Villanova M&A Society

Events

In addition to weekly meetings, the M&A Society hosts various events and speakers.

Fall 2020

Intro to Fixed Income and Credit Markets

November 18, 2020

Justin Gmelich, Partner/Global Head: Markets

King Street Capital, Former COO at Goldman Sachs

The Markets and the Election

October 28, 2020

Chris Hyzy, CIO of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Private Bank

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Private/Public Company Interaction with Bankers, Introduction to Corporate Strategy: Kevin Jones - Rackspace CEO

October 6, 2020

Intro to Capital Markets

September 29, 2020

Greg Arning, Associate

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

VFG Kickoff Event: Steve Schwarzman - Blackstone CEO

September 15, 2020

Spring 2020

Several events were impacted by COVID-19 and subsequent the cancellation of activities/shift to online classes from March 13 to the end of the semester. All events held after that point were virtual.

The Energy Markets: Macro Forces and Future Prospects

April 21, 2020

Brian Daley, MD and Head of Equity Strategy and Research

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Bank of America Q2 Outlook

April 15, 2020

Chris Hyzy, CIO of Merrill Lynch and Bank of America Private Bank

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Fixed Income Markets during COVID-19

April 14, 2020

Jordan Brink VSB '91, MD, Head of Interest Rate Sales

Morgan Stanley

Brian Walker VSB '05, MD, Head of Cash FX Trading

Morgan Stanley

Justin Gren VSB '09, VP, SPG Sales

Morgan Stanley

Mock Interviews with BMO Capital Markets

March 31 - April 1-3, 2020

Operating Leverage and Synergies

March 11, 2020

Sean Traynor, General Partner

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

Financial Forecasting

March 10, 2020

Sean Traynor, General Partner

Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe

Fall 2019

Second Annual M&A Society Investment Banking Panel

November 11, 2019

Susan Wolford, Vice Chair of Investment Banking

BMO Capital Markets

Andrew Lee, Vice President

J.P. Morgan

Davion Louis, Analyst

Morgan Stanley

Ryan Mazzie, Analyst

Goldman Sachs

Connor Cruz, Incoming Analyst

Barclays

The Deal Process

October 29, 2019

Mark Gaeto, Managing Director

Falcon Capital Partners

Conrad Olenik, Senior Associate

Falcon Capital Partners

Spring 2019

Freshmen Strategic Case Competition

April 25, 2019

The top 3 teams in our annual freshmen case competition had the opportunity to present to Villanova alumni at Nomura in NYC.

Deutsche Bank Panel

April 18, 2019

Mock Interviews with BMO Capital Markets

April 9, 2019

Greg Leshik, Vice President

Dylan Mich, Associate

Carl Sonnenschein, Analyst

Alick Jiang, Analyst

Corporate Interaction with Bankers and Divestitures

March 26, 2019

Susan E. Morano

Vice President, Business Development

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices

Fall 2018

First Annual M&A Society Investment Banking Panel

November 15, 2018

Casey Coleman, Head of US Lateral Recruiting Louis DeRose, Vice President

Evercore KBW

Jeremy Murphy, Managing Director Pat Topper, Associate

Citi Jefferies

Kristen Young, Director Moe Ahmad, Analyst

Credit Suisse Guggenheim Partners

Stefan Sengun, Analyst Andrew Lee, Associate

Evercore J.P. Morgan

Distinctions Between Bulge Bracket and Boutique Investment Banks

November 13, 2018

Chris Morris, Vice Chairman, Consumer and Retail Group

Wells Fargo

Matthew Morris, Managing Director

Greenhill

Introduction to Venture Capital

September 24, 2018

Tom Mastrobuoni, CFO

Tyson Ventures

Capital Markets and Asset Backed Finance

September 18, 2018

Matthew Levering, Director

PNC Debt Capital Markets

Peter Liu, Investment Banking Analyst

PNC Debt Capital Markets

Kyle Wilkinson, Investment Banking Analyst

PNC Asset Backed Finance and Related Businesses

Nate Gorman, Municipal Bond Trading Analyst

PNC Capital Markets

Spring 2018

Goldman Sachs Visit

June 26, 2018

26 Rising Sophomores and Juniors made the trip to Goldman Sachs Headquarters in NYC to meet and network with Villanova alumni within the Investment Banking Division.

Freshman Strategic Pitch Competition

April 26, 2018

32 Freshmen across 8 teams participated in our first annual case competition. Teams were tasked with coming up with a strategic alternative pitch to a board of directors. The final 3 teams had the opportunity to present to Villanova alumni at Nomura in NYC.