•Finn Zhang holds a Master degree in Physics (Ph.d ABD). He has done research on particle physics, statistical physics, mathematical physics, and computational physics. He has worked on the modeling of physics and social science problems using mathematics and statistics for many years in the industry. Further, he has applied a nonlinear dynamics method and made progress in marketing analysis and price prediction. Currently, his main interests are in heterodox financial model building and data-driven financial modeling.