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State of the Economy

Chapter: Atlanta

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am February 19, 2026. New York (GMT-5)

Location: Cobb Chamber of Commerce, 1100 Circle 75 Pkwy SE, 10th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30339

The Atlanta Chapter invites you to our February Coffee Club.

Featuring Roger C. Tutterow, Ph.D.

Roger C. Tutterow, Ph.D.
Professor & Henssler Financial Endowed Chair

Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis
Michael J. Coles College of Business
Kennesaw State University

Roger Tutterow is Professor of Economics at Kennesaw State University where he holds the Henssler Financial Endowed Chair.

His analysis of the economic, business and political environments have been featured in a variety of media including Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Week, Forbes, USA Today, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Arizona Republic, Florida Times-Union, Kansas City Star, New York Times, Orlando Sentinel, Palm Beach Post, Wichita Eagle and on CNN, CNBC, NBC, Bloomberg Television, NPR’s “Marketplace” and “All Things Considered,” CNN-Radio as well as by regional electronic and print media.

In addition to his work in academia, Dr. Tutterow has served as a consultant on financial economics and statistical modeling for corporate clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to closely held businesses. He has provided expert testimony on economic, financial and statistical matters in state and federal court, before the Georgia General Assembly and before the Georgia Public Service Commission. Dr. Tutterow has given several hundred speeches to professional groups in over 40 states and Canada on topics in the economic, business and political arenas.

Dr. Tutterow served on the Council of Economic Advisors, under three Georgia Governors. In 2010, he was named to the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, which conducted a comprehensive review of Georgia’s Tax Code. In addition, Dr. Tutterow serves on the Georgia Child Support Commission, the Cobb County Public Employees’ Pension Board and the Board of Trustees of Berry College. He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vinings Bank, on the Board of Managers for PrimeARCapital LLC, on the Southern Region Board of Directors for the American Red Cross Blood Services and the Board of Directors for Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Atlanta. He was selected by Georgia Trend magazine as a “notable Georgian” and as one of “Georgia’s Most Influential” by James magazine.

A Georgia native, Dr. Tutterow holds a B.S. in Decision Science from Berry College and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from Georgia State University. Prior to joining Kennesaw State University, Dr. Tutterow held faculty and administrative appointments at West Virginia University, Georgia State University and Mercer University. He has also served as a visiting professor at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and at the Institute for Industrial Policy Studies in Seoul, South Korea.

Attendees:
This event is open to All LAI members globally and non-members.

Registration fee:

Register now for this informative in-person networking event for our members and their guests! It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect, build relationships, and learn more about everything LAI Atlanta has to offer.

Registration is $20 per person.

Coffee & Pastries will be served.

Parking Instructions: Parking is FREE…up to 3 hours!

When you pull into 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, Atlanta, click the button to receive a parking ticket, and park anywhere on the top deck that says ‘Visitor Parking’.

Hang onto your ticket, as the Chamber will validate after 3 hours.

Go up to the 10th Floor.

Register by:
7:00 am, Thursday, February 19, 2026

It’s time to kick off the year with LAI Atlanta, and we hope you’ll join us for this highly anticipated and informative presentation by Roger C. Tutterow, Ph.D.

In an economy that has felt anything but predictable, Dr. Tutterow will share expert insight into land economics, including the forces shaping land values, development trends, and what today’s market signals may mean for future opportunities.