Jonathan Moog, MBA, CFA
Director of the High Finance Academy
Department of Finance
Contact
- Building & Room:
- UH 2109
- Address:
- 601 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
Email:
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About
Experience
- Director, High Finance Academy, University of Illinois Chicago, College of Business Administration (2026 to Present). Inaugural director of UIC's honors-level finance program, which prepares top finance students for competitive internships and careers
- Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager, Lizard Investors, Chicago, IL (2017 to Present). Directs all investment activity across Lizard's investment vehicles focusing on international small- and mid-cap equities
- Head of Research & Deputy Portfolio Manager, Lizard Investors (2014 to 2017)
- Principal Lizard Investors (2008 to 2014). One of two founding team members
- Senior Analyst, Brightpoint Capital / H.I.G. Capital, Miami, FL (2006 to 2008)
- Equity Research Associate, Loomis, Sayles & Co., Boston, MA (2000 to 2003)
Research Interests
International small- and mid-cap equities; quality compounders and the corporate lifecycle; fundamental and cross-border equity research; applications of AI in investment research and finance education.
Professional Leadership
Chief Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager, Lizard Investors LLC
Director, High Finance Academy, University of Illinois Chicago
Notable Honors
2018, Top 100 Hedge Funds, Barron's
Education
M.B.A., Finance, Accounting & Strategy, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, 2005 (High Honors)
B.S., Finance & Computer Science, Providence College, 1999 (summa cum laude)
Licensures and Certifications
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CFA Institute, 2002
Professional Memberships
CFA Institute; CFA Society Chicago