Leadership Team

The Executive Board

LANDON KLAUSING
President
klausinl@mail.gvsu.edu

Landon is a senior in the Seidman College of Business pursuing a degree in Finance and Economics with a concentration in Investments. This past summer Landon headed to Nashville to intern at Alliance Bernstein in their business development group. Prior internship experience includes working as an Investment Research analyst at Plante Moran, and as a Private Equity Analyst at Blackford Capital. Landon was the recipient of the I Am Grand Valley Leadership recognition award for his work with IPO, Seidman College of Business, and the Frederik Meijer Honors College.

MARCUS LYNCH
Senior Vice President
lynchmar@mail.gvsu.edu

Marcus is a senior in the Seidman College of Business working towards a degree in Finance and Accounting. This past winter he was making a difference working as an Assurance Intern at Ernst and Young here in Grand Rapids and subsequently moved to Bozeman, Montana for the summer to intern as a Financial Accountant with Wipfli. He is a recipient of the George Harding Scholarship, and an active member of the Vertical Earth Rock Climbing Club.

PEYTON FRACASSI
Vice President of Marketing
fracassp@mail.gvsu.edu

Peyton Fracassi is a senior in the Seidman College of Business and the Frederik Meijer Honors College. She is pursuing a double major in Finance and Marketing and will graduate December 2021. Peyton has been interning at Steelcase for over two and a half years as a Product Marketing Associate. Post graduation, Peyton has accepted a role at Steelcase as a Dealer Business Manager. Peyton is a part of Beta Gamma Sigma the International Honors Business Society and was an Honors College Mentor. In addition, she was a two time recipient of "I am GV Award" for her leadership on campus through Seidman IPO and the Honors College.

GREG WEESS
Vice President of Operations
weessg@mail.gvsu.edu

Greg Weess is a senior in the Seidman College of Business studying Finance. During his time at Grand Valley, Greg interned at GR Venture Capital as an Investment Analyst, at Longboard Asset Management as a Sales Enablement Team Intern, and Mercantile Bank as a Commercial Credit Analyst. Additionally, Greg has competed in ACG Cup and RMA Commercial Lending Challenge. While in college, Greg was actively involved in Seidman IPO, holding positions as a Senior Analyst, Portfolio Manager of Small Cap Value, and Vice President of Operations. Greg will be graduating in December 2021, and post-graduation, he will be working at Vision ESOP Valuation as of a Business Valuation Analyst.

JOHN GUTMANN
Vice President of Portfolio Management
gutmannj@mail.gvsu.edu

John Gutmann is a Senior in the Seidman College of Business pursuing a double major in Finance and Accounting. He is currently working an internship as a Private Equity Analyst at Blackford Capital. John has previously worked internships at Masco Corporation as their Financial Reporting Intern and at Blackford Capital as a Tax Intern. John and a team of his analysts won first place in IPO’s first annual stock pitch competition in November 2020. Following his graduation in December 2021, John will be pursuing full-time positions in private equity and investment banking.

RYAN BLACKBURN
Vice President of Portfolio Management
blackbur@mail.gvsu.edu

Ryan Blackburn is a senior in the Seidman College of Business currently pursuing a degree in finance and economics. He is currently a financial sales co-op at MFS Investment Management in Boston, MA. Ryan is also a CFA level 1 candidate preparing to sit for the exam in November 2021. This summer he will be heading to Chicago to work in disputes consulting at Stout. Ryan enjoys employing a high conviction approach to selecting securities using a consistent style & strategy.