2022 Applied Portfolio Management Analysts
Samad Arif
St. Louis
Samad is pursuing a double major in finance and accounting with a concentration in financial analysis and a minor in actuarial mathematics. In the summer of 2022, Samad interned at NISA Investment Advisors as a data analyst and will be joining the company full-time as a portfolio management analyst. He also has experience within private equity, wealth management and law. Samad is the president of SLU’s Finance Club and a member of SLU’s chess club and Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society.
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Christian Bauer
Clayton, Missouri
Christian is pursuing a degree in finance with a minor in international business. In the summer of 2022, Christian interned at Protiviti, a global management consulting firm. After graduation, he will be returning to Protiviti in the New York City office as a business performance improvement consultant in the finance and performance management practice. Outside of APM, Christian is a member of the professional business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi.
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Dylan Erwin
Saint Charles, Missouri
Dylan is pursuing a degree in finance with a financial analysis concentration. Over the summer of 2022, he interned at Hussmann Corporation as a financial analyst intern. After graduation in December 2022, he will be joining the company as a financial analyst and pursuing a CFA certification. Outside of APM, Dylan is an active member of the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society, and he is a running and tennis enthusiast.
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Rosanne Gerami
St. Louis
Rosanne is pursuing a degree in finance and economics with a minor in political science. During the summer of 2022, she interned at PIMCO at their headquarters in Newport Beach, California as an account analyst. Outside of APM, Rosanne is the vice president of finance for the Kappa Delta sorority on campus. She is also currently working at TWA, an organization that helps previously incarcerated individuals find jobs. Upon graduation, she will be joining PIMCO’s Global Wealth Management team in New York.
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Brian Golinski
Westchester, New York
Brian is pursuing a double major in finance and data analytics at the Chaifetz School of Business where he will graduate in May of 2023. Over the summer of 2022, Brian was a summer scholar at Deloitte Consulting. Prior to this, Brian interned within the private wealth management field where he honed his understanding and passion for capital markets. Outside of APM, Brian is an MLK Scholar on campus and an avid fan of New York sports, particularly the Rangers and Knicks.
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Patrick Gosser
St. Louis
Patrick is a senior pursuing a degree in finance with a concentration in financial analysis. During the summer of 2022, Patrick worked with Northwestern Mutual as a financial representative intern. He is currently exploring opportunities in finance and financial analysis following graduation in the Spring of 2023. Outside of APM, Patrick is an active member of the Edmund Campion Society and enjoys running and fishing in his spare time.
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Brice Handel
Ellicott City, Maryland
Brice is pursuing dual majors in finance and entrepreneurship. He is currently an intern at Lewis & Clark Ventures working to source and assess investment prospects. Previously, he worked as the member acquisition manager at Tap, a B2C SaaS startup. His work at Tap focused on driving member acquisition through the development, execution, and analysis of marketing and pricing strategies. Upon graduation, he is looking to find a position in venture capital or corporate finance that leverages his experience working with early-stage companies.
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Matt Herguth
Chicago
Matt is pursuing a finance major with minors in BTM and service leadership. Over the summer of 2022, Matt interned as an accountant for Tech Electronics in St. Louis. After graduation in May 2023, he intends to find an equity analyst role, preferably back home in Chicago. In addition to APM, Matt is involved with Greek Life, Club Basketball, and Billiken Capital, an investment club on campus.
Annie Hillhouse
Atlanta
Annie is pursuing a double major in accounting and finance. Over the summer of 2022, she interned at PwC in external audit. Upon graduation, she will pursue her CPA license as an external audit associate at PwC in Chicago. On campus, Annie has also served as a First-Year Experience Oriflamme leader, an accounting executive leadership team for Relay for Life, a social chair for Delta Gamma, a recruitment counselor for the SLU Panhellenic council, and an executive board member of the Finance Club.
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Vrisha Jagdish
St. Louis
Vrisha is pursuing a major in finance with a minor in mathematics. Over the summer of 2022, Vrisha worked at Magnetar Capital as a fixed-income and alternative-credit intern. Following graduation, Vrisha will spend the summer working as an investment banking analyst at Stifel in the firm's Baltimore office. Outside of her academics, Vrisha is president of Alpha Kappa Psi, and she’s a music director for SLU’s award-winning South Asian fusion a cappella team.
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Robby Kevlishvili
Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
Robby is pursuing degrees in finance and mathematics. Upon graduation in May 2023, he is planning to pursue an M.S. degree in finance, with the eventual goal of obtaining the CFA certification. Before committing to SLU, Robby was a professional chess player. He became a multiple-time Dutch youth champion, as well as becoming a World Youth Champion. Outside of APM, Robby is a Chess grandmaster and part of the SLU Chess Team, which became the 2022 National- and Pan-American collegiate champions.
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Mason Kimbarovsky
Chicago
Mason is pursuing a degree in finance. He is currently working at JAG Capital Management where he was a buy-side capital markets analyst intern before working as a portfolio management operations Intern. Mason has also held several other roles in B2B and B2C companies in the finance, fintech, marketing, and real estate industries. Mason is the president of both SLU's Chess Club and Ultimate Frisbee Club and is an active member of several other organizations.
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Stephen Kneepkens
Duluth, Minnesota
Stephen is pursuing a degree in finance with a minor in political science. Over the summer of 2022, Stephen interned with Ameren Corporation as an internal audit intern. After completing his degree in the spring of 2023, Stephen is open to careers in product development, operations, marketing, and consulting. Outside of APM, Stephen enjoys spending time with friends and being involved in on-campus groups like Oriflamme, Relay for Life, and Business Ambassadors.
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Josh Parney
Downers Grove, Illinois
Josh is currently pursuing a degree in finance and is preparing for the CFA certification. During the summer of 2022, Josh interned with Edward Jones as a taxable fixed-income trader. After graduation, Josh hopes to join the firm as a Wealth Management and Solutions Rotational Development Program associate. Josh has also been involved in SLU’s Student Government Association, was a First Year Experience Oriflamme leader, works as the business school dean’s student administrative assistant, is a business school ambassador, and is his fraternity’s treasurer.
Stephen Rashford
Greensboro, North Carolina
Stephen is pursuing a degree in finance with minors in economics and service leadership. Over the summer of 2022, Stephen interned with Maryville Consulting Group. After graduation in Spring 2023, he will join the company as a technology business management consultant. Stephen captains SLU's Club Ultimate Frisbee team, serves as co-chair for the Service Leadership Program, is involved with Labre's ministry with the homeless, and is an ambassador of the Chaifetz School of Business to prospective students and parents.
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Ryan Trost
Lombard, Illinois
Ryan is pursuing a degree in finance with minors in business technology management and service leadership. Outside of his coursework, Ryan volunteers for community outreach organizations such as the KEEN Institute of St. Louis, LifeWiseSTL, Food Outreach, and the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank. Over the summer, he interned with Great Southern Bank. After graduation in Spring 2023, he intends to leverage his experience and education to find a career in quantitative financial analysis or consulting.
2021 Applied Portfolio Management Analysts
Oscar Alvarez
Mexico City
Oscar Alvarez is pursuing a degree in finance. This past summer, he interned at Clever Real Estate as a finance/operations intern. After completing his undergrad in May of 2022, Oscar will be using his final year of eligibility playing tennis while pursuing a master's degree in a related area of study. Outside of APM, Oscar is a member and team captain of the SLU Men's Tennis team. After completing his studies, Oscar is planning on using his OPT years, while working in the U.S.
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Blase Daugherty
St. Louis
Blase is pursuing a degree in finance with a minor in service leadership. Over the summer, Blase interned with Maryville Consulting Group. After graduation in Spring of 2022, he will be joining the company as a technology business management consultant. Outside of APM, Blase plays on SLU's Club Baseball team, is involved with Campus Ministry, serves on the executive board of the Service Leadership Program and is an ambassador of the Chaifetz School of Business to prospective students and parents.
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Jacob Dowell
Bonne Terre, Missouri
Jacob is a senior studying economics and finance (financial analysis) with minors in math and philosophy. He has interned at the Show-Me Institute for two semesters and recently became the founding president of SLU Finance Club. Jacob will be graduating in May 2022, and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in finance to focus on research related to financial institutions, business cycles, and capital markets.
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Noah Hensley
St. Louis
Noah is pursuing a major in marketing and a minor in finance at Saint Louis University, expecting to graduate in May 2022. He is currently exploring careers in finance and marketing roles. Over the past three years he has worked at VIP Auto Accessories, an automotive up-fitting shop in St. Louis as a marketing specialist / product developer. Noah is currently an analyst for the IT sector, with a primary focus in the semiconductor industry. Outside of APM Noah is an avid automotive enthusiast, personal finance nerd, and real estate geek.
Dominic Herr
St. Louis
Dominic is pursuing a major in finance with a concentration in financial analysis and a minor in actuarial mathematics. This past summer, Dominic worked at Baird as a global investment banking summer analyst within their energy team in Houston. Previously, he worked at The Boeing Company as a finance and strategy intern within their material cost analysis team in St. Louis. Outside of APM, Dominic is an active member of the Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society and the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit honor society. Upon graduation, Dominic will join NISA Investment Advisors as an analyst in their client services department.
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Wilson Lin
St. Louis
Wilson is pursuing a degree in finance (with a concentration in financial analysis) and international business. Since his sophomore year, Wilson has worked as an equity research intern at Kennedy Capital Management, an asset management firm based in St. Louis, where he focused primarily on domestic equity securities within the Healthcare industry. After graduation, Wilson looks forward to continuing his career in asset management with Kennedy Capital as an equity research associate.
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Saikushal Marri
St. Louis
Saikushal (Kushal) Marri is pursuing a major in finance and a minor in information technology management. This past summer, Kushal worked as a venture capital intern at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City in their venture capital subsidiary, Cobalt Ventures, where he focused on the healthcare industry. Previously, he worked as a private-equity intern analyst at El Toro Capital Management, where he focused on the cybersecurity, SaaS, and digital media industries. Outside of APM, Kushal is an athlete on the SLU Men's Tennis Team and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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Claire Nieder
Columbia, Missouri
Claire is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in finance, and minors in actuarial mathematics and Spanish. Two summers ago, she interned at Boeing as a supply chain analyst, and this past summer interned at KHS Global as a financial analyst. After graduation in May, she will be joining the Portfolio Management Analyst rotational program at NISA Investment Advisors in Clayton, Missouri. Outside of APM, she serves as the financial vice president for Gamma Phi Beta sorority, plays on SLU Women's Club Volleyball team, and plans on coaching for Girls on the Run in the spring.
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Zoe Pezold
Wright City, Missouri
Zoe is pursuing a major in finance with a concentration in financial analysis, a minor in mathematics, and she is also in the Honors program. This past summer, she interned at the FDIC as a financial management scholar within the division of risk management supervision. After graduation, she will join Equifax as a rotational finance associate. Outside of APM, Zoe is the vice president of Economics Club, director of public relations for the Finance Club, and is a part of several other student organizations and extracurricular activities.
Madelyn Pulver
Northvale, New Jersey
Madelyn is pursuing a major in finance at the Chaifetz School of Business where she will graduate in May of 2022. This past summer, Madelyn worked at Rosano Partners in Los Angeles as an acquisition summer analyst. Currently, she works as an equity research intern focusing on the healthcare and biotech sector at Kennedy Capital Management here in St. Louis. After graduation, Madelyn will work as an investment banking analyst at Baird on their government and defense team in Washington, D.C. Outside of SMIF, Madelyn is an MLK Scholar and is involved with service at local elementary schools where she tutors children in math.
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Jason Ruka
Phoenix
Jason is pursuing a triple major in finance, mathematics, and sports business, with concentrations in financial analysis and statistics. The past two summers, Jason has interned as a financial data analyst at Spectrum. After graduating in May of 2022, Jason plans on pursuing a Master of Finance. In addition to APM, Jason is a captain of the Saint Louis University Division 1 Swim & Dive Program, as well as a student-athlete mentor in the Saint Louis University Athletic Department.
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Jeffrey Thai
Skokie, Illinois
Jeffrey is pursuing a major in finance, with a concentration in financial analysis. Last summer, he interned for a local firm, Djtitanium, near his hometown working on SBA loans, insurance, and real estate contracts. Following graduation in May of 2022, he is excited to be returning to work full-time with the local firm. Outside of APM, Jeffrey has enjoyed being the treasurer of a dance team (K:ODE), member of Alpha Sigma Nu Honors Society, playing basketball and being a part of several cultural student organizations.
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Jacob Tiemann
St. Louis,
Jacob is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance with a minor in accounting. In addition to APM, Jacob is involved with many extracurricular activities, including Phi Beta Sigma. Professionally, Jacob is currently an estimating and pricing intern with the Boeing Company. He will continue his employment with Boeing after his graduation in May 2022 as a part of the Business Skills Rotation Program (BSRP). In his personal life, Jacob enjoys keeping up with his local St. Louis teams and spending time with family and friends.
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Alvin Vojka
St. Louis
Alvin is pursuing a major in finance and minors in accounting and Spanish. Alvin is currently working with RSM LLP as a tax intern. His past internship experiences have provided him with a unique and diversified skill set that he hopes to leverage throughout his professional career. Upon graduation, he will be multitasking his work with his studies to complete the CFA program. Outside of APM, Alvin is involved in the Men's Lacrosse Club and enjoys keeping with his favorite teams, Chelsea FC and the St. Louis Blues.
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Eric Zhu
St. Louis
Eric is pursuing a major in finance with a concentration in financial analysis and a double major in business technology management. This past summer, he worked as a summer associate at Forester Haynie PLLC, a law firm with a focus on pharmaceutical litigation. Following graduation, Eric intends to continue working for Insomnia Proxies, LTD, an internet-services firm that he co-founded in his junior year of college. Outside of APM, Eric enjoys skiing, cycling, as well as being a part of several other student organizations.
Irene Zou
St. Louis
Irene is pursuing a dual degree in business technology management and Finance with a concentration in financial analysis and a minor in service leadership. This past summer, Irene interned at Cboe Global Market. At Cboe, she worked within the derivative business team focusing on options. In addition to APM, Irene is a member of many extracurricular activities and non-profit organizations such as the Student Government Association and Red Cross. Following graduation, Irene hopes to pursue a career in quantitative finance.