The Executive Board
Ryan Gilmore
President [email protected] Ryan is a Senior pursuing a degree in Finance and Business Economics. His prior work experiences include two internships in the Finance Management Analyst Program at Bank of America in Charlotte, NC and in Private Equity at Auxo Investment Partners. Upon graduation Ryan will be working as an Investment Banking Analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets in Charlotte, NC. |
Justin Farrish
Senior Vice President [email protected] Justin is a Junior studying Finance. His experiences include being an M&A Junior Analyst at Calder Capital, being a part of the winning ACG Valuation Cup team in 2023, and two summer internships at Deloitte where he was in the Integration & Divestitures group within their M&A offering. Post Graduation Justin would like to pursue a career in consulting, specifically within M&A. Justin is always willing to help others and give advice wherever it's needed. |
Justin Quinn
Chief Investment Officer [email protected] Justin is a Senior pursuing a degree in Finance and Accounting; with a minor in International Business. He is currently working as a Seidman Undergraduate Research Assistant and his prior work experiences include interning at Clinova UK, Calder Capital, Plante Moran, and Blackford Capital. Justin is always open to helping his fellow peers, so please reach out to him with any questions. After graduation he will start as a Consultant at Plante Moran. |
Laken Chapin
Membership and Inclusion Officer [email protected] Laken is a Senior studying Accounting. She has previously worked as a tax intern at Crowe LLP and BDO USA and as a philanthropy intern at the Council of Michigan Foundations. She has research and academic experience as an Orsoz Research Fellow at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and as a PPIA Fellow at Princeton University. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in domestic policy research and/or tax accounting. Down the road, she hopes to pursue her master's degree in Public Affairs. |
Christopher Sharrar
Vice President of Portfolio Management [email protected] Christopher is a third-year finance and economic student planning to go into M&A after graduating. He is currently an Investment Banking Junior Analyst at Calder Capital and has previously interned at Blackford Capital, a private equity firm, within the Investor Relations department and on the Deal team. Christopher enjoys anything M&A and would love to answer any questions or simply just talk. |
Mariam Abdel-Moemen
Vice President of Marketing [email protected] Mariam Abdel-Moemen is a junior pursuing a degree in Finance and Marketing from the Seidman College of Business and the Frederik Meijer Honors College. She is currently working at Steelcase where she is a Product Marketing Intern. After graduating, Mariam intends on pursuing a career in corporate finance. |
Ethan Allain
Vice President of Analyst Development [email protected] Ethan is a Senior pursuing a degree in Finance, as well as a degree in Management Information Systems. His prior work experience includes two summer internships. First, Ethan served as a Strategy & Business Development intern at Twisthink Consulting in the summer of '23. Most recently, he completed a Summer '24 internship as an SAP Business Process Analyst Intern at Eli Lilly & Company. Looking post-graduation, Ethan has not committed to any role yet, but is interested in the field of ERP Consulting. |
Aidan Dowdell
Vice President of Operations [email protected] Aidan is a Junior pursuing a degree in Finance and Accounting. His prior work experience includes time as a Summer Intern at Red Cedar Investment Management and an Investment Banking Junior Analyst at Calder Capital. Post graduation, Aidan would like to pursue his CFA as well as a career in Asset Management, specifically within long focused equity research. |
Jaimee Figueiredo
Member Relations and Inclusion Associate [email protected] Jaimee is a Senior in the Seidman College of Business pursuing a degree in Accounting. Her prior experiences include being a Credit Analyst Intern at Mercantile Bank and a Financial Advisor Intern at Plante Moran. After graduating, she hope to pursue the CFP exam and become a Financial Advisor. |
Gabrielle Snider
Marketing Associate [email protected] Gabrielle is a Junior pursuing a dual-major in Finance and Marketing. Gabrielle’s current experiences include working in private equity within Blackford Capital’s investor relations division. Post graduation Gabrielle would like to pursue a career in consulting, specifically within early-stage brand growth and development. |
Elain Rockwell
Marketing Associate [email protected] Elain is a Junior double majoring in Marketing and Finance. She has prior work experience as a Human Resources Assistant in the University's HR department and as an Account Representative Assistant for Versiti in Grand Rapids, a role she will continue during the school year. With a passion for helping people, Elain aims to pursue a career in Wealth Management after graduation. |