CAIA Chicago and Katten Joint Educational Event

You are cordially invited to join CAIA Chicago for an educational event on June 23, 2014, featuring guest speaker José L. Santillan, CFA:

 "A Day in the Life of a SEC Asset Management Unit Industry Expert"

Mr. José L. Santillan, CFA, SEC Industry Expert, will join us to share his current experience within the Securities and Exchange Commission after a long career in the investment management industry.  Mr. Santillan will focus on two units of the SEC, the Asset Management Unit and Examination Division, to share his perspective on their current priorities and initiatives plus some of the topics and issues that he has worked on during his SEC tenure.  

Agenda:

4:00 - 4:30pm    Event Registration 

4:30 - 4:40pm    Joan Rockey, CAIA Chicago Chapter Head - Welcome

4:40 - 4:50pm    Bill Kelly, CAIA Association - Welcome

4:50 - 6:00pm    José L. Santillan, CFA, Asset Management Unit – Industry Expert at SEC - Speaker

6:00 - 7:00pm    Reception/Networking

Light appetizers & drinks will be provided.  The event is open to CAIA members, candidates, and industry professionals.  Seating is limited so reserve your seat early, and please be sure to notify us if you need to cancel.

This event is generously sponsored by:

Speaker bio

José L. Santillan, CFA, Industry Expert, SEC Asset Management Unit

José has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. In his prior role, José was the National Head of Investments for the Private Client Group at Harris Bank/Bank of Montreal, where he held a number of key roles at Harris Bank including being a member of the Directors Trust Committee and the Fiduciary Risk Management Committee. Prior to his work at Harris Bank, José served as the Chief Investment Officer of the Wealth Management Group at LaSalle National/ABN AMRO Bank, where he oversaw all aspects of the investment management function. José oversaw ABN AMRO Private Investments that offered comprehensive investment management services to offshore clients in Latin America.  He was founder and principal of a registered investment advisor in Denver, Colorado.  José also served as an independent trustee of a registered investment company located here in Chicago.  José has an MBA in Finance from DePaul University and a BS in Accounting from the University of Illinois. José has been designated a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).  José served two terms as a board of director member of the CFA Society of Chicago.