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Teresa Ip
Strategic Advisor
Columbia University Practitioner-Lecturer
Institutional Capital Markets & Financial Oversight - NYC
FinTech, Complex Derivatives, Quantitative Risk & Decision Frameworks
Master of Arts in Statistics, Harvard University
About AOWI Group
Educator. Strategist. Trusted Advisor.

Drawing from over a decade of experience in institutional capital markets, my work as an educator and strategic advisor is shaped by years navigating fixed income, credit derivatives, and quantitative trading at leading global firms, including Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. My journey, however, began much earlier.

I grew up in an ordinary suburb in Asia. I was told I couldn’t do math. I built the quantitative foundation anyway, entered quantitative finance, navigated crises, adapted across cultures, and built my career from the ground up in some of the world's most demanding financial environments. Much of my journey unfolded in high-pressure, high-stakes environments where excellence alone was often not enough and credibility had to be earned repeatedly. Those experiences shaped my deep insight into the subtle forces that drive institutional credibility and leadership.

Today, my work sits at the intersection of analytical rigor and applied decision-making. Through tailored workshops, executive education, and strategic advisory engagements, I help organizations and individuals develop practical frameworks and the clarity needed to navigate complexity when it matters most.

I hold an MA in Statistics from Harvard University and dual BS degrees in Mathematics and Biochemistry from the University of Maryland, and have served as a Practitioner-Lecturer at Columbia University.

How we think about the work

Where depth meets
human truth

"The most consequential thing you will ever do happens in the pause before you react."

On Decision-making

"The situation was never the whole story. Your next move is."

On Leadership

"We are constantly in a state of becoming."

On Growth
Areas of expertise
01
Corporate Training & Workshops

Custom programs for organizations seeking to build decision-making culture and strategic clarity at scale.

02
Leadership Intensive

Bringing quantitative decision frameworks to boardrooms and high-stakes transitions.

03
Confidence & Mindset Accelerator

Building the internal clarity and presence that high-stakes environments demand.

04
Digital Strategy & Analytics Lab

Bridging the gap between data and decision with digital analytics, predictive modeling, and growth strategies.

05
Financial Risk & Quantitative Strategy

Deep experience in Institutional Capital Markets, FinTech, and Risk Frameworks.

06
Ivy League Admissions

Guiding candidates through the competitive admissions process with positioning, essay development, and interview preparation.

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