Wednesday, Oct. 15
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12:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Registration and Check-inThe Circle (rain location Main Building 129)
Registration and Check-in
12:00 pm - 3:30 pmThe Circle (rain location Main Building 129)Add To Calendar
Mitchell Community College Campus Map
500 W Broad St.
Statesville, NC 28677
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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VP & Executive Directors Luncheon: Economic and Market Update - Ticket Required (Sponsored by Alex Brown)Larry AdamMain Building 214
VP & Executive Directors Luncheon: Economic and Market Update - Ticket Required (Sponsored by Alex Brown)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pmMain Building 214Larry AdamAdd To Calendar
Speaker Details
Larry Adam
Chief Investment OfficerRaymond James
Bio
Larry Adam joined Raymond James in 2018 as Chief Investment Officer. With over thirty years of experience in the financial markets, Mr. Adam brings a wealth of knowledge and valuable insights on the markets and economy to advisors and clients. As CIO, Mr. Adam develops the firm's CIO view, a cohesive and comprehensive macro outlook, using insights and perspectives from the firm's strategists. Mr. Adam presents at numerous client events and is renowned for his ability to explain complex concepts to investors.
Mr. Adam provides advisors and clients with in-depth guidance regarding the markets, including weekly and monthly commentary and quarterly outlooks. In addition to serving as President of the Investment Strategy Committee, he also sits on the Global Wealth Solutions (GWS) Diversity & Inclusion Campus Recruitment Committee, the GWS Executive Council, and the Alternative and Structured Investments Product Approval Committee.
Prior to joining Raymond James, Mr. Adam held the dual roles of CIO of the Americas and Global Chief Investment Strategist for Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. He received a B.B.A. with a concentration in finance from Loyola University Maryland in 1991 and received a master's degree in business with a concentration in finance from Loyola University Maryland in 1993. Mr. Adam taught International Finance at the Sellinger School of Business and Management at Loyola University. He received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1996, the Certified Investment Management® certification in 2001 and the Certified Financial Planner® designation in 2004. Mr. Adam is regularly featured on CNBC and Bloomberg and is frequently quoted in well-known publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Barron's.
Mitchell Community College Campus Map
500 W Broad St.
Statesville, NC 28677
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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Opening Keynote: Fundraising AI (Sponsored by Nathan Chappell)Nathan ChappellShearer Hall
Opening Keynote: Fundraising AI (Sponsored by Nathan Chappell)
3:30 pm - 5:00 pmShearer HallNathan ChappellAdd To Calendar
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Nathan Chappell
Chief AI OfficerVirtuous Software
Bio
As a thought leader, public speaker, author, and AI inventor, Nathan Chappell is one of the world's foremost experts on the intersection of artificial intelligence and generosity. His award-winning book, The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity's Greatest Challenges, has been hailed by NonProfit Pro as "required reading for our generation of professionals in the nonprofit sector."
Nathan currently serves as Chief AI Officer at Virtuous Software and is the founder of Fundraising.AI, an advocacy organization dedicated to the responsible and beneficial use of AI in the global fundraising community. He also co-hosts the Fundraising.AI Podcast, one of the top-ranked nonprofit technology podcasts worldwide.
Nathan's story is rooted in access and opportunity—his academic journey began at community college, which provided a critical foundation for lifelong learning, intellectual growth, and a career defined by innovation and impact. That early access to education set him on a trajectory that would include leadership roles in AI, philanthropy, and social good.
He is regularly featured in publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, Chronicle of Philanthropy, AFP Advance, AHP Journal, and Citibank Global Insights.
Nathan serves as an advisor to the OpenAI Users Forum, the AI for Good Foundation, the International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS), and the Forbes Technology Council. He holds a Master's in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from the University of Redlands, a certificate in International Economics from the University of Cambridge, a certificate in Artificial Intelligence from MIT, a certificate in Philanthropic Psychology from the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).
Mitchell Community College Campus Map
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Statesville, NC 28677
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5:00 pm
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Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Adavico)Wallace House
Welcome Reception (Sponsored by Adavico)
Mitchell Culinary students are serving
5:00 pm -Wallace HouseAdd To Calendar
Mitchell Community College Campus Map
500 W Broad St.
Statesville, NC 28677
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