PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE by Patrick Dennis

"As President of the Securities Expert Roundtable, I want to extend my sincere thanks to everyone who attended our annual conference. Your presence and active engagement made the event a tremendous success. It was an honor and a pleasure to host the event including an agenda filled with attorneys as outside speakers. I’d also like to express deep appreciation to our panel participants, whose insights and expertise provided valuable, relevant information across a wide range of important topics. And of course, thank you to members of the Conference Committee who planned sessions and moderated panels. Survey feedback has been extremely positive, not only about speakers and topics, but the connections made by networking with fellow experts and guest attorneys. As we heard in one panel, personal connections and referrals are still the top source of expert engagements! Hope to see you all next year in Washington, D.C."

FINRA DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES UPDATE

An annual tradition, Richard W. Berry, Esq., Executive Vice President and Director of FINRA Dispute Resolution Services (FDRS), updated SER members on new and ongoing changes at FINRA including: award statistics and case filing trends; progress on the Discovery Guide update; key changes and the impact of new Expungement Rules; and DR Portal Enhancements. Rick has been an annual guest speaker at SER's conferences for over 20 years!

Sessions: Moderators & Panelists

The Coming Wave of Elder Financial Abuse Litigation

Andrew Auslander with guest attorneys Ronald C. Long, Esq. and Richard Szuch, Esq. of Stevens & Lee.

Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets: Now & The Future

David Hinman with guest attorneys George Dowd, Esq. of G. Dowd Law LLC and Richard Levin, Esq. of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.

What Are Litigators Looking For? A Consultant's View

Guest speaker Gene Phillips, PF2 Securities, a Litigation Consulting firm and Lexangle, a Management Consulting firm.

Artificial Intelligence - "Fireside A/C Chat"

John Ivan with guest attorney James G. Lundy, Esq., Foley & Lardner.

What Attorneys Look for in an Expert Witness

Patrick Dennis with guest attorneys Bruce Lewitas, Esq., Lewitas Hyman, James L. Kopecky, Esq. Kopecky Schumacher Rosenburg LLC and Steven M. Malina, Esq., Greenberg Traurig.

Expungement & U-5 Issues

Patrick Dennis with guest attorneys Douglas W. Hyman, Esq., Lewitas Hyman and Laurence M. Landsman, Esq., Landsman Saldinger Carroll.

Be Prepared for your Depositions!

Jeffery Schaff and Robert Jones with guest attorneys David Luger, Esq., Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP and Joseph S. Simms, Esq., Reminger.

For more details including the full Agenda & Speaker bios, visit the 2025 Conference page.

From the "New Member/First Time Attendee Breakfast" on Thursday morning, at coffee breaks and meals, to our closing dinner at Coco Pazzo, members made new connections and strengthened current friendships with colleagues while sharing their common experience of being an expert witness. Special thanks to attorneys Haley Casper, George Dowd, Adam Gana, Jim Lundy, James Kopecky and Gene Phillips for being our guests at the Annual Member Reception & Dinner on Thursday night. We hope to see you again in Washington D.C. next year!

Incoming President Patrick Dennis called the Annual Member Meeting to order. He thanked all current Directors for their time, service and dedication to SER this past year. Executive Director Patricia Koetting also thanked Directors, as well as Committee Chairs, for their contributions to membership, practice management webcasts, public relations and our quarterly newsletter, The Expert's Examiner.

Retiring Director Robert (Bob) Graham was honored (in absence) with a plaque for his service on the Board. Bob served two terms for a total of six years, from 2019-2025, and served as President from 2023-2024. He chaired the 2023 conference as well as serving on numerous committees. Thank you Bob!

Membership Chair Paul Carroll welcomed new(er) members who introduced themselves as well as their expertise: MK Campion, Mohit Dayal (in absence), Pavithra Kumar, Jesy LeBlanc, Kat Miller, Terry Travis and JW Verret, as well as guests Kim Escue and Rich Malone. Paul also thanked sponsors of the new members including Mike Evans, Elizabeth Falk, Keith Loveland, and Terry Travis.

Treasurer/Finance Chair Charles Ranson shared SER's year end financial statements and solid balance sheet while also encouraging attendees to sponsor new members and help SER grow to replenish those who retire.

Election of new Directors and the President-Elect was conducted by Secretary Keith Loveland. The Nominating Committee's slate was unanimously approved by the Voting Membership in attendance. Directors immediately added to the Board are Alan Besnoff, Paul Carroll (serving a second term), Jerry DeNigris, David Hinman, and Charles Ranson (serving a second term). Incoming Director Jerry DeNigris was elected as President-Elect and will preside over the conference in 2026. View the entire Board of Directors.

Concluding the business of the Member Meeting, Elizabeth Falk transitioned to Past President (in absence) and the gavel passed to Incoming President Patrick Dennis, who will serve for the 2024-2025 session.

SER Members can access all conference materials by logging in and visiting the Library section.

Securities Experts Roundtable (SER)

is a member organization of Experts specializing in securities-related dispute resolution.

Since 1993, SER has provided continuing professional education and promoted ethics and integrity among its members while remaining dispute neutral as an organization. Membership in SER offers a unique opportunity for professional development, peer collaboration, and industry insights—different and complementary to expert referral groups, which many of our members are also connected.

Attorneys can Search for and Contact Experts Directly

SER is a resource for attorneys seeking Consulting and Testifying Experts. Use our Search feature to view all of our Experts, or to find one with specific qualifications. To send a direct message out to all experts, contact Executive Director Patricia Koetting at controller@securitiesexpert.org with your request. Members provide services individually and not under SER's umbrella. SER does not participate in fee arrangements or engagements.

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