W i l l i a m R . H o u g h

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

FINANCE

20

ANNUAL REPORT

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A B O U T T H E

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE PROGRAM

T he Master of Science in Finance (MSF) program

was started in 2001 and has evolved to primarily

a combined degree program for students from various

University of Florida undergraduate degree programs

wanting to complete both their undergraduate

degree and MSF degree within four years.

UF undergraduate students apply during their second

year on campus and begin MSF courses in their third

year. Students take graduate-level finance courses

alongside MBA students, and in MSF-only classes, in

lieu of some undergraduate degree courses. Students

intern the summer after their third year with the

firm they plan to return to full time after graduation.

Most MSF students come from undergraduate finance,

accounting, economics and mathematics programs.

The MSF program also serves students who

want access to Ph.D. courses or a joint degree

from the UF Levin College of Law.

2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O RT : E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Greetings from Gainesville.

For over a decade, students enrolled in the MSF program have taken full advantage of

all that the program offers and left UF to start great careers. I very much appreciate the

support that you have provided the program to continue making this possible. I hope

that you recognize that your willingness to mentor students, come to campus and talk to

students about your work, and provide financial support have driven the success of the

program.

I am very excited to report that enrollment in the program will grow by over 30% starting

with the Class of 2020 as the result of an extensive program where freshman and

sophomore students select career paths that match their identified strengths and interests.

More diverse interests are represented in the larger classes, as you will see when we report

placements across a broader set of industries in coming years.

Feel free to reach out to me with your thoughts and comments.

Sincerely,

D A V I D T . B R O W N

D i r e c t o r, M a s t e r o f S c i e n c e i n F i n a n c e p r o g r a m

CONTENTSG S I F

The Gator Student Investment Fund gives students

an opportunity to manage a real investment fund.

They are using that fund to make a difference by

helping first-generation, low-income undergraduate

students graduate from college.

A C A D E M I C S

The rigorous academics of the MSF program ensure

that students are prepared to stand out in their first

job after graduation. The MSF sponsored Exploring

Financial Economics Program for 1st and 2nd Year

Students guides students towards the advanced

curriculum and appropriate career choices.

E N G A G E M E N T

Graduating from the MSF program gives our alumni

a desire to stay connected. That happens through

events or speaking opportunities on campus,

ensuring that current students have access to

strong leaders and examples in finance.

I M P A C T

MSF graduates continue to prove their influence.

Their eyes are fixed on being influential and setting

the standard in the finance industry with some of

the most impactful companies in the world.

№ 8  AMONG PUBLICS

#18 overall in U.S. News & World Report’s

Best Colleges 2018 rankings

№ 4  AMONG PUBLICS

#14 overall in TFE Times’ 2018 Best

Master’s of Finance Programs rankings

MSF PROGRAM STANDS AMONG NATION ’ S ELITE

M E E T M S F P R O G R A M D I R E C T O R

DAVID T. BROWN, PhD→ Ph.D., 1986; M.A., Washington University, 1983; B.A.,

Tulane University, 1981

→ Former visiting professor at Kellogg Graduate School

of Management, Northwestern University

→ Former investment officer for NISA Investment

Advisors LLC

→ Teaches fixed income securities courses at the

graduate level

→ Current research focuses on real estate finance and

the pricing of default risk in corporate bonds

2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O RT : G S I F

INVESTING IN THE FUTURET h e G a t o r S t u d e n t I n v e s t m e n t F u n d ( G S I F ) i s a s t u d e n t -

m a n a g e d i n v e s t m e n t f u n d t h a t g i v e s m e m b e r s a

r e a l i s t i c a s s e t m a n a g e m e n t e x p e r i e n c e . T h i s i s n o t a

s i m u l a t i o n o r r e p l i c a t i o n . S t u d e n t s w o r k w i t h a r e a l

f u n d o f o v e r $ 5 0 0, 0 0 0 a s s e t s u n d e r m a n a g e m e n t

a n d g r a d u a t e f r o m t h e p r o g r a m p r e p a r e d t o b e

i n s t a n t l y p r o d u c t i v e i n p r o f e s s i o n a l a n a l y s t r o l e s .

GSIF made a $9,500 donation to the Machen Florida

Opportunity Scholars Program this spring.

L a s t y e a r, t h e f u n d

a n n o u n c e d i t w o u l d b e

m a k i n g a n n u a l p a y m e n t s

t h r o u g h a n e n d o w m e n t - l i k e

s t r u c t u r e t h a t p a y s t h r e e

p e r c e n t o f t h e p o r t f o l i o

v a l u e t o t h e M a c h e n F l o r i d a

O p p o r t u n i t y S c h o l a r s

P r o g r a m , w h i c h p u r s u e s t h e

p r i m a r y g o a l o f g r a d u a t i n g

f i r s t - g e n e r a t i o n , l o w - i n c o m e

u n d e r g r a d u a t e s t u d e n t s .

To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t G S I F ’s e x p e r i e n t i a l l e a r n i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s , v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

GSIF was named

the Warrington

student organization

of the year

A PROGRAM FIRSTTA L E D E N I S T H E F I R S T M S F s t u d e n t f r o m

t h e M a c h e n Fl o r i d a O p p o r t u n i t y S c h o l a r s

P r og ra m . H e l a n d e d a s u m m e r i n te r n s h i p

i n s a l e s a n d t ra d i n g a t C i t i g r o u p a n d i s

p l ay i n g a n i mp o r ta n t r o l e o n G S I F ’s r i s k

m a n a g e m e n t te a m .

LEARNING FROM THE EXPERTS

D A N I E L S A N B O R N ( M S F ’ 0 6 ), Pa r t n e r, D i r e c to r

o f I nve s t m e n t D a ta & R e s e a r c h a t Te r ra

A l p h a I nve s t m e n t s L L C , r e t u r n e d to c a mp u s

to g ive G S I F s t u d e n t s a B l o o mb e rg t u to r i a l .

MAKING AN IMPACT THROUGH GIVINGGSIF will continue to assist the Machen Florida

Opportunity Scholars Program’s primary goal

of graduating first-generation, low-income

undergraduate students in the coming years.

After giving $9,500 in March 2018, GSIF

anticipates contributing $15,000 to the program

in 2019. B Y 2 0 2 2 , G S I F A I M S T O D O N A T E

$ 9 0 , 0 0 0 A N N U A L LY T O H E L P T H E P R O G R A M .

To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t G S I F ’s i m p a c t , v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O RT : A C A D E M I C S

PRIMED FOR IMPACT

T h e M S F p r o v i d e s a t w o y e a r p r o g r a m , E x p l o r i n g F i n a n c i a l

E c o n o m i c s f o r 1 s t a n d 2 n d Ye a r S t u d e n t s , w i t h m u l t i p l e

l e a r n i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s d e s i g n e d t o h e l p t h e m c h o o s e

f r o m a n d p r e p a r e f o r d y n a m i c f i n a n c e c a r e e r s .

T H E M S F E X P L O R I N G F I N A N C I A L E C O N O M I C S P R O G R A M H O S T E D

F O R D E V E L O P M E N T A L A C T I V I T I E S I N 2 0 1 7 – 1 8

W O R K S H O P S W I T H K E L LY H E R R I N G O N T O P I C S

S U C H A S I N D U S T R Y - A P P R O P R I A T E R E S U M E

B U I L D I N G , I N T E R V I E W I N G A N D VA L U E S .

C R I T I C A L - T H I N K I N G S E S S I O N S W I T H D R . D AV I D B R O W N I N C L U D I N G

F O R E C A S T I N G S T O C K M A R K E T R E T U R N S , F O L L O W I N G T H E

M A R K E T S , B E A L E A R N E R A N D W H Y A R E I N T E R E S T R A T E S S O L O W ?

R O U N D T A B L E S W I T H O L D E R S T U D E N T S

I N C L U D I N G A N A S S E T M A N A G E M E N T P A N E L ,

I N T E R V I E W P R A C T I C E S A N D S E V E R A L M I X E R S .

F o r m o r e a b o u t t h e r i g o r o u s a c a d e m i c s o f t h e M S F p r o g r a m , v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

REAL WORLD LEARNINGD U R I N G A T R I P T O R AY M O N D J A M E S , Exploring

Financial Economics students experienced hands-

on learning for equity research and investment

banking activities, including a mock earning

scenario. After an informal lunch that provided

chances to network with Business Gators working

in equity research and investment banking,

students heard from UF alumnus and Sr. Research

Associate Andrew Adams.

They also received a tour of Institutional Sales,

Trading, Syndicate, and Corporate and Executive

Services while at Raymond James.

A NEW APPROACH TO MENTORINGAnn O’Brien, retired Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Global Securities Solutions Executive in Charge,

volunteered to meet with Exploring Financial

Economics students in a unique setting. She held

an improv workshop, forcing students out of their

comfort zones to get to know her and each other in

an engaging setting.

LAY OF THE LANDExploring Financial Economics students

were able to learn about careers in

multiple fields from companies who

lead the way in their industry.

C o r p o r a t e C l i e n t B a n k i n g

JPMorgan

E q u i t y R e s e a r c h

Raymond James

I n v e s t m e n t B a n k i n g

Wells Fargo Securities

Houlihan Lokey

M a n a g e m e n t C o n s u l t i n g

Bain & Co.

P o r t f o l i o M a n a g e m e n t

SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

ACADEMIC TIMELINE

F r e s h m a n a n d s o p h o m o r e y e a r

Exploring Financial Economics program

S o p h o m o r e y e a r

Application to MSF Combined Degree Program

J u n i o r A n d S e n i o r Ye a r

MSF courses

J u n i o r s u m m e r

Internship with firm expecting to place full-time

2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O RT : E N G A G E M E N T

FURTHERING A NETWORKT h e M S F p r o g r a m p r o v i d e s a n e n g a g i n g e x p e r i e n c e f o r

s t u d e n t s , b u t i t d o e s n ’ t e n d a f t e r g r a d u a t i o n . W i t h a l u m n i

e v e n t s i n m u l t i p l e c i t i e s a n d s p e a k i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s

b a c k o n c a m p u s , M S F g r a d u a t e s r o u t i n e l y g i v e b a c k t o

s t u d e n t s c u r r e n t l y i n t h e p r o g r a m . G i v i n g t h e i r t i m e

i s a n i m p o r t a n t e l e m e n t i n h e l p i n g s t u d e n t s r e c o g n i z e

t h e c a r e e r p a t h s t h e y c a n t a k e a f t e r g r a d u a t i o n .

T H E F I N A N C E P R O F E S S I O N A L S P E A K E R S E R I E S , s u p p o r t e d

b y t h e J a m e s G . R i c h a r d s o n E n d o w m e n t a n d t h e W i l l i a m

R . H o u g h P r o g ra m i n F i n a n c e , h o s t e d 16 s p e a k e r s d u r i n g

t h e 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 a c a d e m i c y e a r . S t u d e n t s w e r e a b l e t o h e a r

a b o u t d i f f e r e n t c a r e e r p a t h s a n d c r i t i c a l i s s u e s i n f i n a n c e

f r o m r e s p e c t e d i n d u s t r y l e a d e r s .

D i s c o v e r h o w M S F g r a d u a t e s a r e s t a y i n g c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e p r o g r a m , v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

1 . C r a i g K l e i nM a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r a n d C h i e f I n v e s t m e n t O f f i c e r

P a r q u e t C a p i t a l M a n a g e m e n t

2 . D a n i e l S l o t k i nH e a d o f L e v e r a g e d L o a n s , M a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r & P o r t f o l i o M a n a g e r

N a p i e r P a r k G l o b a l C a p i t a l

3 . D a v i d H e l l i e rP a r t n e r

B e r t r a m C a p i t a l

4 . S k y e P e r r yP r e s i d e n t & P r i n c i p a l C o n s u l t a n t

S S P I n n o v a t i o n s

5 . S c o t t B r u c k m a n nP a r t n e r

W a r r e n E q u i t y P a r t n e r s

6 . C o l l i n M i n g s , C FA

S e n i o r V i c e P r e s i d e n t

R a y m o n d J a m e s & A s s o c i a t e s

7. A a r o n B r a s kA a r o n B r a s k C a p i t a l

8 . C h r i s t o p h e r F e t e s , C FA

P r i n c i p a l

B o l d e r w o o d C a p i t a l M a n a g e m e n t , L L C

9 . J a s o n Ke e n , C PA , C C I F P

C I O / C o r p o r a t e C o n t r o l l e r

S u p e r i o r C o n s t r u c t i o n C o m p a n y

1 0 . J a m e s L . Ko u t o u l a s , E s q .

C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r

T y p h o n C a p i t a l M a n a g e m e n t

1 1 . N i c k T r o y e rV i c e P r e s i d e n t

R o b e r t W. B a i r d & C o .

1 2 . D a v i d S c h u l t zA n a l y s t

R o b e r t W. B a i r d & C o .

1 3 . J e r e m y M a r t i nP r i n c i p a l

B a i n & C o .

1 4 . T h o m a s A r n o l d , D B A

U F V i s i t i n g S c h o l a r , D e p u t y G l o b a l H e a d o f Re a l E s t a t e

A b u D h a b i I n v e s t m e n t A u t h o r i t y

1 5 . D a n i e l S a n b o r n , C FA

D i r e c t o r o f I n v e s t m e n t D a t a & R e s e a r c h

Te r r a A l p h a I n v e s t m e n t s L L C

1 6 . C h e l s e a R i c h a r d s o nA s s o c i a t e D i r e c t o r

F i t c h R a t i n g s

STRENGTH IN THE GATOR NETWORKThe Gator Finance Professionals Network

Receptions took place in New York City (August)

and Atlanta (December). The New York City event,

hosted by Liam O’Neil, was the 10th annual.

A FOCUS ON RESPONSIBILITYBB&T Foundations of Free Enterprise: Capitalism and Capital Markets sponsored an important panel titled “Sustainable, Responsible, Impact (SRI) Investing: The Materiality of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Issues in the Investment Decision Making Process.”

The panel was moderated by Emily Chasan, who is the Sustainable Finance Editor for Bloomberg. She was joined by:

→ Karina Funk, CFA, Portfolio Manager/Head of Sustainable Investing, Brown Advisory

→ Stephen Freedman, PhD, CFA, Head of Sustainable Investing Solutions, UBS Wealth Management Americas

→ Tracy Maynier, CIMA, CPWA, Director, Blackrock

The discussion, which was organized by Adjunct Professor Bruce Foerster, helped students see practical examples of what they’ve learned in the classroom about sustainability.

“My classmates and I prepared essays on ESG investing, so we had some understanding of the discussion topics going in,” MSF student James Goyer said. “The panel, however, really took this understanding to a new level. Getting to hear from professionals who apply ESG principles to their jobs on a daily basis really opened my eyes on how this movement is changing corporate America.”

To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e p a n e l , v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

P R O G R A M S U P P O R T

$50,000 +

• Daniel J. (BSAC ‘91) and Lora V. Katsikas

$25,000 – $49,999• Charles F. and

Janice F. (BSBA ’78) Cellier• Robert J. (MBA ‘95) and

Deana M. Cousin

• M. Ann O’Brien (BSBA ‘78)

$10,000 – $24,999

• Russell W. (BSBA ‘63) and Jean Z. (BSPE ‘63) Carpenter

• Robert O. Fabrize (BSBA ‘56)

• Scott J. (BSBA ‘01) and Kara N. (BS ‘02) Friedman

• Daniel A. (BA ‘92) and Lori J. Slotkin

$5,000 – $9,999

• Daniel L. (BABA ‘03) and Lindsay Beiley

• Saul D. Goodman (BSBA ‘89) and Nathalie Rubens

• Steven M. (BSBA ‘88, MBA ‘99) and Natalie E. Raney

• Laurence R. Smith (BSBA ‘79) and Margaret Saba-Smith

• Bradford W. (BSBA ‘89) and Laura B. (BSBA ‘89) Smithy

• Charles W. (BSAC ‘81) and Sylvia E. Uhrig

$2,000 – $4,999

• Sean D. (BSBA ‘91, MBA ‘98) and Amy H. (BSR ‘93) Casterline

• Ian P. Dawley (BSAC ‘11, MSF ‘12)

• Kyle J. Deasy (BSBA ‘11, MSF ‘12)

• Roy R. (MBA ‘71) and Gayle S. Dickson

• Desi A. DiPierro (BSAC ‘10, MSF ‘11)

• Ernest (MSF ‘05) Libershteyn and Natalie (BSBA ‘04, MSF ‘05) Liberstein

• William A. Light (BSBA ‘10 and MSF ‘11)

• Kevin A. Mesmer (BSBA ‘10, MSF ‘11)

• Peter A. Zdebski (BSBA ‘09, MSF ‘10)

$500 – $1,999

• Anonymous

• W. Bryan (BSBA ‘03, MSF ‘04) and Erin G. Adams

• Bradley J. Andersen (BSBA ‘15, MSF ‘16)

• Michael J. (MSF ‘07) and Lauren (BSBA ‘09) Andreas

• Randy (BSBA ‘82) and Sheryl E. Appleyard

• Brennan A. Bubp (BSA ‘04, MBA ‘10, MSF ‘12)

• Andrew N. Capello, Jr. (BSBA ‘13, MSF ‘14)

• Sonia M. Chen (BSBA ‘13, MSF ‘14)

• Ben Erez (BSBA ‘11, MSF ‘12)

• Carleena G. Fiorenza (BSBA ‘14, MSF ‘15)

• Brett R. Gasaway (BSBA ‘12, MSF ‘13)

• Christopher (MSF ‘11) and Elizabeth C. Grizzard

• Chris Hamm (BSBA ‘09, MSF ‘10)

• Michael L. Hessney (BSBA ‘13, MSF ‘14)

• Edwin R. Jeter III (BSBA ’08, MSF ’11)

• Joseph E. Jurbala (BSBA ‘14, MSF ‘15)

July 1, ‘17 – June 30, ‘18

$500 – $1,999 continued

• Jeffrey S. Masse (BSBA ‘13, MSF ‘14)

• Dennis M. McCarthy (BSBA ‘14, MSF ‘15)

• Aindrea K. Davis-Mesa (MSF ’05) and Michael J. Mesa

• Rita K. Murjani (BA ’13, MSF ’14)

• Christopher A. (MSF ‘07) and Justine M. Noth

• Michael H. (BSBA ‘06, MSF ‘07) and Sarah M. (MSF ‘07) Peerson

• Sean M. (BSBA ‘07, MSF ‘08) and Samantha L. (BSAGE ‘09, MS ‘14) Riley

• Mark J. Ruskin (BSAC ‘12, MSF ‘13)

• Danyal A. Sattar (BA ‘04, BSBA ‘04, MSF ‘06)

• Andrew S. (BSBA ‘10, MSF ‘11) and Melissa M. (BSBA ‘11) Winner

• Haiyan Wu (MSF ‘07) and Zhiwen Tang

• Mark A. Zebuoni (MSF ‘13)

$1 – $499

• Anonymous (2)

• Davis M. Blank (MSF ‘12)

• Michelle A. Brumwell (BSAC ‘11, MSF ‘12)

• James T. (MSF ‘12) and Whitney Cook

• Philip C. Coover (BSBA ‘11, MSF ‘12)

• Jeremy M. Dale (BSBA ‘06, MSF ‘07)

• Francisco J. Fornell (MSF ‘11)

• Rashit M. Ismail and Mona El Alaoui

• Bhavik R. Khatri (BSBA ‘11, MSF ‘12)

• Jason B. (BSISE ‘05, MSF ‘08) and Katherine Lazarus

• Daniel E. Milstein (BA ‘15, MSF ‘16)

• James G. Moorman (MBA ‘95)

• Sumeet R. Patel (BA ‘05, BSBA ‘05, MSF ‘06)

• Clark D. Reynolds (BSBA ‘11, MSF ‘13)

• Jesse I. Rosenblum (BSBA ‘07, MSF ‘08)

• Adam M. (BSBA ‘03, MSF ‘04) and Emily D. (BSBA ‘03) Schiff

• Alex B. Sugarman (BSBA ‘15, MSF ‘16)

ENDOWMENTS• William R. Hough MS Finance

Program Endowment

• James G. Richardson Lectureship

• Betty W. Penter Memorial Scholarship

• BB&T Professorship in Free Enterprise Endowment

• Troy & Julianne Davis Financial Markets Education Endowment

• Scott & Kara Friedman Financial Education Endowment

• Ann O’Brien Finance Professional Development Endowment

• Jeffrey M. Levine Banking Scholarship

CORPORATE / MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES

• AT&T

• Bank of America

• BlackRock, Inc.

• Bloomberg L.P.

• BlueMountain Capital Management LLC

• Delta Capital

• Fidelity Charitable

• Gartner, Inc.

• Goldman Sachs Group

• J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation

• NextEra Energy Foundation

• Northwestern Mutual Foundation

• Piper Jaffray & Co.

• Raymond James Charity

• Raytheon Co.

• RBC Capital Markets

• Starwood

• SunTrust Foundation

• UBS

• Vanguard Charitable

• Wells Fargo Foundation

2 0 1 8 A N N U A L R E P O RT : I M P A C T

LEADING AN INDUSTRY

T h e i n f l u e n c e o f t h e M S F p r o g r a m c o n t i n u e s t o g r o w .

F r o m s t u d e n t t e a m s w i n n i n g c o m p e t i t i o n s a g a i n s t s o m e

o f t h e b e s t b u s i n e s s s c h o o l s i n t h e w o r l d t o a l u m n i

b e i n g h o n o r e d a s d i f f e r e n c e m a k e r s i n t h e i r c a r e e r s , t h e

M S F i m p a c t i s s e e n t h r o u g h o u t t h e w o r l d o f f i n a n c e .

placement rate of over 95%

C L A S S O F 2 0 1 8F u l l -T i m e P l a c e m e n t s

C L A S S O F 2 0 1 9 J u n i o r S u m m e r A n a l y s t P l a c e m e n t s

1 A m a z o n , S a n J o s e

1 1 C i t i g r o u p , N e w Yo r k

1 2 C i t i P r i v a t e B a n k , N e w Yo r k

1 C o r n e r s t o n e R e s e a r c h , B o s t o n

1 D e l o i t t e , C o n s u l t i n g , Wa s h i n g t o n D. C .

1 D e u t s c h e B a n k , N e w Yo r k

1 D o u b l e L i n e C a p i t a l , L o s A n g e l e s

3 2 E v e r c o r e , N e w Yo r k

1 1 G o l d m a n S a c h s , N e w Yo r k , S a l t L a ke C i t y

1 G o l d m a n S a c h s I n v e s t m e n t M a n a g e m e n t , N e w Yo r k

1 J . P . M o r g a n , N e w Yo r k

2 1 J . P . M o r g a n We a l t h M a n a g e m e n t , N e w Yo r k , P a l m B e a c h

1 J . P . M o r g a n P r i v a t e B a n k , N e w Yo r k

1 J . P . M o r g a n , U K I n v e s t o r Te a m , L o n d o n

1 M a c q u a r i e G r o u p , N e w Yo r k

2 4 R B C , N e w Yo r k

1 R o b e r t W . B a i r d , Ta m p a

1 S a n d l e r O ’ N e i l l & P a r t n e r s , N e w Yo r k

1 S o r o b a n C a p i t a l P a r t n e r s , N e w Yo r k

1 S u m i t o m o M i t s u i B a n k i n g , N e w Yo r k

5 5 S u n T r u s t R o b i n s o n H u m p h r e y , At l a n t a

1 Ta r g e t C o r p o r a t i o n , M i n n e a p o l i s

2 2 We l l s F a r g o S e c u r i t i e s , C h a r l o t t eS e e h o w M S F a l u m n i a r e i m p a c t i n g t h e f i n a n c e i n d u s t r y, v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

BEATING THE BESTMSF teams won some of the most challenging

competitions in the country. They earned wins

at the ENGAGE® Undergraduate Investment

Conference at the University of Michigan and the

Harvard University Stock Pitch Competition while

also securing a victory at the ACG Cup Tampa Bay

Case Competition.

To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t h o w M S F s t u d e n t s a r e h a v i n g s u c c e s s a g a i n s t t h e n a t i o n ’s b e s t , v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

A L U M N U S H I G H L I G H T E D O N

30 UNDER 30 LISTPeter Gylfe (BSBA Finance ’09, MSF ’10) was named to Forbes’

30 under 30 list for his contributions to the finance industry.

“The relationships I formed in the Master of Science in

Finance (MSF) program have been really important,” he said.

“We all shared a common bond of going from the University of

Florida to Wall Street, which wasn’t a common path.”

Gylfe recalls spending weeks prepping for interviews with his

peers and taking advantage of every networking and speaker

opportunity the MSF program provided.

“There was a lot of grit instilled in us going through the MSF

program at UF,” he said. “Coming from that different path, we

had to work harder, be more prepared and you had to have a

lot of passion. Having grit instilled in us was one of the best

traits of the program.”

D i v e d e e p e r i n t o G y l f e ’s j o u r n e y, v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

C o n t i n u e r e a d i n g a b o u t E v a n ’s c a r e e r, v i s i t n e w s . w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / m s f

ALUMNUS HONORED FOR WALL STREET IMPACTEric Evans (BSBA Finance ’12, MSF ’13) was named to Business

Insider’s “Rising Stars age 35 and under on Wall Street” list.

Evans, 26, is the head of research and

an investment analyst at Weiss Multi-

Strategy Advisers, a hedge fund firm

in New York City. The firm manages

more than $1.8 billion in assets. He

was appointed head of research at

age 25. Evans started at Weiss as

an intern the summer before of his

senior year at the Warrington College

of Business.

ASSISTING IN STUDENT

DEVELOPMENTSix students received scholarships to help with

their time in the MSF program.

J e f f e r y M . L e v i n e B a n k i n g S c h o l a r s h i p

Kendall Ruskin

W i l l i a m R . H o u g h S c h o l a r s h i p

Michael Stalder, Johnny Ringo, Austin Goyer

B e t t y W. P e n t e r M e m o r i a l S c h o l a r s h i p

Paul Stanley, Scout Royce

w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / M S F

w a r r i n g t o n . u f l . e d u / s o c i a l