On Friday, October 17th, 2025 we cordially invite you to join your fellow family business partners for the Fall Meeting of the Family Business Consortium. 

We will continue to explore the numerous sources of family capital.

And CUAlumni, please stay and enjoy all the festivities for Cardinal Weekend.


  • Speakers

    Francis Rooney
    Chairman of Rooney Holdings; Former Ambassador to the Holy See

    Duncan Taylor
    Former President and CEO of TaylorMade

    Guido Caranti
    Senior Vice President for Alternative Investments at the Aquinas Companies

    Aurora Griffin
    Managing Partner at LongeVC

    Frank Anastasio
    President at LGM Glass Designs

    Joanna Anastasio
    Marketing Director at LGM Glass Designs

Agenda

8:15 AM - 8:45 AM | Mass and Consecration to St. Joseph (St. Michael the Archangel Chapel)
All are cordially invited to join us in the St. Michael the Archangel Chapel in Maloney Hall for Holy Mass followed by a consecration of our family businesses to St. Joseph.

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Arrival and Registration (Maloney Hall Pavilion)
Coffee and refreshments will be available. Registrants may also use this time to explore Maloney Hall and Catholic University’s campus.

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Session 1

Francis Rooney 
Chairman, Rooney Holdings (5th Generation)
Former Ambassador to the Holy See

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Break
Coffee, cookies, and conversation

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | Session 2

Frank and Joanna Anastasio 
President / Marketing Director, LGM Glass Designs (3rd Generation)

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Break
Coffee, cookies, and conversation

11:30 AM - 12:30  PM | Session 3

Duncan Taylor
Co-Founder, Former President and CEO, TaylorMade

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Lunch (Maloney Pavilion)
Family business partners, speakers, and other guests will continue the discussion over lunch.
Brief remarks from Dr. Anthony Cannizzaro - Director of the Family Business Consortium

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Session 4: Financial Capital Panel

Guido Caranti
Managing Director, Aquinas Companies

Francisco Lara
Associate Director, the Family Business Consortium 
Board Member, Lagar Brothers


3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Break

Coffee, cookies, and conversation


3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Session 5

Aurora Griffin 
Managing Partner, LongeVC
 Former Director of Capital Acquisitions, Griffin Living (6th Generation)


4:30 PM | Dean’s Reception

Join us for a networking reception at the conclusion of the day’s events, where Family Business Partners can continue conversations from the day and connect with Busch School of Business alumni, who will be joining us as part of the Homecoming weekend kick-off.