Wayne Johnson, Former Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Federal Student Aid, United States Department of Education (2017-2020)

Panelists:

  • Mark Brown, Executive Director, Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) – Washington, DC
  • Debra Chromy, EdD, President, Education Finance Council – Washington, DC
  • Nick Ducoff, Co-Founder & CEO, Edmit, Inc. – Boston, MA

1:40 PM
Valuation and Securitization Trends
How’s the Secondary Market for Student Loans Looking in 2021 and beyond?

Joseph Cioffi  Ian Ramussen  Mark Weadick  Melvin Zhou

Moderator:

  • Joseph Cioffi, Partner, Insolvency, Creditors’ Rights & Financial Products, Davis+Gilbert LLP– New York, NY

Panelists:

  • Ian Rasmussen, Senior Director, ABS, Fitch Ratings – New Yorcc NYC
  • Mark Weadick, Managing Director, SL Capital Strategies – Cincinnati, OH
  • Melvin Zhou, Director ABS Consumer, Kroll Bond Ratings Agency – New York, NY
  • Others TBD

2:30 PM
Marketplace & Private Lenders Roundtable

  • Facilitating Customer Acquisition, Origination and Underwriting of Private Student Loans.
  • What is the status of online Marketplace Lending, and partnerships and JVs with Traditional Lenders?
  • What does the Private Student Loan landscape look like over the next 12 months, and beyond?

Aaron Piscane  Robert Humann  Ken Ruggiero  Lance Teinert  

Moderator:

  • Aaron Pisacane, Founder, Einstein Higher Edu SolutionsPhiladelphia, PA

Panelists:

  • Robert Humann, Chief Revenue Officer, Credible Labs San Francisco, CA
  • Ken Ruggiero, CEO, Ascent Funding – San Diego, CA
  • Lance Teinert, CEO, CURevl LLC Richardson, TX

3:20 PM
Innovations in Student Loan Repayment Plans

  • From Income-based repayment products to Employer Re-payment Plans, how are private lenders addressing the ever-increasing burden of Student Loan Debt?
  • Have Private Banks entered this space?
  • What is the status of pending legislation in Congress to make these plans tax-exempt?

Brad Rustin  Charles Kelley  Daniel Pianko  

Moderator:

  • Brad Rustin, Partner & Chair, Financial Regulatory Group, Nelson Mullins LLP – Greenville, SC

Panelists:

  • Charles Kelly, Executive Director, Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) – Warwick, RI
  • Daniel Pianko. Managing Director, University Ventures – New York, NY
  • Dubravka Ritter, Advisor and Research Fellow, Consumer Finance Institute, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA

4:05 PM
END OF DAY ONE

DAY TWO: THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021

12:00 PM
Welcome to Day Two Registration

Don Buford

Speaker:
Don Buford, Founder & CEO,
iiBIG LLC – New York

12:00 PM
Student/Parent Consolidation Loans: An Update

Henry Howard

Speakers:

  • Henry Howard, President & CEO, S. Education Finance Group – Miami, FL
  • Other(s) TBA
12:50 PM
Higher Education Regulatory Roundtable

  • Legal/Regulatory Outlook for Student Loans at the State & Federal Level in 2021 and beyond.
  • What is the Likelihood of new Regulations regarding Student Loan Forgiveness Policies?
  • What can we expect from a CFPB that is under new management?
  • Under New Management, how will the CFPB’s posture toward Student Loan Issues Change?

Arthur Rotatori  Dr. A Wayne Johnson  Kathryn (Kate) Rock  Andrew Smalley

Moderator:

  • Arthur Rotatori, Member, McGlinchey StaffordCleveland, OH

Panelists:

  • A. Wayne Johnson, Former Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Federal Student Aid, United States Department of Education (2017-2020)
  • Kathryn Rock, Director, Banking, Insurance & Capital Markets, Guidehouse – Washington, DC
  • Andrew Smalley, Research Analyst, National Conference of State LegislaturesDenver, CO

1:40 PM
Loan Servicing & Collections Dynamics

  • Expanding Servicing Options for Federal Student Loans
  • What are the latest developments in the servicing and collection of student loans?
  • How will policies of the new Biden DoE affect Student Loan Servicing and Collections in 2021 and beyond?

Matt Myers  Bryan Ashton  Scott Buchanan  Will Shaffner

Moderator:

  • Matthew (Matt) Myers, President, Goal Solutions – San Diego, CA

Panelists:

  • Bryan Ashton, VP Community Investment & Community Affairs, Trellis Co. – Round Rock, TX
  • Scott Buchanan, Executive Director, Student Loan Servicing Alliance – Washington, DC
  • William (Will) Shaffner, Director, Business Development & Government Relations, Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) – Chesterfield, MO (invite pending)

2:30 PM
Conference Concludes
An iiBIG Thanks to our Executive Faculties, Attendees & Sponsors for over 12-years of Thought Leadership in the Education Finance & Student Loan Sector

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