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BIO:

Moderator:

MONICA DEAN

Monica Dean is the Administrative Director of the Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship. Ms. Dean has over 20 years of professional business experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors.

Speakers:

PETER F. KETTLE

Peter Kettle is a Financial Advisor in Brooklyn for Edward Jones. Mr. Kettle attended New College Oxford for his BA and MA and NYU Stern School of Business for his MB. He has 25 years prior experience at Citigroup as a director for 10 years and at Kleinwort Benson as a Senior Vice president.

ARI BAUM

With over a decade of experience in the financial services industry, Ari works closely with his clients on a broad range of financial services planning—from estate and retirement planning strategies to education planning. Prior to joining MorganStanley SmithBarney in 2009, Ari was a Vice President – Investments at UBS Financial Services, a financial Advisor at JPMorgan Chase and a Trading Floor Manager for the American Stock Exchange. Working from the MorganStanley SmithBarney office on Avenue of the Americas in Manhattan, Ari brings his in-depth experience to bear for his clients.

Ari earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Finance at Brooklyn College. In addition, he holds Series 7, 31, 63 and 66 securities licenses and is registered in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Washington DC, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. He also holds his life, health and variable annuity insurance licenses in New York, New Jersey and Ohio.

In his spare time, Ari serves on the Board of Directors for the Omega Ensemble (a non-profit chamber music ensemble) and as a member of Business Network International — Park Avenue Chapter. Ari enjoys classical music, reading, skiing and
running. Residing in Brooklyn, NY with his wife Sima, they are raising three wonderful children, Sammy and Michelle and Elie.

BRENDAN MOLLOY

Brendan Molloy is the Director of Recruiting at KPMG, Northeast Area.  Brendan  Molloy is the Director of Recruiting at  KPMG, Northeast Area. Brendan’s eleven years  with KPMG have all been within the  campus recruiting group. Brendan is active  in the community, including participation with  Junior Achievement and a position on the  board of the New York City Public  Schools’ Virtual Enterprise program.

PANEL GUIDE:

Introduction (to be done by group leader)

• Introduce each panelist with name, company, and position
• Thesis of the panel – “ In today’s business world, the competition among business is increasing at a staggering rate. With new companies entering the markets everyday and the development of new technologies moving in leaps and bounds, it is hard for companies to remain atop of their target markets. Yet, some companies manage to be successful year after year and hold the title of a Fortune Top 100 company. Today, representatives from some of these companies as well as representatives from growing fields, will discuss with us how they continue to be successful and what will drive them into the future.

About the Company

• Brief discussion of what each company actually does and why they are so successful and/or considered a hot job
• What is the mission of the companies and what role does the mission play in the success of the companies?
• Reputable companies are going to have added pressure placed on their performance, but does this added pressure strain employees by setting higher standards? Or does it drive them to exceed expectations?
• In the panelists’ opinion, what is it about your company that makes it so successful and drives people to want to work there? (ex: benefits, reputation of the brand name company, pay, etc.)

Corporate Culture

• Working off the point of why the company is successful with its consumers and attractive to the work force, what is it like working for your company or in your field?
• Successful work environments foster strong work relationships and team bonding. Do you feel that these factors play a large role in the success of your company or even your own person success? Can you stress how important you feel strong team rapport is the careers of future business people (the class)?

Accommodating Employee Needs

• Employees are just as important in a company’s success as customers. Does your company have any special programs, services, etc. that accommodate employee needs better than other companies?
• Has your company suffered due to the recent economic downturn, and if so how have you kept your employees positive throughout and how have you delt with downsizing/ pay cuts?

Future of the Company

• Looking to the future, is your company/industry growing and are there new opportunities revealing themselves to your companies that could lead to more success in the future?
• What steps or focus areas do you think your company needs to concentrate on in order to remain a top company in the future?