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Developing Tomorrow's Finance Leaders Today

Mission Statement

The Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance is dedicated to advancing finance education and improving the marketability of Babson students. We provide programs and cutting-edge resources that enrich the student learning experience, support faculty research, and engage our alumni community. We’re committed to furthering Babson’s innovative and practical approach to finance education and enabling industry practitioners, faculty, and students to collaborate and learn from one another.

To achieve its mission, the Center will:

  • Offer unsurpassed educational access to the technological tools and information resources used by the most sophisticated industry professionals.
  • Provide outstanding curricular and co-curricular activities to enable students and alumni to be highly effective in finance and investments careers around the world.
  • Extend Babson’s international reputation for thought leadership by supporting faculty research in investments and finance.

OUR 2025-2026 IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS

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31

Matches were made between students and alumni for our Cutler Center mentor program.

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$8M

Portfolio managed by undergraduate and graduate students in the Babson College Fund.

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42

Workstations available for finance students in the finance lab, including 25 Bloomberg terminals.

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Cutler Center Impact Report

Check out the highlights of the Cutler Center’s impact during the 2025–2026 academic year, showcasing its mission, programs, and the hands‑on learning experiences that prepare Babson students for careers in finance. Explore faculty research, student achievements in competitions and experiential learning programs, alumni engagement, and the Center’s state‑of‑the‑art finance lab. The report also commemorates the Center’s 25th anniversary, reflecting on its growth, partnerships, and continued commitment to developing future finance leaders.

Read our Impact Report

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Cutler Center Leadership Team 

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Patrick Gregory, CFA

Managing Director, Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance
Director of the Babson College Fund
Professor of Practice

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Farrah Narkiewicz

Marketing & Events Manager, Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance

Michael Goldstein, Donald P. Babson Professor of Applied Investments, Finance Division

Michael Goldstein

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Donald P. Babson Professor of Applied Investments
Finance Division Chair

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Leslie Romiza

Program Manager, Stephen D. Cutler Center for Investments and Finance

Cutler Center Advisory Board 

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From left to right: finance division chair Ryan Davies, board member Jeff Mortimer, board member John Bailer, board member Bruce Herring, board member Nick Platt, CEO Jean Hynes, board member Catherine Friend White, board member Marco Gargurevich, board member Eric Crawley, board chair Jim Spencer, managing director Patrick Gregory

John Bailer ’92, CFA, Deputy Head of Equity Income, Portfolio Manager, Newton Investment Management Group

Brian Barefoot ’66, H’09, P’01, Senior Advisor, Carl Marks Advisors

Chris Chandor MBA’98, Senior Vice President of Development & Asset Management, The Davis Companies

Karen Chandor MBA’74, Principal, Mercer

Anthony Chiasson '95, Chief Investment Officer, Aurmedis Global Investors LP

Eric Crawley MBA’09, Director, Investment Strategist, Bank of America

Chip Dickson ’74, MBA’76, CFA, Co-Founder, DISCERN

Marco Gargurevich MBA’01, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Geode Capital Management

Bruce Herring ’87, P’19, CFA, President, Strategic Advisers, Asset Management Division, Fidelity Investments

Jeff Mortimer ’86, CFA, CIO, Founding Partner - Dragonfly Asset Management, LLC

Jason Orlosky ’04, Chief Strategist & Managing Director, Bridgeway Wealth Partners LLC

Nick Platt P’23, Partner/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officer, Kudu Investment Management

Annabelle Reid MBA’86, Managing Partner, FoxMoor Capital

James Spencer ’73, CFA, Former SVP & Chief Investment Officer, Cambridge Trust Company

Joseph Spinelli ’98, Trader, Millennium Management

Jim Taylor ’86, CPWA, Managing Director and Wealth Partner, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management

Catherine Friend White MBA’86, Managing Director, Golden Seeds