Meet The Team
President
Beckett Kreter
Beckett Kreter is a junior from Southern California studying Business Administration at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Last summer, he interned as an Investment Banking Sophomore Summer Analyst at Bank of America in their NYC office. Next summer, he will be interning as an M&A Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Evercore in their NYC office. In addition to UFS, Beckett also serves as the President of the UNC Portfolio Management Team, Co-Head of the Investment Banking Bootcamp, National Board Member of HFA, Private Equity Associate on the Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund, and has founded a couple national finance organizations.
President
Mason Kumiega
Mason is a junior hailing from Massachusetts. He is double majoring in Business Administration and Hispanic Studies and is pursuing wealth management. Last summer, Mason interned with The Miller Group at Morgan Stanley in Winston-Salem, NC and he will be returning in Summer 2024. Mason is active in the Christian community at UNC and through Church of the Good Shepherd in Durham, NC. Mason has a penchant for theology and apologetics, photography, cooking, running, and travel.
Vice President
Kiara Casmer
Kiara Casmer is a junior from Colorado studying Business Administration at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Last summer, she interned as an Investment Banking Sophomore Summer Analyst at Deutsche Bank NYC. Next summer, she will intern as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs NYC. Outside UFS, Kiara also participates as Co-Head of the Investment Banking Bootcamp, Director of Internal Affairs for the UBP CEI Board, National DE&I Taskforce for Scholars of Finance, on the Reynolds Fund, and as an ambassador for several organizations toward DEI, disability, and organ donation causes. In her free time, she enjoys Formula 1, skiing, trying new restaurants, and fashion.
Head of UFS Events
Bhuvan Meruga
Bhuvan Meruga is a current freshman at UNC as an Honors student and Assured Admit to the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Last summer, he interned as a Corporate Mergers & Acquistions Intern at First Student. Outside UFS, Bhuvan is also the Vice President of Outreach for Diversity on Wall Street, a Technology Sector Analyst for the UNC Portfolio Management Team and a Business Consultant for 180 Degrees Consulting.
Head of UFS Events
Rex Rokahr
Rex Rokahr is a freshman from Charlotte, NC, pursuing a major in Business Administration and minoring in data science. Since coming to UNC in August, Rex has gotten involved in the UNC Portfolio Management Team as a consumer staples sector analyst and as an intern for Winterford Capital. Beyond UNC, Rex enjoys the outdoors as an Eagle Scout and as a white-water raft guide for the US National White-Water Center.
Head of S&T
Parth Mohan
Parth Mohan is a freshman from Cary, North Carolina studying Business Administration and Data Science. Parth is an analyst for the Portfolio Management Team, a business consultant for 180 Degrees Consulting, an equity research analyst for Carolina Investment Group, a consultant for the TAMID Group, a member of the Undergraduate Business Symposium Core Committee, and a brother at Scale and Coin. Outside of school, Parth enjoys football, weightlifting, and patiently waiting for Kanye to drop an album.
Underclassmen Representative
Mira Mullis
Mira is a freshman from Mint Hill, North Carolina studying Business Administration and Philosophy. She is pursuing a career in investment banking. At UNC, Mira serves as treasurer of her residence hall, is an analyst for the Portfolio Management Team, and is a member of Scholars of Finance. She loves trying new cuisines and maintains a running list of more than 200 of her favorite restaurants. Mira also has keen interests in tennis, cross-stitching, travel abroad, and Formula One.
Underclassmen Representative
Chloe Pearson
Chloe, a sophomore from Gastonia, North Carolina, is majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Conflict Management, aspiring to enter wealth management. Last summer, she spearheaded a research initiative at PolicyBridge in Cleveland, Ohio, focused on improving economic mobility for minorities in the Urban Core. This upcoming summer, Chloe will participate in the Morehead-Cain Global Perspective Summer Enrichment Program abroad. On campus, she holds positions as VP of Finance for Alpha Delta Pi, a student researcher for the Family Enterprise Center, and an outreach coordinator for the Order of the Bell Tower.
Underclassmen Representative
Simone Rothaupt
Simone is a freshman from Ventura, California majoring in Economics and Business Administration. At UNC, Simone is a technology sector analyst for PMT, an industrials sector analyst for the Impact Investing club, and is a member of the Federal Reserve Challenge team. She also works as an economic policy analyst for the UNC Water Institute. In her free time, Simone enjoys long distance running, listening to music, and cooking.
Treasurer
Diya Bhatt
Diya Bhatt is a sophomore studying Business Administration at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and Physics with a concentration in Quantitative Finance. Last summer, she was a Discovery Intern at Deloitte in their Charlotte office. Next summer, she will be a Consulting Intern at Deloitte in their NYC office. In addition to UFS, Diya also serves as the President of the Quantitative Finance Association, Captain of UNC Chalkaa, the Quant Head for BlueBridge Partners, and is currently a GWI Online Intensive Scholar. Diya is also passionate about reading and music.
Diversity Coordinator
Madhuriha Chinta
Madhuriha Chinta is a freshman from Cary, North Carolina studying Business Administration and Data Science. At UNC, Madhuriha is also the Career Development Chair for the Undergraduate International Business Club, an investment analyst at the Impact Investing Club, an equity research analyst with the Carolina Investment Group, and a dancer on UNC’s Bhangra Elite. Outside of school, Madhuriha enjoys traveling, tennis, classic film, and some retail therapy.
Head of Technology
Rishi Guntur
Rishi Guntur is a freshman from Wisconsin, studying Business Administration and Computer Science. Next summer, he will intern at Baird as an Equity Research Summer Analyst in MKE. Rishi is also an Industrials Sector Analyst for UNC's Portfolio Management Team. He is the founder of an organization committed to empowering refugee high schoolers and the founder of another organization committed to sustainable investment management.
Head of Technology
Lizzy Xie
Lizzy Xie is a sophomore from Shanghai, studying Statistics. Outside UFS, she serves as a healthcare sector analyst for Portfolio Management Team, an investment analyst for Impact Investing Fund, and a member of the Fixed Income Association. In her spare time, Lizzy enjoys traveling, photography and hiking.
Communications Director
Isabella Vu
Isabella Vu is a freshman from Newport Beach, CA majoring in Business Administration. At UNC, Isabella is also the Assistant VP of Professional Development for Carolina Women in Business, an analyst for PMT, her residence hall treasurer, and apart of Order of the Bell Tower. Outside of school, Isabella enjoys traveling, running, trying new restaurants, and listening to house music.
Underclassmen Representative
Katherine Halloran
Kate Halloran, a sophomore from Cleveland, Ohio, is majoring in Economics with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Data Statistics. She is aspiring to enter a career in market equity research. Last summer she interned as an Equity Research Analyst at Cleveland Research Company in the fintech sector. She additionally interned as an analyst for Evolution Capital Partners, a private equity firm dedicated to micro-market companies. This upcoming summer, she will study abroad at the London School of Economics taking business and leadership courses. Outside UFS, Kate participates as an ambassador for Panhellenic DEI, Assistant to Finance for Alpha Delta Pi, as well as a student researcher for several companies. In her spare time, she enjoys running, traveling, and trying new food.
Head of Education
Keller Chu
Keller is a freshman from Shanghai, China. He is double majoring in Business and political science. Outside of UFS, Keller is also an analyst on PMT for the consumer staples sector and will be interning at a private equity firm this summer. In his free time he enjoys keeping up with current events, going to the gym, playing basketball and hanging out with friends.
Head of Communication
Rachel Earnhardt
Rachel Earnhardt is a sophomore from Charlotte, NC majoring in Business Administration at Kenan-Flagler with a Data Science minor. Last summer, she studied abroad at the London School of Economics with a focus on economic and leadership courses. This upcoming summer, she will be interning at The Dinerstein Companies as a Real Estate Investment Intern in Houston, Texas. Outside of UFS, she is involved in the REDI Program, serves on UNC’s Honor Court, and volunteers with Special Olympics NC. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and reading.
Head of Fundraising
Andres Valdiri
Andres Valdiri is a first-year honors student from Wilmington, studying business and computer science. Last summer, he interned for Bank of America’s Student Leaders program and Fintech Fellows program sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. Outside UFS, he serves as a consumer discretionary analyst for the Portfolio Management Team, VP of Outreach for Diversity on Wall Street, and a member of the Hispanic Finance Association. In his spare time, Andres enjoys soccer, sailing, and racquet sports. Go Tottenham Hotspurs!