Red Spruce Capital, a privately held Registered Investment Advisor, announced today the firm’s sponsorship of the 2nd annual Drexel Economic Forum in partnership with the School of Economics at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at Drexel’s Philadelphia campus.

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The School of Economics at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business invites current students, alumni, researchers and industry professionals to the second annual Drexel Economic Forum. Featuring leading voices in global economics, the afternoon includes insightful talks, reflections and discussions on the current state of the U.S. economy and an outlook on the future. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at Drexel’s Philadelphia campus. The Drexel Economic Forum is made possible through the generous support of our presenting sponsor, Red Spruce Capital, and Drexel University Trustee and LeBow College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board member Amish Desai ’03.

The School of Economics at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business invites current students, alumni, researchers and industry professionals to the second annual Drexel Economic Forum. Featuring leading voices in global economics, the afternoon includes insightful talks, reflections and discussions on the current state of the U.S. economy and an outlook on the future. The event will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at Drexel’s Philadelphia campus. The Drexel Economic Forum is made possible through the generous support of our presenting sponsor, Red Spruce Capital, and Drexel University Trustee and LeBow College of Business Dean’s Advisory Board member Amish Desai ’03.

The forum’s topics include discussions on the current state of the U.S. labor market, the impact of AI, outlooks for the U.S. bond market and current and future monetary policy challenges. Invited speakers include:

Roc Armenter, PhD: Executive Vice President and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Ben Casselman: Chief Economics Correspondent at The New York Times

Patrick Harker, PhD: Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Loretta Mester, PhD: Adjunct Full Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Senior Scholar at the Griswold Center for Economic Policy Studies of Princeton University and former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Mark Zandi, PhD: Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics

“LeBow continually creates meaningful experiences for the Drexel community, and this forum is a perfect example,” commented Amish Desai, Managing Member of Red Spruce Capital and Member of Drexel University’s Board of Trustees. “These distinguished thought leaders will be sharing their insights with students, faculty, and business leaders and Red Spruce is thrilled to support the event.”

For more information, including agenda and registration, visit https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/event/2026/10/01/2nd-annual-drexel-economic-forum

About Red Spruce Capital

Red Spruce Capital provides investment management services to individuals, families, businesses, and trusts. The firm is headquartered in Berwyn, PA. For more information, please visit www.redsprucecapital.com.

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