Featured Thought Leaders

Education: Ph.D. in Mathematics, Cambridge University
Professional: Fellow of the UK's Institute of Actuaries

Mr. Hooker is a co-founder of DFA Capital Management Inc. and a member of company's senior leadership team. Working with the other co-founders, Mr. Hooker developed the concept for DFA Capital Management's ADVISE™ Enterprise Risk Management solution. He currently focuses on the European market and has overseen implementations at client companies in North America and Europe. Read full bio

White Papers:

• Enterprise Risk Models for Insurers

Articles:

• Actuarial Digest: "Enterprise Risk Model for Insurers"

Education: B.S. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
Professional: Member of the American Academy of Actuaries (MAAA), a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS), and a past Chair of the Casualty Actuarial Society Committee on Casualty Loss Reserve

Mr. Suchar joined DFA as a principal of the company’s Insurance Modeling Team in March, 2000. As a member of the company’s senior leadership team he is responsible for all aspects of customer support and professional services in North America. Read full bio

Articles:

• Teradata Magazine: “A New Approach to Risk”

Education: Ph.D. in Operations Research and Mathematical Statistics, Columbia University

Mr. Urbach has served as a senior principal at DFA since February 1999. He is responsible for the development of artificial economies and investment strategies in simulations. Read full bio

Books:

• Footprints of Chaos in the Markets
  Financial Times/Prentice Hall; 1st edition (January 15, 2000)
  ISBN-10: 0273635735ISBN-13: 978-0273635734

Commentary on the Economy:

• Risk & Insurance Magazine, October 15, 2007
• New York Post, October 14, 2007
• Reuters, September 15, 2007