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Maize and Blue Connect provides members with the opportunity to meet professionals in the field of investing. Throughout the pitch process, members will have the opportunity to get feedback on their investment ideas as they refine their pitches. Additionally, students will be able to connect with investors first-hand during the fund\u2019s live speaker series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past Speaker Series<\/h2>\n\n\n
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2024-2025 School Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Jordan Hymowitz; Philadelphia Financial Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Saverio Console, BlackRock<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Josh Kaufman; Brenner West Capital Partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Eric Sealove, Global Head of Equity Capital Markets at Squarepoint Capital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Harris Brown, PM at Armistice Capital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Matt Sporer, Managing Director at Lakewood Capital Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    2023-2024 School Year<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Joel Elconin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Michael Fisherman, Zuckerman Investment Group<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Corey Tobin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Howard Widra, Apollo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Porter Collins, Seawolf Capital Prior<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Jordan Hymowitz<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Vincent Daniel, Seawolf Capital Prior<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      2022-2023 School Year<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Jeffrey Huebner, Managing Member at Pointe Capital Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Joshua W. Kaufman, Co-founder at Brenner West Capital Partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Corey Tobin, Research Analyst at William Blair Investment Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Matthew Finn, Head of Equity Investments at Thrivent Asset Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Jordan Hymowitz, Managing Member at Philadelphia Financial Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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        2021-2022 School Year<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Jeremy Graveline, Head of Portfolio Management and Senior Researcher at Pluribus Labs LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • LeAnn Auer, Senior Portfolio Manager at The Northern Trust Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Corey Tobin, Partner, Director of Research and Research Analyst at William Blair Investment Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Michael Schaftel, Managing Director, Institutional Equity Division at Morgan Stanley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Marc Wyatt, Head of Global Trading, T. Rowe Price<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Jaimi Goodfriend, Head of Investment Professional Development at Point72<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Karl Brewer, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Cervecero Investments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          2020-2021 School Year<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • David Woo, Vice President at Blue Pool Capital<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Matthew Kaufman, Managing Partner at Validor Capital LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Corey Tobin, Partner, Director of Research and Research Analyst at William Blair Investment Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Michael J. Halper, Director of Research and Portfolio Manager at ABS Investment Management LLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Xavier Fuller, Managing Partner and Founder at 11 Eleven Capital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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            Previously School Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Brian Hellmer, Director of the Hawk Center for Applied Security Analysis at the Wisconsin School of Business<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Eric Stubbs, Senior Vice President at RBC Wealth Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Larry Halperin, Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>