1. Looking at historical trends and current developments, what is the 2016 outlook for the US economy?
2. What is the outlook and implications of oil prices?
3. What is the likelihood of inflationary pressure in the US?
4. What big picture fundamentals will help or hurt returns on US stocks in 2016?
5. What is the outlook for China and how does this impact the US economy?
6. When will the Fed increase interest rates and how fast will they increase?
7. When will the next US recession occur?

​Representing Westfield Bank, Jon Park and Rich Nash, will provide insight and commentary on key US economic trends including employment, industrial, housing and construction activity, interest rates and expansion versus recessionary indicators.

Presenters

Jon Park, Westfield Bank Chairman and CEO, joined Westfield in 2000 and has lead the creation and growth of Westfield Bank from scratch to $1.1 billion in assets in 15 years.  Westfield Bank is quickly becoming one of Northeast Ohio’s larger community banks serving the needs of business owners.  Westfield Bank is an affiliate of Westfield Insurance which has been headquartered in Westfield Center, OH since 1848 and is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company.

Rich Nash, Investment Portfolio Manager, joined Westfield in 2012 and has over 20 years of investment experience as a research analyst, portfolio manager, economist and chief market strategist.  Rich previously served as the Chief Economist and Market Strategist for Victory Capital Management.  In that capacity, Rich was a regular guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and his market, economic, and stock selections were featured in national media sources such as the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Investors Business Daily, Business Week, Fortune, and Forbes.