Stephen Wendel
Stephen Wendel is a behavioral scientist specializing in how digital products can improve financial management.
As Head of Behavioral Science at Morningstar, he leads research on savings and investing behavior, applying insights to products and services.
Wendel has authored three books on applied behavioral science and founded the Action Design Network, a non-profit supporting practitioners in applying behavioral research to product development.
He holds degrees from U.C. Berkeley, Johns Hopkins-SAIS, and the University of Maryland, where he studied behavioral change dynamics.
Wendel frequently speaks with media and industry groups on behavioral science topics and balances his professional life with being a father to two children.
