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Stephen M. Horan Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA

Executive Director, Financial Planning Review

Stephen M. Horan is executive director of the Financial Planning Review and associate professor of finance at the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he also directs the Master of Science in Finance program. He was previously managing director of the Americas region and managing director of credentialing at CFA Institute where he led the design, development, and delivery of CFA Institute designation and certificate programs, including the CFA Program and the CIPM Program. His research focuses on ESG investing, wealth management, tax-efficient investing and derivatives. He has authored several books, including The New Wealth Management: A Financial Advisers Guide to Managing Investing Client Assets and Strategic Value Investing, which has been place on Warren Buffet's recommended reading list five years in a row. His articles have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, such as the Financial Analysts Journal, Harvard Business Review Latin America, Journal of Financial Research, Journal of Wealth Management, and Financial Services Review. He has received numerous research grants, including the 2012 Graham and Dodd Readers' Choice Award. His award-winning research has been profiled in leading practitioner publications, including CFA Digest and Barron's, as well as the popular press, including the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun. He is often cited in the media, including publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, Investment News, and Money Magazine. Dr. Horan currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Wealth Management and the Financial Services Review. Dr. Horan earned a Ph.D. in Finance at the State University of New York/Buffalo and a BBA degree in Finance at St. Bonaventure University.

Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Tax-Efficient Draw Downs in Retirement
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    16
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    Conventional wisdom suggests retirees should sequence withdrawals from retirement accounts in a particular order to minimize taxes…

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    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
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    Date
    January 11, 2011
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    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
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    31
    Date
    January 11, 2011
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    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for What Wealth Managers Need to Know About Evaluating Investment Manager Performance
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    36
    Date
    January 17, 2012

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    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Advanced Investment Strategies & Alternatives
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    LB036
    Date
    January 17, 2012
    Money chases returns. Investors pile into equity funds at the tail end of bull markets and leave on the tail end of bear markets. Similarly, managers that log high investment returns attract the most capital in later periods despite the lack of positive return persistence…

    Speaker

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    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Manager Selection & Due Diligence
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    4
    Date
    January 20, 2014
    Money chases returns. Investors pile into equity funds at the tail end of bull markets and leave on the tail end of bear markets. Similarly, managers that log high investment returns attract the most capital despite the lack of positive return persistence. Choose your investment managers smarter…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Manager Selection & Due Diligence
    Identification
    4
    Date
    January 20, 2014
    Money chases returns. Investors pile into equity funds at the tail end of bull markets and leave on the tail end of bear markets. Similarly, managers that log high investment returns attract the most capital despite the lack of positive return persistence. Choose your investment managers smarter…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Advanced Investment Strategies & Alternatives
    Identification
    LB036
    Date
    January 17, 2012
    Money chases returns. Investors pile into equity funds at the tail end of bull markets and leave on the tail end of bear markets. Similarly, managers that log high investment returns attract the most capital in later periods despite the lack of positive return persistence…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Tax-Efficient Draw Downs in Retirement
    Identification
    16
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    Conventional wisdom suggests retirees should sequence withdrawals from retirement accounts in a particular order to minimize taxes…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Asset/Liability Management in a Private Client Environment
    Identification
    15
    Date
    January 11, 2011

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Tax-Efficient Portfolio Optimization & Tax-Efficient Withdrawal Strategies
    Identification
    31
    Date
    January 11, 2011

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Tax-Efficient Draw Downs in Retirement
    Identification
    16
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    Conventional wisdom suggests retirees should sequence withdrawals from retirement accounts in a particular order to minimize taxes…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Tax-Efficient Draw Downs in Retirement
    Identification
    16
    Date
    January 18, 2016
    Conventional wisdom suggests retirees should sequence withdrawals from retirement accounts in a particular order to minimize taxes…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
  • Thumbnail for Integrating Family Businesses & Human Capital in Portfolio Management
    Identification
    PFP1818
    Date
    June 11, 2018
    The role of a family business in wealth creation for high net worth families is well known. Less well understood is the role it plays in wealth management for these same families…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for PFP2008. Thriving in an post-COVID19 Era of Artificial Intelligence
    Identification
    PFP2008
    Date
    July 20, 2020
    Artificial intelligence was known to have an enormous impact on investment management and financial planning prior to COVID-19, which has in some ways accentuated its impact on small and medium sized practices. Rather than replace human intelligence, however, AI will augment it…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for The End of ESG Investing: A View from Outcomes and Evaluation
    Identification
    PFP2342
    Date
    June 7, 2023
    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies have experienced a massive inflow of capital despite a lack of evidence that ESG investing accomplishes its purported goals and without investors having information, tools and methods to evaluate and communicate their ESG objectives…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Investment Best Ideas Panel
    Identification
    PFP2346
    Date
    June 8, 2023
    As CPAs we can bring a comprehensive financial view to our clients like no one else can. Learn how to leverage your knowledge and the expertise of others to help support your clients’ needs…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Tony Crescenzi
    Executive Vice President, Market Strategist, PIMCO
    Speaker Image for Deanna Pickering
    Financial Advisor, PMCH Wealth Advisors
    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Editor’s Choice: Optimizing Portfolios - Tailored Multi-Account Management for Success
    Identification
    PFP2421
    Date
    June 5, 2024
    Editor's Choice is the presentation of a feature article that showcases the cutting-edge research and insights of a leading scholar in the field of financial planning…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Thomas Idzorek
    Chief Investment Officer, Retirement, morningstar

    Moderator

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Editor’s Choice: The Perils of Advising an Older Accredited Investor
    Identification
    PFP2434
    Date
    June 6, 2024
    Editor's Choice is the presentation of a feature article that showcases the cutting-edge research and insights of a leading scholar in the field of financial planning…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Michael Finke
    Professor, Frank M. Engle Chair of Economic Security Research, The American College of Financial Services

    Moderator

    Speaker Image for Stephen Horan
    Stephen M. Horan, Ph.D., CFA, CIPM, CAIA
    Executive Director, Financial Planning Review
    $49
    Standard Price

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