Leadership Team

The Executive Board

RILEY SNIDER
President
sniderri@mail.gvsu.edu

Riley Snider is a Senior in the Seidman College of Business pursuing a degree in Finance and Economics with a emphasis in investments. He is currently interning at StreamSong Advisors as as a Strategic Consulting Analyst. In the past, Riley has interned within Plante Moran's Wealth Management practice, as well at Blackford Capital as a Junior Private Equity Analyst. After graduation, Riley has also accepted an offer within Deloitte's Management Consulting team in Charlotte, NC.

TYLER RITCHIE
Senior Vice President
ritchiet@mail.gvsu.edu

Tyler is a Junior in the Seidman College Of Business pursuing a degree in Finance and Economics. His prior experiences include being a Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst at Calder Capital and a Multi Family Real Estate Analyst at NAI Wisinski Great Lakes. One of Tyler’s greatest passions is spreading financial education to others. After graduation he plans on pursuing a career in private equity or commercial real estate.

EVA MATTHEWS
Vice President of Marketing
mattheva@mail.gvsu.edu

Eva Matthews is a Senior pursuing a career in Business and Civil Law. She will graduate in April 2023 with a degree in Legal Studies and a Minor in Business and Criminal Justice. Due to her unique academic path, Eva sought out real world experiences to increase her knowledge in the
business world. As a marketing leader, Eva hopes to encourage other students to increase their real-world knowledge of business outside of the classroom. In the past, Eva worked as a paralegal at Harris Law, P.C., where she assisted in civil dispute cases involving financial fraud,
complex property transfers, and zoning regulations. Additionally, Eva also gained experience at Vision Real Estate Investment, and also served as a Legal Court Clerk to the Honorable Judge Jennifer E. Deegan of the 57th Circuit Court dealing with civil cases above $25,000. Currently, Eva is interning at Judd and Fricke PLLC where she will serve as a legal assistant to two local Grand Rapids attorneys. After graduation, Eva will be moving to Madison, Wisconsin, where she will be attending the University of Wisconsin School of Law.

RILEY HAGEN
Vice President of Operations
hagenri@mail.gvsu.edu

Riley is a senior at the Seidman College of Business pursuing a degree in both finance and supply chain management. His prior internships have included being a Customer Service Representative at Shelby State Bank and a Financial Analyst Intern at Howmet Aerospace. This upcoming summer, Riley has accepted an internship offer at Raytheon Technologies. After graduation, Riley wants to pursue a finance role in aerospace and defense. Riley is excited to assist in leading the organization and taking IPO to new heights!

NICHOLAS BROWNING
Vice President of Portfolio Management
browninn@mail.gvsu.edu

Nicholas is a Senior within the Seidman College of Business, dual-majoring in Finance and Economics and has a minor in Data Science. Nicholas has worked as an intern at Blackford Capital, a private equity firm based in Grand Rapids Michigan. Currently he works at Calder Capital, a M&A advisory firm in Grand Rapids Michigan as a Financial Analyst intern. Nicholas enjoys utilizing programming for his own stock market investing and plans on joining Marshberry, an insurance consulting agency, as a Financial Analyst post-graduation.

ELIAS GIANNAKOPOULOS
Vice President of the Analyst Training Program
giannake@mail.gvsu.edu

Elias is a Junior at the Seidman College of Business pursuing a degree in Finance with a concentration in Investments. Elias is currently interning at LendGR as a Business Strategy Consultant. He has also accepted an internship offer at Deloitte for this upcoming summer. Prior internship experience includes working as a Wealth Advisory intern at Nuveen, Equity Research Analyst at StreamSong Advisors, and Associate Banker at JPMorgan & Chase Co. Elias has won first place in the 2021 stock pitch competition and competed in the CFA Challenge and the ACG Cup.