Oliver Chen, CFA, has been appointed as Cowen and Company's Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst in the Retail and Luxury sectors. A celebrated Retail industry expert and Equity Research Analyst, Mr. Chen has made a name for himself through his authoritative industry insights, having been recognized among the "brightest stars alumni list" by the Wharton School in 2017. Graduating from both Georgetown University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, Oliver Chen, CFA, is a CFA charterholder. He has been covering over thirty stocks in the retail and luxury sectors, which made him a top analyst in the retailing/department stores & specialty softlines sector, earning him a spot on the coveted Institutional Investor All-America Research team in 2017 and 2018. Oliver Chen, CFA, serves on the PhD Retail Research Review committee at the Wharton School's Jay H. Baker Retailing Center and, as a preeminent retail influencer, was included in the National Retail Federation (NRF) Foundation's "2019 List of People Shaping Retail's Future."