Wall Street Voices

The Wall Street Voices series, inaugurated in 2021 by the Program for Financial Studies, stands as a cornerstone event designed to bridge the gap between academic finance and industry practice. This premier seminar series attracts distinguished professionals from diverse sectors within the financial industry, including quantitative finance, capital markets, data science, FinTech, and broader financial services.  
 
Participants offer deep dives into current trends, innovations, and challenges facing the financial landscape today. The series not only enriches the academic environment but also provides invaluable networking opportunities, connecting students and faculty with industry experts to foster collaboration and real-world application of financial theories.
 
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2026

AI in Investment Management & Research featuring Eric Jaffe, CEO, BCA Research; Yin Luo, Vice Chairman, Wolfe Research; Adjunct Professor of Finance, Columbia Business School and FeiFei Wu, Global Head of Engineering, MacQuarie Asset Management

Hedge Fund Interview Strategies featuring Christos Koutsoyannis, CIO, Atlas Ridge Capital and Ken D’Souza, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, PGIM Quantitative Equity Team.

2025

Spotlight on Amy Zhang '97, Executive Vice President & Portfolio Manager, Alger

2024

AI, Data & Analytics in Investment Banks featuring Maxence Hardy, Co-Head of Equities Quant Research; Arezu Moghadam, PhD., Global Head of Data Science (Asset Management); Tony Wimmer, Head of Data & Analytics (Payments); Tzyy-Ming Yeh, Head of Focused Analytics Solutions Team (FAST), Chase

Fall 2023

Capital Markets and Economic Update: Fireside chat w/ Soofian Zuberi, Global Head of Equities, Bank of America and Harry Mamaysky, Faculty Director PFS and MSFE

Victor Haghani book talk: “The Missing Billionaires”: Victor Haghani, Founder, Elm Wealth and Ciamac Moallemi, Faculty Director, Digital Finance Lab

Future of Wealth Management: Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, Raj Sharma, author of “The Purposeful Wealth Advisor” and Kenneth Correa, Head of Business Development and Client Relations

State of the Economy: Fireside chat w/ Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s and Harry Mamaysky, Faculty Director PFS and MSFE

Spring 2023

Wealth Management Industry & Opportunities: Andy Sieg, President, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management; Raj Sharma, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, moderated by Harry Mamaysky, Faculty Director, MSFE and PFS

Has Systemic Risk Re-Emerged?: Ellen Zentner, Chief US Economist, Morgan Stanley; Savita Subramanian, Head of US Equity and Quantitative Strategy, BofA; Kelly Ye, Head of Product, Fidelity Digital Assets

State of the Markets: Liz Ann Sonders, Chief Investment Strategist, Schwab; Anna Wong, Chief US Economist, Bloomberg; Zach Pandl, Head of Global Strats, Goldman Sachs, moderated by Harry Mamaysky, Faculty Director MSFE and PFS (View recording here.)

Fall 2022

Tax-Optimized Investing: Tarun Gupta, Managing Director and Global Head of Research & Investment Technology, Invesco

State of Global Markets: Soofian Zuberi, Global Head of Equities, Bank of America hosted by Harry Mamaysky, Faculty Director MSFE and PFS

Spring 2022

Disruption in Financial Services: Tom Vandever '98, Head of FIG M&A, Barclays

Effective Decision-Making in the Equity Markets: Perry Boyle, Point72 (retired)

Breaking Down the Macro Backdrop, the Fed and Market Conditions: Brian Friedman, Global Head of Market Strats, Goldman Sachs

 

Fall 2021

Global Cryptocurrencies & Digital Assets: Alkesh Shah '94, Head of Global Crypto and Digital Assets Strategy, BAML

Quantitative Finance Landscape & Careers: Steve Haggerty, MSFE Advisor and Former Global Head of Research, Moon Capital and BAML

Thematic Investing and Capital Markets (ETFs): Jay Jacobs '19, Head of Research & Strategy, GlobalX

How Quantitative Research Informs Fundamental Analysis: Refinitiv

Technology and Global Payments in Financial Services: Takis Georgakopoulos GSAS '99, Global Head of Payments and Umar Farooq, CEO of Onyx by JPMorgan

Opportunities in Quantitative Research: Vanguard

Quantitative Finance Career Landscape: Bob Shainheit, CambioSystematic

Spring 2021

Finance Alumni Conversation Series featuring PFS board member Fabrizio Gallo, Former Global Head of Equities, BAML: "Sell-side and Buy-side Trends in 2021"

Finance Alumni Conversation Series featuring PFS board member Tom Vandever '98, Head of FIG M&A, Barclays: "How to sustain a long-term career in financial services?"

Fall 2020

Featured speaker Ed Altman: 50 Years of Z-Scores - What Have We Learned and COVID-19 and the Credit Cycle hosted by the Distressed Investing and Restructuring Club