Dr. Frank A. Shepard, Caia is a Adjunct Assistant Professor at The City University of New York School of Professional Studies. He possess expertise in private equity, investments, capital markets, venture capital, investment banking and 45 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Dr. Shepard was my Finance professor at Ave Maria University. He showed an incredible amount of insight on capital markets, fundraising, and private equity. He pushed me into the finance industry and I’m forever thankful for him. He’s became not only a professor, mentor, but a father figure to me as well. I recommend Dr. Shepard for whatever role he applies for without reservation! " and "Dr. Shepard was one of the igniting factors who motivated me to learn finance and accounting in a way that focused more on a conceptual and abstract understanding of the content and less on memorizing formulas and repeated calculations. He also introduced me to Socratic-based teaching and its benefits. I also appreciated his availability for questions and that he encouraged students to ask questions."