FADEL LAWANDY
DIRECTOR
HOAG CENTER FOR REAL ESTATE AND FINANCE
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
WHY: Leads center that provides academic and professional opportunities in real estate and finance to students of the Argyros College of Business & Economics.
IN THE NEWS: Launched the Chapman University OC25 and CA100 indices to track the performance of some of the largest companies in both Orange County and California.
NOTABLE: Previously a co-founder of HW Capital Partners, a portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and an executive in Wells Fargo’s financial and mortgage departments.
QUOTABLE: “It has been a long-held strategy by Boston Scientific to drive growth through mergers and acquisitions. Consequently, it was no surprise when Boston Scientific acquired Axonics Inc., at an equity value of approximately $3.7 billion.” — Leader Board
