Gerald Payton is a highly accomplished financial professional with a background in Mathematics and Financial Economics. He studied at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, where he earned his Bachelor of Science. Throughout his career, Payton has taken on roles in several organizations, including Morgan Stanley, New Vision Marketing and Management Inc., T. Rowe Price, and Southern Company, where he gained extensive experience in financial analysis, account management, and technology organization. As a Student Researcher at Penn State University and Umbc Reu: Interdisciplinary Program in High-Performance Computing, he developed his research skills, which he applied in his role as Director of the Financial Support Team at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Overall, Payton has a passion for financial analysis and has a deep understanding of financial markets.