Global Expert Briefings

Dr. Christopher Mckee is recognized internationally as a reliable authority in the field of geopolitical risk and analysis. He received his PhD in international political economy from Queen’s University and has addressed audiences ranging from GE to the G20, from Harvard to Pepperdine, and from Saudi Arabia to Kazakhstan. Chris has lived and worked in over three dozen countries and has been interviewed and cited in such publications as the WSJ, CNBC, Bloomberg, The Financial Times, and The NY Times. His company, the PRS Group, has been the world’s leading quant-driven geopolitical risk forecasting and rating firm, appearing in nearly 1,000 published articles and book chapters. The firm’s clientele includes the world’s largest institutional investors, transnational companies, multilateral agencies (IMF), central banks, and the top universities.

Jon Yormick is an international business & trade attorney specializing in international business transactions, trade, and dispute resolution. He represents and advises US and non-US clients on export controls, involving the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions, anti-boycott regulations, deemed exports, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, including handling self-disclosures, investigations, and penalty cases. He advises clients on US Customs law matters, such as investigations, fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and prior disclosures.