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Michael Matthews

Michael Matthews

Adjunct Faculty
Executive Education

Biography

Michael Matthews, CFA, is a managing partner at Financial Trust and is involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, including management of the firm’s proprietary investment strategies.

Michael currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at Florida Atlantic University in the Global Masters of Science in Finance and CFA Level 1 Review programs where he teaches topics including Portfolio Management, Quantitative Methods, Economics, Fixed Income, and Derivatives.

Prior to joining Financial Trust in 2013, Michael earned his B.S. in Finance and Economics from the University of Central Florida while interning at the UCF Foundation where he performed various supporting activities for the university’s endowment. Upon graduating in 2009, Mr. Matthews worked in the proprietary trading industry in both New York City and South Florida.

Education

  • BS (2009) Finance and Economics, University of Central Florida

Certifications

  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - charterholder since 2015

Research Interests

  • Applications of data science and machine learning to problems in investment management, Quantitative Factor Analysis, Trading strategy development.
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