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Keegan Hardy
TITLE
Portfolio Manager
About me
Keegan is a senior from Austin, Texas. He plans to graduate in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics. Keegan accepted a position in the Financial Analyst Program in the Spring of 2023 and serves as the Co-portfolio manager. Outside of FAP, Keegan is a member of the Southwestern Soccer team, SU Econ Society, Business Club, and Pi Kappa Alpha. After graduation, Keegan hopes to pursue a career in finance, specifically in wealth management.
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Ryan Corbett
TITLE
Portfolio Manager
About me
Ryan is a senior from Austin, Texas. He will graduate in May 2025 with a degree in business. In the spring of 2023, Ryan accepted a position in the Financial Analyst Program and serves as the Co-portfolio manager. Outside of the Financial Analyst Program, Ryan is a pitcher for the baseball team, the vice president for the economics society, and the student body representative for the University’s real estate development committee. After graduation, he will work as a credit analyst in Dallas, Texas.
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William Crain
TITLE
Trader
About me
William is a senior from Kerrville, Texas. He plans to graduate in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Economics. William accepted the position in Spring 2024 and serves as the Trader. William is also the Treserue of Pi Kappa Alpha, a part of Student Philanthropy, Student Foundations, and the Economics Society. He plans to pursue a career in banking after graduation.
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Matthew Peesker
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Accountant
About me
Matthew is a senior from Toronto, Canada. He plans to graduate in May of 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a minor in Data Science and Business. Matthew accepted a position in the Financial Analyst Program in the Spring of 2022 and serves as the Accountant. Outside of FAP, Matthew is a top player on the Southwestern Golf team, has been the TA for intermediate Micro Economics, Principal’s of Economics and Finance, was the treasurer and scholarship chair for Pike Kappa Alpha, is the president and founder of the Southwestern Economics Society, is the president of the Student Athletics Committee, and is a member of the Business Club. In his freshman year summer, Matthew completed an internship at a Tech company in Canada working on their Finance team, and in his sophomore year and junior year summer, Matthew played highly competitive amateur golf tournaments such as the Magnolia, Cotton States, Ontario, and Canadian Amateur.
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Elise Samples
TITLE
Secretary
About me
Elise is a senior from Rockwall, TX. She plans to graduate in May of 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. Elise accepted a position in the Financial Analyst Program in the Spring of 2024 and serves as the Secretary. Outside of the FAP, Elise serves as the Director of Member Finances for Delta Delta Delta, Public Relations Chair for the Economics Society, and she is a proud member of the Southwestern Swim Team. After graduation, Elise plans to pursue a career in commercial real estate finance.
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James Vaquero
TITLE
Market Technician
About me
James is a senior from Houston, Texas. He plans to graduate in May of 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in both Financial Economics and Spanish. James accepted a position in the Financial Analyst Program in the Spring of 2024 and serves as the Market Technician. Outside of FAP, James is a proud member of the Southwestern Baseball team, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, and Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society. He plans to pursue a career in the finance industry after graduation.
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Josh Werner
TITLE
Statistician
About me
Josh is a senior from Missouri City, Texas. He plans to graduate in May 2025 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business and a minor in Data Science. Josh accepted a position in the Financial Analyst Program in the Spring of 2024 and serves as the Statistician. Outside of the program, Josh is a member of the Southwestern Baseball team and on the leadership team for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). He plans to pursue a career in sports analytics and player development in the professional baseball industry after graduation.
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Kimberly Duncan
TITLE
Webmaster
About me
Kimberly is a junior from Greenville, South Carolina. She plans to graduate in May 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics and a minor in Data Analytics. Kimberly accepted a position in the Financial Analyst Program in the Fall of 2024 and serves as the Webmaster. Outside of the FAP, Kimberly is a proud member of the Southwestern Tennis team and Economics Society. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in finance, specifically in investment banking.
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Ashton Ellis
TITLE
Annual Report Editor
About me
Ashton is a junior from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He plans to Graduate in May of 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts in Business. Ashton accepted a position in the Financial Analyst program in the Spring of 2024 and serves as the Annual Report Editor. Outside of FAP, Ashton is a member of the Southwestern Tennis team and business club. He plans to pursue Law School after graduation.
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David Salvania
TITLE
Economist
About me
David is a junior from Austin, Texas. He plans to graduate in May 2026 with a major in economics and minors in mathematics and art history. David accepted a position in the Financial Analysts Program in the Spring of 2024 and serves as the economist. Outside of the FAP, David enjoys spending time with friends and exploring nature. After graduation, he plans to obtain his CPA and pursue a career in financial and risk advisory.
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Isabella Valenzuela
TITLE
Public Relations
About me
Isabella is a junior from League City, Texas. She plans to graduate in May of 2026 with a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics. Isabella accepted a position in the Financial Analyst program in the Spring of 2024 and serves as the head of Public Relations. Outside of the FAP, Isabella is a member of the Southwestern Golf team, Professional Development Officer for the Southwestern Business Club, Secretary of the Economics Society, Director of Financial Operations for Delta Delta Delta, Class Representative for Student Government, Golf Representative of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, and is a SU Student Ambassador working in Admissions. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in the finance industry.
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Hazel Nguyen
TITLE
Faculty Advisor
About me
Hazel Nguyen joined faculty of Southwestern University in 2014. Dr. Nguyen teaches in the areas of Foundations of Business, Entrepreneurship, Investments and Financial Statement Analysis. Her academic interests are executive incentives and firm behaviors. She received her undergraduate degree in engineering from Hochiminh City University of Technology in Vietnam, her MBA and MS in Information Systems from Boston University and her Ph.D. in finance from University of Arkansas.