Holly Wade
Holly Wade is the executive director of the NFIB Research Center, where she has 17 years of experience conducting original research on the small business sector focusing on small business…
Michael Drury
Michael Drury joined McVean Trading & Investments, LLC as Chief Economist in 1992, after serving for five years as Senior Economist with Allen Sinai at Shearson Lehman Brothers. He began…
Kathleen Stephansen
Kathleen Stephansen is a Senior Economist for Haver Analytics and an Independent Trustee for the EQAT/1290 Funds, encompassing all US mutual funds sponsored by the Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company….
Sean Heberling, CFA
Mr. Sean Heberling, CFA is President of Marion Street Capital, a boutique investment firm. He is a Director at the CFA Society of Philadelphia, a member Society of the CFA…
Lisa McIntire Shaw
Lisa McIntire Shaw is a founding partner of Cygnus Asset Management, LLC based in Charlotte, NC. She has more than 30 years of experience in the financial arena. Her areas…
William Kennedy, CFA
William R. “Bill” Kennedy, Jr. is a Founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of RiskBridge, an independent, privately held investment advisory firm. RiskBridge provides outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) solutions,…
Manuel Balmaseda, Ph.D.
Manuel Balmaseda is the former chief economist at CEMEX, a leading global building materials corporation. Previously he served as chief economist for Spain and Europe at BBVA, chief economist for…
J. Paul Horne
Former managing director and European equity market economist at Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup in London Paul Horne is an active independent international market economist since retiring as a managing director and…
Benjamin Leavenworth
Mr. Leavenworth has over 20 years of professional experience in Latin America, from governmental roles to entrepreneurial ventures and finance. He is a founding partner of Afina and is primarily…
Vibhas Madan, Ph.D.
Vibhas Madan, PhD, professor of economics, was appointed dean of Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business in December 2020 after serving as interim dean since November 2019. He joined the…
Leland Miller
A leading authority on China’s economy and financial system, Leland Miller is the co-founder and CEO of China Beige Book, the world’s leading data analytics firm focused on China, as…
Lori Esposito Murray, Ph.D.
Dr. Lori Esposito Murray is a global affairs consultant with deep expertise in international policy and extensive experience advising senior leadership across the public and private sectors. Most recently, she…
Dana Peterson
Dana Peterson is the Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy & Finance at The Conference Board. Peterson joins The Conference Board from Citi, where for many years she…
Brian A. Rankin
Brian A. Rankin, principal of Rankin Law & Policy, has over 30 years of legal and corporate experience as a policy advocate and legal counsel, including as a senior legal…
Donald Rissmiller
Mr. Rissmiller is a founding Partner of Strategas and has directed the Firm’s macroeconomic research efforts since 2006. He oversees Strategas’ thematic research as well as high-frequency econometric forecasting. Prior…
Irina Shaorshadze, Ph.D.
Irina Shaorshadze is an Economist and Investment Strategist whose research integrates global macroeconomics, financial markets, geopolitics, and public policy. Most recently, she served as a strategist at Bank of America,…
George Tsetsekos, Ph.D.
George Tsetsekos is dean emeritus and the Francis Professor of Finance at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. He served as dean of LeBow (2002-2012) and under his transformative leadership…
Michael Veloric
Michael Veloric has served as the president of Veloric Holdings since 1997. He holds an MBA in health Care administration from Temple University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from…
Maryanne Waldman
Maryanne Waldman is a First Vice President – Financial Advisor for RBC Wealth Management/Consulting Group and has been in the financial services sector serving private clients for over 30 years….
Advisory Council
Catherine L. Mann, Ph.D.
Dr Catherine L Mann joined the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England on 1 September 2021. She is a member…
David Altig Ph.D.
Dr. David E. Altig is executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. In addition to…
Julian Callow
Julian Callow is the Head of Thematic Research at Rokos Capital Management. He formerly was the Managing Director responsible for European and…
David Kotok
David Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and served as its Chief Investment Officer through 2024. He remains a Strategic Advisor at…
Stephanie Mackay
Stephanie has spent the last two decades in the nonprofit sector working as a social entrepreneur and nonprofit leader where she brings…
Kevin L. Kliesen
Kevin L. Kliesen is a business economist in the supervisory policy and risk analysis unit at the Federal Reserve Bank of St….
Stephen Sexauer
Stephen Sexauer is SDCERA’s Chief Investment Officer and oversees SDCERA’s $12 billion Trust Fund, investment team, and investment consultants. In addition to…
John Silvia, Ph.D.
John Silvia is enjoying the process of launching his firm, John E. Silvia, Dynamic Economic Strategy. John recently retired from his position…