Faculty

At Suffolk University, you’ll learn from the best. Our faculty includes a mix of accomplished scholars and financial practitioners, whose areas of expertise vary from auditing and financial accounting to corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Because they work in every facet of finance, they know the qualities that employers look for--and they have the connections to help you get your foot in the door.

Suffolk professors are active researchers and practitioners in the financial industry, and they bring that experience directly to the classroom. There’s no better preparation for the fast-paced world of finance than a real-time perspective on the field.

Full-Time Faculty

Lecturers

Kashif Ahmed, CFP
Founder and President of American Private Wealth
MBA, Imperial College
MSF, Suffolk University
PGDMS, Imperial College
Certified Financial Planner (CFP) 

Mansfield Holmes
MBA, Boston College
BS, Union College

Eileen F Holzman
Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

Kevin Koncija, CPA, CMA, CFE

Kenneth Mooney
MBA, BS, Suffolk University

Stefan Platikanov
Data Science and Economics Professional

Musa Sharif
Assistant Vice President at CITI Securities Services

Mark Vetrano
MSIM, Boston University
BS, Suffolk University

Yelana Walsh
MBA, Suffolk University
BS, University of Soviet Trade 

Liliana A. Zygouris, CFP, CEPA
Senior Investment Associate at J.P. Morgan

Emeritus

Alexandros Prezas

Richard Torrisi

Faculty Spotlights

Shahriar Khaksari, PhD, MBA, CFA

Professor Khaksari is the founder and chair of Suffolk’s MSF Program. He is an expert in global business and international finance. In addition to studying behavioral finance, he also serves on Harvard University’s board for the Cyprus International Initiative for the Environment and Public Health and collaborates with universities in Morocco and Colombia.

Faculty Portrait of Shahriar Khaksari

Abu Jalal, PhD

Professor Jalal is an expert in corporate finance, international finance, financial markets and institutions, and banking. An active researcher, he has focused much of his latest work on the relationship among executive compensation, CEO characteristics, and firm performance. He’s presented his research at many national and international conferences.

Faculty Portrait of Abu Jalal