Log in

Upcoming events

    • 04/03/2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual on Zoom
    Register


    The world of cryptocurrency is evolving rapidly, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Join us for an online program with an expert panel who will break down three key areas to help you navigate this dynamic landscape.

    Understanding the Product and Business

    • Blockchain technology basics
    • Cryptocurrencies: Types and applications

    US and Global Issues

    • Regulatory landscape
    • Environmental concerns
    • Security and fraud issues

    What it Might Mean for Your Business

    Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the world of cryptocurrencies and their impact on your business!

    Panelists:

    Amy Shelly, CFO, Blockfills

    Amy has been a CFO for more than 12 years and has diverse experiences that spans public and private equity-back firms engaged in trading, retail broker-dealer, investment banking, and operating a clearing house. Her skillset is broader than the corporate finance functions of accounting, finance, and treasury. It includes strategy, strategic sourcing, managing projects, facilities and business engineering teams.

    Gabriella (Gabby) Kusz, COO, Blockfills

    Gabriella Kusz MBA, MPP, CPA : Gabriella Kusz presently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at BlockFills. Prior to joining BlockFills, Kusz was co-founder and CEO of the Global DCA, a self-regulatory organization for the digital asset industry. In this capacity she worked to advance responsible innovation globally through business development, government relations and the design and development of core principles to guide industry actors around the world. Kusz's career began in the field of international economic and financial sector development. Previously, she led the corporate governance and financial reporting workstream for the World Bank's Middle East and North Africa region and served as the Principal for Strategic Initiatives at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

    Andrea (Andie) Kramer, Founding Member, AskKramer Law

    Andrea S. (Andie) Kramer, JD, is the founding member of ASKramer Law; previously serving as a senior partner at two global law firms in Chicago. Her practice focuses on U.S. federal law in the finance and energy industries; advising businesses, funds, family offices, and high net worth individuals on digital asset investments, investment policies and procedures, tax advice, and operational and due diligence protections. She is a major contributor to the literature on legal and tax issues with respect to cryptocurrency, NFTs, blockchain, and DeFi transactions—and is recognized by JD Supra and The National Law Review for her thought leadership in the field. Andie is an active member of the Cryptocurrency Task Force at the American Bar Association’s Section on Taxation. She regularly provides training for a range of audiences, including professionals at the U.S. Treasury and the IRS.



    • 04/23/2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual on Zoom
    Register


    Your LinkedIn profile is a public expression of your professional and personal brand. LinkedIn offers you a way to uniquely manage your narrative. Does your profile project who you wish to be perceived today and for what you are pursuing or what you have accomplished in the past?

    This workshop will offer tools and strategies for keeping your LinkedIn profile current and relevant, and how to manage it so you to better reflect what you want to be found for depending on the stage of your career. 

    We are thrilled to have Amy Dordek Dolinsky, Director of Business Development, Lucas James Talent Partners, share her time, expertise, and strategic insights to help us strengthen our digital presence today and into the future.

    • 05/13/2025
    • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • TBD - Downtown Chicago
    Register


    The Chicago Finance Exchange will host a special dinner event featuring a conversation with Julie Giese, CEO of NASCAR Chicago Street Race.

    Enjoy an evening of networking and conversation over dinner, followed by an engaging program where Julie will share insights into her personal background and the professional decisions that have shaped her remarkable career in the racing industry. We’ll explore how her innovative "blank sheet" approach to business management has driven significant economic impact and how she applies this mindset to lead major projects.

    In addition, Julie will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the creation and evolution of the Chicago Street Race and discuss NASCAR’s commitment to fostering strong partnerships and expanding opportunities across Chicagoland’s diverse communities.

    It promises to be an inspiring and dynamic evening. Guests are welcome. Reserve your spot today!

    Sponsorships Available - Download the Sponsor Brochure


    About Julie Giese:

    Julie Giese is the President of the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, leading the groundbreaking initiative to bring NASCAR racing to city streets for the first time in the organization’s 75-year history. Under Giese’s stewardship, the NASCAR Chicago Street Race Weekend has drawn visitors from 25 countries and all 50 states, and resulted in more than $236 million in economic impact for the city to-date. Named “Sports Event of the Year” by Sports Business Journal, the 2023 and 2024 Chicago Street Races represented the two most-watched Cup Series race on NBC since 2021.  Since 2022, Giese has led a team of nearly two-dozen full-time staff in Chicago. In keeping with her lifelong passion for enriching the communities in which NASCAR races – Giese has overseen the development of a robust community engagement program that has invested more than $5 million in local community-based initiatives throughout Chicago to-date.
    Click to continue reading Julie's full bio.



    • 05/22/2025
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Antico Posto - Oak Brook
    Register


    Join fellow Chicago Finance Exchange members for an engaging evening at the West Suburban Book Club gathering on May 28th at Antico Posto in Oak Brook. This month, we'll be diving into The Measure by Nikki Erlick, a thought-provoking novel that explores the power of choice and the meaning of life.

    In The Measure, ordinary lives are upended when mysterious boxes arrive on doorsteps worldwide, each containing a string that reveals how long the recipient will live. As people grapple with their fates, the novel examines how these revelations affect relationships, personal ambitions, and the way society functions. This compelling and imaginative story promises to spark deep conversations and reflections.

    Enjoy great company, delicious food, and a lively discussion. Whether you've finished the book or are just curious, all are welcome to join the conversation!

    Hosted by Barbara Best



    • 07/16/2025
    • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Saddle & Cycle Club, 900 W Foster Ave, Chicago
    Register



    CFE's Summer Social returns to the Saddle & Cycle Club

    Set against the backdrop of a summer evening in Chicago, CFE's Summer Social returns to The Saddle & Cycle Club on Wednesday, July 16. This hidden gem has become a favorite among our members, offering the perfect setting for a relaxed and enjoyable evening.

    Join us for dinner, cocktails, and great conversation as we gather to connect and celebrate summer together. Whether you're catching up with familiar faces or making new connections, this is an event you won’t want to miss.




Past events

03/13/2025 Neighborhood Dinners
02/27/2025 Joffrey Ballet Women's Night
02/04/2025 Economic Update Virtual Event
01/23/2025 Annual Meeting & Winter Social
01/09/2025 From Intention to Action: Getting Your Estate Documents in Order
12/08/2024 Holiday Brunch
12/03/2024 Downtown Book Club
11/20/2024 The State of Commercial Real Estate with Guest Speaker: Karen Case, Vice Chair, CIBC U.S.
10/08/2024 Downtown Book Club
09/24/2024 The Road to CEO: Dinner Program with Guest Speaker Natalie Brown, CEO, Mesirow Financial
08/29/2024 A Night at Ravinia with ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd
08/20/2024 Downtown Book Club
08/11/2024 Summer Brunch
07/25/2024 Summer Social
06/27/2024 A Suite Night at the Chicago Sky
06/25/2024 An Introduction to The Queen of Wall Street - Hetty Green
06/20/2024 Downtown Book Club
06/06/2024 Neighborhood Dinners
05/29/2024 Conservation Center Networking Social
05/20/2024 Mid-Year Economic Update (Hybrid Event)
05/07/2024 Getting Your Financial House in Order
04/18/2024 Maria Pinto Spring Social
04/10/2024 Downtown Book Club
03/19/2024 Program Content Planning Event
03/13/2024 Women's History Month Event with FEI Chicago
02/22/2024 Joffrey Ballet Women's Night
02/13/2024 Networking Event at Dominican University
02/12/2024 Downtown Book Club
01/31/2024 West Suburban Book Club
01/18/2024 Annual Meeting & Winter Social
12/11/2023 Downtown Book Club
12/10/2023 Holiday Brunch
11/27/2023 Giving Back Exchange: New Moms Operation Santa
11/16/2023 YWCA Leader Luncheon
10/26/2023 Dinner Program with Guest Speaker Retired U.S. Air Force Major General Jeannie M. Leavitt
10/24/2023 Downtown Book Club
10/19/2023 Joffrey Ballet Women's Night
10/05/2023 Demystifying Data and Analytics
09/28/2023 Maria Pinto Studio Private Shopping Event
09/14/2023 Downtown Book Club
09/10/2023 Summer Brunch
08/31/2023 West Suburban Book Club
08/22/2023 Neighborhood Dinners Encore
08/18/2023 Ravinia Festival Outing: Jethro Tull
08/01/2023 Downtown Book Club
07/27/2023 Summer Social
06/22/2023 Mid-Year Economic Update
06/15/2023 Downtown Book Club
06/08/2023 Neighborhood Dinners
05/11/2023 Annual Civic Luncheon w/Peyton Manning
04/27/2023 Joffrey Ballet Women's Night
04/26/2023 West Suburban Book Club
04/25/2023 Downtown Book Club
04/06/2023 Bubbles-n-Bites at Maria Pinto's M2057 Studio
03/28/2023 Dinner Program featuring Ilene Gordon & Bram Bluestein
03/14/2023 West Suburban Book Club
03/02/2023 Downtown Book Club
02/23/2023 Joffrey Ballet Women's Night
02/01/2023 West Suburban Book Club
01/19/2023 Winter Social & Annual Meeting
01/11/2023 Downtown Book Club
12/11/2022 Holiday Brunch
12/06/2022 Corporate Board Chat
11/23/2022 Giving Back Exchange: New Moms Operation Santa
11/17/2022 Dinner Program featuring Maria Tabrizi and Amy Fahey, First Women's Bank
11/01/2022 Downtown Book Club
10/13/2022 Restore Your Health Reserves, Rejuvenate Your Life & Career
10/04/2022 Networking Event at Dominican University
09/29/2022 West Suburban Book Club
09/29/2022 Corporate Board Chat
09/20/2022 Downtown Book Club
09/13/2022 Conversation Circle - Executive Coaching
08/21/2022 Summer Brunch
08/16/2022 Ravinia Festival Outing: Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes
08/10/2022 How to Lead in a Hybrid Environment
08/03/2022 Financial Strategies to Support your Brilliant Life
07/28/2022 Summer Social
07/28/2022 Head Shot Photo Session at Summer Social
07/19/2022 Corporate Board Chat
07/12/2022 Downtown Book Club
06/07/2022 Neighborhood Dinners
05/26/2022 Dinner Program with Guest Lori Goltermann
05/19/2022 The Post-COVID Office Takes Shape
05/17/2022 The New Frontier of Digital Assets - Part II
05/12/2022 Member Engagement Conversation Circle
05/05/2022 Geopolitical Trends & Issues
04/26/2022 Downtown Book Club
04/21/2022 Bubbles-n-Bites at Maria Pinto's M2057 Studio
04/20/2022 Becoming an Empowered Label Reader
03/30/2022 The New Frontier of Digital Assets
03/29/2022 West Suburban Book Club
03/24/2022 Corporate Board Chat
03/17/2022 Encore Presentation: Seize the Moment (because it's finally here)
03/17/2022 Lunch-n-Learn: Seize the Moment (because it's finally here)
03/03/2022 Downtown Book Club
02/25/2022 Capital Markets Economic Update
02/24/2022 West Suburban Book Club
02/10/2022 Winter Social & Annual Meeting
02/07/2022 Conversation Circle - How the Cannabis Industry is Evolving
02/05/2022 Ladder Up Tax Volunteer Day
01/27/2022 Ladder Up Training for CFE
01/20/2022 Downtown Book Club
12/12/2021 Virtual Holiday Brunch
12/12/2021 Holiday Brunch
12/01/2021 West Suburban Book Club
11/18/2021 November Dinner Event
11/16/2021 Downtown Book Club
11/16/2021 Philanthropy Partner Panel: Lunch-n-Learn
11/09/2021 The Likability Dilemma
10/27/2021 Money, Power, and Purpose: Aligning your Finances with Your Future
10/12/2021 West Suburban Book Club
10/08/2021 Bright Endeavors Volunteer Event
09/29/2021 Downtown Book Club
09/23/2021 Dinner Program with Guest Speaker Linda Coberly
09/23/2021 Member Engagement Mini-Mixer
09/16/2021 Bubbles-n-Bites with Maria Pinto
08/30/2021 Yoga for CFE
08/19/2021 West Suburban Book Club
08/02/2021 Downtown Book Club
07/27/2021 Summer Social
07/11/2021 Summer Brunch
06/24/2021 Neighborhood Dinners
06/17/2021 Empathy in Leadership: Why it Matters
06/14/2021 Downtown Book Club
06/10/2021 West Suburban Book Club
06/02/2021 Lunch-n-Learn with Dr. Maria Carrillo, Alzheimer's Association
05/19/2021 A Survivors Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions
05/13/2021 May Dinner Program: Guest Speaker Dr. Vicki Medvec
04/29/2021 Pizza Party with Steve Dolinsky
04/22/2021 West Suburban Book Club
04/14/2021 Flowers for Dreams: Floral Arranging Workshop
04/07/2021 Downtown Book Club
03/18/2021 Spring Break Happy Hour
03/09/2021 Leadership & Culture with Frances Frei: An L&PD Exchange Event
02/25/2021 How Private Company Investors Leverage Networks and Operating Talent to Drive Exponential Growth
02/18/2021 Downtown Book Club
02/17/2021 Leadership & Professional Development Exchange TED Talk Roundtable
02/11/2021 West Suburban Book Club
01/27/2021 Annual Market Outlook: In Transition - Opportunities Emerge from the Disruption
01/21/2021 Annual Meeting & Winter Social
01/14/2021 Downtown Book Club
12/13/2020 Holiday Brunch
12/10/2020 West Suburban Book Club
12/09/2020 Château de Pommard Wine Tasting
11/19/2020 Downtown Book Club
11/18/2020 Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn
11/12/2020 November Program with Guest Speaker Lt. General Nina Armagno
11/05/2020 Leading and Managing Remotely: A Best Practices Exchange
10/29/2020 West Suburban Book Club
10/28/2020 Leveraging the Power of LinkedIn
10/15/2020 Live Virtual Cooking Experience with Truffle Shuffle
10/01/2020 Downtown Book Club
09/23/2020 Creating a Paycheck in Retirement
09/17/2020 September Program with Guest Speaker Julie Howard
09/10/2020 An Evening with Maria Pinto
08/26/2020 West Suburban Book Club
08/18/2020 Summer Social at the Chicago Yacht Club
07/27/2020 Downtown Book Club
07/15/2020 Your “Personal Marketing Plan” for Long Term Career Success
07/08/2020 The Rise of Cryptocurrency
06/30/2020 Virtual Neighborhood Dinners
06/25/2020 West Suburban Book Club
06/11/2020 Downtown Book Club
06/03/2020 Sensory Wine Tasting Experience with Master Sommelier Alpana Singh
05/27/2020 Aging Care: A Member-to-Member Roundtable Discussion
05/20/2020 Wealth Management for Women: Key Concepts to Consider
05/13/2020 Downtown Book Club
05/07/2020 Wine & Wills Virtual Event
05/04/2020 Take Care of Your Heart Virtual Program
04/29/2020 West Suburban Book Club Event
04/24/2020 Economic and Market Outlook Update
04/23/2020 Women Owned Businesses: The Financing Dilemma Key Points
04/15/2020 Downtown Book Club Event
03/13/2020 CFO Placement Statistics and Fundamentals
02/26/2020 West Suburban Book Club Event
02/22/2020 Ladder Up Volunteer Day
02/12/2020 Downtown Book Club Event
01/29/2020 2020 Capital Markets Update - Breakfast
01/28/2020 The Next Ten Years Part II - A Transitions Exchange Conversation
01/22/2020 Andy Warhol Lecture and Exhibit
01/16/2020 2020 Winter Social & Annual Meeting
01/16/2020 Ladder Up Training for CFE
12/18/2019 West Suburban Book Club: Holiday Sparkling Pairing Dinner
12/15/2019 Annual Holiday Brunch
12/10/2019 Downtown Book Club Event
11/14/2019 November Dinner Program
10/29/2019 The Next Ten Years - A Transitions Exchange Conversation
10/11/2019 Bright Endeavors Volunteer Event
10/10/2019 Crash Course in Crisis and Conflict Communication for Business Leaders – High Stress Negotiation
09/25/2019 West Suburban Book Club
09/25/2019 Drinks with CFE Leadership
09/16/2019 2019 September Dinner Program

Chicago Finance Exchange
19250 Everett Lane, Suite 103
Mokena, IL 60448
312-833-8782
Contact us by email: dhypke@managementervices.org

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software