Student Managed Investment Fund
Spring 2018 Students
Justin Chang - justinchang1@mail.usf.edu
Justin Chang's experience with security analysis started in high school when his father
introduced him to the fast paced world of trading. After a long period of self-study,
he successfully applied his knowledge of technical analysis in multiple statewide
competitions. While majoring in finance and marketing, Chang joined USF's Applied
Securities Analysis program to learn how to combine fundamental analysis with his
technical background. Outside of business, he is a USF Honors College student, an
officer of the USF swim team and a coach for both the USF swim team and Tampa Bay
Aquatics.
Daniel Chapman - dchapman1@mail.usf.edu
Daniel Chapman was born and raised in Scotland where most of his family worked in
the finance and accounting sector. From a young age, he began learning the basics
of investing from his father. These experiences inspired his passion for the industry
and it was this passion that led him to study finance at USF. In addition to academics,
he has been involved in several extracurricular activities such as the Business Honors
Program, Junior Achievement and Feeding Tampa Bay. Chapman was accepted to the Goldman
Sachs Summer Analyst Program and interned in New York this past summer.
Megan Dias - megandias@mail.usf.edu
Megan Dias is on her way to the finish line with a dual degree in finance and marketing.
A highly involved Green and Gold Presidential Scholar, Dias is no stranger to dynamic
and challenging environments, which is where she thrives. Having served as a peer
advisor leader and career peer advisor, she is passionate about helping others and
making a meaningful impact at her university. She has previously interned at AXA Advisors
and Avatar Insurance and aspires to start her own business one day.
Matthew Gladdish - mgladdish@mail.usf.edu
A finance major and business management minor, Matthew Gladdish aspires to work in
venture capital or private equity after gaining experience in the financial services
Industry. Gladdish has always had an entrepreneurial passion and is the owner of a
lawn-care company based in Gainesville. Gladdish also works as an intern at Franklin
Templeton Investments and in the Investor Services Department of Fiduciary Trust Company
International.
Rafael Grigoryan - rgrigoryan@mail.usf.edu
Rafael Grigoryan was born in war-torn Armenia in the days of the Soviet Union. His
family moved here when he was 9 months old and he has grown up in Florida. He is passionate
about the financial and global markets and this passion led him to pursue a degree
in finance. As a full-time student Grigoryan has maintained a 3.94 grade-point average
in his major and has previously interned at Citigroup as a financial analyst, was
in the top 1 percent of sales consultants for Verizon Wireless and trained six years
competitively for the 2012 Olympics. He is carving a career path in investment banking
while earning his CFA charter.
Jesse Heatherington - jesse22@mail.usf.edu
Prior to joining the Student Managed Investment Fund program, Jesse Heatherington
spent time interning at a boutique wealth-management firm and on the derivatives desk
at Citigroup. He also is the founder and former president of the Student Investment
Society, in which students from all majors come to discuss investing. His passion
for finance began with his parents, who taught him the fundamentals of investing and
saving at an early age. When not analyzing companies, he enjoys skydiving and playing
tennis. He plans to pursue his Chartered Financial Analyst designation upon graduation.
Denys Klimyentyev - dklimyentyev@mail.usf.edu
After touring a trading floor for the first time, Denys Klimyentyev's interest in
law disappeared overnight. Since then, he has taken on various internships at T. Rowe
Price, Citigroup and Franklin Templeton Investments. Outside of class, he is involved
as a board member of the Student Investment Society, the Corporate Mentorship Program
and the USF Honors College. He is an active volunteer and often can be found participating
in his community. After college, he hopes to pursue a career in the securities markets.
Music fans may recognize him from when he performed live with the USF Honors Jazz
Band.
Darin Ostrowski - dostrowski1@mail.usf.edu
A finance major with a concentration in asset management, Darin Ostrowski came to
USF after serving in the U.S. Army as an airborne Infantryman, most recently stationed
in Vicenza, Italy. His interest in investing started at a young age when his father
would engage in day trading. His hunger for knowledge and passion for investing allow
him to make the dean's list every semester and maintain a 4.0 grade-point average
at USF. Ostrowski hopes to be an equity research analyst, earn his CFA designation,
and eventually become a portfolio manager.
Maithilee Pagay - maithilee@mail.usf.edu
A native of India, Maithilee Pagay is a Corporate & Executive Services intern for
the Equity Capital Markets division at Raymond James. She graduated high school in
Singapore through an all-expense paid educational scholarship provided by Singapore's
Ministry of Education. Pagay, a Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honors Society member and
an USF Honors College student, aspires to work in equity research after graduation.
Previously a peer advisor leader for New Student Connections, Pagay is also a part
of the Corporate Mentor Program and is under the guidance of mentors from the business
community.
Gabriel J. Rodriguez - gabriel27@mail.usf.edu
A member of the Business Honors Program at USF and an upper-level finance tutor, Gabriel
Rodriguez has always sought to improve himself and the others around him through educating
and community service. He interned for Aetna during two consecutive summers improving
key business skills and working to implement cost saving strategies and data base
consolidation. Rodriguez wants to pursue a career in asset management with the goal
of helping his clients become financially independent. Eventually, he plans to work
toward a doctorate in finance so that when he retires, he can pass on his knowledge
in the classroom to the next generation of financial leaders.
Mark Smyslov - smyslovm@mail.usf.edu
A native of Moscow, Mark Smyslov moved to the United States when he was 17 when he
began his path to earn a degree in finance. Smyslov started out as a member of the
Bulls Business Community and founded the local chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
at USF. A member of the Corporate Mentor Program, Smyslov maintained a 3.94 grade-point
average while working part-time as an accounting assistant on campus. He currently
is an intern at Raymond James with the Corporate & Executive Services team. Smyslov
is a 2016-17 Muma College of Business 25 Under 25 honoree and is a December CFA Level
I candidate.
Garrett Walker - garrett13@mail.usf.edu
As a first-generation student, Garrett Walker has committed himself to the principles
of growth and personal development. Walker is dually enrolled in both the Business
Honors Program and the USF Honors College. Outside of his academics, he has gained
valuable insights in leadership through his experiences as a retail banking intern
at the USF Federal Credit Union and treasurer of Alpha Sigma Phi. Despite enthralling
himself in a vast array of involvement opportunities on and off campus, Walker has
maintained passionate devotion to his professional career within financial services.