Meet the Team

Faculty Director

Dr. Thomas A. Hanson (CFA, CIPM) is an associate professor of finance in the Lacy School of Business and the founding Faculty Director of Bulldog Reports. Previously, he has served as a faculty member at Kent State University, Cleveland State University, and Minnesota State University Moorhead. He is the advisor to the Butler chapter of the Financial Management Association (FMA) and faculty coordinator of the annual Wall Street Trek, which provides an opportunity for finance students to travel to New York City to meet with Butler alumni to learn more about careers in investment banking and other high finance roles. His teaching responsibilities include courses in equity valuation, algorithmic finance, international finance, and financial derivatives. His research interests include financial literacy, quantitative methodology, and the effects of translation and globalization on financial markets. He is a coauthor of Quantitative Research Methods in Translation and Interpreting Studies (Routledge). 

Student Managing Directors

Bulldog Reports empowers student leaders to make connections with sponsors, target companies, and financial professionals in greater Indianapolis. These nine students play a vital leadership role in developing the inaugural investment conference.

Student Vice Presidents

All of these experienced finance majors are involved with the operations of Bulldog Reports, including corporate outreach, sponsorship, and target company recruitment. These students are essential to the operation and success of Bulldog Reports, especially in building relationships with local employers, sponsors, and target companies.

Student Research Associates 

These students participate directly in the research process. Due to previous experiences in the classroom or other experiential learning projects, they are able to play a larger role in the research and writing of the report. 

Student Research Analysts

The analyst role is the entry point to the Bulldog Reports program. These students are introduced to all aspects of equity research and immediately put it into practice to produce an equity research report. The experience includes a site visit to the subject company and collaboration with professors, alumni mentors, and older students to enhance their learning. 

Alumni Mentors

Each analyst team has access to an alumni mentor. Thank you to these fantastic Butler alumni, who are generously volunteering their time to assist students with their research.