Contributors

S&P Indices contributors are seasoned analysts with deep industry knowledge. Their insights help make S&P Indices the leader in index analysis.

David Blitzer, Ph.D

Managing Director & Chairman of the Index ...

David M. Blitzer is managing director and chairman of the Index Committee with overall responsibility for index security selection, as well as index ...

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Frank Luo

Senior Director, Global Index Research & Design

Frank Luo is senior director, Index Research and Design, at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Howard Silverblatt

Senior Index Analyst

Howard Silverblatt is senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Michael Orzano, CFA

Associate Director, Global Equity Indices

Michael Orzano is associate director, Global Equity Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Berlinda Liu

Director, Index Research and Design

Berlinda Liu is director, Index Research and Design, at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Michael Mell

Associate Director, Custom Indices

Michael Mell is associate director, Custom Indices, at S&P Dow Jones Indices, responsible for the product management of the North American custom ...

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James Rieger

Vice President, Fixed Income Indices

James R. Rieger is vice president, Fixed Income Indices, at S&P Dow Jones Indices. With over 30 years of fixed income experience, J.R. leads S&P Dow ...

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Xiaowei Kang

Director, EMEA Index Research & Design

Xiaowei Kang is director, Index Research and Design at S&P Dow Jones Indices, leading the quantitative index research and design efforts in the EMEA ...

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Vinit Srivastava

Senior Director, Strategy Indices

Vinit Srivastava is senior director, strategy indices, at S&P Dow Jones Indices, focusing on alternative beta strategies including factor-based ...

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Sam Stovall

Chief Investment Strategist

Stovall is chief investment strategist for Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services and author of the forthcoming book The Seven Rules of Wall

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Craig Lazzara

Senior Director, Index Investment Strategy

Craig Lazzara is global head of index investment strategy for S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Glenn Doody

Vice President, Index Innovation

Glenn Doody is vice president, Index Innovation at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Shaun Wurzbach

Senior Director, Financial Advisor Channel ...

Shaun Wurzbach, vice president at S&P Dow Jones Indices, is responsible for financial advisor channel management globally.

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Peter Tsui

Director, Index Research & Design

Peter K. Tsui is director, Index Research and Design, at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Aye Soe

Director, Index Research & Design

Aye M. Soe is director, Index Research and Design, at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Siddhartha Oberoi

Senior Director, Exchange Traded Products

Siddhartha Oberoi is senior director, Exchange Traded Products (“ETP”), at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Kim McEwen

Director of Financial Advisor Channel Management, ...

Kim McEwen, director at S&P Dow Jones Indices, is responsible for financial advisor channel management internationally.

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Alan Grissom

Vice President, Insurance Channel Management

Alan Grissom is vice president at S&P Dow Jones Indices, responsible for insurance channel management.

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Alka Banerjee

Vice President, Global Equity & Strategy Indices

Alka Banerjee is vice president, Strategy and Global Equity Indices, at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Jodie Gunzberg

Director, Commodity Indices

Jodie M. Gunzberg is director, Commodity Indices, at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Philip Murphy

Vice President, Defined Contribution Channel ...

Phil Murphy is vice president at S&P Dow Jones Indices, responsible for defined contribution channel management, focusing on managing index solutions ...

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Guest Contributors

Sanjiv Das

Professor of Finance Santa Clara University Leavey...

Sanjiv Das is Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business.

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Harold Evensky

President of Evensky & Katz

Mr. Evensky is the President of Evensky & Katz.

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Antti Petajisto, Ph.D

Vice President, BlackRock

Antti Petajisto, Ph.D., is a Vice President at BlackRock, working as a member of the iShares Investment Research and Strategy team...

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Vijay Singal

J. Gray Ferguson Chair Professor of Finance at the...

Dr. Vijay Singal is J. Gray Ferguson Chair Professor of Finance at the Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech.

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Jeffrey Wurgler

Nomura Professor of Finance at the New York ...

Jeffrey Wurgler is Nomura Professor of Finance at the New York University Stern School of Business. His primary research area is behavioral corporate ...

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SPIVA Judges

David Blitzer, Ph.D

Managing Director & Chairman of the Index ...

David M. Blitzer is managing director and chairman of the Index Committee with overall responsibility for index security selection, as well as index ...

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Frank Luo

Senior Director, Global Index Research & Design

Frank Luo is senior director, Index Research and Design, at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

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Antti Petajisto, Ph.D

Vice President, BlackRock

Antti Petajisto, Ph.D., is a Vice President at BlackRock, working as a member of the iShares Investment Research and Strategy team...

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Vijay Singal

J. Gray Ferguson Chair Professor of Finance at the...

Dr. Vijay Singal is J. Gray Ferguson Chair Professor of Finance at the Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech.

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Harold Evensky

President of Evensky & Katz

Mr. Evensky is the President of Evensky & Katz.

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Sanjiv Das

Professor of Finance Santa Clara University Leavey...

Sanjiv Das is Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business.

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Jeffrey Wurgler

Nomura Professor of Finance at the New York ...

Jeffrey Wurgler is Nomura Professor of Finance at the New York University Stern School of Business. His primary research area is behavioral corporate ...

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