Nafiseh Shahmoradi is a Ph.D. candidate in Finance at the University of Missouri's Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. She has a background in physics and a master's degree in Finance from Alzahra University, Iran. She passed the CFA Level I exam and gained 8-years valuable experience at Iran Fara Bourse as one of the securities exchanges. Nafiseh's research interest is in various aspects of Private Markets, and she enjoys playing musical instruments alongside her academic pursuits.