David Wessels

David Wessels is an Adjunct Professor of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an authority on corporate valuation and performance. With advanced degrees in economics and finance, he regularly conducts executive seminars for Fortune 500 leadership teams.

He is best known as co-author of the landmark finance text Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, written alongside McKinsey & Company partners Tim Koller and Marc Goedhart. The book is considered the definitive global standard for corporate finance valuation.

Wessels’s academic work and corporate training have influenced financial decision-making in major institutions worldwide. His writings remain fundamental resources for corporate strategists, financial analysts, and executives.