MBA Finance Association

2008-2009 Finance Association Leadership Team

 

Benjamin Chiu
Co-President, MBA Finance Association
Ben Chiu is a Maryland native, and previous graduate of the Smith School of Business (B.S. in Finance). Before coming back to Smith, he spent 7.5 years at JPMorgan Chase, most recently as an Associate in the Asset Management line of business. Ben has been a key member of merger integration teams in both the Investment Bank and Asset Management divisions during two large scale acquisitions (JPMorgan and Chase, and JPMorgan and Bank One). Ben is one of two Portfolio Managers for the Mayer Fund and spent his summer in Oregon with Intel Finance.
Ed Shumway
Co-President, MBA Finance Association
Ed Shumway is originally from SLC, Utah. During his undergraduate work Ed spent two years volunteering with communities in Ukraine. Upon his return to the U.S. Ed received a B.S. in Economics from Brigham Young University. Before entering the Smith School he worked for two years with small businesses in NYC and MD. At Smith, Ed is the Materials and Industrials Analyst for the Mayer Fund, and interned over the summer with M&T Bank.
Adam Weiner
Vice-President, MBA Finance Association
Jaya Kothari
Vice-President, MBA Finance Association
Jaya is a first year MBA student at the Robert H. Smith School of Business concentrating in Finance. Prior to attending Smith, Jaya spent three years in product management in Torrent Pharmaceuticals, a leading health-care company in India. At Torrent, she was responsible for budgeting, forecasting, inventory planning, managing brands and customer relationship management. This summer, she is interned with JPMorgan Chase in their Finance Associate Leadership Program.
Jake Chen
Vice-President, MBA Finance Association
Jake was born and raised in Beijing, China.  After graduating with dual degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering from the University of Utah, Jake joined Micron Technology, the leading provider for memory and semiconductor solutions in the U.S., as a Test Engineer and then a product manager for 4 years.  Prior to Smith, Jake successfully transitioned into the Financial Services sector and worked as a Financial Advisor at Ameriprise Financial.  This past summer, he interned with Morgan Stanley's Fixed Income Division in Hong Kong.  Jake is the Information Technology Analyst for the Mayer Fund at Smith.

 
Karan Kaul
Vice-President, MBA Finance Association
Jesse Reinhold
Vice-President, MBA Finance Association
Jesse Reinhold is a first-year MBA student at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Prior to attending Smith, Jesse worked in Missouri at Chamberlin Edmonds, a revenue recovery firm in the healthcare industry. Jesse completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri graduating with a degree in International Business. In addition to her commitment to the MBA Finance Association, Jesse is a graduate assistant in the Office of Student Financial Aid. Upon graduating from the MBA program in May 2009, Jesse plans to work in corporate finance.