EDUCATION SESSION

Overview and Outlook with Jody Gunderson and Marcia Page

Gain an insider's view of the current credit investing market from Jody Gunderson, Managing Principal, AB CarVal, and Marcia Page, Founder & CEO, MPowered Capital. Hear what they see on the horizon for 2024. Take note of lessons learned from their careers as trailblazers rising to leadership roles.

Bring your questions for a lively discussion. Raise a glass to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the relaunch of the100 Women in Finance Minneapolis group, as you network with colleagues while enjoying tasty appetizers and great conversation, following the program.

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DATE

16 July 2024

TIME

5:30 PM Registration.

6:00 PM Event Begins

The program will begin promptly at 6:00 PM; please allow time to get through building security and to register before the event begins. Those arriving after registration has closed may not be admitted.

LOCATION

Interlachen Country Club

6200 Interlachen Blvd

Edina, MN 55436

PARTICIPANTS

Jody Gunderson

AB CarVal

Marcia Page

MPowered Capital

Susanna Gibbons

Carlson School of Management

Moderator

HOST

AB CarVal and MPowered Capital

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BIOGRAPHIES

Jody Gunderson

Managing Principal, AB CarVal

Ms. Gunderson is a managing principal and member of the Investment Committee for AB CarVal, responsible for leading the firm’s investment strategy and management, as well as its global loan portfolios and clean energy businesses. In addition, Ms. Gunderson manages investments in asset-backed securities globally, including residential mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations. Prior to joining AB CarVal in 1994, Ms. Gunderson was a manager in the financial services practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers where she served investment fund, commercial banking and thrift clients. Ms. Gunderson earned her B.S. degree in business from the University of Minnesota and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Marcia Page

Founder & CEO, MPowered Capital

Marcia founded MPowered Capital and serves as CEO. She believes the time is now to commit resources to women and other underrepresented investing talent in a more structured and disciplined way. Marcia is one of a handful of women founders of a global alternative investment firm (Värde Partners) with a successful 30-year track record and a history of investing in market dislocation. As Co-Founder of Värde Partners, Marcia oversaw the over $12 billion global alternative investment firm’s growth ranging from raising and investing capital in dislocated opportunities, identifying talent and building investment teams across geographies, and portfolio company board representation. She served as Värde’s Co-CEO and Co-CIO until 2016 and currently serves as the firm’s Co-Executive Chair. Prior to founding Värde, Marcia served as Vice President of EBF & Associates, an alternative investment firm where she managed Merced Partners, an investment partnership. Prior to EBF & Associates, she traded distressed and high-yield bonds and managed fixed-income portfolios at Cargill. Marcia graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota with a B.A. in Economics, and received an M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota. Marcia is active on external boards and investment committees, including serving as Chair of the Gustavus Adolphus Board of Trustees and a member of the Constellation Fund Board.

Susanna Gibbons

Managing Director, CIO, Carlson School of Management

Susanna has over 30 years of industry experience across multiple asset classes - equities, alternatives, and fixed income; and multiple roles - analytical, portfolio management, asset allocation, and education. She serves on the Investment Advisory Council for the Minnesota State Board of Investments, current member and past chair of the Investment Committee for the Girl Scouts River Valleys, and frequent speaker / moderator for the CFA Society of Minnesota. She is currently exploring the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into decision making, is passionate about teaching sustainable investment practices, and is a fellow with the Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota. She earned an MBA in Finance from the NYU Stern School of Business and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

ABOUT

AB CarVal

AB CarVal is an established global alternative investment manager and part of AllianceBernstein’s Private Alternatives business. Since 1987, AB CarVal’s team has navigated through ever-changing credit market cycles, opportunistically investing $147 billion in 5,730 transactions across 82 countries. Today, AB CarVal has approximately $16 billion in assets under management in corporate securities, loan portfolios, structured credit and hard assets.

MPowered Capital

MPowered invests in best-in-class female and other underrepresented talent in the alternative investment space. Founded by Marcia Page, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chair of Värde Partners, the firm is focused on accelerating equity for Diverse Talent through capital, commitment, and connections.

Leveraging its extensive investing experience across strategies and investment types, including fund investments, GP structured partnerships, and direct/co-investments, MPowered believes it is uniquely positioned to access an exceptional, diversified pool of talent while generating superior risk-adjusted returns.

MPowered is an independently-managed investment firm developed in collaboration with, and partnering with, Värde Partners to leverage certain operational capabilities.



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