Building a Wartime Portfolio with Buffer ETFs

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Speakers

John Southard, CFA
Co-founder & CIO
Innovator ETFs

John is co-founder and CIO of Innovator Capital Management, overseeing research initiatives, portfolio management and trading operations of the company. He is the co-founder of PowerShares Capital Management, LLC and T2 Capital Management, LLC, a commercial real estate private equity company. John has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Crain’s, Investment News, TheStreet.com and others. He is a CFA charter holder, holds a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College and a MBA from DePaul University.

Suzanne Siracuse
Founder & CEO
Suzanne Siracuse Consulting

Suzanne Siracuse, Founder and CEO of Suzanne Siracuse Consulting, LLC, specializes in advising financial services firms on innovative business strategies, distinctive marketing programs and impactful advocacy initiatives around diversity, financial literacy and next gen talent.

Ms. Siracuse is also the Creator and Host of The Big Reveal Podcast Series where she interviews industry thought leaders and influencers on all things wealth management, but with a twist!

Ms. Siracuse is the former CEO and Publisher of InvestmentNews where she oversaw the vision and strategic direction for all their platforms including print, digital, events and research.

Under her leadership, InvestmentNews launched initiatives to support the evolution of the financial advice profession, specifically in the areas of Practice Management, Women’s Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion, Innovation, NextGen and Financial Literacy.

An industry thought leader, she is a sought-after speaker and moderator on topics ranging from investing and leadership to financial literacy and fintech.

Ms. Siracuse is also a founding member of the Invent Elite consulting consortium, which focuses on developing, launching, branding and operationally supporting broad based technology initiatives for financial services firms.

In addition, Ms. Siracuse is on the Board for the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation, is a member of the Council of Ambassadors for the IWI’s Thrive Center for Diversity and Inclusion and is a board member of Savvy Ladies.

In Nov 2020, Ms. Siracuse was recognized by InvestmentNews with the Women to Watch “Trailblazer” award for her commitment to DEI initiatives within the financial services industry.

Ms. Siracuse is an active volunteer at the Animal Rescue Fund in East Hampton, NY and an advocate for the humane treatment of animals.

She holds a BS in Business from Rider University. She, and her husband, Lee reside in New York City.

Tim Urbanowicz, CFA
Head of Institutional Strategy
Innovator ETFs

In his role, Tim is responsible for institutional research, investment strategy, and portfolio solutions. Prior to joining Innovator, Tim was a Sr. Investment Strategist for Northern Trust, serving as a subject matter expert on global markets and portfolio construction. Prior to joining Northern Trust Tim served as the Director of Fixed Income ETFs and Head Capital Markets Strategist for Invesco.