Wednesday, April 3rd

6:30 pm

SAA Board Meeting and Dinner at Island Way Grill (SAA Board Members/Lead and Co-Lead Sponsors - Optional)

Attire: Business Casual

Meet at the Hotel Lobby at 6:15 pm for Bus Pick Up; the last bus leaves at 6:30 pm.

Address: 20 Island Way, Clearwater, FL 33767

Thursday, April 4th

AM/PM

Arrivals and Registration at the SandPearl Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL

7:00 am

Golf at the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Golf Resort (Optional)

Meet at the SandPearl Lobby at 7:00 am

9:00 am

Flats Fishing (Optional)

Guides will leave the SandPearl Lobby at 8:45 am, and it will be a 15-minute walk to the boat.

Bring Sunglasses, Sunscreen, and a Hat; water is provided on the boat.

6:00 pm

Cocktail Reception – SandPearl Resort, Gulf Lawn

Attire: Resort Cocktail Attire, no tie required, jacket optional.

Dinner will be on a sand beach

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Welcome Dinner BBQ Reception – SandPearl Resort, North Beach Tent

Friday, April 5th

7:30 am - 8:30 am

Breakfast – SandPearl Resort, Harbor Ballroom

Attire: Business Casual

8:30 am

SAA Welcoming and Opening Remarks- SandPearl Resort, Hunter A&B

8:45 am

Buyside Panel moderated by Art Hogan

Maisa Badawy, Director of ECM at The Capital Group Companies Inc.

Paul Bard, Portfolio Manager at Pentwater Capital Management, LP

Collis Boyce, Analyst at HBK Investments, L.P.

Todd Skacan, VP and ECM Manager at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Jay Testa, Portfolio Manager at Monashee Investment Management,

9:45 am

ECM/Syndicate & Sponsor Panel moderated by Art Hogan

Tom Morrison, Senior MD, ECM at Blackstone Capital Markets

Daniel Sinni, VP, Equity Syndicate at Barclays

10:45 am

Networking Break

11:00 am

SAA Keynote Speech

Sean Pybus, Chairman of the Navy Seal Foundation, Retired US Navy Vice Admiral, and Former Deputy Commander, US Special Operations Commands (USSOCOM) from 2014-2016,

“Teamwork and Partnerships: A Special Operations Perspective”

Before retiring as a career Naval Special Warfare (NSW) SEAL officer in December 2016, Vice Admiral (RET.) Pybus served multiple Joint Special Operations duty assignments in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia and later command tours in Panama, Germany and Bahrain, as well as duty as Commodore, NSW Group One, San Diego. After duty as Commodore, NSW Group One, he went on to command Special Operations in the Pacific; the NSW community; and NATO’s Special Operations Forces. Today, he is president of The Pybus Group of Odessa, FL. In that role, he consults and advises defense and security sector organizations, providing strategic recommendations and business development steerage to C-Suite leaders.

Pybus attended the University of Rochester where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1979. He earned a regular Navy commission through NROTC and graduated Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in December 1979, with Class 105. Decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (one award), Distinguished Service Medal (one award), Defense Superior Service Medal (three awards), Legion of Merit (two awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), and various other awards. He is also a 1998 Distinguished Graduate of the Naval War College with a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies.

12:30 pm

Adjourn

1:00 pm

Beach Luncheon - SandPearl Resort, North Beach Tent (Optional)

Attire: Casual

3:00 pm

CornHole Tournament - SandPearl Resort, North Beach (Optional)

3:00 pm

Sunset Boat Cruise (Optional)

Meet at the SandPearl Lobby at 5:30 pm

8:00 pm

Closing Dinner at Marina Cantina (Optional)

Attire: Casual

Address: 25 Causeway Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767

Saturday, May 20th

AM

Departures