Speakers

Ed is one of the founding partners of The Alliance Group and leads our firm’s non-profit executive search practice. Ed has over 25 years of experience placing financial executives with trade associations, charitable organizations, and clients in the international development...
Dennis P. Gogarty is the President of Raffa Investment Advisers. Dennis launched his investment advisory career with Raffa Financial Services, Inc. in 2002 and co-founded Raffa Wealth Management in 2005. Since co-founding RWM, he has served as the firm’s President...
Doug Boedeker is a partner in the Assurance Services Division in Marcum’s Washington, DC office. Doug has worked exclusively with nonprofit organizations for more than 25 years and has a nuanced understanding of the unique challenges they face. In addition...
Joe Kopko is the SVP, Managing Director and Head of Insurance for First National Insurance Agency, a division of FNB Corporation. He leads the insurance division’s strategy and execution and is responsible for all aspects of the agency’s operations, including...
Maria Christofi Georges is the Senior Relationship Manager focused exclusively on Nonprofit organizations and provides subject matter expertise throughout the FNB footprint. In this role, Maria develops and manages new business opportunities in the Greater Washington Region for a large...
Taryn Crane is the Privacy & Data Protection Practice Leader at BDO. She has a focus in Privacy, Data Protection, and Privacy Technology services, and has consulting experience working across several markets including hospitality, retail, financial services, insurance, technology, life...
Guylaine Saint Juste, SHRM-SCP, CAE – 2022, 2023 and 2024 Most Powerful Women in Accounting Guylaine Saint Juste serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. (NABA), a prominent membership association representing over...
After 45 years at KPMG, including 12 years as National Industry Director of the firm’s Higher Education and Other Not-for-Profit Organizations practice, Lou recently completed an 18 month Senior Advisor consultancy supporting Prager Metis’s Not-for-Profit Services practice. He continues to...
Juan Ortiz is the Director of Data/AI Services at Hartman. He is a data analytics and AI strategy expert with decades of experience dedicated to empowering decision-makers with fast, relevant and rich customer insights. At Hartman, Juan helps clients harness the...
Rick has more than 25 years of experience serving nonprofit organizations. He is Forvis Mazars’ Nonprofit and Education Industry Leader for the New York Metro Area, and is a member of its Higher Education Center of Excellence, which is an...