Alumni Placement
Founded by Ron Nussbaum, Shawn Alt, and Stephen Tang, the Finance Connection is the first and only finance organization at UCSB committed to educating students about careers on Wall Street and also connecting them with successful alumni. While they were all interested in pursuing a career in investment banking, the founders soon realized that they were facing an uphill battle as UCSB is not recruited by major investment banks or the finance industry in general. They were ultimately successful in landing jobs within the industry, but they did so without the help and guidance of the school and had to rely on other available resources that many other schools had. Realizing this, the founders decided to lay the foundation for a successful group on campus and prepare motivated students for a career in finance, thus creating UCSB Finance Connection.
Class of 2020
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Name
Elena Barger
Michael Chong Nima Karamlou James Lee Kiana Razi |
Company
D.A. Davidson Companies
Corner Capital Partners Credit Suisse Microsoft PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Vertical
Investment Banking
Investment Banking Investment Banking Corporate Finance Valuation |
Years
2020 - Present
2020 - Present 2020 - Present 2020 - Present 2020 - Present |
Class of 2019
|
Name
Tae Kim
Alexander Lim Michael Maylor Diego Satkofsky Montana Youssoffi |
Company
UBS
Evercore Wells Fargo Analytics West Palm Tree, LLC |
Vertical
Equity Capital Markets
Investment Banking Wealth Management Consulting Investment Banking |
Years
2019 - Present
2019 - Present 2019 - Present 2019 - Present 2019 - Present |
Class of 2018
|
Name
Sanket Desai
Vanessa Luo Anthony Singh Kyle Visher |
Company
PIMCO
Stifel Fisher Investments Citigroup |
Vertical
Investment Management
Investment Banking Investment Management Sales and Trading |
Years
2018 - Present
2018 - Present 2018 - Present 2018 - Present |
Class of 2017
|
Name
Julian Choi
Eric Hu Noah Newman Ron Papile Aditya Tadanki Mia Tobias |
Company
Levi Strauss & Co.
Barclays KeyBanc Macquarie Armory Securities Microsoft Credit Suisse |
Vertical
Digital Partnerships & Business Development
Investment Baking Investment Banking Investment Banking Investment Banking Corporate Finance Capital Markets |
Years
2019 - Present
2017 - 2019 2017 - 2019 2017- Present 2017 - Present 2017 - Present 2017 - Present |
Class of 2016
|
Name
Richard Choi
Carlos Dominguez Lantigua Steven Rojas |
Company
Bregal Sagemount
Deutsche Bank McKinsey & Company Columbia Business School McKinsey & Company Pendulum Property Partners Eastdil Secured |
Vertical
Investment Professional
Investment Banking Management Consulting MBA Management Consulting Real Estate Investment Banking |
Years
2019 - Present
2016 - 2019 2019 - Present 2018 - 2019 2016 - 2018 2018 - Present 2017 - 2018 |
Class of 2015
|
Name
Kushaan Ahuja
Faris Barudi Stacy Boyle Lorenzio Enriquez Casey Long |
Company
Endeavor
J.P. Morgan UBS DoubleLine Group Harvard Business School Cerberus Capital Management Morgan Stanley Fortress Investment Group J.P. Morgan |
Vertical
Unknown
Investment Banking Sales and Trading Investment Management MBA Candidate Private Equity Investment Banking Private Equity Investment Banking |
Years
2018 - Present
2015 - 2018 2015 - Present 2015 - Present 2019 - Present 2017 - 2019 2015 - 2017 2017 - Present 2015 - 2017 |
Class of 2014
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Name
Everett Allen
Jeff Butler |
Company
Blackrock
Oakhill Capital Greenhill |
Vertical
Investment Management
Private Equity Investment Banking |
Years
2014 - Present
2016 - Present 2014 - 2016 |
Class of 2013
|
Name
Vikram Abraham
Beau Donohoe Mardo Iknadiossian Solomon Mindlin |
Company
Clearlake Capital Group
Marlin Equity Barclays Relevant Group AMCAL Multi-Housing HFF, Inc. Alliance Bernstein Wells Fargo Securities HSBC Perella Weinberg Partners Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Vertical
Private Equity
Private Equity Investment Banking Real Estate Development Real Estate Development Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets Private Credit Investing Investment Banking Investment Banking Investment Banking Investment Banking |
Years
2017 - Present
2015 - 2017 2013 - 2015 2019 - Present 2017 - 2019 2013 - 2017 2016 - Present 2013 - 2016 2018 - Present 2017 - 2018 2016 - 2017 |
Class of 2012
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Name
Colin Goltra
Derek Kellman Ben Morrison Jordan Wolfe Aaron Zhang |
Company
Coins.ph
Hack Reactor (Student) Filament Samsung Lazard Cornell Johnson City National Rochdale Signature Estate & Investment Advisors Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Hines UCLA Anderson Guidepost Growth Equity Robert W. Baird Cerberus Capital Management Marlin Equity Partners Morgan Stanley J.P Morgan Columbia University |
Vertical
Product
Software Career Accelerator Bitcoin M&A Business Dev & Strategy Investment Banking MBA Investment Management Investment Management Investment Management Real Estate Investment MBA Private Equity Investment Banking Private Equity Private Equity Investment Banking Investment Banking Masters in Operations Research |
Years
2017 - Present
2016 2015 - 2016 2014 - 2016 2012 - 2014 2019 - 2020 2017 - Present 2014 - 2017 2011 - 2014 2018 - Present 2017 - 2019 2015 - 2017 2013 - 2015 2015 - Present 2014 - 2015 2012 - 2014 2014 - Present 2012 - 2014 |
Class of 2011
|
Name
Austin Browning
Brandon Pinn |
Company
Silver Rock
Cerberus Capital Management Bank of America Merrill Lynch PJT Partners Jefferies |
Vertical
Credit Fund
Private Equity Investment Banking Investment Banking Investment Banking |
Years
2014 - Present
2013 - 2014 2011 - 2013 2015 - Present 2011 - 2015 |
Class of 2010
|
Name
Ron Nussbaum
|
Company
Maverick Value
Wells Fargo Securities Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Vertical
Investment Management
Investment Banking Investment Banking |
Years
2013 - Present
2011 - 2012 2010 - 2011 |
Class of 2009
|
Name
Shawn Alt
Stephen Tang |
Company
Meaningful Partners
Seafield Capital University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Aurora Resurgence Arrowhead Moelis Fernbridge Capital Park Presidio Capital Fortress Investment Group J.P. Morgan |
Vertical
Private Equity
Hedge Fund MBA - Finance & General Management Private Equity Investment Management Investment Banking Public Equity Investing Hedge Fund Private Equity Investment Banking |
Years
2018 - 2019
2017 - 2018 2015 - 2017 2013 - 2015 2011 - 2013 2009 - 2011 2020 - Present 2015 - 2019 2012 - 2015 2010 - 2012 |
Class of 2008
|
Name
Dylan Hallerberg
|
Company
Fortress Anchors
GoldenTree Asset Management The Carlyle Group Moelis |
Vertical
Corporate Finance
Asset Management Private Equity Investment Banking |
Years
2018 - Present
2017 - 2018 2010 - 2016 2008 - 2010 |