10:30 AM – 11:30AM

“Securing Your Business: Financing, Building, and Preserving a Small Business”

 

Capitalization and Financing for Small Businesses

Presented by Allen Cox, Coalition for Financial Literacy

 

Growing and Maintaining a Business the “Smart” Way

Presented by Anthony Ruiz, Capital Region Small Business Development

 

Understanding Your Insurance Coverage and Knowing What Questions to Ask

Presented by Michael Sharkey, Dickstein & Shapiro, LLP

 

     11:45AM – 12:45PM

“Securing Your Home: Knowing Your Rights and Avoiding Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Rescue Scams”

 

Predatory Lending and How to Protect Yourself

Presented by Louise Carwell, Legal Aid Bureau

 

Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Scams

Presented by Robert Strupp, Community Law Center

      

      Mitigating Loss and Defending Against Foreclosure

                Presented by Phillip Robinson, Civil Justice

 

    1:00PM – 2:00PM

“The Economy and its Effect on Maryland”

   Presented by Anirban Basu, Sage Policy Group, Inc.

  

    2:15PM- 3:15PM

“Securing Your Finances: Preparing Financially in Troubled Times”

 

Surviving a Layoff

Presented by Chris Holcombe, Citi Smith Barney,

 

Investment Strategies in a Down Economy

Presented By Bradford Carson, Folger, Nolan, Fleming & Douglas

 

Budgeting, Money Management, and Credit Repair

Presented by Lynus Campbell, Consumer Credit Counseling Service

 

    

      3:30PM- 4:30PM

“Securing Your Assets: Home Buying, Estate Planning and Avoiding Dangerous Pitfalls”

 

First Time Homebuyers Guide

           Presented by Ron Deitch, HCI Mortgage

 

Estate Planning

Presented by Brian R. Della Rocca, Stein, Sperling, Bennet, De Jong, Driscoll & Greenfeig, P.C. and Mike Stelmack, Rodriguez & Stelmack