MBA Student Managers
The student portfolio managers are selected through an application and interview process each November. Once selected, the new student managers begin training with the graduating student managers, and take over the Fund portfolio in March. The managers are responsible for virtually all activity with the Fund's portfolio, including company research, economic forecasting, risk management, pitching stock and bond ideas, working with the Fund's brokers to execute trades, and producing written reports and verbal presentations to the Fund's Advisory Committee.
Class of 2009
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Jeremy
Aston Texas Financial Systems & Statutory Accounting Manager Sally Beauty Company Finance The University of Texas at Austin Resume |
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David Baum Connecticut Help Desk Coordinator Financial Accounting Foundation Political Science Boston University Resume |
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Brian
Baumhover Minnesota Subject Matter Expert Corsair Engineering Industrial Engineering Iowa State University Resume |
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Brittany Braden Texas Senior Consultant Ernst & Young, LLP Accounting Texas A&M University Resume |
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Josh
Brown Kansas Private Wealth Advisor Citigroup - Smith Barney Finance University of Kansas Resume |
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Rolando
Campos Mexico Portfolio Manager Intercontinental Asset Management Group Philosophy The University of Texas at Austin Resume |
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Patrick
Geekie North Carolina Research Analyst Gulf Stream Asset Management Economics & Finance University of Richmond Resume |
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Dallas
Griffin Texas Hedge Fund Analyst Third Coast Capital Finance The University of Texas at Austin Resume |
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Mukund
Joshi India Senior Verification Engineer Freescale Semiconductor Computer & Systems Engineering University of Houston Resume |
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Kullen
Kifer Texas Institutional Equity Sales Associate Banc of America Securities, LLC Finance The University of Texas at Austin Resume |
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Matthew
Kobler Texas Valuation Manager GW Equity, LLC Finance The University of Texas at Austin Resume |
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Bryan
Lawhon Texas Investments Analyst Salient Partners History The University of Texas at Austin Resume |
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Andrew
Schmid Texas Associate Crow Holdings Finance The University of Texas at Austin Resume |
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Erin
McCarthy Texas Marketing & Recruiting Coordinator Greenburg Traurig, LLP English Literature Vanderbilt University Resume |
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Michael
Neary Texas Collateral Analyst Bear Stearns & Co Real Estate Finance & Economics Southern Methodist University Resume |
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Jeonwoong Park Korea Financial Performance Analyst Kookmin Bank Public Administration Korea University Resume |
Information Technology Director
In Spring of 1999, the Fund added a student Information Technology Director position. Each Spring semester, a new IT Director is selected through an application and interview process to manage the implementation of the Fund's IT strategy - a series of custom-built systems that enable the Fund to add portfolios without increasing staff.
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Sean
Zongker Texas Manager General Motors Business Administration Avila University Resume |



















