Company: Spectrum Gaming Group

Joe Weinert has been analyzing the gaming industry since 1996. At Spectrum, he is a project director, analyst and researcher for studies for private- and public-sector clients worldwide. He has directed numerous large-scale projects throughout North America, as well as in Czechia, Russia, Slovakia, Spain and the United Kingdom. He works on a broad range of projects, including market analyses, economic-impact studies, reasonableness analyses, litigation support, and regulatory services, among other areas.

Weinert came to Spectrum after 18 years at The Press of Atlantic City, where for his last eight years he was the primary reporter for the newspaper’s intensive coverage of casino business. He has been a panelist, presenter or moderator at more than 75 professional conferences worldwide and has been quoted in prominent media outlets, including Barron’s, CNN, Financial Times, Forbes, New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post, among many others. He has testified or presented before governmental bodies in eight states and has served as an expert witness in Puerto Rico.

Weinert graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University with a BA in Journalism.

Juliann Barreto started in the gaming industry in 2007 working for Ernst & Young, where she advised private equity firms in the acquisition of hotels and casinos. Specifically, she led forensic investigations of casino applicants and worked with gaming regulators to review such applicant’s suitability for gaming licensure. Barreto investigated applicants for major gaming corporations such as Harrah’s Entertainment, The Palms and Penn National Gaming.

Barreto joined Spectrum in 2018, bringing with her more than 15 years of experience in accounting, finance and forensic investigative experience. At Spectrum she oversees the accounting functions and growth strategies. She also acts as the Financial Director for the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States, for which Spectrum serves as Executive Director.

Prior to joining Spectrum, Barreto was chief financial officer of an International Restaurant and Real Estate Group. At Aoki Group Inc., Juliann oversaw all finance and accounting functions, as well as real estate investment and business development. Previously, she was a Senior in Assurance and Advisory at Ernst & Young, and the Chief Budget Officer and Treasurer at the University of Miami Graduate School.

Barreto holds a BA in Accounting and Finance and a Master’s of Professional Accounting and Financial Planning from the University of Miami. She is a member of the AICPA and founder of a 501(c)3 education fund

Fred Gushin founded Spectrum Gaming Group in 1993 after working 13 years for the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, where he was promoted to Assistant Director and Assistant Attorney General.

At the DGE, Gushin oversaw for the state the openings of 12 Atlantic City casino hotels and managed civil and administrative litigation before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. He has personally argued more than 50 cases before the Commission.

As Assistant Director and Assistant Attorney General of New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement, he oversaw all compliance-related issues regarding New Jersey’s multi-billion dollar gaming industry including security and surveillance, development and compliance with accounting and internal control procedures, and development of emergency plans to respond to incidents occurring in the casino.

With Spectrum, Gushin has led engagements evaluating casino operations for compliance for private sector and governmental clients including the government of Singapore and the state of Massachusetts. Gushin has worked with private sector clients throughout the United States, the Caribbean, South America, Asia, and Europe on a wide range of issues. He has advised private casino developers on operational and management issues and provided gaming expertise to a number of gaming jurisdictions over the years.

He also served as a Commissioner with the Oneida Indian Nation Gaming Commission that regulates the Turning Stone Resort Casino near Syracuse, NY. He is a member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Council of Advisors, a global network of experts and industry professionals.

Gushin received his BA from the American University School of Government and Public Administration in 1970, his Juris Doctorate in 1973, and his Masters from American University in 1979.