APM guest speakers and visitors

Top executives and business leaders graciously lend their time and expertise to make the Applied Portfolio Management course exceptional.

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Spring 2025

Timothy Burger, Portfolio Manager | Scout Investments

John Dicus, Chairman, President & CEO, and Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Bart Wyrick, Portfolio Manager and Conner Gartner, Portfolio Management Associate | Country Club Trust Company

Scott Jones | Prairie Wind Capital and Todd Preheim | Campanile Capital

Richard Hunt, Director | Koch Equity Development

Rob Thummel, Managing Director | Tortoise Capital

Fred Coulson, Founder and Managing Partner, and Keaton Goodale | Five Elms Capital

Christopher Sediqzad, Executive Director of Multi-Asset Research | J.P. Morgan

Mark Whitaker, Portfolio Manager | Wellington Management

Previous guest speakers and visitors by semester

Donald Marchiony, Senior Analyst | Sabrepoint Capital

Alok Patel, Research Analyst | Mizuho Securities

Matt Hekman, Portfolio Manager | Waterfront Asset Management

Jeff Otto, CFA, Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Select Growth, and Stuart Berkley, CFA, Chief Wealth Strategist | FCI Advisors

Brandon Wier, Founding Partner | BWCP

James Clarke, Senior Vice President, Investments & Treasurer | KU Endowment

Daniel Kerley, Portfolio Manager; Scott Moore, Portfolio Manager; Trevor Johnson, Analyst | Vantage Investment Partners LLC

John Dicus, Chairman, President & CEO, and Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Ryan Cope, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Small Cap Value | American Century Investments

Christopher Sediqzad, Executive Director of Multi-Asset Research | J.P. Morgan

Craig Novorr, President and CIO | Paragon Capital Management

Kent McCarthy, President and Founder | Jayhawk Capital

Bart Wyrick, Portfolio Manager | Country Club Trust Company

Mike Price, Former CEO | North America, AIG

Alok Patel, Research Analyst | Mizuho Securities

Christopher Sediqzad, Executive Director of Multi-Asset Research, J.P. Morgan

Scott Jones | Prairie Wind Capital and Todd Preheim | Campanile Capital

Fred Coulson, Founder and Managing Partner | Five Elms Capital

Richard Hunt, Director | Koch Equity Development

Kent McCarthy, President and Founder | Jayhawk Capital

Matt Hekman, Portfolio Manager | Waterfront Asset Management

Daniel Kerley, Portfolio Manager; Scott Moore, Portfolio Manager; John Woolway, President and CIO | Vantage Investment Partners LLC

Brandon Wier, Founding Partner | BWCP

James Clarke, Senior Vice President, Investments & Treasurer | KU Endowment

Christopher Sediqzad, Executive Director of Multi-Asset Research | J.P. Morgan

John Dicus, Chairman, President & CEO, and Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Matt Hekman, Portfolio Manager | Waterfront Asset Management

David Hoese, Vice President | Goldman Sachs

John Dicus, Chairman, President & CEO, and Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Kent McCarthy, President and Founder | Jayhawk Capital

Timothy Burger, Senior Analyst | Scout Investments

Jeff Otto, CFA, Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Select Growth, and Stuart Berkley, CFA, Chief Wealth Strategist | FCI Advisors

Richard Hunt, Director | Koch Equity Development

Scott Jones | Prairie Wind Capital and Todd Preheim | Campanile Capital

Christopher Sediqzad, Executive Director of Multi-Asset Research | J.P. Morgan

Dave Dillon, Former CEO and Chairman | Kroger

Ryan Hunt | Koch Ag & Energy Solutions

Tyler Hoffman, Senior Financial Analyst; Matthew Foster, Financial Analyst; Rylie Siebel, Financial Analyst | Tradebot

Kent McCarthy, President and Founder | Jayhawk Capital

James Clarke, Senior Vice President, Investments & Treasurer | KU Endowment

Andrew Carlson, Investment Partner | Whetstone Capital Advisors

Christopher Sediqzad, Executive Director of Multi-Asset Research | J.P. Morgan

John Dicus, Chairman, President & CEO, and Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Jeff Morrison, Portfolio Manager | Capitol Federal Savings Bank

Daniel Kerley, Portfolio Manager; Scott Moore, Portfolio Manager; John Woolway, President and CIO | Vantage Investment Partners, LLC

Jared Dorhout, Vice President, and Karly Ridder, Portfolio Analyst | Spectrum Financial

Kent McCarthy, President and Founder | Jayhawk Capital

John Dicus, Chairman, President & CEO, and Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Scott Redler, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder | Freddy’s Frozen Custard

Scott Jones | Prairie Wind Capital

Todd Preheim | Campanile Capital

Richard Hunt | Director | Koch Equity Development

Jeff Otto, CFA, Senior Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Select Growth, and Stuart Berkley, CFA, Chief Wealth Strategist | FCI Advisors

Kent McCarthy, President and Founder | Jayhawk Capital

Ryan Hunt | Koch Ag & Energy Solutions

Paul Silvio, Strategy & Business Development Analyst | INVISTA

Tortoise EcoFin:

Nick Holmes, CFA, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager–Energy, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager–Water
Evan Lang, CFA, Director and Investment Analyst–Energy, Director and Portfolio Manager–Water
Chris Ottinger, Vice President and Investment Analyst – Energy, Water

Jeff Morrison, Portfolio Manager | Capitol Federal Savings Bank

Dave Dillon, Former CEO and Chairman | Kroger

Dana Wright, Managing Director | MATH Venture Partners

Leawood Venture Capital:

Karl Gemperli, Co-Founder, Managing Director, General Partner
Brendan Fallis, Co-Founder, Managing Director, General Partner
Todd Daniels, Managing Director, General Partner

Derek Smashey, CFA, Co-Portfolio Manager | Scout Investments Mid Cap Equity

Capitol Federal Savings Bank:

John Dicus, Chairman, President & CEO
Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Kent McCarthy, President and Founder | Jayhawk Capital

Dave Cummings, CEO and Entrpreneur | Tradebot

Mark Whitaker, Senior Managing Director, Partner, Equity Portfolio Manager | Wellington Management

Tim Burger, Senior Analyst | Scout Investments

Richard Hunt, Director | Koch Equity Development

Bill Brewster, Private Investor | The Business Brew

Alex Verbov, Head of Investments | RiverBank S.A.

Dragan Trajkov, Director and Founder | LonMak Capital Advisory LTD

Peter Mallouk, President and Founder | Creative Planning

Jeff Otto, CFA, Vice President and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Select Growth; Stuart Berkley, CFA, Chief Wealth Strategist; and Gary Cloud, CFA, Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager | FCI Advisors

Ryan Hunt | Koch Ag & Energy Solutions

James Clarke, Senior Vice President – Investments | KU Endowment Association

Scott Jones, Principal, and Todd Preheim, Principal | Prairie Wind Capital

Colby Brown, Vice President, Investor Relations | H&R Block

Robert Ralston, Financial Advisor | Morgan Stanley

Cole Charnas and Henry Chan, Credit Analyst II, NBH Bank | Security Benefit

Josh Shores, CFA | Southeastern Asset Management

Kent Townsend, Executive Vice President–Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | Capitol Federal Financial

Steven Townsend, Portfolio Manager | Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka

Steve Kovzan, Chief Financial Officer | NIC Inc

Sam Bihuniak, Analyst | Koch Equity Development

Robert Peare, Associate | Koch Equity Development