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CFA Society Chicago Announces Leadership for Fiscal Year 2027
As CFA Society Chicago continues to drive professional excellence, foster community connections, and advocate for the highest professional standards, we are proud to introduce the dedicated leaders who will steer us forward. We congratulate and welcome our new...
Illinois State Senate Recognizes CFA Society Chicago
In conjunction with our Centennial celebration, the State of Illinois Senate recently recognized 100 years of CFA Society Chicago with a Senate resolution. The resolution, offered by Senator Robert Peters, acknowledges the society for leading the Chicago investment...
John Calamos Named 2026 Hortense Friedman Award Recipient
CFA Society Chicago has named John P. Calamos, Sr., the recipient of the annual Hortense Friedman, CFA, Award for Excellence. John is chairman and global chief investment officer of Calamos Investments, the firm he founded in 1977. With more than 50 years of industry...
Dr. Ed Yardeni to Headline CFA Society Chicago Annual Dinner
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Ed Yardeni will be the keynote speaker at the CFA Society Chicago 39th Annual Dinner on Nov. 5, the biggest night of the year for the Chicago financial industry! President of Yardeni Research, Inc., Dr. Ed offers unique...
CFA Society Chicago Issues Statement on Pending Litigation
CFA Society Chicago today issued the following statement on the Bonner and Hurley v. CFA Society Chicago and Christopher Vincent complaint, recently filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division: "CFA...
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...
Former CFA Society Chicago Board Member and Hortense Award Winner Frank Reilly Passes Away at the Age of 85
CFA Society Chicago recently learned of the sad news of the passing of Frank Reilly, CFA, member and former Director of CFA Society Chicago. In 2009, Frank was the recipient of CFA Society Chicago's Hortense Friedman, CFA, Award for Excellence, an award given to a...