When our podcast was established a few years ago, the initial focus was on local investment legends such as Luther King, Susan Byrne, Jim Hille, and Dan Meader. Finally, as we wind down Season 3, it is time to have another true legend who has dedicated her career to education, leadership, and impacting our investment community. Since 2015, Dr. Marilyn Wiley has served as the Dean of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business at the University of North Texas or UNT. Previously, she was Senior Associate Dean.  Before coming to UNT, she spent three years in the same role at Florida Atlantic University. Marilyn earned a Ph.D. in Finance from Texas A&M University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and previously served as President of the Dallas-Ft. Worth CFA Society. She also consults for the CFA Institute on curriculum issues, recently served as member of the Board of Directors of the Ft. Worth chapter of Financial Executives International and her research has been published in several academic journals including the Journal of Futures Markets and the Journal of Finance. On this podcast, Marilyn shares her personal and professional journey, what she is most excited about for future generations of leaders in finance, and key takeaways to graduating seniors.