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) 990-7304
Board of Governors:
| Name: | Title: | Serving Term: |
| Dr. Victoria Shoaf | 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 | 2008-2011 |
| Dr. Igor Tomic | FSI Academic Director; Associate Professor, Economics &
Finance | 2008-2011 |
Advisory Board:
| Dr. John. Angelidis | Professor of Management | 2005-2008 |
| Dr. Hilmi Elifoglu | Associate Professor of Accounting | 2005-2008 |
| Dr. Ed Flowers | Professor, Economics & Finance | 2005-2008 |
| Dr. Theresa Pactwa | Associate Professor, Economics & Finance | 2005-2008 |
| Dr. T. Homer Bonitsis | Associate Professor, Finance, NJIT & Rutgers | 2006-2009 |
| Dr. Anna Martin | Alois J. Theis Chair in Global Finance | 2007-2010 |
| Dr. Nicos Scordis | Professor of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial
Science | 2007-2010 |
| Dr. Ivan Abel | Associate Professor of Marketing | 2009-2011 |
Dr. Rong Qi | Assoc. Professor of Finance | 2008-2011 |
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 Managers: Dr. Rong, Qi;
Dr. Hilmi Elifoglu; Dr. Ivan Abel
| Editors: | Years: |
| Dr. Igor Tomic | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Rong Qi | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Ed Flowers | 2006 |
Contact:
Dr. Igor Tomic, Academic Director, tomici@stjohns.edu
Secretary: Ms. Frances Vroulis, (718) 990-6419