Texas Public Funds Investment Conference

Bank Structures and Sweeps
Banking has changed over the last decade bringing mergers and acquisitions as well as additional regulations to assure customers' funds are safe and available. As a result of economic conditions and regulations public entities must be aware of the changes and how to change with them. Add to the changes the increase in rates and each entity must review their account structures and services to insure safety, liquidity-and possibly some additional yield! This session looks at the changes in the regulations and driving forces for bank consolidation and how automated sweeps could help create the most efficient and effective banking relationship.

Ms. Linda Patterson, President, Meede4r Public Funds | Patterson Group

Municipal Bond Market Update and Outlook. Explore Laddered Fixed Income SMA's
Look back on how Municipal Markets have performed, and dive into the outlook and opportunities in today’s environment. Explore managed bond ladders as a diversification alternative for your portfolio. Find out how they work, how they can be tailored to your specific portfolio needs and policy constraints, and how to implement these strategies in the current interest rate environment.

Ms. Purva T. Patel, CIMA, Client Portfolio Manager, Nuveen

Vendor Payment Fraud - A Timeline of Lessons Learned
After nearly losing $888,000 in a vendor payment fraud attempt in 2017, the Harris County Auditor's Office implemented a number of robust controls that, to date, have thwarted over $3 million in additional fraud attempts. This session will cover a timeline of events that have occurred since 2017, including lessons that continue to be learned about business email compromise (BEC) and the controls necessary to mitigate the financial and reputational risk that these types of fraud schemes present to local governmental entities.

Ms. Leslie Wilks Garcia, CPA, M.Jr., First Assistant County Auditor, Harris County

Economic Update
Hear the latest on the economy and what important events are on the horizon.

Dr. William Chittenden, CTP, Associate Professor of Finance, McCoy College of Business Administration, Texas State University

Advanced Liquidity Management
This presentation will focus on how to obtain a clear picture of your liquidity needs, how to use data to communicate those needs to internal & external stakeholders, and how to meld cash flow management into liquidity management.

Mr. Mike Ablowich, Vice President, three+one
Mr. Alex DeRosa, Senior Relationship Specialist, three+one

Inflation: Practical Considerations and Prospects
Should we be planning for a continued elevated rate of inflation? Will the Fed's current monetary policy actions bring inflation into check? In this session we examine these questions and look at current market measures of inflation expectations.

Dr. Holland Toles, Senior Lecturer, McCoy College of Business Administration, Texas State University

Fed Fund Rates VS Local Government Investment Pool's (LGIP) Pool Rates
In this session there will be a review of all Texas Local Governmental Investment Pools (LGIP) and how they coincide with Fed Fund rates. Will review Govt Pools VS Prime Pools.

Mr. Tony Sekaly, Regional Director-Marketing, Texas CLASS

Reception
Hibiscus Ballroom

Here's a great opportunity to network with fellow attendees over beverages and hors d'oeuvres.
Sponsored by: Texas CLASS

Common Sense Presentation
Investment Officers constantly face work situations, and often crisis, where common sense, county policy, and state and federal laws conflict. So, whatever they do, it's wrong. If they follow common sense in their response, they may violate policy or the law. Or, if they follow state law, they must necessarily violate federal law. And often, the strictly legal responses is so bizarre that common sense tells them not to do it.

In this session, the "investment officer" and her "assistants" present these situations to the audience. An expert panel takes over and responds both to the situation and proposed actions. They will cite relevant laws and policies, expound from their own experiences, and offer a more sound plan of action for the audience.

Mr. Carlos Pereda, Dimmit County Auditor
Mr. Sam Vaughan, Associate Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
Hon. Alan Dierschke, Glasscock County Treasurer
Mrs. Amy Perez, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Mgmt & Budget, Harris County

Tales from the Crypto
Since its introduction in 2009, Cryptocurrency is becoming increasingly mainstream and government entities are facing the realization that it will likely impact the way that they conduct business. This session will provide an overview of how governments are beginning to incorporate cryptocurrency into their business model, a quick tutorial on crypto-terminology, and why Texas is becoming known as "Bitcoin Country."

Mr. Tim Pinon, Consultant, Valley View Consulting, LLC

Public Funds Investing: The Final Challenge
Come prepared to use your knowledge of public funds investing with this interactive quiz game. Bring your A-game to compete in multiple choice questions that are designed to test your knowledge on what was presented the last day and a half. Questions will also cover investment risks, controls and compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act. In addition to bragging rights, the top three winners will receive cool prizes.

Mr. Sam Vaughan, Associate Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC