Lone Star Finance Conference 2025

We're excited to host the upcoming Lone Star Finance Conference here at Íæż½ã½ãCox. This conference welcomes scholars from all over Texas to attend. For information on the conference, email the conference organizers: Xiaowen Hu at xhu@smu.edu or Jinming Xue at jinmingx@smu.edu.

The conference will take place September 18th - 19th, 2025 on the Íæż½ã½ãcampus at the James M. Collins Executive Education Center (a building within the Cox School). You will have the option to visit the Meadows Museum on campus while visiting for the conference. Details to come.

Logistics Recommendations

You'll be on your own for lodging and transportation to campus. Below are nearby recommendations.

Nearby Hotels

Two options for you to personally book your stay: The Graduate by Hilton Dallas (5 minute walk to conference) or The Beeman Hotel (10 minute walk to conference).

Nearby Airports

Two options if you choose to fly to Dallas: Dallas Love Field (15-35 minutes to hotel) or DFW International (30-60 minutes from hotel).

Conference Organizing Committee

  • Nuri Ersahin, Southern Methodist University
  • Charlotte Haendler, Southern Methodist University
  • Xiaowen Hu, Southern Methodist University
  • Ruidi Huang, Southern Methodist University
  • Jayoung Nam, Southern Methodist University
  • Tarun Patel, Southern Methodist University
  • Valentina Rutigliano, Southern Methodist University (incoming)
  • David Xu, Southern Methodist University
  • Jinming Xue, Southern Methodist University
  • Jackie McLelland, Finance Department @ Íæż½ã½ãCox