Valerie Karplus
Associate Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Valerie Karplus studies resource and environmental management in organizations operating in diverse national and industry contexts.
Strategy Political Economy Globalization Energy Economic Development
Carolyn Dudek
Professor of Political Science · Hofstra University
Professor Dudek specializes in comparative politics with regional focuses in Europe and Latin America
Latin American Politics European Politics Regional Economic Growth and Development Fluent in Spanish
Jason Grissom
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Education · Vanderbilt University
An expert in K-12 leadership and policy and the impacts of school and district leaders on teacher and student outcomes.
Teacher effectiveness School Boards K-12 Administration Education Policy and Leadership teacher pay
Scott Yaphe
Managing Director · Schooner Capital
Scott Yaphe is an expert in private investments, focusing on opportunities in venture growth-stage companies.
Entrepeneurship Corporate Development Venture Capital Investments Private Equity
Patrick Cote
Founding Partner · AssetGrade LLC
Patrick Cote is an expert in providing tax-efficient investing for professionals, corporate executives and small businesses.
Small Businesses Tax-efficient Investing Investments Acquisitions Corporate Strategy
Edward Truant
Chief Executive Officer · Slingshot Capital
Ed founded the world's first litigation finance fund-of-funds and is an active investor, both personally and professionally.
Litigation Funding Litigation Finance Finance Corporate Finance Mergers & Acquisitions
Jennifer Reynolds
President & CEO · Women in Capital Markets
Advocate for the advancement of women in the capital markets and for increasing the representation of women in leadership in Canada.
Women in Capital Markets Capital Markets Venture Capital Investment Banking Private Equity
Julie Ngo, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
Investments Mutual Funds Derivatives Fintech
Mark Carlson
Managing Partner · Verdex Capital, AVAC Ltd.
Managing Partner
Venture Capital Agricultural Technology Investments Finance
Susan Elkinawy, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University
International Finance Investments Corporate Finance Higher Education Public Speaking
H. Shelton Weeks, Ph.D.
Expert in real estate and financial markets · Florida Gulf Coast University
H. Shelton Weeks has extensive industry experience in valuation of real property with an emphasis on senior living projects.
Economics Corporate Finance Real Estate Financial Markets Investments
Jagdish N. Sheth
Charles H. Kellstadt Chaired Professor of Business · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Globally known for his scholarly contributions in consumer psychology, competitive strategy, and geopolitical analysis
Consumer Psychology Global Competitive Strategy Marketing Theory Geopolitical Analysis Emerging Markets
David Ciccarelli
Chief Executive Officer · Voices
David Ciccarelli is the CEO and founder of Lake
Corporate Culture Start Up Start Up Business Start Up Companies Product
Yoris Au
Chair and Associate Professor · Georgia Southern University
Yoris Au has a unique blend of technical, managerial and academic experiences in industry, consulting and academia
Cyber Security Operating Systems Security Telecommunication Systems Big Data & Analytics Information Systems Economics
Patricia Mokhtarian
Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Patricia Mokhtarian has specialized in the application of quantitative methods to the study of travel behavior for more than 30 years.
Commuters' Responses to Congestion or to System Disruptions The Need to Travel for Its Own Sake Impacts of Land Use on Travel Impacts of Telecommunication on Travel Multitasking Attitudes and Behavior During Travel
Mahendrarajah Nimalendran
Professor/Chair · University of Florida
Mahendrarajah "Nimal" Nimalendran is an expert in information economics, asset pricing models, empirical methods in finance and investments.
Investments Asset Pricing Models Market Microstructure Fintech Information Economics
Michael Garrity
CEO and Founder · CommunityLend
Reclaiming capital and resetting the rules on banking are how CommunityLend's CEO facilitates an empowered community of lenders & investors
Partnership Management Business Management Investments Business Plan Execution Traditional & Social Web Marketing
William Mann
Assistant Professor of Finance · Emory University, Goizueta Business School
Investments Valuation Corporate Finance Venture Capital Capital Structure
Kari Watkins
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering · Georgia Tech - COE
Kari Watkins' research interests revolve around multi-modal transportation planning and the use of technology in transportation.
Complete Streets Design Traveler Information Transportation Planning Smart Cities Sustainable Communities
Elisabeth Gugl
Associate Professor · University of Victoria
Dr. Gugl's main research is in family economics, an area that investigates issues such as family formation and dissolution
Family Economics Microeconomic Theory Public Finance Labour Economics Family Formation and Dissolution