Insurance & Financial Institutions Conference

Ian F. McDowell, CPA
Audit Principal
SR Snodgrass PC

Ian is a Principal and has developed expertise in all aspects of auditing and assurance services. 

He is particularly proficient with assisting public companies in their SEC regulatory filings under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.  Ian has helped his clients navigate through business combinations as well as numerous public and private stock offerings.  He is adept at preparing and coordinating all aspects of financial statement audits and other assurance services. While most of Ian’s expertise is within the financial institution sector, he also has knowledge and experience in dealing with hedge funds, investment companies, broker-dealers, and manufacturers. Additionally, Ian has worked extensively with a variety of employee benefit plans. He remains informed of the ever-changing rules and regulations affecting these industries and assists his clients in dealing with accounting and financial matters that impact their business.

Ian received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Otterbein College. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Pennsylvania and is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants. He also actively participates as a member of the PICPA’s Financial Institutions Committee.

Qualifications

Dan Mosher focuses on investigating allegations of fraud and governance misconduct, including corruption; conducting anti-fraud/anti-corruption due diligence; assessing, developing, and enhancing anti-fraud and anti-corruption risk management programs; managing international projects; supporting legal counsel in litigation and arbitration matters; and designing and delivering training courses on anti-fraud and compliance topics.He has a special focus on Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) matters, and has contributed to numerous presentations and publications in this regard. This includes his contributions to a joint publication between Grant Thornton and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Managing Fraud Risks in an Evolving ESG Environment..

Experience

Dan has over 20 years of experience investigating allegations in connection with some of the largest corruption cases in the world and with other complex fraud allegations across numerous industries globally. From 2010 to 2014 Dan led the offshore forensic practice in India for the US member firm of a Big Four accounting organization. Early in his career, Dan also worked on technical assistance projects for the U.S. Agency for International Development and with the World Bank, reviewing loan reporting compliance by country borrowers; analyzing the Bank’s decentralized lending portfolio; and developing financial models for credit origination.

Sector experience

Dan’s forensic experience includes work in the following sectors: oil & gas, mining, chemicals, life sciences, manufacturing, aerospace & defense, financial services, technology, entertainment, and the public sector. 

Professional qualification

Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Presentations and publications

Contributing author; Managing Fraud Risks in an Evolving ESG Environment; Association of Certified Fraud Examiners [2022]

Presenter; ESG Risk and Stakeholder Scrutiny—an ESG Risk Management Briefing; Covington & Burling LLP Zoom Briefing [2022]

Presenter; Responding to issues regarding ESG data disclosure; webcast [2022]

Contributing author; Are you ready to disclose your ESG metrics?; GT.com [2022]

Speaker; Fraud Risks and Red Flags; International Energy Credit Association 2017 Spring Conference [2017]

Contributing author; Safeguarding Aviation and Travel Value Chains Against Corruption; World Economic Forum Partnership Against Corruption Initiative (PACI) [2014]

Contributing author; Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment Guidance; United Nations Global Compact [2013]

Gross, N., Cross, M., and Mosher, D.; Mitigating Corruption Risk: Perspectives for Aerospace & Defense Industry Executives; Deloitte.com [2009]

Mosher, D. and Minkin, A.; EDD Showcase: Don’t Be Deceived; Law Technology News, [2008]

Education

Columbia Business School, MBA

University of Chicago, BA

International experience

Austria, Bahamas, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Eritrea, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Kenya, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Russian Federation, Serbia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom

My consulting career has focused on analyses and support of critical events or decisions – in general, territory unfamiliar to most clients. This has encompassed special financial, economic and operating analyses for corporate and governmental clients, business planning and feasibility studies, data analytics, turnarounds, insolvency, bankruptcies, debt restructuring, forensic and fraud investigations, expert reports and testimony.

These engagements have occurred across a wide range of industries for organizations both small and large. I work with executives and counsel of corporations and public agencies, as well as outside counsel and private equity firms, to develop models of existing and proposed enterprises to answer questions regarding strategic decisions, policy, operational improvements, “but-for” and future scenarios, damages, investment returns and benchmarking.

Specialties: Economic and financial modeling; economic development; taxes; acquisitions & divestitures; private equity; real estate and business valuations; market analysis; workouts; creditor’s committees; process and accounting control reviews; forensic accounting; fraud investigations; breaches of fiduciary duty; data and statistical analysis; contract disputes; lost profits analyses and damage modeling; software; employee stock options backdating; revenue recognition; telecommunications; banking; hospitality; professional sports; insurance; media.

https://www.grantthornton.com/services/advisory.aspx

Outside of work I'm an avid cyclist, climber, skier, photographer, foodie, traveler and certificated private pilot.

About
Admitted attorney with international and domestic experience in legal, ethics, compliance, and sustainability work. Life science and public health background. Adept at managing risks associated with corruption, conflict of interest, data privacy, human rights, and sustainability. Specializing in supply chain ethics and corporate social responsibility.

Excellent with cross-functional, collaborative projects requiring strong timeline management, documentation, and communication skills. Experienced with policy and procedure development and maintenance.

Personable, hard-working, and enthusiastic problem-solver who can work independently or on a team to deliver business-friendly solutions to commercial, legal, and regulatory challenges.

Michael E. Angelina, ACAS, MAAA, CERA
Executive Director, Academy of Risk Management & Insurance
Erivan K. Haub School of Business, Saint Joseph’s University

Mike Angelina joined Saint Joseph's University in April 2012 to lead the Risk Management and Insurance program within the Haub School of Business.  Prior to joining Saint Joseph’s, he was an executive officer with Bermuda based insurer and reinsurer, Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd. as its Chief Risk Officer & Chief Actuary.  In this capacity he led the global pricing, reserving, and risk management functions with a particular emphasis on Enterprise Risk Management.

Mr. Angelina is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society, a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst, and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, currently serving on the Academy Board of Directors as Vice President - Casualty. Mr. Angelina began his actuarial career with CIGNA and then joined Tillinghast (now Towers Watson) in 1988 where he participated in the development of Tillinghast's excess of loss pricing system and its Global Loss Distributions initiative, as well as numerous client assignments, with a focus on mergers & acquisitions, pricing and reserving for reinsurance companies and multi-line insurers. Mr. Angelina worked for one year for Reliance Reinsurance Corp. as a Vice President and Actuary prior to returning to Tillinghast in 2000 leading the Philadelphia office.

Mr. Angelina is the co-author of Tillinghast's industry-wide asbestos actuarial study and participated in the development of the 2003 FAIR Act (proposed Federal asbestos legislation). Mr. Angelina is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries’ Committee on Property Liability Financial Reporting and Chairperson of its Casualty Practice Council.  He also served as the Council’s Chairperson of the Emerging Issues Task Force.  He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences covering topics such as Enterprise Risk Management, Risk Governance, Loss Reserving, International Issues, Capital Allocation, Regulation, Market Conditions, and Pricing Trends.

Allison M. Henry, CPA
Vice President, Professional & Technical Standards
PICPA

Allison is presently the Vice President - Professional & Technical Standards for Pennsylvania Institute of CPA’s (PICPA) where she is responsible for overseeing the administration of the AICPA’s Peer Review Program in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the Virgin Islands. She also administers PICPA’s Joint Ethics Enforcement Program with the AICPA, and serves as the technical staff liaison to seven state-wide committees and two newly-created task forces; specifically, the Peer Review, Professional Ethics, Accounting and Auditing Procedures, Forensic and Litigation Services, Business Valuation, Not-for-Profit and Employee Benefit Plan Committees and the Healthcare Reform and Marcellus Shale Task Forces. In addition, she fields technical inquiries, writes columns for the CPA Journal and Pursuit publications, provides technical updates at PICPA chapter events, and assists in writing responses to technical exposure drafts.

Allison has been in the profession for about twenty years, including twelve years in public accounting and over eight years with PICPA. Her public accounting experience consists of several years as senior manager with a regional accounting firm and nine years at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, where she worked in their assurance and advisory services group. Her diverse client service experience includes many not-for-profit, healthcare, and world relief organizations, as well as small and large manufacturing, distribution, and other service-oriented entities. She has also served as the designated employee benefits specialist. Prior to her experience with Deloitte, she spent four years in internal accounting positions including the Department of Defense, while her husband was serving on active duty with the U.S. Army.

Allison is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and holds an accounting equivalency from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock. She is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She is also a member of Washington Crossing United Methodist Church, where she serves on the financial accountability team, and volunteers for the children’s ministry. She is a native of St. Louis, Mo. and is an avid runner.

Andrew Prior
Managing Director
PwC

Andrew Prior is a Managing Director in the Washington National Tax Services (WNTS) office of PwC. As a member of the Legislative & Regulatory Services group, he oversees the monitoring and analysis of federal tax legislative developments. He also assists individuals, companies, associations and coalitions with lobbying and advocacy initiatives before Congress, the US Treasury Department, and the Internal Revenue Service. In addition, Andrew is a frequent speaker at tax meetings and conferences on current tax legislative developments. From 1993 to 1996, Andrew worked as the chief Capitol Hill tax reporter for CCH, Inc. He was responsible for covering the US Congress, including House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees, and reporting on tax, budget, health, retirement, and entitlement legislation, including the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and the policy debates over President Clinton's health care reform plan, comprehensive tax reform, and balancing the federal budget.

Barry M. Pelagatti, CPA
Partner & Leader, Financial Services Industry Group
RKL LLP

Barry is a trusted advisor to his clients in the financial services industry. Throughout his many years of experience serving the financial services industry, Barry has advised clients on improving overall operating efficiency; reporting practices related to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting and Basel III. His responsibilities have ranged from financial statement review to consultation on complex accounting and reporting matters including mergers and acquisitions, capital market transactions and SEC reporting requirements.

Professional & Business History
Barry joined the firm in 2017 and has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting, most recently with a “Top 10” firm, as well as experience with an international firm.

Education
B.S. Accounting, St. Joseph’s University

Professional Activities & Memberships
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
• Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
• AICPA Depository and Lending Institutions Expert Panel
• Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants
• New Jersey Bankers Association
• Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers

Sept. 2017

Eric K. Bowman
Supervisory Examiner
FDIC

Mr. Bowman currently serves as a Supervisory Examiner for the FDIC Philadelphia Territory. He joined the FDIC in 1989 and served as a field Bank Examiner for 14 years. He has worked closely with new banks and on bank liquidations and closings. He has also assisted on Shared National Credit reviews and has worked on the development of FDIC operating systems. He has been actively involved in training and has served as an instructor at the FDIC’s Training Center for several years. In addition, he coordinates the Directors College outreach program for the FDIC New York Region. He graduated from Bloomsburg University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

July 2016

Anthony A. Latini, Jr. CFA
Managing Director – Investment Banking
Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.

Mr. Latini has over 25 years experience providing corporate finance and investment banking services to middle market and large corporate clients. He focuses on merger and acquisition advisory services and capital offerings for clients in the community banking sector and leads the firm’s New Jersey banking effort.  His merger & acquisition transaction experience includes approximately $2 billion in transaction value and he has assisted in raising in excess of $500 million in debt and junior capital. Tony has significant experience with financial services modernization, having worked with insurance companies, banks and agencies since segments of the industry began to converge in the late 1990s.

Prior to joining Boenning & Scattergood, Mr. Latini was Managing Director of Curtis Financial Group’s financial services industry group. He has also held positions at Berwind Financial L.P., a regional investment bank, Evans & Company, Inc., an equity buyout group, and CoreStates Financial Corp, a superregional commercial and investment banking company.

In his professional capacity, Tony has authored and delivered numerous presentations for industry conferences, corporate planning sessions, trade associations, the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and the Federal Reserve Bank on topics such as mergers & acquisitions and valuations, and has been quoted in CFO Magazine, Investment Dealers Digest, Mergers and Corporate Policy, American Banker and National Underwriter.

Mr. Latini received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics with a concentration in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and the FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 79 licenses. He is past Chairman of the Archmere Academy board of trustees, serves on the finance committee of Neumann University, is an active board member of the Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation and serves as a trustee of the Archmere Trust. 

Michael A. Ernst, CPA
Partner
KPMG LLP
 

Michael is a partner in KPMG LLP’s Philadelphia office. He has 21 years of experience with KPMG and provides audit and advisory services to insurance companies. 

Michael has served as lead audit engagement partner on a variety of insurance companies, both publicly traded and private, during his recent eight years in Mid-Atlantic area.  Prior to that, Mike focused on insurance accounting consultations for KPMG’s largest insurance clients while spending three years in KPMG’s National Office. He participated in the drafting of KPMG’s comment letter responses on insurance related accounting developments and in developing KPMG’s insurance publications. Mike also participated in the AICPA Task Force’s that developed life insurance accounting standards on non-traditional contracts and deferred acquisitions costs.  He served for three years as KPMG’s lead in monitoring and disseminating information on NAIC and insurance accounting developments.  Michael is a technical advisor and quality reviewer on several of KPMG’s insurance clients listed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Jeff is a Senior Manager with Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz and serves as a member of the Firm’s Audit and Accounting Committee.  He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Accountancy from the Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business.

Jeff has over ten years of public accounting experience and specializes in providing accounting audit and focused advisory services to the property and casualty insurance and alternative-risk insurance industries located in various domiciles.  Jeff is also a key member of the Employee Benefit Plan (EBP) Management Group. In that role, he advises clients and assists in all phases of compliance and advisory services to our EBP clients.

Charles E. Marston, CPA, MST
President, Director of Tax Group
SR Snodgrass PC

Chuck is the firm’s President and the Director of the Tax Group with 25 years of experience in corporate return preparation and overall tax planning, including over 18 years of experience working primarily with financial institutions and their tax needs. 

He earned his master’s degree in taxation in 2004 from Robert Morris University and acquired his bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1991, also from Robert Morris. 

Chuck is particularly proficient in compliance issues and interpreting the varying complexities in IRS, state, and local taxing entities as they relate to the banking industry.  His tax expertise and experience in the banking industry allow him to work with our tax clients to help them meet their tax compliance needs, understand the impact of their tax situation on overall business performance, develop appropriate tax strategies that are compatible with the specific goals of each institution, and stay aware of the current tax environment as it relates to the banking industry.  Chuck has also worked with a wide range of business types, including closely held private and S corporations, limited liability corporations, and partnerships. 

He’s a member of the Pennsylvania and American Institutes of Certified Public Accountants.  Chuck has published several articles on tax issues related to the banking industry and has been a speaker at various seminars.

Oct 2017