Presenters

Ralph Acampora

Ralph Acampora

Director of Technical Studies at the New York Institute of Finance. Co-founder of the Market Technicians Association (MTA) and founder of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA).

Suzi Artzberger

Suzi Artzberger

Director of Online Tools, Information Technology, and Data at BetterInvesting. An engineering graduate with over 30 years of experience in IT and project management.

Demetrius Barnes

Demetrius Barnes

Graduate from UW-Whitewater. Strong focus on promoting financial literacy. Driven by the motto, "strive to be the best you can be today," and his passion for empowering individuals with tools for financial success.

Dan Boyle

Dan Boyle

Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Provident Investment Management. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Michigan.

Craig Braemer

Craig Braemer

President of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of BetterInvesting with over 40 years of investing experience. Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Financial Planning (CFP®) designations.

Kim Butcher

Kim Butcher

Lifetime member of BetterInvesting and member of the online club Bionic. Nurse with a passion for teaching, reading, gardening, and travel.

Irina Clements

Irina Clements

Lifetime Member of BetterInvesting and Director with the DC Chapter since 2003. IT Project Manager with a BS in Engineering from the US Military Academy and an MBA from Boston University.

Ann Cuneaz

Ann Cuneaz

Education Program Senior Manager at BetterInvesting. Joined in 2008, member since 1998. Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University.

Kent de Jong

Kent de Jong

Joined BetterInvesting in 1998. President of the Maryland Model Investment Club. Credits BetterInvesting for early retirement. Lives in Baltimore with partner Tony and their cat Zoe. Enjoys square dancing and tutoring.

Mary Enright

Mary Enright

Member since 1996, serving in various roles including treasurer and chapter director. Retired from the financial services industry. Past NIA board member.

Doug Gerlach

Doug Gerlach

President of ICLUBcentral Inc. Author and editor-in-chief of the Investor Advisory Service and the SmallCap Informer. Popular speaker at BetterInvesting events.

Ray Giese

Ray Giese

President of the Chicagoland Chapter of BetterInvesting, member for 32 years. Personal Finance Coach & Career Coach/Educator.

Kevin Gillogly

Kevin Gillogly

Member of BI since 2001. Director in the DC Regional Chapter since 2002. Co-founder of 2 investment clubs and co-founder of "Digging Into the BI", a webinar studying featured stocks in the BI Magazine.

Scott Horsburgh

Scott Horsburgh

Professional investment manager with over 35 years of experience. President of Provident Investment Management. Has written for BetterInvesting Magazine and quoted in major publications.

Jackie Cummings Koski

Jackie Cummings Koski

Member of the BetterInvesting Board of Directors and the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana Chapter. BA in Communications from Augusta University.

Ken Kavula

Ken Kavula

Volunteering for BetterInvesting for over 25 years. Former high school principal and a regular on TickerTalk. Lives in Mid-Michigan with his wife, Natalie.

Christine N. Kieffer

Christine N. Kieffer

Senior Director of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Bachelor of Science from Vanderbilt University in economics and mathematics.

Susanne Koster

Susanne Koster

Member of BetterInvesting since 1996. Holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Mathematics and an MBA in Finance.

Cy Lynch

Cy Lynch

Lifetime member of BetterInvesting and AAII. Chair of the BetterInvesting Board of Directors. Lives in Atlanta.

Ron Mauer

Ron Mauer

Member of BetterInvesting since 1993. Retired from GE Healthcare after 35 years. Volunteer teacher for high school youth at church for 20 years.

Akari Muhisani

Akari Muhisani

Passionate teacher, military veteran, technologist, DJ and art collector. Created 5 investment clubs to teach underserved communities. Developed "How to Hack Your 401k" workshops with mentor to demystify retirement plans.

Christi Powell

Christi Powell

Certified Financial Planner specializing in retirement and estate planning. Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Oklahoma.

Kathleen Richards

Kathleen Richards

President of the Cleveland Model Investment Club. Former high school chemistry teacher and presenter for IBM.

Mark Robertson

Mark Robertson

Founder and Managing Partner of Manifest Investing. Appeared on National Public Radio, CNBC and ABC to discuss long-term investing.

Lori Schock

Lori Schock

Director of the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy. Expert on investor protection issues.

Matt Spielman

Matt Spielman

Director of the Houston Chapter of BetterInvesting. Retired from the automotive industry with a keen interest in individual stocks.

Kamie Zaracki

Kamie Zaracki

Advocate for individual investors and frequent contributor to BetterInvesting Magazine.

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