Andres Vinelli is the CFA Institute’s Chief Economist, an expert in financial markets and in the analysis of highly regulated markets who leads the Research function, which is foundational to developing the organization’s advocacy positions, standards, and codes.

Andres also guides economic market analysis and the creation of derivative products to inform and support policy positions and the development of industry standards. As a member of the Research, Advocacy and Standards Leadership Team, Andres works to augment cross-departmental and cross-functional original research.

Before his service at the CFA Institute, Andres was the Vice President for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress where he spearheaded the strategic direction of economic policy for the organization. Areas of focus included macroeconomic recovery a ...