A finance scholar with a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Alliant International University. Over 30 years of Wall Street experience, including Managing Director at Raymond James and Cowen & Co. Currently Contract Professor at Ca’ Foscari University. Extensive international teaching experience in India, China, Uzbekistan, and Australia. Published in Scopus Q1 journals such as the Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance. Developed courses in FinTech, AI in Finance, and cryptocurrencies. Coach of Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge teams. Candidate for Italian Full Professor qualification. H-index 5, 115 citations.