Dr. Brian Leite

Areas of Expertise

• Behavioral finance and asset pricing, economic freedom and market outcomes, sports economics

Education

• B.A. in history, Rhode Island College (1995)
• MBA, concentration in finance, Providence College (2002)
• DBA, DePaul University (2021)

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What's My Why?

I am passionate about increasing the financial literacy of individuals and helping them make better decisions. Much of my research explores the impact of our human biases and behavior upon investment decision-making.

Professional Experience

I am a scholar-practitioner and former senior financial services and investment executive with skills and experience in the areas of investment analysis, portfolio management, product, business development and team management. I have pursued various professional designations relative to investments and wealth management, such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS).

Media Coverage

Maloor, Srinivas, Sumsion, Brett, and Leite, Brian. (2017) “Using Regime-Based Analysis to Build a Resilient Glide Path.” Fidelity Leadership Series. (Industry Whitepaper)

Cohen, T., Nielson, D., Leite, B., and Browder, A., (2014) “Active Share: A Misunderstood Measure in Manager Selection.” Fidelity Leadership Series. (Industry Whitepaper)

Cohen, T., Desantis, J., Nielson, D., Leite, B., (2014) “Active Investing: The Cyclicality of Performance in the U.S. Large-Cap Equity Market.”
Fidelity Leadership Series. (Industry Whitepaper)

Leite, B., Taylor, K., and Shaw, A. (2016) “Effective Plan Design and Glide Path Choices Can Help Drive Better Outcomes.” ALM Benefits Pro Magazine.
https://www.benefitspro.com/2016/09/27/effective-plan-design-and-glide-path-choices-can-h/?slreturn=20230119175600

“Expert Thoughts on Total Visa Credit Card”, WalletHub (2023) https://wallethub.com/edu/cc/total-visa-credit-card-review/25995#expert=Brian_Leite

“The Future of Target-Date Funds,” 401k TV (2016) https://401ktv.com/?s=brian+leite

“DC Plan Sponsors Hyper-Focused on Fees,” Employee Benefit News (2015) https://www.benefitnews.com/news/dc-plan-sponsors-hyper-focused-on-fees

Selected Publications

Leite, Brian J and Uysal, Vahap B. (2023) “Does ESG Matter to Investors? ESG Scores and the Stock Price Response to New Information.” Global Finance Journal, 57 (100851).

Witham, Adam and Leite, Brian. (2023) “Business is Hopping: The Effects of Deregulation on Southern Craft Beer.” Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy, 53 (1), 1-15.

Witham, Adam, Leite, Brian and Starzecki, Teresa. (2023) “Thrash to the Onion Patch: Boat-length and the Newport to Bermuda Race Results.” Sports Economics Review, 4 (100020).