Finance Society Speaker Series
Finance Society hosts guest speakers for in-person and virtual sessions throughout the semester. Past events include:
Spring 2024 SPEAKERS
Maxwell Grinacoff ‘11
Head of US Equity Derivatives Research | UBS
Topic: Careers in Markets
Sean White ‘93
Partner | Spire Capital Partners
Topic: Career in Private Equity
Fall 2023 SPEAKERS
Igor Zamkovsky ‘05
Head of Head of Indexed Annuities, Retirement Insurance | BlackRock
Topic: Careers in Finance
Michael Lane ‘89
Head of USWA iShares | BlackRock
Topic: Careers in Finance
Christian Wilson '16
Private Equity Vice President | Atlas Merchant Capital
Topic: Career in Private Equity
Jonathan Chappell '96
Equity Research Managing Director | Evercore ISI
Topic: Career in Equity Research
Ralph Puthota ‘12
Investment Banking Vice President | Goldman Sachs
Topic: Career in Investment Banking
SPRING 2023 SPEAKERS
CHRIS FIX ‘86
Board Member | Dubai Mercantile Exchange
Topic: Careers in Global Markets
IKRAM HOQUE ‘15
Founder, Fractional CFO | Ad Hoque
Topic: Careers Beyond Investment Banking
Fall 2022 Speakers
Daniel BRuck ‘14
Vice President | Arsenal Capital Partners
Topic: Career in Private Equity
Mitch GoldStein ‘89
Partner, Co-Head of Credit Group | Ares Management
Topic: Careers in Finance
Michael Lane ‘89
Head of USWA iShares | BlackRock
Topic: Careers in Finance
James Russo ‘22
Equity Research Associate | Barclays
Topic: Career in Equity Research
Spring 2022 Speakers
James Sorrentino ‘21
Investment Banking Analyst | Citi
Dominic Macri ‘21
Securitized Products Analyst | Credit Suisse
Anthony Giacalone ‘21
Investment Banking Analyst | Guggenheim
Jason Mezhibovsky ‘21
Investment Banking Analyst | Guggenheim
Adam Fields ‘21
Investment Banking Analyst | Morgan Stanley
Michael Maceluch ‘21
Investment Banking Analyst | Raymond James
Topic: Career in Investment Banking
Fall 2021 Speakers
Anthony Del Vecchio
Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Fortrium
Adjunct Professor of Finance and Economics
Topic: The Future of Money, Banking, and Finance
Jason Weber
Investment Banking Assosciate | Barclays
Topic: Careers in Finance
Scott Porter
Managing Director | Brightwood Capital Advisors
Topic: Careers in Finance
Kevin Myers
Partner | Flynn Financial Partners
Topic: Careers in Finance
Spring 2021 Speakers
Scott smith
Partner | Blank Rome
Topic: Corporate and Financial Law
HUDI MILLER ‘09
Senior Research Analyst | GoldenTree Asset Management
Topic: Careers in Finance
Steve Hamrahi ‘94
Vice President of Finance | New York Giants
Topic: Careers in Finance
Ronick Sanon ‘17
Analyst | Strycker View Capital, a Blackstone Fund
Topic: How to Pick a Stock
todd jacobson ‘88
Partner | Lord Abbett & Co.
Topic: International Equity Investing
MIKE TASALOV ‘14
Vice President, Interest Rate Options Trading | Goldman Sachs
Topic: Career in Sales and Trading
Fall 2020 Speakers
David Valger ‘94
President & Founder | DVO Real Estate
Topic: Private Real Estate Investments & Equity Solutions
Harry Dombroski
Former Executive at Hunt Consolidated | Dean at UTA
Topic: Career in Energy, Professional Development
GREG MENDELSON ‘99
Managing Director, Investment Banking | J.P. Morgan
Topic: Career in Investment Banking
Jeff Jaenicke ‘89
Head of Fund Linked Products | Credit Suisse
Topic: Careers in Sales and Trading
AAHan Naik ‘19
Analyst, Investment Banking | J.P. Morgan
Topic: Career in Investment Banking
Spring 2020 Speakers
Ronnie Sanon ‘17
Investment Analyst | Strycker View Capital, a Blackstone Fund
Topic: How to Pick a Stock
Fall 2019 Speakers
Eric Hausler ‘92
Board Member | Vici Properties Inc.
Topic: Real Estate,Gaming, and Entertainment Industries
Abel Solomon ‘16
Associate, Multi-Asset Group & Structuring | Citi
Topic: Multi-Asset Structuring and Sales and Trading at Citi
Steve Fleishman ’91
Managing Director and Senior Analyst | Wolfe Research
Topic: Career & Investment Strategies
Michael Lane ‘89
Head of USWA iShares | BlackRock
Topic: Fixed Income Investing
Ikram Hoque ‘15
Private Equity Associate | Warburg Pincus
Rick Piket ‘16
Investment Banking Associate | Citi
Topic: Careers in and Beyond Investment Banking
Harris Baltch ‘04
Executive Director, Investment Banking | UBS
Topic: Career Development
Steven Halper ‘87
Managing Director & Senior Analyst | Cantor Fitzgerald
Topic: Equity Research & Career Development
Spring 2019 Speakers
Jeffrey Tanenbaum ‘73
Partner, Bankruptcy & Restructuring | Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Topic: Out-of-Court and Chapter 11 Restructurings
Matt LEvine
Opinion Columnist, Author of Money Stuff | Bloomberg
Topic: Funny Things in Financial Markets
Jay Schwartz '85
Head of US Wholesale Credit and Lending | HSBC
Topic: Credit Markets
Jack Archer
CEO and Founder | TableTop Data
Topic: Leaving Finance for Startup Land
FALL 2018 Speakers
Bob Swan ‘85
Chief Executive Officer | Intel
Topic: Intersections of Technology and Finance
Harris baltch ‘04
Executive Director, Investment Banking | UBS
Topic: Career Development
Michael Goldstein ‘90
Co-Head of Global High Yield & Bank Loans, and
Portfolio Manager | Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Topic: Non-Investment Grade Credit Markets
Ikram hoque ‘15
Private Equity Associate | Warburg Pincus
Ronnie Sanon ‘17
Investment Associate | Aptigon Capital, a Citadel Company
Topic: How to Succeed on the Buy Side
Christian Wilson ‘16
Private Equity Associate | Atlas Merchant Capital
Topic: Starting Your Career in Investment Banking
Neal Goldstein ‘86
Managing Director and Global Head of Electronic Connectivity Solutions, Sales & Trading | J.P. Morgan
Topic: Electronic Trading & Risk Management Products Leveraged by Quantitative Hedge Funds
Orin Port ‘87
Managing Director | Deerpath Capital Management
Topic: Leveraged Lending in the Middle Market
Howard Eisen ‘89
Leader, Americas Distribution | DMS Capital Solutions
Topic: Hedge Funds Demystified
Steve Wolf ‘86
Managing Director, Investment Banking | J.P. Morgan
Topic: What is a Financial Institution and Introduction to J.P. Morgan
Dan Barile ‘04
Managing Director | SkyBridge Capital
Topic: Alternative Investments