Schweser’s Instructors and Faculty
Any educational program is only as good as the people who construct and deliver it. We have assembled the most effective, well-respected, and competent team of professional writers and instructors to create and deliver Kaplan Schweser’s content and instruction.
Prepare with the most experienced team in CFA, CAIA, and FRM exam prep:
- Learn from a group of experts that includes CFA and CAIA charterholders and FRM experts
- Get motivation and support from industry professionals who know what it takes to pass
- Receive guidance to navigate through the toughest curriculum in the finance world
- Prepare with the most accurate and current content, ensuring wise use of your study time
His teaching experience includes graduate, undergraduate and executive courses in finance, economics, and statistics plus 10 years developing and teaching the CFA and FRM curriculum.
Andrew received his BS, MBA, and PhD from SUNY–Binghamton and his MS from Indiana University. He has had over 30 research papers presented at national and international conferences, receiving 2 Best Paper Awards from the American Real Estate Society. Andrew has successfully completed five actuary exams administered jointly by the ASA and CSA. He is frequently interviewed and quoted by the financial media and regularly consults with hedge funds, quantitative mutual funds, and law firms. He is the former research director for the IRAA, a shareholder advocacy group.
Prior to his experience with the CFP® team, he was an insurance and securities pre-licensing instructor for Kaplan. As an advisor, Jim operated an independent financial planning and wealth management firm and served as a financial representative for two major insurance carriers.
Jim has an MBA from Purdue Global (formerly Kaplan University) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Management from Florida International University. In 2021, he obtained a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design from University of Wisconsin-Stout. He also holds the CLU® and ChFC® designations from the American College and the AAMS® and APMA® designations from the College for Financial Planning.
Greg is the recipient of the Penn State 2010 and 2012 Outstanding iMBA faculty member, 2011 Council of Fellows Outstanding Research Award, and 2013 Outstanding Service Award.
His research studies are focused within the investments, portfolio management, and behavioral finance areas. In addition to ten years of experience in academia (Miami University and the University of Toledo), he has seven years of experience as senior vice-president of Schweser, a division of Kaplan, Inc. At Kaplan, Greg headed the content and curriculum areas and started and led the marketing and sales areas. He has trained candidates for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations on a worldwide basis. Greg earned his Doctorate in Finance from the University of Kentucky, his Master’s in Applied Statistics from Penn State University, and a Bachelor of Science in in Engineering Physics from Murray State University.
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Darren has extensive experience in lecturing and grading activities related to professional finance and accounting programs. He has taught for Kaplan Schweser since 2004 and currently manages and teaches in the Schweser weekly CFA exam preparatory course in Toronto, as well as authoring/editing their CFA and FRM study materials. Darren has also taught business courses for the University of Toronto and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario.
Knowing that success on the CFA exams requires a good work-life balance, Darren continues to apply it in his life. He travels the world as a competitive and award-winning marathon runner who is always in search of the perfect race. Any other spare time is spent with his first love, the piano.