A vice president in Dimensional's Financial Advisor Services, Stephen W. Kurad educates and develops investment partnerships with financial advisors and family offices. Prior to joining Dimensional, Stephen spent the last ten years as a vice president of institutional equity research sales for UBS Financial Services, Credit Suisse First Boston, and SG Cowen Securities. In these roles, he worked closely with the investment teams of mutual fund and hedge fund firms. Stephen started his investment career as a regulatory trading analyst for the Pacific Stock Exchange.

Stephen holds a JD from the Washington University School of Law and a BA in history from Duke University.