Executive Board
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Michael Gwozdz
Co-President
Michael is a senior in the Gies College of Business studying Finance. This past summer he interned at an investment bank. Following graduation, he is interning at Rock Island Capital as a Private Equity Summer Analyst before heading to graduate school at Vanderbilt. Outside of IPO, he is involved in the Illinois Investment Management Academy, Real Estate Finance Academy, and Pi Rho Omega Professional Business Fraternity.
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Andy Pei
Co-President
Andy is a sophomore in the Gies College of Business studying Finance and Data Science. Outside of IPO, he is a senior analyst in the Illinois Investment Management Academy and a fellow in the Margolis Market Information Lab. He is interested in pursuing a career in the equity research and hedge fund industry.
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Gary Mei
Co-Vice President of Education
Gary is a sophomore at the Gies College of Business, studying Finance, Accountancy, and Data Science. He is also involved in the Illinois Investment Management Academy and Phi Chi Theta Professional Business Fraternity. He is interested in pursuing a career in Sales and Trading and Investment Banking.
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Yasmin Davidov
Co-Vice President of Education
Yasmin is a sophomore in the Gies College of Business studying Accountancy and Finance. Outside of IPO, she is involved in the Illinois Investment Management Academy and the Equity Research Association, and is interested in pursuing a career in equity research.
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Louie Martinez
Co-Vice President of Professional Development
Louie is a senior in the Gies College of Business studying Finance. This past summer, he interned at BMO Capital Markets in Chicago as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst, where he will be returning full-time. Outside of IPO, he is involved in the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, Illinois Investment Management Academy, and Euchre League, a club he founded with several of his friends.
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Jeremiah Griffith
Co-Vice President of Professional Development
Jeremiah is a sophomore in the College of LAS, double majoring in Economics and Psychology with a concentration in Cognitive Psychology. This upcoming summer, he will intern with Loop Capital in Chicago as an Equity Research Analyst, focusing on the Retail sector. Outside of IPO, he is involved in the Illinois Investment Management Academy and leads the Impact Investing Club.
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Evie Papastergiou
Vice President of Finance
Evie is a sophomore in the Gies College of Business studying Finance. She is a senior analyst in the Illinois Investment Management Academy and serves as Vice President of Freshman Engagement for the Axis Risk Management Academy. She is interested in pursuing a career on the buy side.
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Michael Micaletti
Co-Vice President of Recruitment
Michael is a junior in the Gies College of Business studying Finance and Accounting. He interned this past summer at Inland Mortgage Capital in their Commercial Real Estate Bridge Lending program and is interning this upcoming summer at EY in their Real Estate Transactions group. Outside of IPO, he is involved in the Real Estate Finance Academy and Rho Epsilon.
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Dillon DeNardis
Co-Vice President of Recruitment
Dillon is a sophomore in the Gies College of Business studying Accounting and Finance. Outside of IPO, Dillon is involved in the Illinois Investment Management Academy and Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity. This summer he will be working with Regal Rexnord as an Accounting and Finance intern.
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Vaarin Shroff
Vice President of Mentorship
Vaarin is a senior studying Finance with minors in Computer Science and Statistics. This past summer, he interned with NISA Investment Advisors, an investment management firm based in St.Louis. On campus, he is also involved in the Illinois Investment Management Academy and Beta Alpha Psi.