About Mario Tufano

Mario Tufano, CFA®, CFP®, is a portfolio manager and award-winning author whose work explores behavioral psychology, narrative risk, and the mechanics of hype in markets and modern culture.

His debut book was named a 2026 PenCraft Seasonal Book Award winner for Nonfiction (Business/Finance). He draws on more than two decades of professional investing experience and currently co-manages Small Cap Value and SMID Cap Core strategies at a U.S.-based investment firm.

His professional research includes published thought leadership on narrative economics and investor behavior, quantitative risk/reward analysis in small cap investing, and behavioral biases and the whitepaper expectation fallacy—all co-authored as part of his role as a Portfolio Manager for a U.S. based investment management firm.

He serves on the board of Grand Street Settlement, a century-old nonprofit in New York City, where he serves as Finance Chair. He is also the co-founder of Top Gun Investors, a platform promoting financial literacy among students and young investors.

When he is not analyzing markets and studying human behavior, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids, snowboarding, playing guitar, running triathlons, and mentoring the next generation of thinkers and leaders.