Joel Litman

Joel Litman is the Chairman and CEO of Valens Research, where they also serve as Chief Investment Strategist, advising institutional investors in various financial strategies. They are a member of the Board of Directors at COL Financial Group and have founded FA Alpha, a community for Financial Advisors. Litman is a Professor at Hult International Business School and a Clinical Professor of Business Strategy at DePaul University, having previously taught at esteemed institutions such as Harvard Business School and U Chicago Booth. With past experience at firms like Credit Suisse and Deloitte, Litman has contributed to numerous publications, including Harvard Business Review, and is a CPA with degrees from DePaul University and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Their philanthropic efforts focus on community development through scholarships and microfinance lending, particularly in the Philippines.