Candidates for Treasurer After viewing, current ISTTE members can click HERE to vote, using the password sent to you via email.

Name: Murat KizildagAffiliation: Central Florida University Position title: Associate Professor & Vice Chair of College Assessment Areas of expertise: Research: Security valuation & pricing, risk calibration, financial investments, financial modelling, portfolio optimization, time-series analysis, financial technology (FinTech): Decentralized finance (DeFi) spaces, blockchain platforms.Years of academic experience: 13 (including Ph.D. education)Years of industry experience: 5 Why would you like to join the ISTTE Board I truly believe that financial accountability is utmost importance to a non-profit organization for the economic value-added prosperity and growth for the future. Hence, based on my professional and academic expertise, this position suits the best for me and hence, my contributions to the ISTTE will be maximized. Platform Statement I have professionally been managing fund and portfolios for the past 3-4 years for both small organizations and individuals. Therefore, if elected, I do aim to bring novel approaches and investment strategies to grow the funds ISTTE holds in the short, mid, and long term upon board’s approval.