Managing Director, Head of Retail and Luxury, TD Cowen
Oliver Chen is a Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Stock Analyst covering retail, new platforms, and luxury goods at TD Cowen. Oliver’s pioneering research includes significant work on sustainability in retail featuring analysis on topics including product lifecycle, emissions and employee engagement, and sourcing and supply chain.
At TD Cowen, Oliver serves on the leadership committees for two Business Resource Groups (BRGs): OUTperformers (LGBTQ+) and the Asian Cowen Network. He is regularly featured in media outlets such as CNBC, Bloomberg, and Barron’s.
He is a graduate of Georgetown University and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a CFA charter holder. In 2017, he was recognized in the Wharton School’s “40 Under 40” brightest stars alumni list.
Oliver is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School teaching a class he designed "New Frontiers in Retail”. Oliver’s full salary in this role is donated to the Natchitoches, Louisiana Parish Hospital located in his hometown.