Dan Cassara formerly supported financial inclusion programs at CEGA, which aim to build the evidence base about how better tools for managing money can help low-income households save, invest, and spend in ways that improve their livelihoods. Prior to joining CEGA, Dan spent five years with Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), one of the largest investment management firms in the U.S. While there, he worked on their Financial Institutions Group, deepening key partnerships with some of the world’s largest and most complex financial services firms. Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Chicago.