About Us
Our mission statement
Our organization is dedicated to developing our members both personally and professionally via workshops, leadership opportunities, and work opportunities shared within the club.
How can we expand opportunity?
Our unique capabilities lie in our size and versatility. We foster personal connections that extend into professional opportunities, while strengthening professional skills like experience with financial modelling.
Our Executive Board
Gabe cerda
president
With extensive experience in equity research and as an incoming Equity Research Summer Associate at RBC, Gabe is the President of FKA for Spring 2025. He also enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with his family.
Lillyanne kierstead
Marketing
TBD
Teagan Youngquist
Public Relations
A senior Business Administration major, Teagan is a member of the Swimming Club at UCF and currently works in accounting.
Julian lopez
vice president
With a year of experience in customer service, Julian is adept at customer relationship management.
David Paton
Managing director - investment fund
A senior Finance major, David has experience at Lockheed Martin via the CWEP program. He's proficient in Excel financial modelling and is currently working in Wealth Management.
Noah Aguirre
professional development
A junior Finance major, Noah has been to Barcelona, is bilingual, and is in several accounting associations. He also works as a researcher at the Institute of Economic Forecasting.
Marek Covard
treasurer
Marek's experience in economic research has provided him with a unique perspective, and the ability to see the big picture. He also works as a researcher at the Institute of Economic Forecasting.