Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
  • Banco Popular de Puerto Rico is a full-service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States and Virgin Islands. Popular, Inc. is the largest banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico, and in the United States Popular, Inc.

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    JESSICA MAGEE is chief trial counsel in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fort Worth Regional Office, where she leads a staff of senior trial counsel representing the agency in nationwide litigation covering all manner of securities violations.� She previously served as an Assistant Director and Senior Trial Counsel at the SEC.� Jessica is a recipient of the Commission’s prestigious Ferdinand Pecora and Arthur F. Mathews Awards for her successful efforts enforcing the national securities laws, and is a 2016 graduate of the Partnership for Public Service’s Excellence in Government Fellows Program. Prior to joining the SEC in 2010, Jessica worked in the trial group of the Dallas office of Thompson & Knight, LLP. ��

    John is currently the Portfolio Manager responsible for the Tax-Exempt Long Term, California, and Virginia Bond funds, and the USAA Growth & Tax Strategy Fund.� John originally began work at USAA in 1987 and in IMCO in 1989. Prior to returning to IMCO in 2006, John worked for Oppenheimer Funds as a vice president and portfolio manager (May 2004 - July 2006) and Strong Capital Management as a portfolio manager (May 1999 - May 2004). He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation (1994) and is a member of the CFA institute, the CFA Society of San Antonio, and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. Education: B.B.A., University of Texas at San Antonio (1987); M.B.A., St. Mary's University (1991).�

    Kelly Dowe is Chief Financial Officer for the City’s Administration. In March 2014, he was promoted to Chief Business Officer and is now also responsible for Information Technology, and Human Resources.As CFO, he leads financial planning and analysis, internal controls, reporting, liquidity management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, and business performance management. He also oversees the City's $4.2B operating budget, $1.3B capital budget, 171 full time employees, and his department’s $25M budget.Before coming to the City in April 2009, Kelly led strategy, planning, and performance management at a global aviation logistics firm, served as a senior consultant in the financial management practice of a Big Four accounting firm and as an analyst and project manager at a leading financial services company.

    Lawrence Kudlow is a CNBC senior contributor. He was previously host of CNBC's primetime program The Kudlow Report. He is also the host of The Larry Kudlow Show, which broadcasts each Saturday from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. on WABC Radio and is syndicated nationally by Cumulus Media.Kudlow is a nationally syndicated columnist. He is a contributing editor of National Review magazine, as well as a columnist and economics editor for National Review Online. He is the author of American Abundance: The New Economic and Moral Prosperity, published by Forbes in January 1998. During President Reagan's first term, Kudlow was the associate director for economics and planning, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President, where he was engaged in the development of the administration's economic and budget policy.He is the recipient of numerous awards, including “Extraordinary Commitment Award” from St. Patrick's Church of Redding, CT; “Bishop's Humanitarian Award” from the Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens; “Humanitarian Award” from Pregnancy Care Center of New Rochelle, NY; “Distinguished Communicator Award” from the Brooklyn Diocese; “Ambassadors for Mission Award” from the Pontifical Mission Societies of the United States.In addition, Kudlow received the “Spirit Award” from Hazelden Foundation of Center City, MN; “Exemplary Achievement Award” from Covenant House of New York; “Ethical Angel Award” from the Guardian Angels of New York; the “Reagan Great Communicator Award” from the New York Young Republicans Club; “Discovery Award” from Sacred Heart University; “Visionary Award” from Council for Economic Education; “Community Recognition Award” from Positive Directions; “Reflection Award” from Good Counsel; “President's Award” from Silver Hill Hospital. Kudlow received an honorary degree (Doctor of Laws) from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ in 2009 and an honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) from the University of Rochester in 2013.He was a 2014 media fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He is presently on the board of directors of Hazelden New York, Catholic Cluster School of the Diocese of Bridgeport, CT, a member of St. Patrick's Church Parish Council, and a former Fordham University Board of Trustees member. Kudlow is CEO of Kudlow & Co., LLC, an economic research firm. He was formerly chief economist and senior managing director of Bear Stearns & Company. Kudlow started his professional career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where he worked in open-market operations and banksupervision.Kudlow was educated at the University of Rochester and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

    Julie M. Kiley is a Certified Public Accountant with more than 22 years of governmental auditing and accounting experience working for Williamson County, Texas. Ms. Kiley has served in various positions at the County during a high growth period where the budget grew from $64 million to $300 million. Ms. Kiley has served on a number of boards and committees including board member for the Texas Association of County Auditors (TAC) from 2008-2010 and was the recipient of the Denise Linch Assistant County Auditor Award from TAC in 2010. She holds a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University.�

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    Robert Hannay, CFA, is the founder of Munitrend, a provider of municipal finance data and analytics.

    Janet Vaughan Robertson serves as bond counsel, underwriter counsel, credit bank counsel, borrower counsel, issuer counsel and trustee counsel on municipal and conduit bond issues for cities, counties, school districts, community colleges, �charter schools, health care facilities, continuous care retirement communities, cultural facilities, industrial development facilities, housing developments and other issuers located throughout Texas and the United States.Janet’s practice has a special emphasis on conduit financings for nonprofit entities and corporations that benefit the community through job creation and public/private partnerships. Structuring such financings draws on Janet’s in-depth understanding of public finance and expertise in lending and secured transactions.

    John Bonnin is the Vice President of Energy Supply and Market Operations for CPS Energy, the municipal utility company serving San Antonio. In this position, John leads the team that directs the daily deployment of CPS Energy’s generation assets, plus all wholesale power marketing activities, and all coal and natural gas procurement and transportation.John has over 24 years’ experience in the utility industry in both the investor owned and municipal utility worlds.� He holds a BS from LSU and an MA from Webster University, and is an Air Force veteran.

    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1974Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) retired status in 2014Richard started his public accounting career in 1969 while still attending college.� He worked for a local public accounting firm as a junior accountant.� After graduating from college, he accepted a full-time position as a senior staff accountant with the same firm.� Richard’s primary assignments included performing tax services for individuals and businesses and conducting independent audits of small-to-medium-sized companies and governmental entities.�After receiving his CPA license in 1974, Richard became a partner with other CPAs and continued practicing public accounting.� In 1984, he began providing consulting services, assisting parties in litigation by assessing and determining economic damages.� In 1998, Richard combined his practice with a regional firm, and the new firm was named Burton McCumber and Cortez, L.L.P.� This firm is a full-service public accounting firm providing attest services for publicly traded companies, financial institutions, governmental entities and private companies.� The firm has offices in Brownsville and McAllen, Texas and also in Matamoros and Reynosa, Mexico.� The firm provides services to the maquiladora industry in Mexico.� Richard has retired as a partner but continues to head the forensic consulting services department for the firm.� He has been involved in hundreds of cases in federal, state and bankruptcy courts.� Richard has been appointed receiver, special auditor, accountant, and business valuator by various state district courts.Richard has devoted considerable time for the betterment of the accounting profession.� He has held various positions, including president of the local Rio Grande Valley Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs.He has performed business valuations for various industries and companies of all sizes.�Richard has taught a graduate level course in Forensic Accounting at University of Texas-Pan American.