Steven Kent

Steven Kent is an Assistant Professor at Molloy College's School of Business, specializing in hospitality, tourism, and economics. He concurrently serves as a board director for Extended Stay America (NYSE: STAY) and Visions, New York, a nonprofit for visually impaired individuals. Kent previously held roles as a Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU's School of Professional Studies and Adjunct Faculty at Boston University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has been recognized as a top-ranked analyst by major institutions including Greenwich Survey and The Wall Street Journal.

Educated at SUNY Stony Brook (BA in Economics), NYU Stern (MBA), and Iowa State University (PhD candidate in Hospitality Management), Kent's research focuses on leisure industries, strategic growth, and capital allocation. His work spans pandemic pricing policies, social media's impact on consumer behavior, and experiential tourism trends.

Key awards include the New York Society of Security Analysts Volunteer of the Year (2005) and repeated All-Star Analyst rankings. Kent's career spans over two decades at Goldman Sachs, where he pioneered their Global Hospitality Investment Research Practice and founded key industry conferences.

He actively contributes to media discussions on hospitality economics and investor strategies, blending academic insights with industry leadership.