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Ex-Dolphin Konrad sharpens playbook as financial advisor by Brian Bandell, South Florida Business Journal Florida Governor Charlie Crist Appoints Robert Konrad To ... Press Release August 20, 2007 On the Financial Gridiron by Will Leitc, registeredrep.com Second Careers -Life on and off the field by Lisa Altobelli, SI.com Planning Ahead Forbes.com Video Network

Robert Konrad is the President and CEO of Alterna Financial Corp. He graduated with a degree in Consumer Studies from Syracuse University, and began his career in the financial services industry during his career in the National Football League.

Mr. Konrad is one of the founding partners of KT Capital Partners., a Georgia-based private equity fund that owns and actively manages portfolio companies throughout the United States. Mr. Konrad is the Executive Vice President of Alterna Capital Funding, a Florida based real estate firm involved in the funding of commercial mortgage loans. Mr. Konrad is a Director of Financial Management Systems, a Chicago-based debt collection company working with the United States Department of Education.

Florida Governor Charlie Crist appointed Mr. Konrad to the Florida State Board of Administration – Investment Advisory Council (IAC). On April 22nd, 2008, Mr. Konrad was confirmed by the Florida Senate. At only 31 years of age, he became the youngest member of the Investment Advisory Council in the history of the Florida State Board of Administration. Mr. Konrad was voted Chairman of the IAC in the Spring of 2009.

The State Board of Administration, a constitutional entity of the Florida state government, manages 30 investment funds, comprising over $184 billion in assets under management. The Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan is the fourth largest public retirement plan in the U.S. and comprises roughly three-quarters of total assets under SBA management. The Investment Council (IAC) provides independent oversight of SBA funds and major investment responsibilities, ranging from the Florida Retirement System programs to the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund. Additionally, the IAC meets quarterly to discuss general policies such as risk budgets, alternative investments, and investment protection principles, while more broadly covering topics related to the general economic outlook

While in the NFL, Mr. Konrad served as a long time elected representative for the Miami Dolphins for the NFL Players Association, the parent entity to the NFLPA Financial Advisor Program. He has been featured in numerous publications including Registered Rep, Miami Herald, Sports Illustrated, South Florida CEO, South Florida Business Leaders and Investment News, among others, for his work in the industry. Mr. Konrad has also successfully passed several securities industry qualifying examinations such as the FINRA Series 7, 24, 53, and 66.