Fifth Annual UT “Smokey” Mountain Finance Conference*
May 5 - 7, 2022
Lodging, meals, and sessions are held at the Dancing Bear Lodge, 7140 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, Tennessee. All paper sessions will be in the room adjacent to Appalachian Bistro. UT faculty will organize transportation to any off-site activities.
* “Smokey” is the mascot for the University of Tennessee. The conference is named after a combination of the Smoky Mountains and “Smokey” the dog.
Thursday, May. 05
6:00 pm
Welcome Dinner
7:30 pm
Networking Event
Friday, May. 06
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast for conference participants and their guests
8:30 pm - 11:30 am
Hiking
Depending on weather, we may shift hiking to Friday afternoon and hold Sessions 1 and 2 in the morning
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:15 pm
Session 1
David Brown, Arizona | On the Origin of IPO Profits
Rich Evans, Virginia | Self-Declared Benchmarks and Fund Manager Intent: Cheating or Competing?
Rich Evans, Virginia | Self-Declared Benchmarks and Fund Manager Intent: Cheating or Competing?
3:30 pm - 5:15 pm
Session 2
6:30 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm
Networking Activity - Cornhole Tournament
Saturday, May. 07
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast for conference participants and their guests
8:30 am - 10:15 am
Session 3
Audra Boone, TCU | Spinning the CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure
Sandra Mortal, Alabama | The Big Three and Board Gender Diversity: The Effectiveness of Shareholder Voice
Sandra Mortal, Alabama | The Big Three and Board Gender Diversity: The Effectiveness of Shareholder Voice
10:15 am - 10:30 am
Mid-Morning Coffee Break
10:30 am - 12:15 pm
Session 4
Mike Simutin, Toronto | Noisy Factors
Justin Birru, Ohio State | Disentangling Anomalies: Rick versus Mispricing
Justin Birru, Ohio State | Disentangling Anomalies: Rick versus Mispricing
12:15 pm