IMA Speakers’ Bio
September 15, 2010
Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road, Aurora
“2010 ECONOMIC AND MARKET UPDATE”
MIKE KATZ, WELLS FARGO PRIVATE BANK
Michael has been with the Wells Fargo Private Bank for five years, serving as a senior investment manager in their Chicago market. Michael’s primary role as a wealth manager is to focus on providing investment solutions and consulting to high net worth individuals and small institutions. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Michael was an investment manager at The Northern Trust Company for six years and at Bank of America for nine years, both in the Chicagoland market.
Michael received his MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business with a double concentration in Finance and Behavioral Science. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago.
Michael lives with his wife and two daughters in Batavia.
October 21, 2010
Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road, Aurora
“21ST CENTURY WILLIE SUTTONS”
RICK MYRLAND, SPECIAL AGENT, IRS CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
When the infamous 1920′s and 1930′s bank robber Willie Sutton was asked by a reporter why he robbed banks he replied “Because that’s where the money is.” But not any more. Today’s “Willie Suttons” carry a laptop, not a machine gun, and rob Corporate America, not banks. This presentation is going to discuss who robs from your company and how to stop them.
Rick Myrland launched his law enforcement career in 1987 as a Police Dispatcher. Within a few years he advanced to Police Officer and his assignments included the Street Crimes Unit, Bike Patrol Unit and Police Instructor. Later, as an Investigator with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, he specialized in health care fraud within the government-funded Medicaid program. Now, as Special Agent with IRS Criminal Investigation Division, he investigates a variety of white collar and narcotic criminal cases and serves a Public Information Officer for Criminal Investigation Division.
While progressing through his career he attained an A.S. Degree in Police Science, B.A. Degree in Business Management and an M.B.A. He is a former Adjunct Professor of an M.B.A. course on Fraud Management and a recognized Certified Fraud Examiner by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
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