Where are they now? It is a goal of SMIF members to not only excel in their scholastic endeavors but to be among the best in their industries. Below is a brief showcase of what some of the most recent SMIF alumni are accomplishing. Clicking on the alumni will take you to their public LinkedIn profiles. Travis Scarbrough SMIF Alumni Travis works as a financial advisor for The Scarbrough Group at Morgan Stanley. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, he was an investment banking analyst in the leveraged finance group at SunTrust Robison Humphrey originating and executing leveraged loans and high yield bonds for corporate and private equity clients. Travis graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2011, Summa Cum Laude with highest honors, with a BBA in finance. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/travis-scarbrough/39/86b/65 Cutler Knupp Cutler is currently working for an Atlanta based software and IT services shop; Software Paradigms International. Current line of work is in the field of Corporate Development. He was a member of SMIF for 3 years, analyst, sector manager and CEO. Graduated in Fall of 2012. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cutler-knupp/23/555/2b1 Blake Goddard Time in SMIF: January 2011 - December 2012 (Spring 2011 - Fall 2012) Blake graduated in the fall of 2012 with a degree in finance and is currently an analyst at ING Capital LLC in their acquisitions finance group. He held various positions in SMIF, Financial Analyst, Sector Manager, COO and his final position being CEO. He is a husband and father and enjoys spending his free time running and being with family. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/blake-goddard/31/812/89b
Teruo Arai Teruo joined SMIF in September 2011 and he became director of investment in his last semester. Before that, he had been a financial analyst for three semesters. He graduated in May 2013 with the degree of Accounting. As an associate for long time in SMIF, he has seen SMIF growing each year. He is hoping that SMIF will have millions-of-dollar portfolio someday, and he is very proud of being a SMIF associate. www.linkedin.com/pub/teruo-arai/39/25a/96a Taylor Phillips Finance major Kevin Tanujaya Finance major
Michelle Wolff Finance major Will Blejwas Bobby Hinsdale Economics major Anderson Nelson Finance major
Matt Connors Accounting major Andrew Davis David Moye Fredrick Pearse Brett Dahlin BBA Finance and Management-Kennesaw State University He is currently in the Fellowship program with the Georgia's Office of the Governor, Sonny Perdue, working in the Chief Financial Officer. He began with the Student Managed Investment Fund, LLC in August 2009. In that time he has held the positions in the Healthcare Sector, Financial Sector, and now Chief Executive Officer. His goal as Chief Executive Officer is to help the SMIF expand to more members, grow the funds we manage, and move into the international side of equities.
Justinas Bartkevicius BBA Finance - Kennesaw State University Bloomberg Certified Justinas has completed his studies at KSU and received a degree in Finance. During his time at SMIF, he held a position as a financial analyst for consumer goods and finance sectors. During his last semester at KSU, he took on a position as a healthcare sector manager. His future plans are to pursue a master s degree and complete a CFA certification. Brent Chapman BBA Finance - Kennesaw State University Brent is 23 years old and from Gainesville, GA. He has a BBA in Finance and will graduate in the Fall with a BBA in Management. From there he plans to attend graduate school at Georgia State University. This is currently his fifth semester in the SMIF and his current role is CFO. Extracurricular activities include anything involving the lake, traveling, and recreational shooting. Samuel R. Seibert BBA Finance & Economics - Kennesaw State University Master of Science in Applied Statistics - Kennesaw State University Enrolled in the Master of Science in Applied Statistics program at Kennesaw State University, and working as an Analyst in the Strategy & Analysis group at the marketing conulting firm Digitas. Samuel R.S. is a visionary scientist sharpening his voracious intellect in the Master of Science in Applied Statistics program at KSU. He enjoys a crisp cup of tea paired with a polymath text. Work began for the KSU SMIF, LLC during his undergraduate studies in the fall of 2008, and was entrusted with the role of Operations Manager at the conclusion of the spring 2009 semester as he entered the MSAS program. A statement frequently repeated by Samuel concerning his role is, "We are not just picking stocks, we are refining a stock selection methodology." The centrality of his life though is the Fame of God.
LaTisha D Styles BA Modern Languages & Culture: Spanish - Kennesaw State University BBA Finance - Kennesaw State University LaTisha D Styles joined SMIF in January of 2009. She held the positions of Technology Sector Analyst, Technology Sector Manager and Investment Manager. She leveraged her knowledge acquired in the Student Managed Investment Fund into her current position. She is working on making Finance and easy to learn for young adults who want to successfully manage their money. Her articles focusing on Financial Success for Young Adults can be found at www.fsyaonline.com Wei Huang BBA International Business - Kennesaw State University Enrolled in the BBA International Business program at Kennesaw State University, and participating in a student exchange program with Soka University in Japan. Chang Liu BBA Finance - Kennesaw State University Master of Science in Finance - Johns Hopkins University Enrolled in the Master of Science in Finance program at Johns Hopkins Univerity, and working as a research assistent at the Carey Business School.
Wes Tignor BBA Finance & Accounting - Kennesaw State University Justin Darr After leaving KSU in May 2009, I started working for Turner Broadcasting System, INC almost immediately. I started out at Turner in the Finance and Accounting Intern program, and then received a full time position as a financial analyst in the fall. While different than the investment driven analysis used in SMIF, corporate finance requires many similar and related skills. I believe the finance and accounting education that I received from KSU as well as my experiences in SMIF (most notably managing a team and analyzing the market) has contributed greatly to my career success so far. In addition to my KSU education, I just completed the CPA exam, which should prove helpful in many ways throughout my career. I look forward to leveraging my past experiences and educational background to help further my career. Justin Darr is a junior majoring in finance and economics, graduating in the fall of 2012 from Kennesaw State University s Coles College of Business. He began his involvement with KSU SMIF, LLC in the spring of 2009 and is currently the Energy Sector Manager. In his previous semesters with SMIF, LLC he has held the positions of energy and consumer sector analyst. He has always had a fascination within equity analysis and financial markets. His goal for this semester is to help expand the energy sector s horizon within the alternative energies industry. Patrick Konat
Kyle Teasdale Kyle is a senior preparing to graduate in May with a degree in International Business with a concentration in Finance. He joined SMIF in Spring 2013 as a Junior Analyst before transitioning to Managing Director of the Energy Sector last semester. This year he takes on the role of CEO. Kyle also is currently interning at The Canadian Consulate General of Canada s office in Atlanta. Kyle hopes to continue the tremendous growth that the SMIF has experienced over the last few semesters and pass on SMIF to a new group of SMIF members. Michael Noland http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kyle-teasdale/46/54/859/ Michael is a senior finance student graduating in May 2014. He has experience in Operations Research and Mergers and Acquisitions investment banking. He aims to create a culture in SMIF that promotes learning and continual improvement. His goal is to maintain an intelligence portfolio strategy that drives investment decisions. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-noland/5b/98b/70 Nobuko Saito BBA Economics - Kennesaw State University Nobuko is a senior in Finance. She is expecting to graduate Spring 2014. She joined Student Managed Investment Fund LLC in Fall 2011 when she was an exchange student from Soka University in Japan. She found interest and passion in Finance and transferred to Kennesaw State University and has been in this organization for the longest. She started as financial analysts, then as VP of global initiatives, sector manager and promoted to CEO after Spring 2013. She now takes the role of Executive Vice President of Global initiatives this semester to develop and build strong relationships with universities overseas. Her goal is to create a strong foundation of international relationships for SMIF. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/nobuko-saito/43/14a/3bb
Nusaiba Abdulgader Nusaiba Abdulgader is a senior Finance major expecting to graduate in the Spring of 2014 from Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business. She began her involvement with KSU SMIF, LLC in the Spring of 2013 and is currently VP of Marketing and Public Relations in the organization. Nusaiba works at the Finance Budget and Planning Department at Kennesaw State University as an Administrative Assistant. Taylor Sketch BBA Economics - Kennesaw State University Taylor is a Finance Major with a Minor in Marketing. He has a strong interest in investing as well as management, developing the younger analyst into leaders for the future of SMIF and beyond. He currently works as an intern with a team at Morgan Stanley, focusing on Values Based private wealth management. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/taylor-sketch/54/aa7/a30 Rob Knapp Rob is a Senior graduating in May of 2014. He joined the fund in 2013 as an analyst, and currently manages the Consumer Discretionary sector. He is also member of the SMIF Alternative Investments, and Portfolio teams. He is a Financial Analyst Intern at Henssler Financial, and hopes to start his own fund with other SMIF members in the future. http://www.linkedin.com/in/rknapp5 Cory Woods Cory is a Finance major who will graduate in the Spring of 2014 from the Coles College at Kennesaw State University. He joined SMIF in the Fall of 2013 as an analyst and now holds a role as sector manager. He hopes to attain a broader knowledge of financial analysis in addition to developing his leadership skills during his time in SMIF. He one day hopes to see the fund reach the 1 million dollar mark. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cory-woods/7a/526/a11
Landon Hoffman Landon is a Finance major who will graduate in May of 2014 from the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. He started with KSU SMIF during the Fall semester of 2013 and is currently a sector associate. Additionally Landon is a finance intern with Make a Wish foundation. He is looking forward to working with fellow analysts in growing the fund this following semester. http://www.linkedin.com/in/jlandonhoffman Colby Benefield Colby is a finance major and is in his senior year at Kennesaw State University. Colby joined the Student Managed Investment Fund as an analyst in August of 2013. He currently works as an Executive Assistant for a consulting firm. Colby has a passion for financial analysis and investments. His goal as an associate analyst is to help junior analysts learn and grow within the fund. Javier Elizalde Javier is a Senior majoring in Finance who will graduate Summer 2014. He joined SMIF in the fall of 2013 as a financial analyst. He currently holds the position of associate for the financials sector as well as being involved with the portfolio management team. Javier recently finished an internship with Scottrade and will begin a new internship with Capital Management Advisors, Inc. early this year. He looks forward to helping make this the best SMIF semester yet. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/javier-elizalde/67/b95/442