Gunsu (Matthew) Son holds a BA in Economics and a BSc in Public Health from Korea University (2011). After graduating, he served as a government contract and procurement officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force. He earned his Master's degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Alberta before joining the Ph.D. program in Finance at the University of Florida. His current research interests include Fintech and Machine Learning, Investments, Market Microstructure, and Derivative securities.