On October 26, 2023, the CFA Society Chicago hosted their 36th Annual Dinner at the AON Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier. The guest speaker was Ian Bremmer, a noted political scientist, and President and Founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media. Prior to the keynote speaker, a welcome was given by Chris Vincent, CFA, CEO...
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CFA Society Chicago 36th Annual Dinner
AI and Machine Learning in Investment
The Education Advisory Group hosted a virtual panel discussion on October 5, 2023, discussing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in Investment. The panel featured three distinguished leaders in this emerging field: Peeyush Shukla, CFA, Chief Information and Technology Officer and a member...
Distinguished Speaker Series: Lawrence Golub, CEO
On September 20, 2023, the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) Advisory Group of the CFA Society of Chicago welcomed Lawrence Golub for a lunchtime discussion at the Union League Club. Jim Mohan, an Investment Consultant at Mercer, interviewed Golub. Lawrence Golub is the Chief Executive Officer of Golub Capital, a...
CFA Women POWER Breakfast Series: Carol Brown
On September 12, 2023, the CFA Women POWER Breakfast Series welcomed Carole Brown for a discussion at the Chicago Club. Deborah Bielicke Eades, a shareholder in the Investment Services Group of Vedder Price, interviewed Brown. Carole Brown is the head of the Asset Management Group for The PNC Financial Services...
Distinguished Speaker Series: Cliff Asness, CFA
On June 27, 2023, the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) Advisory Group of the CFA Society of Chicago welcomed Cliff Asness for a lunchtime discussion at the University Club. Nick Vassilos, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Risk and Performance Analytics for Schwab Asset Management, interviewed Asness. ...
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CFA Society Chicago Member and Hortense Award Winner Larry Alan Lonis, CFA, Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Larry Lonis, CFA. Not only was Larry a longtime member of CFA Society Chicago, but he was also an active volunteer who spent years working with university students on our local level of CFA Institute’s...
Northern Illinois University Crowned Global Champion of CFA Institute Research Challenge
A team of students from Northern Illinois University (NIU) was named Global Champion of the 16th Annual CFA Institute Research Challenge. NIU team members Nolan O'Rear, Nicholas Stone, and Paula Veyhle worked with Gina Nicolosi, Ph.D., NIU faculty advisor, and Ian...
CFA Society Chicago Member and Hortense Award Winner Michael S. Falk, CFA, CRC Passes Away at the Age of 54
It is with a heavy heart that CFA Society Chicago shares the sad news of the passing of Michael S. Falk, CFA, CRC. A longtime member of CFA Society Chicago, Michael continuously was involved with Chicago’s investment industry frequently speaking and presenting at...