sharath-sury
A financial professional and renowned economics scholar with years of experience, Sharath Sury brings an unusual level of expertise and wisdom to his work. Since 2006, Sharath Sury has served as Adjunct Professor of Finance at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, where he instructs students at the College of Commerce. In addition to his duties as Adjunct Professor, Sharath Sury has contributed to DePaul University as a member of its President's Club, providing valuable resources for scholarships and to help them launch their computational finance program.
Dividing his time between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area, Sharath Sury also holds teaching positions at the University of California and Santa Clara University. Since 2008, Sharath Sury has been Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of California and Dean's Executive Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University, where he founded the Initiative for Financial Innovation & Risk Management. Sharath Sury established the forum for finance professionals and experts in risk management to gather and discuss some of the most challenging topics facing the global economic climate. Sharath Sury's research efforts include R&D on portfolio optimization under shortfall constraints; alternative investments and hedge fund replication; strategic asset allocation and active risk budgeting; and the investigation of investor preferences using behavioral finance principles.
Sharath Sury came to his current positions after a long and successful career in asset management and financial analysis. As the founder and the original CEO of S4 Capital, Sharath Sury handled the complex investment portfolios of some of the wealthiest families and individuals in the United States, earning recognition from Financial Advisor magazine, Wealth Manager Magazine, and the Bloomberg Wealth Manager Survey as one of the top professionals in his field. Prior to S4 Capital, Sharath Sury worked for Goldman Sachs in as a Vice President in its elite wealth management division. Sharath Sury holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of California and an M.B.A. in Finance and Statistics from the University of Chicago.
As Founder of the Sury Initiative for Financial Innovation & Risk Management (SIFIRM) at Santa Clara University in California, Sharath Sury imbues his work with a diverse and successful background in a wide range of industries. While a teenager growing up in Austin, Texas, Sharath Sury spent much of his time learning computer languages and gaining proficiency as a programmer. As a result of his drive and skill, Sharath Sury gained the attention of the Lockheed Corporation, who recruited him to work on Ronald Reagan's Star Wars missile defense program. At the young age of 15, Sharath Sury helped create mathematical models for use by the U.S. government to calculate the intercepts of surface-to-air missiles.
By the time he entered college, Sharath Sury shifted his focus to finance and economics, having witnessed the dramatic, sweeping effects of the stock market crash in 1987. As an undergraduate at the University of California, Sharath Sury majored in economics and took part in student government. An exemplary student, Sharath Sury graduated with high honors from the University of California, earning both Merrill College Honors and membership to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. In addition, Sharath Sury served his fellow students at the University of California as a Teaching Assistant in statistical analysis and macroeconomic theory.
After earning his BA in Economics from the University of California, Sharath Sury gained admission to the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, where he focused his studies on Finance and Statistics. Upon receipt of his MBA (with high honors), Sharath Sury entered the professional world and found work as a Financial Analyst with Goldman Sachs. For several years, Sharath Sury ascended the ranks at Goldman Sachs, eventually becoming Vice President of a wealth management group. Honing his specialty in this niche market, Sharath Sury earned recognition as a superlative financial manager of extremely affluent clients, which ultimately led him to form the acclaimed S4 Capital in Chicago.
Now Dean's Executive Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University, Sharath Sury spends his time shaping and fostering the continued development of SIFIRM. Sharath Sury also holds adjunct professorships at DePaul University and the University of California.
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