Visiting Scholars

The Ketchum Visiting Scholar Program—honoring Richard G. Ketchum, the former FINRA and FINRA Foundation chairman and a distinguished leader in the field of securities regulation—provides an opportunity for the FINRA Foundation to collaborate with talented researchers to explore critically important topics related to investor protection, financial capability, and financial inclusion.  

Jing Jiang Xiao2026 Ketchum Visiting Scholar

Jing Jiang Xiao Ph.D.

University of Rhode Island

Working in collaboration with FINRA Foundation researchers, Dr. Jing Xiao is leveraging data from the National Financial Capability Study to conduct original research that will advance our understanding of the role consumer financial fraud—particularly investment fraud—plays in Americans’ financial capability.

For more information about the FINRA Foundation Ketchum Scholar Program, contact the Foundation.

Past Visiting Scholars

Jeremy Ko, Ph.D.

FINRA, Formerly, Edelman Financial Engines, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Pennsylvania State University

Angela Fontes, Ph.D.

Financial Health Network

Michael Guillemette, Ph.D.

Texas Tech University 

Carly Urban, Ph.D.

Montana State University

Nilton Porto, Ph.D.

University of Rhode Island