Adnan Alkhiary

Adnan Alkhiary, Ph.D., GCFT®, currently serves as the Head of the Islamic Finance Department and Assistant Professor in Financial Planning & Therapy at King AbdulAziz University since September 2017, focusing on teaching postgraduate studies, conducting research, and supervising thesis work. As the founder of Eddekhar and Ektifaa, Adnan has also contributed to the fields of Islamic finance and financial planning. Prior experience includes roles as Financial Consultant-Director of Health Economics and Health Insurance at King Abdullah Medical City, Consultant of Financial Affairs at Savola Group, and various positions within the Saudi Electricity Company, where significant achievements include developing a Savings Fund that grew from $53,000 to over $12 million. Adnan holds a Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University, along with two master's degrees in Personal Financial Planning and Quality Management, and a bachelor's degree in Accounting from King AbdulAziz University.