Whether you are new to the Bay Area or have been here a while, there are things you need to know to ensure a successful outcome around your immigration status and your current and future financials success. Navigating the immigration laws, establishing your credit history, understanding the taxation system, and oh, what to do with that pension you left behind? While these issues may seem separate, your decisions about one issue, may negatively, or positively, impact one of the other areas.
This is your chance to get your questions answered from a panel of experts in tax, immigration law, banking and Pensions. You will also get a chance to connect with people who are in the same situation as yourself.
Join us for networking with food and wine at 5:30 pm, the panel session will start at 6:15 pm.
Some of the questions you will have answered:
Panelists:
Sai Radhakrishnan, Bank of the West Business Development Officer, International Clientele Department, Assistant Vice President, Regional Banking Group Sai Radhakrishan is AVP, Business Development Officer at Bank of the West. Her department supports both the Retail Banking Group and Wealth Management Group, and focuses on assisting clients with their domestic and international banking needs. Her clients include international entrepreneurs and families, high net-worth individuals and multi-national businesses. |
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Crista Lucey, CPA, Spott, Lucey & Wall
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Thierry Gabadou, Bank of the West, member BNP Paribas group
Head of the International Clientele Department |
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James Mayock, E & M Mayock
Managing Partner Jim Mayock leads the law firm of E&M Mayock, which practices the full range of business immigration law. We make the hiring of international personnel a competitive advantage. The firm specializes in employment-based “green cards” and work-authorized visas. E&M Mayock offers 35 years of sophisticated expertise, managing successful applications for the entire range of immigration opportunities. We drive the rapid processing of E Investor, H Professional, L Transferee and O Rockstar petitions. We facilitate business visa issuance abroad when consular officers become stingy. We find shortcuts to the onerous PERM Labor Certification process, leading to faster green cards. |
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Emma Cockerton, Florin Pensions
Chief Executive Officer Emma Cockerton is co-founder and CEO of Florin Pensions LLC, a US based investment advisory firm specialising in advising expatriates on UK pension transfers. With only British expatriate advisers working at Florin, Florin is well placed to help its clients make sense of their UK pensions and provide local advice on how to manage them before and during retirement. Florin is headquartered in San Francisco, but has advisers also located in New York and Florida. Prior to Florin, Emma worked in London as an Executive Director in the risk management function of GE Capital EMEA. She started her career as an UK attorney/solicitor working as a Senior Associate with Ashurst LLP, a multinational law firm based in London. |
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F. Thomas Laniecki, Eagle Strategies LLC
As with most things in life, the key to achieving your long-term financial objectives is planning. Your goal may be to fund your children?s college education, protect your family during your working years, or ensure a comfortable retirement. These things won?t happen by accident. It?s important to determine what your goals are and then map out a strategy that will help you accomplish them. The good news is that it?s never too late (or too early) to start! |
Thursday Sep 25, 2014
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM PDT
5.30 - 6.15 pm Registration & Networking
6.15 - 7.30 pm Panel Discussion
7.30 - 8.00 pm Networking
The City Club
155 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
$10 Members
$15 Non-Members