Mary Hopkins is a class of 2019 MBA candidate concentrating in Corporate Finance. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler Business School, Mary Hopkins was a portfolio manager at MidCap Financial, a middle-market focused specialty finance firm based in the Washington, DC area. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2013 with a B.S. in Human & Organizational Development and a minor in Financial Economics.
NATTHA AROONRATSAKUL
DIRECTOR | MBA '18
Nattha is a class of 2018 MBA candidate concentrating in Corporate Finance. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler Business School, Nattha was an investment banking analyst at Imperial Capital, a middle market investment banking firm based in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2014 with a B.S. in Business Administration and B.A. in Psychology.
GEORGE CAVELIUS
DIRECTOR | MBA '18
George Cavelius is a class of 2018 MBA student concentrating in Corporate Finance and Real Estate. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler, George spent five years working in the Assurance arm of PricewaterhouseCoopers (“PwC”), where he was a Senior Audit Associate in the Baltimore office Asset Management practice. In this role, he led the financial statement audits for public mutual funds and private equity funds of prominent Registered Investment Companies whose assets under management ranged from $20 Billion to $800+ Billion. George is a licensed CPA and graduated from Virginia Tech in 2011 with dual degrees: Bachelor of Science in Business – Accounting and Information Systems; Bachelor of Science in Business - Finance.
ANAND DAS
DIRECTOR | MBA '18
Anand is a class of 2018 MBA student concentrating in Corporate Finance. Anand previously spent 8 years in investment banking and private equity across India and United States. Most recently, he served as an Associate with the Indian arm of a New York-based private equity firm, GenNx360 Capital Partners. In this role, he worked alongside fund managers, providing analytical support for transactional activities. Anand acted as lead analyst on multiple buy-out transactions, tracking business performance and engaging in projects driving operational improvements for portfolio companies with over $100 million in revenues. Anand holds an undergraduate degree in electronics engineering, master’s degree in Finance, and CFA charter.
PAUL FUNKHOUSER
DIRECTOR | MBA '18
Prior to pursuing his MBA at Kenan-Flagler, Paul worked in healthcare as a consultant for SHM Consulting and a manager in the clinical studies group at AtriCure. During his tenure at SHM, Paul was responsible for integrating innovative medical device as part of cardiac disease-management programs in hospitals. Later, Paul joined AtriCure, where he was responsible for patient enrollment in two cardiac clinical studies. Paul began his career in asset management at Ernst & Young in NYC as a tax associate performing analysis and preparation for private equity and hedge funds. Paul holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a M.S. in Accounting from Kenan-Flagler. This summer Paul will intern in the Consumer Group at Piper Jaffray in Charlotte.
GEORGE MABRY
DIRECTOR | MBA '19
Prior to pursuing his MBA at Kenan-Flagler, George spent four years at Barings (FKA Babson Capital) in Charlotte, NC. At Barings, George was an Associate Director in the High Yield Energy group responsible for underwriting upstream oil and gas companies. In this role, he worked closely with portfolio managers and traders to identify attractive primary, secondary, and distressed investment opportunities. George holds a B.A. in Business Administration and History from Furman University.
JOHN MCCOLL
DIRECTOR | MBA '19
John is a class of 2019 MBA candidate concentrating in Corporate Finance and Real Estate. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler Business School, John worked as an analyst at Morgan Stanley in Atlanta, where he was a member of a wealth management team that managed $1.3 billion in assets for high net worth families, private business owners, and professional athletes and coaches. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2013 with a B.A. in History.
MATTHEW MILDENBERG
DIRECTOR | MBA '18
Matt was born in Charlotte, and grew up in North Carolina before attending boarding school at McCallie in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He served as a varsity coxswain throughout high school and with the heavyweight rowing team at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated with a B.S. in Economics from Wharton concentrating in Finance, and spent four years after college working at Bank of America in Charlotte, most recently as a Credit Analyst in the Leveraged Finance group. Outside of work, he has served as an Assistant Coach with Charlotte Youth Rowing, and as a Board Member and Treasurer of Joedance LLC.
ALEXIS SWIST
DIRECTOR | MBA '19
Alexis is a class of 2019 MBA candidate concentrating in Corporate Finance. Prior to pursuing her MBA at Kenan-Flagler, Alexis worked as a tax senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City in the Banking and Capital Markets practice. Alexis is a licensed CPA and holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a M.S. in Accounting from Kenan-Flagler.
GORDON WYCHE
DIRECTOR | MBA '19
Gordon Wyche is a class of 2019 MBA student at Kenan-Flagler. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler, Gordon worked as an investment professional for The Halifax Group, a middle-market private equity firm focused on buyouts in the Health & Wellness, Outsourced Business Services, Franchising, and Infrastructure sectors. Prior to joining Halifax, Gordon worked as an investment professional for Roark Capital Group, a middle-market private equity firm focused on consumer, business service and environmental service companies, with a specialization around franchised and multi-unit business models in the retail, restaurant and consumer services sectors. Gordon graduated from The University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in Economics.
UNDERGRADUATES
PATRICK DOW
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '19
Patrick is British and attended school at Wellington College in the UK. He is now a junior at UNC Chapel Hill majoring in Music with a focus in Vocal Performance and minoring in Entrepreneurship. Patrick is President of the UNC Clef Hangers, and was its Business Manager for three semesters. In the past two summers, Patrick interned at GrowthPoint Technology Partners, a Boutique Tech Investment Bank in East Palo Alto, and Trium Capital, a London based alternative asset manager. This summer, Patrick is interning in Africa with African Bush Camps, a rapidly growing safari company operating in Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia and South Africa. Patrick is in the UNC squash team and sings in the Carolina Choir.
RILEY GRAHAM
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '18
Riley is a junior in the Kenan Flagler Business School from Dallas, TX, where he attended St. Mark’s School of Texas. At UNC, Riley is a member of the 2016 National Champion and 2017 ACC Champion Men’s Lacrosse team. He has interned with Neuberger Berman’s Private Equity Group and the Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure Group at UBS. After graduating in May 2018, Riley will be joining The Blackstone Group as a Real Estate Analyst in New York, NY.
FORREST HAMIL
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '19
Forrest is a junior from Charlotte, NC studying business at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. At UNC, Forrest participates in Best Buddies and is the VP of Chipping in for Autism, a non-profit organization that raises money to spread awareness and fund research for autism and other related conditions. He is also the co-head of the investment banking division of the Finance Society. During the summer of 2015, Forrest interned in the accounting and finance department at Red Ventures. Last summer, he had a five week internship at a boutique investment bank in Charlotte called Fidus Partners and afterwards studied abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This summer, Forrest will be working in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs in New York City.
MICHAEL KRANTZ
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '19
Michael is a junior in the Kenan-Flagler Business School from Chapel Hill, NC, where he attended East Chapel Hill High. During the spring of 2016, Michael interned at GoDaddy in San Francisco, CA, focusing on business development and market research. Michael spent this past summer at Dunning Capital, a boutique investment bank focused on sell-side M&A advisory. Michael is an enthusiastic saxophonist, golfer, and San Francisco Giants fan.
POOJAN MEHTA
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '19
Poojan is from Cary, NC, and is a junior at the Kenan Flagler Business School concentrating in Investment Banking & Investment Management. At UNC, he serves as the Financials and Energy Head for the Reynolds Fund and the Investment Banking Co-Head for UFS. He has spent his past summers working with Five Points Hospitality and the Private Investments Team at UNC Management Company. This coming summer, Poojan will be working in the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York, NY. Outside of school, he enjoys cooking, reading, and rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
CHED MILIC
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '19
Ched is a junior at UNC, originally from St. Petersburg, FL, and now double-majoring in economics and computer science with a minor in business administration. He spent the fall of 2016 studying British art and history in London while working at mobile gaming studio Playrmakr. This past summer, Ched interned at venture capital firm and leading equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest in New York City and will be joining private equity firm Roark Capital Group as a summer analyst in 2018. Outside of school, Ched enjoys running, playing tennis, and talking non-stop about how great the weather is in Florida.
NICK SHIVDASANI
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '18
Nick is an undergraduate student at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, where he is concentrating in Investment Banking. He is the Energy & Power sector head on the Ewing Harris Schletter Fund. During the past two summers, he interned at Lookout Capital, a boutique private equity firm investing in middle-market companies in the Southeastern U.S. This coming summer, he will be joining UBS' Investment Bank in New York City as a summer analyst. Outside of school, Nick enjoys playing basketball and ice hockey, watching UNC sporting events, and producing music.
LUKE STIDHAM
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '18
Luke is a junior at UNC double-majoring in Comparative Literature and Economics, and minoring in Business Administration. This past summer, he helped launch The Meantime Coffee Co., a student-run, non-profit coffee shop on UNC’s campus. He has also interned in the financial services and commercial real estate industries. He currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the Undergraduate Honor Court and teaches volunteer piano lessons through Musical Empowerment. This coming summer, Luke will work in management consulting as a Summer Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
CAROLINE YEVAK
ASSOCIATE | BSBA '18
Caroline grew up in Charlotte, and is a junior undergraduate in the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. During the summer of 2015, she studied Italian and Art History in Florence, Italy. She spent this past summer at Jacobs Capital, a boutique investment bank focused on sell-side Mergers & Acquisitions advisory. During the school year, Caroline is also involved in Moneythink and the Portfolio Management Team. This past summer, Caroline interned in J.P. Morgan's Consumer & Retail Investment Banking group in New York City and will return full-time after graduation. She enjoys traveling, cooking, running, and skiing.
