“My university qualifications are from Norway. Working in London, I felt that the CFA examination was the perfect benchmark that would allow me to be compared equally, regardless of nationality.”

Marianne Bjerke, CFA
Vice President
Merrill Lynch
London, United Kingdom

“I was always interested to learn more about finance—stock markets, foreign exchange markets, and international market integration. The CFA Program offered this and more.”

Yashodhan Kusurkar, CFA
Associate Director
Bear Stearns
New York, New York, USA

“I wanted to continue my schooling after my bachelor’s degree, but to take two years off for an MBA was not of interest to me. To prepare for the CFA exams—though a lot of work—was on my own and allowed me more flexibility. Also, the CFA designation is highly sought after in the investment world. Now, I feel like my opportunities are quite limitless.”

Dylan Turner, CFA
Regional Director
Brandes Investment Partners & Co.
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

“I enrolled in the CFA Program to be part of an established community of the brightest financial professionals in the world, to increase my knowledge base of key financial concepts, and to broaden the scope of my experience.”

Shiven Shah, CFA
Finance Management/CFO Function
Citigroup, Inc.
Seoul, South Korea