Speakers

Michael Novogradac
Managing Partner
Novogradac

Brad Elphick
Conference Chair and Partner
Novogradac

Clark Affholder
Vice President - Tax Credit Syndications
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance

Christopher Allison
Director of Policy and Research
NMTC Coalition

George Barlow
Partner
Novogradac

Kermit Billups
Executive Vice President
Greenline Ventures

Michael Bland
Director of Community Investments
Travois Economic Development

Monica Blanton
Director of NMTC Operations
BrightBridge Capital

Garth Bostic
Counsel
Nixon Peabody LLP

Zach Branson
Partner
Jones Walker LLP

Susan Burkenstock
Attorney
Elkins PLC

John Chamberlain
Managing Director and Head of Tax Credit Finance
Capital One

Gregory Clements
Partner
Novogradac

Rebecca Darling
Partner
Novogradac

Matt Drinen
Principal & Co-Founder
Impact Marketplace

Justin Fezzi
Partner
Husch Blackwell

Kathleen Galvan
Acquisitions Manager
National Trust Community Investment Corporation

Nick Gettings
Principal
Novogradac

Jill M. Gilbert
Vice President and General Counsel
SmithNMTC

Ann Hered
Attorney
Butler Snow LLP

Merrill Hoopengardner
Owner
CR8 Opportunity, LLC

Darryl Jacobs
Equity Partner
Ginsberg Jacobs LLC

Jonathan Katz
Partner
Jones Walker LLP

Deborah La Franchi
Founder & CEO
SDS Capital Group

Troy McClelland
Vice President of Tax Credit Services
Dudley Ventures

Jeff McMillen
Partner
Akin Gump

Andrea Murray
Manager
Novogradac

Christopher Pierce
Partner
Stinson

Melissa Pillars
Executive Director, New Markets Tax Credit Group
J.P. Morgan

Nicolo Pinoli
Partner
Novogradac

Austin Power
Partner
Novogradac

Amanda Read
Partner
Novogradac

Will Richter
Senior Relationship Manager
TD Community Development Corporation

Erik Rickard
Partner, Tax Credits and Community Investments Co-Chair
Barnes & Thornburg

Megan Riess
Attorney
Longwell Riess

Leah Rogan
Managing Director, NMTC
Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.

Don Sabine
Partner
Novogradac

Warren Sebra
Partner
Novogradac

Laura Skiles
Director, Strategic Financing Services
Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC

Jennifer Stoehr
Vice President | Investment Director
Fifth Third Bank

Laura Vowell
Managing Director of Community Finance Solutions
U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance

Nathan Ware
Partner
BakerHostetler

Megan Wentzel
Senior Vice President, NMTC
Truist

Ashley Wicks
President
Butler Snow Foundation
