The Executive Board
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Daniel Dykstra
President [email protected] Daniel is a Senior studying Finance. He currently works at FINNEA Group as an Investment Banking Intern and previously held roles in Private Equity at Auxo Investment Partners and M&A at Calder Capital. After graduation, he will join Piper Sandler as an Investment Banking Analyst in the Services and Industrials group. He is always happy to connect and help however he can. |
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Gabe Vasquez
Senior Vice President [email protected] Gabe is a Junior studying Finance and Economics. He currently works in Private Equity at Blackford Capital, where he has experience on both the Deal Execution and Portfolio Operations teams. This past summer, he also worked on the Deal Execution team at Auxo Investment Partners. Gabe is always happy to connect and help fellow students with any questions. |
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Alex Tjoelker
Chief Investment Officer [email protected] Alex is an incoming Junior studying Finance at Grand Valley State University. He currently works in Investment Banking at KSM Corporate Finance and has previously gained experience at FINNEA Group and Blackford Capital. Alex is always open to helping his fellow peers, so please feel free to reach out to him with any questions. |
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Logan Wesolek
Vice President of Operations [email protected] Logan is a senior studying Finance at Grand Valley State University. He has experience as a Private Equity Junior Analyst at Blackford Capital, an Audit & Assurance Intern at Ernst & Young, and a Corporate & Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Huntington National Bank. After graduation, Logan will join Huntington full-time in Chicago. He is always open to helping his peers, so feel free to reach out to him with any questions. |
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Luke Sommers
Vice President of Portfolio Managers [email protected] Luke is a Senior studying Finance. He serves as a Business Technology Intern at National Nail Corporation, where he works cross-functionally across departments to optimize operations and technology. Within the Seidman Investment Portfolio Organization, he serves as the Vice President of Portfolio Managers, leading eight sector portfolio managers. Combining his operational background with a strong passion for finance, Luke plans to pursue a full-time career in corporate strategy after graduating in December 2026. He is always happy to connect and answer any questions. |
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Gerald Schalau
Vice President of Analyst Development [email protected] Gerald is a senior studying finance and accounting. He currently works at McQueen Financial Advisors as an Investment Banking Junior Analyst and previously held an M&A role at Calder Capital, an M&A Tax Junior Analyst role at KPMG, and a Core Tax Junior Analyst role at BDO. After graduation, Gerald plans to join McQueen Financial Advisors as a full-time Investment Banking Analyst. He is always happy to connect and help however he can. |
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Karen Mancera
Vice President of Marketing [email protected] Karen is a Senior studying Finance and Business Economics at Grand Valley State University. She currently serves as the VP of Marketing for Seidman’s Investment Portfolio Organization (IPO), where she helps lead the organization’s marketing and communications efforts. Karen is passionate about finance, entrepreneurship, and building meaningful business experiences. |
THE PORtfolio MANagers
