ACG NJ Member Forum Meeting - March 18, 2021

Event Details

When:

March 18, 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT

Where:

Location Name

Virtual - ACG New Jersey

Location Address

NJ
United States

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VIRTUAL Member Forum Meeting

Megatrends 2021: Investing in the Future
A discussion with BlackRock on transformational forces shaping our future

Hear from top BlackRock experts as they share key themes shaping the future and strategies to help overcome today's unique challenges with Megatrend ETFs, covering themes ranging from robotics to genomics to clean energy. Featured topics include:

How technology and health megatrends are driving growth in a world of economic uncertainty
Timely insights on the pandemic's implications for virtual work and life and medical breakthroughs
U.S. election impact on themes such as clean energy and infrastructure

Hosted by ACG NJ Members:

Mark J. Reisman, CRPC
Senior Consultant
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc.

Mark advises a Wealth Management team headed by partner, Angelo Zappala. He focuses on investment selection, portfolio allocation and retirement income strategies.

Angelo Zappala, CRPC
Senior Financial Advisor, Vice President
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc.

Angelo heads up Merrill Lynch wealth management advisory team focused on providing financial solutions for clients. After development of deep understanding of client’s needs and goals, Angelo’s team provides financial guidance and support throughout the client’s lifecycle.

Presented by:

Pete Bianco, CIMA
Vice President
BlackRock

Mark Orans, CFA
Associate
BlackRock

(see speaker bios below)

Speakers

Pete Bianco, CIMA

BlackRock

Vice President

Pete Bianco, CIMA, Vice President, is BlackRock’s iShares Leader team within the US Wealth Advisory (USWA) business. As an iShares Leader, Pete is responsible for driving iShares exchange traded fund sales with the major wirehouse and independent broker dealers in the Tri-state area. Partnering closely with iShares Product Consulting and Portfolio Solutions (PS) teams, Pete consistently delivers BlackRock’s tailored solutions to USWA clients.

Mike Orans, CFO

BlackRock

Associate

Mark Orans, CFA, is an investment strategist for the Megatrend and International franchises, where he is responsible for portfolio solutions, product innovations and marketing.

Hosted by: ACG

Chapter

New Jersey