David Offenberg is an associate professor of finance at Loyola Marymount University and is perhaps the world’s only tenured finance professor specializing in entertainment. His alumni work across the entertainment industry, at operating and financial firms connected to movies, television series, sports, music, video games, and user-generated content. He is the author of the book “Independent Film Finance: A Research-Based Guide to Funding Your Movie.” He also provides financial and analytical consulting services to entertainment firms. Dr. Offenberg won the nation’s most prestigious teaching award for finance professors, the Financial Management Association’s Innovation in Teaching Award. He is frequently quoted in the press, with recent mentions by the CBC, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, Marketplace, NPR, Vulture and The Wrap. His research has appeared in the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Financial Management. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Offenberg was a 401(k) research analyst for Willis Towers Watson. He received a Ph.D. in finance from Purdue University.