Senior Director, Data Science
Edelman Financial Engines
Zhongping Gao, is a senior AI and data science executive with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise AI strategy, digital transformation, and operational innovation in financial services.
He currently leads enterprise AI strategy and execution at Edelman Financial Engines, where he has scaled Generative AI, LLMs, and agentic AI solutions from experimentation to enterprise adoption.
Previously, Zhongping held leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Santander Bank, where he led AI/ML initiatives, model governance, risk analytics, and enterprise-scale data science programs.
His work has delivered measurable business impact across productivity, revenue growth, operational efficiency, and risk management.