• This is an unprecedented opportunity for students to work closely with professional investors to develop their stock picking skills, as well as receive direct feedback for investment ideas.
• Networking: Participants will have the chance to interact with judges and mentors while working through the ideas, at the networking dinner, and during the pitch competition.
• Prizes: $5,000 in prize money will be granted to the participant with the best investment thesis. The second and third placed participants will respectively receive $2,000 and $1,000.

• Matthew Finn, Head of Equity Investments, Thrivent
• Jordan Hymowitz, Managing Principal/Portfolio Manager, Philadelphia Financial
• Matthew Lipton, Portfolio Manager, Wellington Management
• Phil Ruvinsky, Head of the US Growth Team, BlackRock
• Corey Tobin, Partner/Investment Management Analyst, William Blair

Friday, January 24th: Submission deadline for pitch presentations and resumes. This determines the selection of the final eight candidates.

Saturday, January 25th: Final eight candidates will be selected by Professor Nezafat.

Sunday, January 26th - Wednesday, February 5th: Finalists will work with assigned mentors to refine and polish their pitches.

Wednesday, February 5th: Deadline for final pitch submissions, which will be distributed to the judges for review.

Thursday, February 6th: Potential dinner for finalists (TBD).

Friday, February 7th: Pitch Competition contest day.