Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby

This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Matt Halloran. Matt Halloran, also known as MattGPT, is the Chief Evangelist for Zocks and a trusted voice at the intersection of communication, leadership, and technology in financial services. A seasoned keynote presenter, three-time author, TEDx speaker and industry expert, Matt brings more than 15 years of experience as an advisor coach and practice management consultant, helping professionals transform the way they connect with clients, teams and themselves. Known for his warmth, authenticity and signature “nice-guy rebellion,” Matt challenges outdated ideas of leadership built on pressure, perfection and posturing. Instead, he champions a more human approach rooted in empathy, curiosity and intentional listening. Over the course of his career, he has helped thousands of advisors and business leaders build deeper relationships, create more meaningful impact and rediscover the joy in their work through genuine human connection. Matt is the author of Shut the F Up and Listen, a practical and deeply relatable book that blends real-world stories, actionable exercises and proven tools to help people reconnect in an increasingly noisy and distracted world. His widely viewed TEDx talk expands on this philosophy and introduces the HOPE framework—Helping One Person Every Day—illustrating how small, intentional acts of presence and compassion can compound into lasting personal, professional and cultural change. With appearances on more than 1,000 podcasts, Matt is a natural storyteller who brings a rare mix of wisdom, humor and heart to every stage, conversation and audience. Whether speaking to advisors, entrepreneurs or leadership teams, his message consistently resonates because it is practical, honest and deeply human. At the core of everything Matt does is a simple but powerful mission: to help people communicate better, listen deeper and lead with love—proving that in a world increasingly driven by automation, humanity remains the ultimate competitive advantage.

This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Jay Mooreland. Jay is a Certified Financial Planner practitioner, Investment Advisor Representative and Behavioral Economist. He has been advising clients since 1999, and has a great understanding on how investors are influenced by volatility and emotions – and its influence on their investment decisions. He has learned that the best thing investors can do is have a clear, concise investment strategy in place to help them weather the storms (both economic and emotional). Jay has a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance, as well as, a Master of Science in Applied Economics with an emphasis in behavioral economics. He has been published in financial journals on the topic of investor behavior, and is a regular speaker at financial conferences worldwide. Jay is an Investment Advisor Representative and will therefore act in the capacity of a fiduciary. This means he is legally obliged to act in your best interest. Jay holds Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) licenses: S-7, S-31 Jay and his wife, Lonnie, have two children and reside in Woodbury, MN. In his free time he enjoys cycling, traveling and reading.

Dr. Daniel Crosby is a psychologist and behavioral finance expert who helps organizations understand the intersection of mind and markets. Dr. Crosby's first book, Personal Benchmark: Integrating Behavioral Finance and Investment Management, was a New York Times bestseller. His second book, The Laws of Wealth, was named the best investment book of 2017 by the Axiom Business Book Awards and has been translated into 10 languages. His latest work, The Behavioral Investor, was Axiom's best investment book of 2019 and is a comprehensive look at the neurology, physiology and psychology of sound financial decision-making. When he's not decoding market psychology, Daniel is a father of 3, a fanatical follower of the St. Louis Cardinals, an explorer of the American South, and an amateur hot sauce chef.

This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Alex Edmans. Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School, specialising in corporate finance, responsible business, sustainable investing and behavioral finance. Alex is the author of Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit (a Financial Times Book of the Year for 2020), May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases – And What We Can Do About It, and the classic finance textbook Principles of Corporate Finance (with Brealey, Myers, and Allen). His latest book, The Madness of Markets: How Smart Investors Make Crazy Decisions – And How to Exploit Them, will be published by Penguin Random House in September 2026. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist (“By Invitation”), Harvard Business Review and World Economic Forum and been interviewed by Bloomberg, BBC, CNBC, CNN, ESPN, Fox, ITV, NPR, Reuters, Sky News and Sky Sports. Alex has won 30 teaching awards and was named Professor of the Year by Poets & Quants in 2021. He previously served as Mercers' School Memorial Professor of Business at Gresham College, delivering a four-year programme of public lectures covering The Principles of Finance, The Psychology of Finance, Business Skills for the 21st Century and How Business Can Better Serve Society. Alex graduated from Oxford University, worked at Morgan Stanley in investment banking and fixed income sales and trading and completed a PhD at MIT Sloan as a Fulbright Scholar. He joined Wharton in 2007, was tenured in 2013 and subsequently moved to London Business School. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a Fellow of the CFA Society of the UK.

This week on Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby, Dr. Crosby is joined by Adam Cockerham, Director and Chartered Financial Planner at William Dixon and Associates. Adam Cockerham is a Chartered Financial Planner, business owner and author whose work explores the profound connection between our minds and our money. Based in Bradford on Avon, Adam's journey into financial planning was born from his own experiences with financial anxiety and the transformative power of understanding the psychology behind our relationship with wealth. Through his practice, Financial Adviser Bath, Adam works with clients to navigate complex financial decisions with clarity and confidence. After years of helping clients navigate complex financial decisions, Adam recognized a common thread: the greatest obstacles to financial freedom weren't technical, they were psychological. This insight led him to write Your Money and Your Mind, a book that bridges ancient wisdom, modern psychology and practical financial guidance. Adam's approach is rooted in clarity, authenticity and compassion. He believes that true financial freedom isn't measured by numbers in a bank account, but by the peace of mind and sense of purpose we cultivate along the way. His work draws from Stoic philosophy, Buddhist teachings, and contemporary behavioral science to help people develop a healthier, more meaningful relationship with money. When he's not writing or working with clients, Adam values time with family, nature walks, fitness and continuous learning. He shares weekly reflections on money, meaning, and mindfulness through his Substack newsletter, Mindful Money.