Tim Human, events editor, IR Magazine
Tim Human is events editor at IR Magazine. He rejoined the publication in 2019 after two years working as a freelance journalist for a range of international publications. Previously, Tim was editor of IR Magazine between 2013-2017. He has also written for Corporate Secretary, IR Magazine’s sister publication, and CorpComms, the UK-based magazine for corporate communications professionals.
James Hasso, founder & CEO, One 44 Advisory & Consulting
As Founder and CEO of One 44 Advisory & Consulting LLC, James Hasso leverages his vast investment experience to provide clients with comprehensive advisory services to support their profitability, operating stability, and stock-return goals.
Prior to starting One 44, Jim was Managing Director and Head of US Small Cap Equities for Voya Financial (formerly ING). In this capacity, he analyzed thousands of companies across all major GICS industries, including Financials, Technology, Healthcare, Consumer, and Industrials/Energy sectors, while actively building and maintaining relationships with a client base of global investors.
He continually adapted his approach to an evolving business landscape, building deep expertise across issues such as digital currency, blockchain, and GSE (Governance, Social, and Environmental) practices.
Scott Chronert, US equity strategist, Citi
Scott has a multifaceted Strategy role within Citi’s Research department. He is Head of US Equity Strategy, as well as Global Head of ETF Research. He has also led US Small/Mid Cap Strategy at Citi. He has been publishing on Large Cap US Equity strategy since October 2021, a variety of ETF strategies/themes/ topics since September 2012, and US SMID Cap strategy since 2010. In addition, he contributes to Citi’s global strategy calls.
His depth of experience in the Equity markets has provided a unique skill set for developing broader market, ETF, and Small/Mid Cap views.
Prior to moving to Citi Research in 2010, Scott spent six years as Small/Mid Cap product manager and specialist within Citi Global Markets. Related, he was instrumental in designing and implementing Citi’s Small/Mid Cap cross platform initiative, which was launched in 2004.
Scott also managed Citi’s West Coast Institutional Equity team from 2000 until 2010. Not only was the team responsible for significant revenue generation during this time frame, it was consistently ranked top tier versus broader street competition.
Scott brings 40 years of experience in Institutional Equity-related activities. He has covered asset managers across all size and style approaches to the global equity markets.
After entering the business with Smith Barney (predecessor to Citi Global Markets) in 1983, Scott worked at First Boston and Drexel Burnham from 1985 through 1989 before rejoining Smith Barney in 1990, where he was a top ranked institutional sales person for nearly two decades. He graduated from Dartmouth College (Government) in 1978 and UCLA’s Graduate School of Management (Finance/Marketing) in 1980.
Charles Sebaski, managing director and head of IR, Ambac Financial Group
Charles Sebaski serves as Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations at Ambac Financial Group, Inc. since March 2022. He joined Ambac Financial Group from Guy Carpenter & Co. where he was Senior Vice President and Head of North American Business Intelligence from 2018. Previously Mr. Sebaski was an Equity Research Analyst covering numerous non-life (re)insurers and brokers at BMO Capital Markets in New York from 2012 till 2017 and an equity research associate at Deutsche Bank starting in 2010. Prior to entering equity research, he also held roles as a P&C credit ratings analyst at S&P and a broker at Aon. Mr. Sebaski earned his MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and a BS in finance from DePaul University.
