Samantha Lamas is a behavioral researcher for Morningstar. She is a recipient of the Montgomery-Warschauer Award for her research in financial planning.
Lamas' research focuses on investor engagement and the factors that drive people's decision-making about investing and money. Her work delves into how people think about their financial goals, what they look for when seeking financial advice, and what kinds of mental shortcuts people use when making decisions about their personal finances.
Lamas joined Morningstar in 2016 as a product consultant working directly with the individual investor and advisor audience segments before moving into a research role.
Lamas holds a bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in finance from Dominican University.
