Yousef R. Salama is Director of Education at the Association for the Improvement of American Infrastructure (AIAI), where he leads the development and delivery of professional education for public-sector infrastructure leaders. He oversees AIAI’s P3 Certificate Program, curriculum development, instructor engagement and continuing-education initiatives, and led AIAI’s successful effort to become an IACET Accredited Provider.

Yousef brings more than 15 years of experience spanning infrastructure policy, P3 procurement, project development and institutional capacity building. His previous roles include Director in Deloitte’s Middle East Government and Infrastructure practice, where he advised on major transportation and airport P3s; leadership positions at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, where he helped advance a multibillion-dollar P3 pipeline; and Principal at PPP Canada, where he supported public agencies in developing and procuring major infrastructure projects. Yousef holds a Master of Public Policy, Administration and Law from York University in Toronto, Canada.

For more than four decades, Investortools has been a leading SaaS provider, delivering solutions regarded by the industry as a prerequisite for fixed-income investment management. Its comprehensive product suite covers portfolio, order, and execution management, performance analytics, 2a-7 compliance, and credit analysis. Trusted by over 200 firms managing more than $1 trillion in assets, Investortools supports SMA managers, fund managers, broker-dealers, and other key market participants.

Ron Banaszek is currently Executive Director, Head of Public Finance and Underwriting at Blaylock Van.  He joined Blaylock Van in 2022 after more than 11 years at Ramirez & Co., where he served as Municipal Institutional Sales Manager and a member of the Institutional Sales Team. Prior to Ramirez, he worked in the municipal department at UBS as an institutional salesperson and later as sales manager. Since joining Blaylock, Mr. Banaszek has served as a lead underwriter and the firm’s National Sales Manager, roles he held until January 2026, when he was promoted to Head of Public Finance. He brings more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, including over 30 years focused on the municipal bond market, with extensive background in trading, underwriting, and sales. Mr. Banaszek holds Series 7, 53, and 63 licenses.