
Sponsored Thought-Leadership Session: DFIN
8:00am – 9:00am: Sponsored Thought-Leadership Session
The fund industry is embracing the age of digital transformation while remaining compliant, and also meeting the needs of the shareholders they serve. Join us for an industry thought leadership session that will take an in-depth look at the current state of shareholder communications, what is next for accelerating the delivery of content to your investors, and the challenges current and future regulations present (including Rule 30e-3 and Tailored Shareholder Reports) and the best practices to address them.
9:00am – 9:05am: Sponsored Pop-Up Speaker (4)

Jay Nusblatt
Managing Director, Sales and Business Development
DFIN
Mr. Nusblatt has worked in the mutual fund industry for over 30 years with a focus on Fund Administration, Regulatory Reporting and Client Management. At DFIN, Jay is responsible for the growth and development of the Arc Suite’s SaaS solutions within the mutual fund industry. Previously, Mr. Nusblatt served as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Fund Accounting and Administration for BNY Mellon’s asset servicing group.

John P. Clare
Senior Vice President, Corporate & Marketing Communications
Mutual of America Financial Group
Mr. Clare is responsible for ensuring that all Company communications, including corporate, marketing, regulatory, and operational, meet FINRA, SEC, state insurance, and Company standards and that regulatory communications are distributed to Company clients within the specified time frames required by applicable statutes and rules. He is also the Company’s FINRA Registered Advertising Principal. Mr. Clare obtained a J.D. (2012) in Corporate and Securities Law from New York Law School and an M.B.A. (2004) in Finance and Management from Fordham University. He has been with Mutual of America since 1997.

Julie Smith
Head of Operations and Fund Administration
Touchstone Investments
Julie Smith is the Head of Operations and Fund Administration for Touchstone Investments headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has over 20 years’ experience in the investments industry. Prior to joining Touchstone in 2005, she held various management and operations positions with Integrated Fund Services, Gradison McDonald Investments and Glaser Capital. Julie earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication, and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish both from Ohio University, a Master of Accountancy from Northern Kentucky University and a Master of Business Administration from Colorado State University. Julie holds FINRA Series 6, 26 and 63 licenses.
