On October 22nd, 2020, the Amador Valley Investment Club hosted Fiona Ma in a virtual guest speaking session. Fiona Ma is the 34th and current State Treasurer of California. She has had a renowned career in public service, having been involved with many initiatives and committees in California’s government. She is the former Chair of […]
Guest Speakers
Mark Stevens on Venture Capital and COVID-19
On May 27th, 2020, the Amador Valley Investment Club hosted Mark Stevens in a virtual webinar that included students from various high schools across the country. Mark Stevens is a renowned venture capitalist and a part owner of the Golden State Warriors. He was a former partner at Sequoia Capital, one of the most successful […]
Howard Marks at AVIC
On May 2nd, 2019, the Amador Valley Investment Club hosted Howard Marks, one of the most successful and well-known investors in the world. He co-founded Oaktree Capital, the largest distressed securities investor in the world, managing over $120 Billion. Marks himself is worth $2.1 Billion and his ideas expressed through his memos have been endorsed […]
Sumant Gupta at AVIC
On March 14, 2019, the Amador Valley Investment Club hosted Sumant Gupta, Sumant Gupta worked at Lehman Brothers during the financial crisis and the Asian Crisis of ’97. He has worked in finance for 20+ years and has fascinating, firsthand insights into the financial crisis and the nature of bubbles.
Stephan Paternot at AVIC
On March 7, 2019, the Amador Valley Investment Club hosted Stephan Paternot, an Internet entrepreneur who co-founded theGlobe.com, which set an IPO record for the largest price gain up till that date during the dot-com bubble. He has a fascinating and firsthand insight into the dot-com bubble, the nature of bubbles, and entrepreneurship in general. He […]