Connor O'Keeffe is a finance graduate from Lancaster University Management School, where he earned a First Class BSc (Hons) in Finance. He was named National Winner of the 2026 CFA Institute UK AI Investment Challenge, leading the team that developed DDDS (Disclosure Degradation Detection System), an NLP tool that flags deteriorating disclosure quality in SEC filings as an early warning signal of financial distress. He is preparing for the CFA Level I exam in November 2026 and is pursuing a career in equity research.