The Wharton School’s financial research centers serve as thought leaders for innovative research by supporting and disseminating cutting-edge work in areas including investment management, private equity, hedge funds, venture capital, quantitative finance, fintech, policy, and regulation. We seek to enhance the understanding of financial markets and make research accessible, promoting collaboration and interdisciplinary research. We bridge theory and practice by engaging with students, faculty, and industry leaders, with a focus on preparing the next generation of top financial scholars and practitioners.
Finance at Wharton Leadership
Joao Gomes
Senior Vice Dean of Research, Centers, and Academic Initiatives
Lauren Hurray
Managing Director, Wharton Financial Research Centers
Faculty Leadership
Itamar Drechsler
Co-Director, Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research
Burcu Esmer
Academic Director, Harris Family Alternative Investments Program
Chris Geczy
Academic Director, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research
Itay Goldstein
Director, Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance and WIFPR
Craig MacKinlay
Academic Director, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research
David Musto
Director, Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance
Luke Taylor
Co-Director, Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research
Bilge Yilmaz
Academic Director, Harris Family Alternative Investments Program
Finance at Wharton Staff
Evelyn Evans
Coordinator
Jessica Frankenfield
Associate Director of Events and Engagement
Max Harris
Director of Research and Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation Senior Fellow
Zehra Husikic
Associate Director
Jason McCue
Senior Communications Specialist
Contact Us
Finance Centers at The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
3620 Locust Walk
Suite 3000 SH-DH
Philadelphia, PA 19104