Futures for Finance

Hey everyone! We hope you all had a nice week, and we can't wait for you to check out our third episode! 

This week's speaker is Lamar West. Lamar is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) pursuing a degree in Agriculture and Consumer Economics. He is a Forbes 30 under 30 scholar,  MLT Fellow, and has recently completed an Investment Banking Summer Analyst Internship at JP Morgan this summer. He is passionate about working with industry leaders to pioneer his own financial consulting business and takes part in prestigious leadership programs such as the Wells Fargo Sophomore Leadership Conference. Beyond his finance interests, Lamar enjoys mentoring the youth interested in investment banking and participating in drills with the Illinois Army National Guard as a Military Police officer.

To learn more about Lamar and the field of investment banking, check out our website at futuresforfinance.com and our social media pages!

Hey everyone, and welcome back to our second podcast episode! This week's speaker is Karin O'Connor.

Karin is a leader in growth-company strategy and venture capital/private equity investing. She has been a CFA charter holder since 2007, and her expertise in investment encompasses all levels of the capital structure in companies ranging from early-stage to mature. Currently, Karin is an active investor in early-stage and growth-stage companies through Serra Ventures, and serves as President at Perimeter Advisors, empowering mid-sized companies through strategic advice. Most notably, Karin gives her time back to the next generation by serving as a clinical assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, where she teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. 

We hope you enjoy this episode with Karin! As always, feel free to connect with her by visiting our website at futuresforfinance.com!

Hey everyone! Welcome to the first episode of Futures of Finance.

This week’s speaker is Emmanual Ndifor. He has graciously come onto our podcast to speak about his extensive experience and understanding of startup culture, venture capital, and digital marketing. To briefly introduce Emmanuel, he has an MBA from Concordia University in Chicago, and he is a champion of diversity and inclusion, working towards enabling students equal opportunity to engage with professional opportunities to further their passions. Emmanuel is also a seasoned entrepreneur and has been involved in the growth of several startups. Prior to his current position, he was the Founder of RIVmarketing - a digital marketing firm for Fortune 500 companies. Emmanuel currently spends his time as the Vice President of marketing and growth at UpKey, a Chicago-based startup that is the world’s first student incubator. 

We hope you enjoy the conversation with Emmanuel. You can learn more and connect with him on our website at futuresforfinance.com!

Welcome to the introduction to our new podcast! We are so excited to be bringing you new speakers every week. Stay tuned and please enjoy!