Museum of American Finance

Museum of American Finance to Honor Richard H. Clarida, Howard Marks, Charles M. Royce and Tina Byles Williams at 2024 Gala

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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The Museum of American Finance , the nation's only independent museum dedicated to finance and financial history, will honor the achievements of four financial leaders at its annual Gala on March 7, 2024.

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  • The Museum of American Finance , the nation's only independent museum dedicated to finance and financial history, will honor the achievements of four financial leaders at its annual Gala on March 7, 2024.
  • The Museum will honor Charles M. Royce—founder, chairman and portfolio manager of Royce Investment Partners—with its Financial Innovation Award.
  • The Museum of American Finance 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award will honor Howard Marks, co-chairman and co-founder of Oaktree Capital Management, for his outstanding career.
  • The Museum will also pay tribute to Tina Byles Williams—chief executive officer, chief investment officer and founder of Xponance—with a Special Recognition honor.

Index Fund Advisors (IFA) Hires Former Senior Investment Consultant to Drive Expansion of Institutional Investment Plan Business

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Index Fund Advisors (IFA) announced today that Mark J. Higgins, CFA, CFP® has joined the firm as a Senior Vice President, Institutional Advisor to expand its presence in the institutional market.

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  • IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Index Fund Advisors (IFA) announced today that Mark J. Higgins, CFA, CFP® has joined the firm as a Senior Vice President, Institutional Advisor to expand its presence in the institutional market.
  • Mr. Higgins brings more than twelve years of experience serving large institutional investors, such as endowments, foundations, public pension plans, and a variety of corporate plans.
  • His articles appear regularly in publications, such as the Museum of American Finance's Financial History magazine and the CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor.
  • His background in financial history, coupled with his extensive experience working with large institutional investors, will be crucial to delivering a more suitable governance and investment approach to institutional plan trustees."

Survey Reports Farmers' Satisfaction With Grain Marketing Improves With Cost of Production Data to Set Pricing

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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The survey asked questions pertaining to technology, grain marketing, industry payment practices, sustainability opportunities, and future priorities and concerns.

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  • The survey asked questions pertaining to technology, grain marketing, industry payment practices, sustainability opportunities, and future priorities and concerns.
  • When a farmer knows and uses their cost of production data when pricing their crop, their satisfaction with their grain marketing results increases.
  • 74% of respondents who reported being satisfied with their marketing results said they use cost of production data to set the initial price for their crop.
  • Among those farmers who said they were dissatisfied with their marketing, only 50% were using their cost of production data to guide their marketing efforts.

American Finance L.L.C Scales Revenue Recovery by Optimizing Collection Processes with Skit.ai's Conversational Voice AI Platform

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skit.ai, the leading Conversational Voice AI solution provider in the Account Receivable Management (A.R.M) industry, announces a strategic alliance with Delaware based, American Finance L.L.C, a prominent lending company specializing in the automotive industry. The company was one of the early adopters of Voice AI in the ARM industry. This partnership aims to automate their outbound calls and accelerate revenue recovery efforts by scaling collections efficiency and rates.

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  • Skit.ai's Conversational Voice AI solution achieves significant milestones in American Finance L.L.C with better collections, efficiency, and scalable support.
  • The company was one of the early adopters of Voice AI in the ARM industry.
  • This partnership aims to automate their outbound calls and accelerate revenue recovery efforts by scaling collections efficiency and rates.
  • American Finance L.L.C like many collection agencies, faced challenges such as escalating costs and bottlenecks arising from skilled agent scarcity.

Museum of American Finance to Honor Robert Arnott, Vincent Viola, Mark Shenkman and Carol Loomis at 2023 Gala

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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The Museum of American Finance , the nation's only independent museum dedicated to finance and financial history, will honor the achievements of four financial leaders at its annual Gala on March 13, 2023.

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  • The Museum of American Finance , the nation's only independent museum dedicated to finance and financial history, will honor the achievements of four financial leaders at its annual Gala on March 13, 2023.
  • The Museum will honor Vincent Viola, co-founder of Virtu Financial and former chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange, with its Financial Innovation Award.
  • The Museum of American Finance 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award will honor the achievements of Mark Shenkman, founder and president of Shenkman Capital Management.
  • Museum of American Finance 2023 Gala Sponsors* include:
    For more information on the Museum’s 2023 Gala, please visit www.moaf.org/2023gala .

Vivian Health Expands Leadership Team with Strategic Executive Appointments

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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Vivian Health, the leading national healthcare jobs marketplace, today announced key appointments to expand its executive leadership team as the company positions itself to thrive in the year ahead.

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  • Vivian Health, the leading national healthcare jobs marketplace, today announced key appointments to expand its executive leadership team as the company positions itself to thrive in the year ahead.
  • These include the appointment of Adam Greenberg to Chief Financial Officer and Ved Sinha to Chief Product Officer.
  • “We are delighted to welcome Adam Greenberg and Ved Sinha to Vivian Health,” said Parth Bhakta, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Vivian Health.
  • Mr. Sinha joins Vivian from Robert Half, a leading talent solutions company, where he was Vice President of Product Management.

WW International, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes:

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) ("WeightWatchers", "WW," or "the Company") announced today that Amy O'Keefe will be leaving her role as Chief Financial Officer effective December 2, 2022 and will remain employed by the Company until December 31, 2022 to support the Finance team for the remainder of the year. Heather Stark will assume the role of interim Principal Financial Officer. Stark has been with WeightWatchers for 12 years, most recently as Head of North American Finance.

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  • Stark has been with WeightWatchers for 12 years, most recently as Head of North American Finance.
  • "On behalf of everyone at WeightWatchers, I'd like to thank Amy for her leadership and commitment these past two years," said WeightWatchers CEO, Sima Sistani.
  • As the Company optimizes for profitable growth and becoming a more tech-centric organization, WeightWatchers also announced two key leadership appointments: Tiffany Stevenson as Chief People Officer and David Cohen as Chief Data Officer.
  • She most recently served as Chief People Officer of Patreon, leading cultural and systemic transformation to support global growth.

Schneider Electric Appoints Dallas-based Joshua Dickinson as SVP and CFO for North America Region

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric , the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Joshua Dickinson as the new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North America.

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  • BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric , the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Joshua Dickinson as the new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North America.
  • "Fulfilling this mission requires firm financial acumen and effective business leadership that Joshua brings to the role," said Aamir Paul, President, Schneider Electric North America.
  • Dickinson remarked, "I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity to lead the Finance organization for the North American region.
  • Dallas-based Dickinson began his career at Schneider Electric in 2015 as the Division Controller and CFO for the company's Industry U.S. division.

Museum of American Finance to Present In-Person Panel on “Going Green: Exploring the Relationship of Sustainability and Finance”

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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On September 19, the Museum of American Finance will present Going Green: Exploring the Relationship of Sustainability and Finance, a timely in-person panel discussion featuring a diverse panel of industry experts who will break down how companies are addressing the growing dependency between finance and sustainability.

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  • On September 19, the Museum of American Finance will present Going Green: Exploring the Relationship of Sustainability and Finance, a timely in-person panel discussion featuring a diverse panel of industry experts who will break down how companies are addressing the growing dependency between finance and sustainability.
  • The Museum is dedicated to educating the public on finance and financial history through exhibits, financial literacy programs and public events.
  • An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum seeks to empower individuals of all backgrounds to strive toward financial independence, while encouraging curiosity and discovery.
  • For more information, visit www.moaf.org or connect with the Museum on Facebook or Twitter .

Archer Aviation Announces Leadership Transition; Appoints Adam Goldstein Sole CEO

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Monday, April 18, 2022
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Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that Adam Goldstein has been named sole CEO, as the company prepares for its next phase of growth in the fast-developing urban air mobility market.

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  • Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) today announced that Adam Goldstein has been named sole CEO, as the company prepares for its next phase of growth in the fast-developing urban air mobility market.
  • "I want to thank the Board for giving me the leadership opportunity to capitalize on our core strategic advantages that will make urban air mobility an everyday reality here in the U.S, said Adam Goldstein.
  • Adam Goldstein is Archers co-founder and has served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Archer and a member of the Archer board of directors since October 2018.
  • Prior to co-founding Archer, Mr. Goldstein also co-founded and led software company Vettery before it was acquired by The Adecco Group.