LAUREN LESHA

President

Lauren is a junior from Grosse Pointe, Michigan studying business administration and minoring in English. At UNC, Lauren is a member of the Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund, the Reynolds Investment Fund, and Phi Mu Fraternity. Following her sophomore year, Lauren spent two weeks studying abroad in South Africa and interned in investment banking for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Charlotte. Lauren will be interning in the same group following her junior year. Outside of school, Lauren is an avid tennis player, skier, and Detroit Red Wings fan.

ALEXANDRA MURPHY

Vice President

Alexandra is a Junior from New Bern, North Carolina studying business at the Kenan-Flagler Business School and minoring in Advertising and Public Relations. Last summer she interned in London at St. James's Place: the largest private wealth management firm in the United Kingdom. This summer, she will be working as an Equities Sales and Trading summer analyst for Wells Fargo in New York City. In her free time, Alexandra enjoys playing tennis, reading, and traveling.

​RYAN KENNEDY

Treasurer

Ryan is a sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina double majoring in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science with a minor in Mathematical Decision Sciences. He is a financial sector analyst on Kenan-Flagler’s Portfolio Management Team, and also is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, where he has served as treasurer since December of freshman year. He plans to pursue a career in quantitative finance or software engineering with a particular interest in the application of machine learning after graduation. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, rock climbing, playing guitar, and skiing.​

Lindsay Larkin

Communications Director

Lindsay is a sophomore from Charlotte, North Carolina studying business at Kenan-Flagler Business School and minoring in Media and Journalism with a focus in Advertising and Public Relations. Last summer, she interned at King Ranch Inc. headquartered in Houston, Texas and traveled across South Texas learning about finance within the Agribusiness and Oil & Gas Industry. She has previously worked in Charlotte with Charlotte's Inc, working in sales retail and digital marketing. This summer, Lindsay will participate in Kenan-Flagler's Summer International Internship Program in London, UK. In her free time, Lindsay enjoys horseback riding, traveling and reading.

AKSHAY PATEL

Head of Alumni Engagement

Akshay is a sophomore from Charlotte, NC majoring in Business/ Computer Science and minoring in Chemistry. Over the summer, Akshay interned at an investment management firm researching equities and incorporating machine learning methods into macroeconomic and fundamental analyses of asset classes. Akshay is also the Vice President of Investments for the Portfolio Management Team and is interested in pursuing a career in investment banking. In his spare time, he enjoys competing with the Tar Heel Raas dance team, reading and playing basketball.

Alyssa Sabogal

Diversity Coordinator

Alyssa is a sophomore from Long Island, New York who moved to Waxhaw, NC in high school. She is a business administration major with a concentration in investment banking and a minor in information systems. Alyssa is currently a member of the Portfolio Management Team as a technology sector analyst. Last summer, she interned with SC Investments: a private wealth management company that uses a mixture of scalping and swing trading strategies to grow individual client portfolios. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, staying active, and hanging out with her friends.

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ASSET MANAGEMENT
CORPORATE FINANCE
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LEILA EVANS

Head of Sales & Trading

Leila is a Junior from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Social and Economic Justice. This summer, Leila will be working for Wells Fargo in New York in their Sales and Trading Division. She spends a majority of her time playing field hockey for Carolina’s Varsity Team. She is also a member of the Honor Court and the Student Athlete Advisory Council.  

CARTER WALTERS

Co-Head of
​Investment Banking

Carter is a junior from Charlotte, North Carolina studying business at Kenan-Flagler Business School. Last summer, he interned at Capitala Group, a private equity and debt investment firm in Charlotte. He has previously worked with Tobacco Road Partners, a Durham-based search fund, and was an analyst on the UNC Portfolio Management Team as a sophomore. This summer, Carter will intern in the investment banking division of Wells Fargo Securities. He enjoys playing soccer and golf in his free time. 

POOJAN MEHTA

Co-Head of
​Investment Banking

Poojan is a proud North Carolinian and grew up in Raleigh — he is a junior undergraduate at Kenan-Flagler Business School. He spent his past summer with UNCMC, focusing on private equity investments for the $5.5B fund comprised of North Carolina Endowment money. Poojan is also an Associate on the Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund, and is the Financials and Energy head for the Reynolds Investment Fund. This summer, Poojan will join Morgan Stanley in New York as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. He enjoys golfing, hiking, and reading.​

MATT SCHINSKY

Underclassmen Representative

Matt is a sophomore from Chapel Hill majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance, and minoring in Statistics. Last summer Matt worked at Ipreo, a financial technology company, where he worked in product strategy for their research, sales & trading platforms. This upcoming summer Matt will be working for Anheuser-Busch within their logistics department in St. Louis. On campus, Matt covers media and telecom for the Portfolio Management Team and plays club ultimate frisbee and club squash. ​

Savannah Clawson

Underclassmen Representative 

Savannah is a sophomore from Charlotte, NC majoring in Business Administration, with a concentration in Real Estate, and minoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE). Last summer, Savannah interned with Integra Realty Resources, a commercial real estate valuation firm. This upcoming summer, she plans on participating in the Southeast Asia GIE and interning with Berkeley Capital Advisors, an investment sales brokerage firm. In her free time, Savannah enjoys long-distance running, traveling, and volunteering.
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GRAY FORRESTER

Head of Asset Management

Grady is a Senior Economics Major from Cookeville, TN. This summer, he will be interning with PNC Wealth Management. In addition to serving as the Asset Manager Head for UFS, he is a Resident advisor and is part of the Federal Reserve Challenge Team. In his free time, Grady is a DJ for the on-campus radio station, WXYC.​

ANNA BRENNAN

PMT Head

Anna Brennan is a senior from West Chester, Pennsylvania majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Women's & Gender Studies. She has been involved with the Finance Society since her first year at UNC, and she has served as an Underclassmen Representative, Corporate Finance Mentor, PMT Media & Telecom Sector Head, now as the CIO (President) of PMT. She has intern experience as an equity research analyst at Old Well Partners in Charlotte and as a finance intern at Comcast NBCUniversal in New York. She'll be working full-time in Comcast NBCUniversal's corporate finance program. Outside of school, Anna enjoys playing with her dogs, cooking, and rooting for Philadelphia sports teams

MIKE MILLER

Reynolds Fund Head

Michael is a Senior from Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, majoring in business with concentrations in investment banking and investment management. At UNC, Michael is head of the Reynolds Investment Fund, an undergraduate business ambassador, and an avid intramural champion. In Following his Junior year, he had the great opportunity to travel to Russia, Iceland, Finland, and Estonia to learn about venture capital and start-ups through Kenan-Flagler’s GIE program. Michael then interned at Barclays Capital doing investment banking in their Communication and Media group, and will be returning for full-time. He also enjoys chess, traveling, and Game of Thrones. 
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BIANCA WU

Head of Corporate Finance

​Bianca is a junior from Doylestown, Pennsylvania majoring in Business and Economics. This summer, Bianca is looking forward to her internship in Philadelphia with Comcast NBCUniversal’s Finance Internship Program. In prior summers, she has had internships at MiracleFeet and Newell Brands. Bianca also serves as Co-Chair of the Dean’s Advancement Council and on the executive board of UNC APPLES Service-Learning. Bianca enjoys cooking, traveling, and playing tennis.

Chip Snively

Faculty Advisor

Chip is coordinator of the Investment Management Concentration in the BSBA Program. He previously worked for Intel Corporation in various senior financial management roles, including running manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, China and Puerto Rico. Additionally, he has corporate finance experience with American Airlines, and asset management experience with Liberty National Bank & Trust Company. He received his MBA in finance/international business from Indiana's Kelley School of Business and an undergraduate degree in finance from the University of Kentucky. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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