Richard F. Clements

Richard Clements is the Managing Partner of International Solutions Network (ISN). A serial entrepreneur, he founded ISN in order to continually engage in the intellectual challenges that surround today’s global economies. Richard has integrated a team of leaders who are excited by relentlessly seeking solutions for our clients.

Prior to ISN, Richard was the Founder of Global Liquid Markets, a fixed income transaction company focused on creating interbank transaction systems for the unsecured credit markets. Richard was Global Head of Valuation Risk at Thomson Reuters where he was responsible for bringing confidence back to the structured finance marketplace by creating greater transparency with better analytics. He was responsible for building and maintaining relationships with regulators, rating agencies, originators, monoline insurance companies as well as buy-side and sell-side institutions in order for Thomson Reuters to create next generation fixed income applications, including data base content and analytics. He was responsible for the global credit crisis team for the markets division, and he ran thought leadership seminars in London and New York.

Prior to Thomson Reuters, he originated and created two of the first transactional systems for money markets and money market mutual funds at Global Liquid Markets and at FinancialOxygen where he was responsible for relationships with Money Center institutions, as well as the largest global asset managers. Prior to FinancialOxygen, Richard was a fixed income trader at Banc of America Investment Services Inc.

Richard has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of San Francisco. He is a fixed income instructor at the New York Institute of Finance and he is a guest lecturer on micro and macroeconomics at local Bay Area colleges as well.

John L. Pinney

John Pinney is a Senior Partner of International Solutions Network where he focuses on capital market clients.

Prior to ISN, John was a founder of and Director of Product Development at Global Liquid Markets, building money market trading solutions - including an exchange for the world's largest banks and downstream distribution to mid-tier financial institutions. He was responsible for the roll out of all GLM product lines, included coordinating efforts between engineering, sales, clients, and alliances.

John has an additional 15 years business development and product management experience in financial services. At Charles Schwab he led product management for all retail fixed income products. In Schwab's advisor services division serving over 5,000 independent advisor firms, he managed all end-client account development and account regulatory compliance. At Fair Isaac - a global leader in predictive modeling, decision analysis, and decision management systems - John managed solutions ranging from consulting engagements to launching enterprise-wide rules management applications. At Wells Fargo John launched and managed some of the first and largest internet banking solutions.

John received a BS in Computer Science and Teaching Credentials in Computer Concepts/Applications, Mathematics, and Physics from Sonoma State University, and studied Business Administration at San Francisco State University.

Michele I. Kelsey

Michele Kelsey is a Managing Director at ISN. Michele offers strong operating experience, and an in-depth understanding of the global capital markets and how financial services clients use data and technology to support workflows. Areas of expertise include fixed income, derivatives, structured finance, risk exposure, and pricing and reference data. She has been a frequent industry speaker and author of numerous articles and thought leadership pieces surrounding regulation, legal entity data, accounting practices, workflows, and settlements.

Most recently, Michele was with Thomson Reuters, where she spent three years heading the Americas for the Pricing and Reference Data business, as well as a time responsible for the Americas Enterprise Platform technology segment. She also ran marketing globally for Thomson Reuters Pricing and Reference data. Michele was one of the first employees of Loan Pricing Corporation, a venture capital startup which was subsequently acquired by and integrated into Reuters. She ran sales, marketing and the global loan pricing service during LPC’s high growth period.

Prior to joining Thomson Reuters, Michele spent eight years as a credit trained commercial banker and fixed income trader at TD Securities and Bankers Trust. She focused on cable, cellular, project finance, real estate and securitized transactions, and engaged in the first trades in the syndicated loan market. She also spent time in the software industry as head of sales for Alysis Technologies (IA Corp – IACP NASDAQ) during its successful turnaround and sale to Pitney Bowes docSense in 2001.

Michele holds a B.S. in Psychology/Business from St. John’s University, and studied Corporate Finance and Valuations with Harvard Business School and graduate finance at Hofstra University.

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Kim E. Bennett

Kim is a Director at ISN responsible for project management and client relationships.

Prior to ISN, Kim managed customer accounts for Clear Capital, a leading real estate valuations and data analytics provider. Kim established and maintained long term, trusted partnerships while leading a team of solution oriented professionals committed to the highest standards of service. Prior to Clear Capital, Kim devoted three years as a National Account Manager for Preferred Capital, an equipment finance company. Kim negotiated, structured and lease transactions for small to medium sized businesses nationally. Kim has 17 years of customer development experience and has held various leadership roles in the financial and hospitality industries. She also has extensive experience in residential mortgage origination.

Kim has a BS in Health Education with a minor in Business from Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.

Aldis Porietis

Aldis Porietis is the Managing Director of ISN’s technology group and has worked with the company since inception managing global banking technology projects.

Aldis has over 30 years’ experience designing and implementing technology solutions for a wide variety of businesses. Some current and immediately past engagements include equities trading clearance at Credit Agricole, ongoing database applications at Deutsche Bank, as well as internet startups on both coasts.

Aldis holds a Masters degree from McMaster University in Canada, and studied towards his PhD. at the University of Toronto.

Francis X. Corrigan

Frank is the Director of Research at International Solutions Network since inception. Frank provides the analytical research and global perspective necessary for a mixture of value driven projects at ISN. His insight into the financial services industry derives from his past experience working for financial service industry leaders and within academia.

At Thomson Reuters Frank adopted an international approach to the financial markets as he worked as part of the valuation risk team in developing analysis and product platforms focused on the structured finance arena and regional regulatory initiatives.

Frank has spent several years instructing at the university level and continues to teach economics as an adjunct professor at both Iona and Concordia College. Frank graduated from Fordham University in 2007 with a Masters in Financial Economics.

Ligia Krantz Felsen

Ligia Felsen is a Managing Director at ISN bringing a wealth of expertise in the financial information services and technology solutions industries. Ligia began her career with Telerate and Bridge Information Systems where she held numerous positions in the fields of sales management, product specialist and key client/third party distributor management throughout the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Prior to ISN, Ligia held an account management role for Thomson Reuters. Some of her leadership
responsibilities included managing an extremely diverse and sophisticated client base. Her in-depth knowledge of the financial markets was essential in creating and implementing a wide range of custom solutions for key large global niche players throughout her regions.

Ligia is a bilingual professional with a degree in business from the University of Miami. She is also active in charitable organizations including the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.