Financial Services


The primary goal of the Financial Services Institute is to be the world’s preeminent center for financial services education. Through its courses, seminars, conferences and publications, the Institute seeks to prepare individuals for careers in the global financial services industry, and to expand the knowledge and skills of those already involved in the industry. The Institute’s secondary goal is to provide a storehouse and clearinghouse for the financial services industry, contributing to its expansion and further development by communicating knowledge, skills and techniques to current and new practitioners.

General Information
Location: Bent Hall
Hours: Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Phone: (718) 990-6419

Board of Governors:                                              

Dr. Steven D. Papamarcos Dean, Tobin College of Business             Ex-Officio

Dr. Thomas Liaw             Chairman, Dept. of Economics &
                                         Finance                                                       Ex-Officio

Dr. Vipul Bansal              FSI Treasurer
                                        Associate Professor, Economics &
                                        Finance                                                        2005-08

Dr. Igor Tomic                  FSI Academic Director
                                        Associate Professor, Economics & 
                                        Finance                                                        2005-08

Donald Pitti                      FSI Founding Director                                   2005-08
                                       Adjunct Professor, Economics & Finance


Advisory Board:

Academic:

Dr. John Angelidis           Professor, Management                              2005-08
Dr. Hilmi Elifogly               Assoc. Professor, Accounting                   2005-08
Dr. Ed Flowers               Professor, Economics & Finance                 2005-08
Dr. Theresa Pactwa      Assoc. Professor, Economics & Finance     2005-08
Dr. T. Homer Bonitsis     Assoc. Professor, Finance, NJIT & Rutgers 2006-09
Dr. Anna D. Martin         Alois J. Theis Endowed Chair in Global         2008-2011
                                       Finance andProfessor of Finance
Dr. Nicos A. Scordis      Professor, School of Risk Management,       2008-2011
                                       Insurance and Actuarial Science
                                       John R. Cox/ACE Limited Chair in Risk and Insurance

Practitioners:

Mr. Charles Menges      Principal, Bernstein Research and Management      2005-08
Mr. Thomas Ruhm         Retired, Bessemer Securities Corp.                          2006-09
Mr. Dennis J. Kelly        Senior VP at Montgomery Scott, LLC                        2006-09

Symposia Manager:   Dr. Igor Tomic

Editors, Year Started:

Igor Tomic        2005
Ed Flowers      2006
Rong Qi            2007

Contact:

Dr. Igor Tomic, Academic Director, tomici@stjohns.edu
Mr. Don Pitti, Founding Director, dpitti@attglobal.net
Secretary: Ms. Marge Willaum, (718) 990-6419

The next Symposium will take place on September 12, 2008.