E&W Investment Management Club Guest Speaker Series: CEO André Rice, Muller & Monroe Asset Management and Hon. Stephanie Neely, City Treasurer of Chicago

André Rice

CEO

Muller & Monroe Asset Management

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9rice/

André Rice is the President of Muller & Monroe Asset Management (M²), which he founded in 1999. André is responsible for general management of the firm, client service, business development, and serves as chairman of the investment committee.

Prior to founding M², André was a serial deal investor. Earlier in his career, he worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department at Kraft Foods and worked in securities sales at Goldman Sachs after beginning his career as an auditor at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.

André is a member of the Board of Directors of CNA Financial Corporation and the Board of Directors of New America Alliance (NAA). He is also a member of the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC), National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP), Leadership Council of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), and is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. André has a history of philanthropy, mentorship, and civic engagements.

André received a B.S. in accounting, with honors, from South Carolina State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Stephanie Neely

Treasurer

City of Chicago

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-d-n-ba8a1938/

Stephanie Neely is a native Chicagoan with deep ties to the City and a strong commitment to its civic and financial well-being. She is the daughter of an entrepreneur who owned and operated a successful chain of gas stations located on the Southside of Chicago.

A former Vice President at Northern Trust Global Investments, Neely brought more than 20 years of financial experience to the Chicago Treasurer’s Office. She has served as Treasurer for the City of Chicago since December 2006, and was re-elected to a second term in February 2011. As the City’s banker, Neely manages a $7 billion portfolio and tracks the balances on all City accounts. During her time in office she has streamlined the office, reinvented its programs and achieved doubledigit returns on pension fund investments. She serves as trustee on the City’s five public pension boards. Her innovative programs include Small Business Development Loans, Financial Literacy programs in Chicago Public Schools and free seminars on using Social Media to build small business. Neely earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Smith College, and a Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.