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David Kaufman, Voyant, Inc.
David Kaufman is David Kaufman is CEO and founder of Voyant, Inc. (www.planwithvoyant.com) and a consumer financial planning expert. As Kaufman puts it, "There are no financial planning secrets, just common sense solutions being sold as expert advice. What the consumer lacks is confidence in their ability do things for themselves, so they are vulnerable to being sold products and services they may not need - or necessarily want." As a result, Kaufman and his team developed Voyant @Home, an interactive, do-it-yourself financial planning solution that helps everyday consumers have greater visibility into, and control over personal planning decisions (college savings, retirement, disability insurance, etc.) and their resulting outcomes. Using timelines, simulations and progress reports, Voyant @Home helps individuals understand where current financial vulnerabilities exist, and how to resolve them. It also connects them with other Voyant Community members - friends, family and trusted financial advisors - with similar interests, concerns and questions. In recognition of
Kaufman's compelling vision, Voyant, Inc. was invited to debut at the prestigious DEMO 08 conference. Kaufman has also been a featured expert on CNN International and interviewed for MarketWatch's Daily Money Tips column. Prior to Voyant, Kaufman founded Gossamer Group, an award-winning IT consultancy serving the financial services industry (Lincoln Financial Group, Ed Jones, etc.), As an entrepreneur, a consultant and a family man with small children, Kaufman intimately understands the financial complexities that can be generated by life-changing events.
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Kate Feather, PeopleMetrics
Kate is the director of our People Engagement practice. In this role, Kate partners with dozens of Fortune 1000 companies to provide Employee Engagement and Customer Engagement services. Kate has developed and tested our People Engagement Model, which identifies the rational and emotional drivers of desired customer and employee behaviors, and leads our research efforts into the links between people behaviors and business outcomes. She has over 15 years of professional experience in customer and employee research, having held consulting and leadership positions in both the UK and Europe. Prior to joining PeopleMetrics, Kate was a senior consultant at Hewitt Associates where she was responsible for leading large global accounts for: the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Pfizer, The McGraw Hill Companies among many others. Most recently Kate has partnered with Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Coca Cola Bottling Company, McDonald's Corporation, AstraZeneca, Wyeth and Novartis. Her work has helped organizations significantly reduce turnover, sick leave and overtime usage, and improve customer loyalty, service levels, and share of wallet. Kate holds an MSc in Social Psychology from the London School of Economics and a BA (Hons.) in Psychology from Durham University in the U.K. Outside of the office, her free time consists of entertaining her two very active boys, Nat and Toby, and assisting her husband, Dom, with his video production business, making short films and documentaries.
Contact: Frank Rowe, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, 215-979-8038, frowe@people-metrics.com
Mr. Toby Eckhardt, Focused Image
Brand and Advertising Expert for Technology, Government Services, NonProfit and Consumer Organizations With more than 25 years experience in creative marketing and design, Mr. Eckhardt has worked with hundreds of clients from technology start-ups to Fortune 1000 companies to develop new brands, redevelop existing brands and raise visibility with target audiences. As an expert source, he can provide insight and comments on today's changing trends as well as historically proven principles of corporate branding and market positioning. Mr. Eckhardt founded Focused Image in Washington, D.C., in 1986. Today, Focused Image is a leading marketing communications agency within the Greater Washington area that helps clients realize their business potential and growth opportunities through brand development, advertising and public relations. Mr. Eckhardt takes an active role with every Focused Image client, from strategic development through creative execution. Over the past 20 years, his team of seasoned, senior communications professionals at Focused Image have developed strategic plans, award-winning designs, and highly creative campaigns for well-known brands such as AOL, Anteon, Black & Decker, CACI, MCI, XM Satellite Radio and many others.
Contact: Kristina Messner, Vice President, kmessner@focusedimage.com, Telephone: 703-739-8803
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August 7 – Back to School II
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