2026 UC Davis-FMA Napa Finance Conference 
20 & 21 March 2026 | Napa Valley, CA
Co-hosted by the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and FMA’s flagship journal, Financial Management, the 22nd Annual 2026 UC Davis-FMA Napa Finance Conference will feature high-quality papers from scholars conducting financial research.
The 2026 Conference will be held on Saturday, 21 March 2026 at Beringer Vineyards; conference dinners will be held on Friday, 20 March and Saturday, 21 March.
Program Co-Chairs
- Joseph Chen, Associate Professor of Finance and Associate Dean of Programs and Curriculum, UC Davis
- Kathleen Kahle, Ann Griffin Endowed Chair in Finance, University of Arizona and Editor, Financial Management
- Ayako Yasuda, Maurice J. and Marcia G. Gallagher Chair in Finance, UC Davis
  
Paper Submissions
The deadline to submit a paper is Wednesday, 19 November 2025. The submission fee is $125.
Click here to read the Call For Papers
The editors of Financial Management (FM), the flagship journal of FMA International, will be apprised by the conference program committee of papers that the committee assesses to be of particularly high-quality. In select cases, the editors will “lightly solicit” papers for submission to FM by offering fast-turnaround, high-quality reviews, waived initial submission fees, and enhanced marketing of papers that are eventually accepted through this submission route. Referees for “lightly-solicited” papers will be made aware that the paper was invited for submission by the editors. While these invitations do not promise eventual publication of papers in FM, the invitations are only offered to a small number of papers each year that the respective FMA conference program committees identify as likeliest to clear the bar for publication in FM without major revisions.
Conference Sponsors
About UC Davis
The UC Davis Graduate School of Management is focused on preparing the next generation of inspired, results-driven and innovative leaders who are committed to making a positive impact. Its vision as a business school on the rise is to spur new business and job creation, prepare innovative management leaders, and accelerate investment and innovation through strong partnerships with industry.
Every day, the community of faculty, students, alumni and staff is making an impact at Fortune 500 firms, mid-sized companies and promising startups by helping to put new ideas into action.
About Financial Management
Financial Management, FMA's flagship quarterly journal, significantly impacts financial research and business practice by publishing research of high quality. The Editorial Team is led by Michael Goldstein, Babson College and Kathleen Kahle, University of Arizona.
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