Lone Star Finance Conference 2025

We're excited to host the upcoming Lone Star Finance Conference here at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCox. 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcampus 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.


Conference Schedule

Logistics Recommendations

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

Nearby Hotel

To personally book your stay at a discount: The Graduate by Hilton Dallas (5 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, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Charlotte Haendler, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Xiaowen Hu, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Ruidi Huang, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Jayoung Nam, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Tarun Patel, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Valentina Rutigliano, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University (incoming)
  • David Xu, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Jinming Xue, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University
  • Jackie McLelland, Finance Department @ 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCox