Phillip is a class of 2020 MBA candidate concentrating in Corporate Finance. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler Business School, Phillip worked as an Associate at Bluestem Asset Management, LLC, a family investment office focused on long-short equity hedge fund investing. Prior to working at Bluestem, Phillip worked as an Investment Performance Analyst for Cambridge Associates, LLC, an investment consulting firm that manages custom investment portfolios for high net worth and institutional clients. Phillip holds his Chartered Financial Analyst designation and graduated from Virginia Tech in 2009 with a B.S. in Finance and a minor in Economics.
MARY HOPKINS ALLISON
MANAGING DIRECTOR MBA '19
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. This past summer, Mary Hopkins worked as an Investment Banking Summer Associate at Evercore, where she will be returning full-time in 2019.
SAM FUNKHOUSER
DIRECTOR MBA '20
Sam is a first-year MBA candidate pursuing a concentration in Corporate Finance. Prior to Kenan-Flagler, Sam worked in strategic development at Myocardial Solutions, a medical device firm developing an MRI software diagnostic to transform cardiology care. Sam has also held positions in business development at high-growth companies in healthcare services and technology. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of Virginia and an M.A. in Management Studies from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
GEORGE MABRY
MANAGING 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. This past summer, George worked as a summer associate at Stronghold Resource Partners in Dallas, TX.
JOHN MCCOLL
MANAGING 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. This past summer, John worked as an Investment Banking Summer Associate at Jefferies in New York, where he will be returning full-time in 2019.
William Pitt
DIRECTOR MBA '20
Prior to joining the MBA class of 2020 at Kenan-Flagler, William spent five and a half years in various roles at BB&T within its commercial and investment bank in Winston-Salem, NC. Most recently, William served as an associate at BB&T Capital Markets in its Syndicated Lending Group responsible for underwriting, structuring and distributing the bank’s syndicated credit facilities. In his role, he worked with bankers and companies across the country and across various industries on over $11 billion in credit transactions. William holds a B.S.B.A. from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.
Richard Segal
DIRECTOR MBA '20
Richard is a class of 2020 MBA candidate concentrating in Corporate Finance. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler Business School, Richard worked as an Audit Associate for PwC in the Financial Services group and for a family management consulting firm. Richard is a licensed CPA and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Elon University.
Mike Stethem
DIRECTOR MBA '20
Mike is a class of 2020 MBA candidate concentrating in Corporate Finance. Prior to attending Kenan-Flagler, Mike was an Associate at Resilience Capital Partners, an operationally-focused, middle-market private equity firm. Before joining Resilience, Mike worked in investment banking as an Associate in the Food, Consumer & Retail Group at BMO Capital Markets and as an Analyst in the M&A Group at KeyBanc Capital Markets. Mike graduated from Ohio University with a B.B.A in Accounting and Finance.
Alexis Swist
MANAGING 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. This past summer, Alexis worked as an Investment Banking Summer Associate at Goldman Sachs in New York where she will be returning full-time in 2019.
GORDON WYCHE
MANAGING 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. This past summer, Gordon worked at Argonne Capital Partners in Atlanta, GA.
UNDERGRADUATES
PATRICK DOW
SENIOR ASSOCIATE BA '19
Patrick is British and attended school at Wellington College in the UK. He is now a senior 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 on the UNC squash team and sings in the Carolina Choir.
FORREST HAMIL
SENIOR ASSOCIATE BSBA '19
Forrest is a senior 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. During the summer of 2017, he had a five-week internship at boutique investment bank Fidus Partners in Charlotte and afterwards studied abroad at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This past summer, Forrest worked as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York, where he will be returning full-time in 2019.
MICHAEL KRANTZ
SENIOR ASSOCIATE BSBA '19
Michael is a senior at 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 the summer of 2017 at Dunning Capital, a boutique investment bank focused on sell-side M&A advisory. This past summer, Michael worked as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Barclays in San Francisco and will be returning full-time in 2019. Michael is an enthusiastic saxophonist, golfer, and San Francisco Giants fan.
LAUREN LESHA
ASSOCIATE BSBA '20
Lauren is a junior from Grosse Pointe, Michigan studying business administration at the Kenan-Flagler Business School and minoring in English. At UNC, Lauren is the President of the Finance Society and serves as an analyst in the industrials and consumer/retail sectors of the Reynolds Investment Fund. 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, where she will also intern after her junior year. Outside of school, Lauren is an avid tennis player, skier, and Detroit Red Wings fan.
PATRICK LYONS
ASSOCIATE BSBA '20
Patrick is a junior in the Kenan-Flagler Business School from Wilmington, Delaware where he attended the Salesianum School. At UNC, Patrick is a member of the Men's Lacrosse team, serves on the Chancellor's Faculty-Athletics Council and Student-Athlete Advisory Council, and is Head of Asset Management for the UNC Undergraduate Finance Society. He has interned over the past two summers with Deloitte Consulting in New York City and Delle Donne & Associates in Wilmington, Delaware. This summer Patrick will be an incoming investment banking summer analyst at J.P. Morgan in New York City in the Real Estate, Gaming, and Lodging Group. Outside of school, Patrick enjoys fishing, golf, and rooting for the Philadelphia Eagles.
HENRY MCDONALD
ASSOCIATE BSBA '20
Henry is a junior from Charlotte, NC double majoring in Business and Religion Studies. This past summer, Henry was a finance intern for Posigen Solar Solutions which is a residential solar panel company headquartered in New Orleans. During the summer of 2019, he will be interning in New York for Aquiline Capital Partners which is a private equity firm that invests in financial service companies. At UNC, Henry is treasurer of Best Buddies and enjoys playing pick-up basketball.
POOJAN MEHTA
SENIOR ASSOCIATE BSBA '19
Poojan is from Cary, NC, and is a senior 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. Poojan worked as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York, where he will be returning full-time in 2019. Outside of school, he enjoys cooking, reading, and rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
CHED MILIC
SENIOR ASSOCIATE BSBA '19
Ched is a senior 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. Ched interned at venture capital firm and leading equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest in New York City. This past summer, he worked as a Summer Analyst at Roark Capital Group in Atlanta, where he will be returning full-time in 2019. Outside of school, Ched enjoys running, playing tennis, and talking non-stop about how great the weather is in Florida.
AKSHAY PATEL
ASSOCIATE BSBA '20
Akshay is a junior from Charlotte, NC concentrating in Investment Banking at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. At UNC, Akshay covers the Media & Telecom and Technology sectors for the Reynolds Fund and is the Head of Alumni Engagement for UFS. He spent the summer of 2017 interning at Horizon Investments, an asset manager in Charlotte, and the summer of 2018 interning at Bryant Park Capital, a boutique investment bank in New York. This summer, Akshay will be joining Guggenheim Partners in New York as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. In his free time, Akshay enjoys reading, playing the piano, and competing as a member of the Tar Heel Raas dance team.
HUNTER SHERIDAN
ASSOCIATE BSBA '20
Hunter is a junior from Charlotte, NC concentrating in Investment Banking at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. At UNC, Hunter plays on the varsity football team. Last summer, he interned with UNC Management Company on the Public Investments Team. Hunter will be working in investment banking with Bank of America Merrill Lynch this summer in New York. Outside of school, he enjoys reading and walking his family’s black lab, Max.
