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Knowledge Architecture. Responsible for research and development, sales and marketing, and corporate operations, Parsons is the executive producer of KA Connect, an annual knowledge management confer- ence for the AEC industry. He has been a technology leader in the AEC industry since 2002, including serving as chief information officer for Steinberg Architects and information technology director for SMWM (now Perkins+Will). Breakouts During four sessions, the following speakers will provide expert advice on a range of business topics relevant to AEC firms. Dawson Fercho , vice president of business development and co- founder of Corporate Tax Advisors, Inc., is also an IRS Enrolled Agent admitted to practice before the Internal Revenue Service and licensed by the U.S. Department of Treasury. He has more than 20 years of consulting experience, 15 years exclusively focused on the Federal Research Tax Credit, working with small to mid-size manufacturing, technology, engineering, architecture, and construction clients. James Swabowski , senior vice president, Wintrust ESOP Financial, is responsible for managing a portfolio of national, ESOP-owned and closely held, privately owned companies. He also supports new business growth by developing creative and competitive financing structures, as well as providing counsel to clients on a range of busi- ness decisions, including succession planning and other merger and acquisition activity. Patrick Stoltz , managing director, Wintrust ESOP Financial, leads the company’s national ESOP lending practice, providing competitive financing solutions to ESOP-owned companies. He has 26 years of commercial banking experience and a proven track record of develop-
The 2018 Zweig Group Hot Firm + A/E Industry Awards Conference, Sept. 20-21 in Dallas, is billed as the industry’s largest and most com- prehensive business conference for leaders and aspiring leaders of AEC firms in the United States. The conference agenda includes topics on technology, leadership challenges, business planning, marketing methods, recruiting and retention, and growth strategies. In addition, winners of Zweig Group awards will share their success stories. One keynote address will be presented by Jay Steinfeld, founder and CEO of Blinds.com, a Home Depot Company. Steinfeld was an early mover in e-commerce, in 1993 bootstrapping his website built in his garage for just $1,500 into the world’s top online window covering store. Home Depot acquired Blinds.com in 2014. Blinds.com has been awarded 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in America, Top 5 Workplaces in Texas, Houston’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work, and Best Customer Service Department of the Year, among other honors. He is an Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, has earned a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Houston Technology Center, and writes a column for Inc. Magazine entitled Chief Effective Officer. Steinfeld is an advocate and frequent speaker on how company culture and authen- tic core values drive profitable growth. Another keynote speaker is Christopher Parsons, founder and CEO of
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