Bryan Ricchetti

Professional Background

Dr. Bryan Ricchetti serves as CEO of Cornerstone Research and on the firm's board of directors. He brings more than two decades of economic consulting experience to the position, with deep expertise in antitrust and labor matters, focusing on economic and statistical issues related to market definition, market power, class certification, and discrimination claims.

His industry expertise includes technology, online commerce, online search, retail, food and agriculture, education, and sports. As an expert witness, Dr. Ricchetti has been retained to analyze questions of antitrust impact and damages, and has been deposed multiple times and testified at trial in U.S. proceedings. He supported expert testimony in high-profile matters involving McDonald's and Jimmy John's no-poach agreements, and supported statistical testimony in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. Harvard College.

Career History

• CEO, Cornerstone Research (August 2026–present), after a one-year leadership transition period succeeding Rahul Guha
• Senior Vice President and Head of Economics Practice, Cornerstone Research
• Head of Antitrust and Competition Practice, Cornerstone Research (8 years)
• Associate (2007), Cornerstone Research
• Economist, U.S. Census Bureau (2003–2007)
• Analyst, MDRC—a public policy think tank (1999–2002)

Education & Recognition

Dr. Ricchetti holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and a B.A. (magna cum laude) from Hamilton College. He coauthored "Accounting for the Employee-Employer Relationship in Antitrust Analysis" published in ABA Antitrust Magazine with Justin McCrary of Columbia Law School, and coauthored a chapter on "Applying Econometrics to Assess Market Definition and Market Power" in the ABA Section of Antitrust Law's handbook. In 2024, Consulting Magazine named Dr. Ricchetti to its list of Top Consultants for "above and beyond" leadership, and Lexology Index recognized him as a Global Elite Thought Leader in competition economics; in 2025, he received Lexology's Client Choice recognition.

What Bryan Ricchetti Could Bring to the CEO Role at Cornerstone Research

Dr. Ricchetti brings two decades of earned trust from colleagues, clients, and experts, combined with proven strategic leadership in recruitment, mentoring, client relationship management, and integration of data analytics. Under his tenure, the Chicago office grew from 10 to over 150 professionals. His deep technical expertise in high-stakes antitrust litigation, combined with demonstrated commitment to talent development and AI/data innovation, positions him to advance Cornerstone's competitive leadership in economic consulting during an era of intensifying regulatory scrutiny and technological transformation.