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Education

• B.B.A, Major - Finance, Minor - Accounting, Florida Atlantic University, 2012
• Master of Science in Finance, Florida Atlantic University, 2017
• Ph.D in Business Administration, Finance, Florida Atlantic University, 2022 (expected)
• Dissertation: “Essays on Bank Failure Prediction Using Machine Learning”

Research and Teaching Interests

*Primary Research Interests: Empirical Corporate Finance, Bank Distress, Crowdfunding, Blockchain Venture Capital *Primary Teaching Interests: Financial Modeling, Investments, Financial Institutions, Data Science

Research - Working Papers

• Cole, R., Taylor, J. “An Empirical Comparison of Early Warning bank Failure Models Using McNemar’s Test” (Completed Draft)
• Hossain, M., Jansen, B. and Taylor, J. “Do Analysts Cater to Investor Information Demand?” (Submitted for Review)
• Eller, K. and J. Taylor. “An Industry Approach to Measuring Accounting Reporting Complexity with XBRL” (Proposal stage)
• Hossain, M., Jansen, B. and Taylor, J. “Simultaneous Analyst Coverage and the Reduction of the Risk-Arb Spread” (Completed Draft)
• Grimes, J., Javakhadze, D. and Taylor, J. “The Impact of Board Gender Diversity on Dividend Smoothing: International Evidence” (Completed Draft)
• Cole, R., Taylor, J. and Wu, Q. “Hazard versus Probit in Predicting U.S. Bank Failures: A Regulatory Perspective Over Two Crises” (Completed Draft; 70 citations according to Google Scholar)
• Johan, S. and Taylor, J. “Does Crowdfunding Democratize Success? Revisiting the Effects of Agglomeration and Localized Knowledge Spillover on Creative Projects” (Completed Draft)
• Johan, S., Pennathur, A. and Taylor, J. “Credit Rationing Among Peers: Is Lending Club a Market for Adverse Selection?” (Working Paper)
• Cole, R., Cumming, D., and Taylor, J. “Does FinTech Compete with or Complement Bank Finance?” (Completed Draft)
• Cole, R., Javakhadze, D., and Taylor, J. “Social Networks, Bank Executives, and Risk-Taking” (Working Paper)
• Cole, R., Mehran, H. and Taylor, J. “Bank Merger Outcomes With Regulator Assistance” (Working Paper)

Research - Presentations and Awards

• Do Analysts Cater to Investor Information Demand? • 2018 Southwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
• Does FinTech Compete with or Complement Bank Finance? • 2019 Young Finance Scholars, Brighton, UK o Special Commendation, FinTech Category (Second Place) • 2019 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA • 2019 Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
• An Empirical Comparison of Early Warning Bank Failure Models Using McNemar’s Test • 2019 Southwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX • 2019 International Banking, Economics and Finance Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
• Panel Speaker – FinTech Special Session • 2019 Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

Service

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• 2018 Southwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM
• 2018 Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
• 2018 Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC (2 sessions)
• 2019 International Banking, Economics and Finance Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
• 2019 Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL

• 2019 Southwestern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Houston, TX

• Invited Referee:

• Journal of Corporate Finance
• Studies in Economics and Finance
• Journal of Applied Accounting Research

• Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money

• Session Chair: 2020 CGIR-JCF Special Issue Conference, FinTech Session, Boca Raton, FL

• Other Services: 2018-2019 FAU College of Business Ph.D. Student Representative

Work experience

• 2012-2017: Senior Associate
  • Anchor Financial Services, CPA, PA
  • Duties included: Client service, portfolio analysis, financial services
• 2010-2012: Research Assistant/Institutional Trader
  • Noble Financial Capital Markets
  • Duties included: Equity Research / Capital Market Sales

Skills

• Equity Research
• Microsoft Excel
• Coding
  • Python
  • R
  • SAS
• Portfolio Performance Analysis

Teaching

Teaching experience

Community Service and leadership

• Co-founder of Family Meals, Inc. - Non-profit organization established to help families in need by providing them the raw ingredients necessary for them to prepare a traditional family meal.