Stripping the Labels

Innovative thought leader in Mutual Fund middle and back office technology. He brings his firm's substantial SME talent together with their top Asset Management and Distribution clients for a partnership that solves complex industry problems and defines the industry's roadmap for increased scalability and resiliency at a reduced cost. During his tenure at Delta Data he has transformed the company from a software provider to a core infrastructure service that connects the largest counterparties in the industry.

Gary Casagrande is the Head of US Fund Administration at Northern Trust with oversight of the Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, Expense & Budgeting, and Performance Reporting teams.  In this capacity Gary is responsible for setting and executing strategy across the Fund Administration organization to ensure client satisfaction with team deliverables and to advance the quality of the Fund Administration product that NT delivers to its clients.  

Prior to joining NT earlier this year, Gary spent the prior seven years at Confluence as the Head of Global Market Strategy with responsibility for understanding trends across the front, middle, and back office to help Confluence build and deliver viable solutions to real business problems.  Prior to Confluence, Gary was the Head of Financial Reporting and Expense Administration at BBH and at JPM in a leadership role before that.  Throughout his career, Gary has focused on continuous operational improvements, efficiency, and client service. Gary has a Bachelor’s Degree from Bryant University in Business Administration with a focus on Finance.

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.

Janelle Prevost is Head of Strategy and Digital for Asset Servicing at BNY Mellon. She joined BNY Mellon in 2019 as the Client Journey Reimagination Leader in the Digital Office, where she spearheaded firm-wide efforts to rethink how the bank delivers differentiated capabilities for its clients and maximizes end-to-end value.

Prior to BNY Mellon, Janelle helped drive long-term strategic priorities and transformational opportunities at BlackRock. Prior to BlackRock, Janelle led the Strategy and Transformation team at NCB Group, a leading Caribbean diversified financial services firm with assets of $7.2B. At NCB, she oversaw the design and execution of the bank's transformation into a customer experience–led digital enterprise.

Previously, Janelle served as Senior Vice President of Global Consumer Banking Strategy at Citigroup. Janelle worked with global management consulting firm Booz & Company (currently Strategy&, part of PwC), where she focused on helping financial services clients with their strategy and operational problems. She began her career at Oracle as a Senior Applications Engineer.

Janelle received her Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and her Bachelor of Science in mathematics and computer science from MIT.