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4016 Allston Street
Suite 4
Cincinnati, OH 45209
Phone: (513) 758-8494

Ryan has over 25 years of experience in the investment industry with extensive knowledge concerning fixed income markets. For the last 18 years, he has specialized in assisting public entities and other agencies with their fixed income needs. Ryan leads business development at RedTree and oversees the firm’s investment process. His dedication to delivering unmatched service is evident by the many long-standing client relationships he maintains. 

Prior Experience
•  Baird Public Investment Advisors, Director and Portfolio Manager
•  Seasongood Asset Management, LLC, Chief Investment Officer 
•  Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., Fixed Income Portfolio Manager 

Speaking Engagements
Ryan speaks regularly at professional development and continuing education training events, including those offered by the Ohio Treasury’s Center for Public Investment Management (CPIM). He is a sought-after speaker on financial topics and frequently presents to industry groups across the midwestern U.S.  Ryan’s speaking topics include:  Economic outlook, Interest rates, Ohio Revised Code (ORC) Chapter 135 Allowable Investments, and The Federal Reserve.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Xavier University

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Kentucky

Certifications

Chartered Finance Analyst (CFA)

Series 7, 24, 65 (inactive)

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1900 E 9th Street FL21
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216.222.2549

Mr. Armagno is an Associate Director in PNC’s Cleveland Public Finance Group.  He has been in the municipal bond business since 2012 and has experience with a variety of municipal issuers in Ohio.  Mr. Armagno’s transaction experience includes General Obligation and Revenue debt for school district and municipal issuers as well as structured finance, structured leasing, municipal leasing and tax-increment financing.  Mr. Armagno has structured numerous lease revenue bonds for port authorities, development agencies and other quasi-governmental conduits.  Mr. Armagno graduated from Miami University with a degree in Public Administration and Economics and currently holds the FINRA General Securities Representative (Series 7) and Uniform Combined State Law (Series 66) licenses.

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Columbus, OH
Phone: 614-463-6614

Ms. Cannon is a Director in PNC’s Columbus Public Finance Group and is responsible for expanding PNC’s presence in the local government sector in Ohio.  She has over 13 years of experience in public finance with a primary focus on Ohio school districts and local government issuers.  Ms. Cannon recently joined PNC after spending the last four years as a municipal advisor with Rockmill Financial Consulting, where she was a founding member.  She has served as lead banker or lead municipal advisor on over $1.5 billion in financings and refundings in the capital markets, both on a negotiated and competitive bid basis, as well as leading direct placement transactions for school districts and local municipalities.  Ms. Cannon graduated from Mount Saint Joseph University in Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree and later obtained an MBA from Ohio Dominican University in Columbus.  She currently maintains the FINRA Municipal Securities Representative (Series 52) and Uniform Securities Agent (Series 63) licenses.

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191 West Nationwide Blvd
Suite 300
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 233-5400

Ed Cavezza is a partner with the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP.  He focuses on municipal finance law and serves as bond counsel to many Ohio cities, counties and school districts.  Ed has represented more than one out of every four of Ohio's school districts.

Much of Mr. Cavezza's contact with Ohio school districts involves preparation of tax levy proceedings, energy conservation borrowings, lease purchase financings and voted bond issues.  Ed assists with dozens of Ohio school pre election proceedings each year.

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7 Easton Oval EA3W21
Columbus, OH 43219
Phone: 614.331.8372

Julie Lucas is the Director, Computer Forensics Investigations for the Huntington National Bank. In this role, she is responsible for all eDiscovery, Computer Incident Response, and forensics functions. She works closely with the bank's security investigators, Privacy officer, Legal and IT teams to meet the bank's eDiscovery, forensics, and information security incident response needs. Julie previously managed the Information Security Operations team for Huntington, where she was responsible for all operational aspects of information security, including Information Security Operations Center, Threat Intelligence, and Red Team functions.

Julie has over 32 years of experience in information security, spanning multiple industries including government, consulting, financial, and insurance verticals. She served 12 years on active duty with the United States Navy, where she developed and led the Naval Computer Incident Response Team (NAVCIRT) for the Department of the Navy from 1996 through 2000. Julie has briefed multiple audiences on a variety of computer security-related topics over the years, including presentations at SANS and RSA conferences, ComNet, and the Business Week CIO Summit. She holds both the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP) certifications. She is the published author of The Effective Incident Response Team.