Events

Investors Conference

April 30, 2026
The Westin New York Grand Central, New York, NY
Thursday

Thursday, April 30

9:30am - 10:00am

Welcome/Networking Breakfast

10:00am - 12:00pm

Morning Program Content

Opening Remarks

Leight Lytle, CEO, ELFA


Economic Outlook and Market Context

Tim Mahedy, Chief Economist, ELFA


Geopolitical and Macro Landscape Overview

Frank Kelly, Founder and Managing Partner, Fulcrum Macro Advisors LLC

12:00pm - 1:00pm

Networking Lunch

1:00pm - 4:30pm

Afternoon Program Content

Survey of Equipment Finance Activity

Moderated by David Normandin, President & CEO, Wintrust Specialty Finance and Chair, ELFA Research Committee
Eliza Kwong, Partner, PwC


Investor Panel
Inside the Buy Box: How Investors Are Underwriting Equipment Finance Today

Moderated by Ken Martens, Managing Director, KBRA

Panelists:

Rana Mitra, Managing Director, Oaktree Capital Management
Robert Sheldon, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities
Anthony Peek, Managing Director, WAFRA


Featured Conversation
What Makes Equipment Finance Investable: Reporting, Controls, Servicing and Surveillance

Quentin Cote, Senior Commercial Market Leader, Concord
Daryl Muller, Chief Operating Officer, ELFA


Builders Row Panel
Growth, Credit and Capital in Equipment Finance

Moderated by Chris Hemler, Managing Director, Hovde Group

Panelists:

Jeff Elliott, CEO, Elevex Capital
Conrad Nilsen, SVP and Head of Equipment Finance, Dext Capital
Joe Leonard, CEO, Oakmont Capital Holdings, LLC


Closing Remarks

Leigh Lytle, CEO, ELFA
Bob Johnson, Vice President, Capital Markets, Summit Funding Group
Charles Stackhouse, Senior Vice President, JA Mitsui Leasing Group

5:00pm - 6:00pm

The Final Exchange: Closing Reception