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Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Jean Hynes

Distinguished Speaker Series Featuring Jean Hynes

October 21, 2025  Jean Hynes, CFA, CEO and Managing Partner of Wellington Management   Moderated by Jim Mohan, CFA of Mercer  Personal Background and Career Start  Jean Hynes is one of three managing partners and the CEO of Wellington Management, one of the...
Lunch and Learn Welcomes Grandview Analytics

Lunch and Learn Welcomes Grandview Analytics

March 13, 2026  Lunch and Learn Events are hosted by CFA Society Chicago’s Professional Development Advisory Group.  The intent of these events is to provide career and networking information for CFA Society Chicago Members.  These...
The Business of Data: Strategies to Monetize Financial Information

The Business of Data: Strategies to Monetize Financial Information

February 23, 2026 Moderator and Panelists James McGeehan of Snowflake was the moderator of this event. McGeehan is based in New York and serves as the Head of Banking, Capital Markets, & Payments for Snowflake. He has held executive roles leading sales and trading...
Lunch & Learn Featuring Invesco

Lunch & Learn Featuring Invesco

January 9, 2026 Lunch and Learn Events are hosted by CFA Society Chicago’s Professional Development Advisory Group. The intent of these events is to provide career and networking information for CFA Society Chicago Members. These events provide an overview of the...
PDAG Presents: Optimizing Your Job Search with AI

PDAG Presents: Optimizing Your Job Search with AI

On November 6, 2025, CFA Society Chicago’s PDAG hosted an event led by Rosie Zilinskas, Founder of No Woman Left Behind. Rosie Zilinskas is a keynote speaker, Certified High-Performance Coach, Kolbe™ Certified Consultant, and former Fortune 500 Executive Vice...
PDAG Presents: Mastering Modern Resumes

PDAG Presents: Mastering Modern Resumes

PDAG Presents: Mastering Modern Resumes November 4, 2025 On November 4, 2025, CFA Society Chicago’s PDAG hosted an event led by Rosie Zilinskas, Founder of No Woman Left Behind. Rosie Zilinskas is a keynote speaker, Certified High-Performance Coach, Kolbe™ Certified...
CFA Society Chicago Lunch and Learn Featuring Cresset

CFA Society Chicago Lunch and Learn Featuring Cresset

Lunch and Learn Events are hosted by CFA Society Chicago’s Professional Development Advisory Group. The intent of these events is to provide career and networking information for CFA Society Chicago Members. These events provide an overview of the participating...
DSS Welcomes Shundrawn Thomas and Kweku Obed, CFA, CAIA

DSS Welcomes Shundrawn Thomas and Kweku Obed, CFA, CAIA

Introduction and Opening Remarks: On February 12, 2025, CFA Society Chicago welcomed Shundrawn Thomas as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS). Chris Vincent, CFA, President and CEO of CFA Society Chicago, provided opening remarks. He noted that February is...
CFA Society Chicago’s 37th Annual Dinner

CFA Society Chicago’s 37th Annual Dinner

On November 7, 2024, the CFA Society Chicago hosted their 37th Annual Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Hotel Chicago. The keynote speaker was Ted Seides, CFA. Seides is the creator of the Capital Allocators Podcast, which Forbes named among the top investing podcasts....
Vault Series: Dr. Mark Shore

Vault Series: Dr. Mark Shore

Protecting Your Tail from Correlation Risk On November 13, 2024, CFA Society Chicago welcomed Dr. Mark Shore as part of the Distinguished Speaker Vault Series. Dr. Shore is currently Director and Economist at the CME Group. Shore’s presentation was titled “Protecting...
Corporate Talent Strategy in the Era of AI 

Corporate Talent Strategy in the Era of AI 

On October 3, 2024, the Education Advisory Group (EAG) hosted a virtual event exploring Corporate Talent Strategy in the Era of AI.    In this discussion, panelists address how AI will influence the evolving workplace.  This includes enhancing...
Progress in Decarbonization of the U.S. Economy

Progress in Decarbonization of the U.S. Economy

Introduction  On September 4, 2024, the CFA Society Chicago Education Advisory Group and the Harvard Club of Chicago combined efforts to present a discussion regarding climate change and the path to decarbonization.  Matt Roling moderated the...
Distinguished Speaker Series: Cathie Wood

Distinguished Speaker Series: Cathie Wood

Wednesday, March 13 Union League Club of Chicago On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the CFA Society of Chicago’s Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) Advisory Group welcomed Cathie Wood.  The group convened at the Union League Club of Chicago. The event began with a...