Steven Thorley

emeritus professor of finance, Marriott School of Business, BYU

Dr, Steven Thorley is an emeritus professor of finance at the Marriott School of Business, BYU.  Steven received his Ph.D. in financial economics from the University of Washington and holds numerous awards for academic excellence including the Marriott School Outstanding Faculty Award.  While on academic leaves from BYU, Professor Thorley served as the interim research director for Analytic Investors, a quant fund based in Los Angeles, and for Ensign Peak Advisors in Salt Lake City.  His research publications have been presented at academic and professional seminars around the world.  Steven is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and on the investment committees for Intermountain Healthcare, and Deseret Mutual Benefit Administrators, and President of Deep Creek Mukuntuweap LLC.  He is a former co-editor for the Financial Analysts Journal and is now on the journal’s advisory council.