Morningside Campus/Limited Access

Effective immediately, access to the Morningside campus has been limited to Morningside faculty, students residing in residential buildings on campus (Carman, Furnald, John Jay, Hartley, Wallach, East Campus, and Wien), and employees who provide essential services to campus buildings, labs and residential student life (for example, Dining, Public Safety, and building maintenance staff) Read more. Read More.

Michael Kothakota

Lecturer, Wealth Management; CEO, WolfBridge Wealth

Dr. Michael Kothakota has been a financial planning practitioner for over 18 years. He currently serves as CEO of WolfBridge Wealth, a Registered Investment Advisor firm and is the former Head of Research at CFP Board. As a researcher and innovator, he operates and conducts research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the psychology of financial planning. Dr. Kothakota has consulted for financial technology firms and has developed behavioral models to assist with the delivery of financial planning services via technology platforms. He is an experienced instructor and teaches at Columbia University. 

Dr. Kothakota received his Master’s in Predictive Analytics from Northwestern University and his Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University.

Education

Ph.D., Kansas State University

M.S., Nortwestern University

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