The Officers and Directors of CFA Society Chicago invite you to attend our 39th Annual Dinner where you will have the opportunity to socialize with individual members, celebrate with the new class of CFA charterholders, and show support for the CFA designation and for the Society.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Edward Yardeni
President
Yardeni Research, Inc
Dr. Ed Yardeni is the President of Yardeni Research, Inc., a provider of global investment strategies and asset-allocation analyses and recommendations. He previously served as Chief Investment Strategist of Oak Associates, Prudential Equity Group, and Deutsche Bank’s US equities division in New York City. He was also the Chief Economist of CJ Lawrence, Prudential-Bache Securities, and EF Hutton. He taught at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business and was an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He also held positions at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the US Treasury Department in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Ed earned his PhD in economics from Yale University in 1976, having completed his doctoral dissertation under Nobel Laureate James Tobin. Previously, he received a master’s degree in international relations from Yale. He completed his undergraduate studies magna cum laude at Cornell University.
Dr. Ed is frequently quoted in the financial press, including The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Barron’s. He was dubbed “Wall Street Seer” in a Barron’s cover story. He appears frequently on CNBC, Bloomberg Television, and Fox Business. See Dr. Ed’s market calls as reported in the financial press.
In 2018, Dr. Ed published Predicting the Markets: A Professional Autobiography, which is rated 4.2/5.0 on Amazon with 209 reviews. In this book, he shares his unique insights into predicting the trends and cycles in the domestic and global economies and financial markets—including stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies—based on the first 40 years of his career on Wall Street.
In 2020, Dr. Ed published Fed Watching for Fun & Profit, which is rated 4.2/5.0 by 94 reviewers. In this guide, Dr. Ed, one of the world’s most experienced and widely followed “Fed watchers,” helps investors understand the FOMC’s decision-making process, anticipate its moves, and profit from those insights.
The Hortense Friedman, CFA, Award for Excellence Recipient:
To Be Announced
Event Information
Registration: Online Only
Attire: Business Attire
Event Price:
$250 per person
**General registration has limited seating, please make sure to purchase your tickets early. CFA Society Chicago will not reserve tickets.**
Attention New Charterholders:
If you were awarded your charter in October 2025 or to mid-September of 2026, you are invited to attend the Annual Dinner at no charge courtesy of CFA Society Chicago. To take advantage of this special offer, you must be approved as a New Charterholder member and join CFA Institute and CFA Society Chicago by September 12, 2026. Please contact CFA Institute directly with any questions about your membership status at 800-247-8132.
Agenda:
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: General Cocktail Reception
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Dinner and Program
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Post Dinner Networking Reception
Menu: A vegan meal is available upon request. We will not be able to accommodate any other requests this year. Please make this request when registering.
Parking: Guests can valet park at Hyatt on lower Stetson / Wacker.
No cancellations or refunds.