Finance and Investment Group at UIC

?? Happy Friday, FIG! Thank you to everyone who attended our CFA society event this past Wednesday. We hope you all learned something new regarding the CFA credential and all the requirements and details about each of the three levels of the exam! This was a great experience for our members, and it was led by the President and CEO of CFA Chicago, Christopher T. Vincent, CFA, who unpacked tons of information and answered numerous questions! Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter!

?? Happy Thursday, FIG! We are thrilled to announce that our FIG Networking Night will take place right when we return from spring break on April 2nd at Hawkeyes Bar and Grill from 5 pm-630pm. We have numerous professionals from various fields with excellent careers who will be in attendance and ready to chat with all of you and spread excellent knowledge. Come have a good time meeting tons of new people and learning tons of information, this is always a special FIG event! Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter!

?? Happy Tuesday, FIG! We want to send a huge thank you to everyone who attended our 5/3rd bank site visit last week! We had a fantastic time spending the evening with our members, and we hope you all gained tons of knowledge and insight on 5/3rd as a whole, as well as the programs they offer, networking with professionals, and getting to experience their beautiful office! Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter!

?? Happy Wednesday, FIG! We are excited to announce that next week, we will be hosting a CFA Society informational event on March 19 at 5 pm in DH 220! Professionals from the CFA society will discuss their program and explain its benefits. They will be willing to connect with you all and answer any questions. This is an event you don't want to miss! Dress Code: Business casual Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter!

?? Good afternoon, FIG! We are excited to announce our 5/3rd Bank site visit on March 11th from 5 pm - 6:30 pm! Join us to explore their Chicago office location, talk with members of the 5/3rd team as we will discuss their IB program, and get to see what a day-to-day looks like! Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter. We are excited to see you there!!

Yesterday, Eliza Reinisch and Desiree Shafaie represented Granite Creek on the "Women in Finance" panel, co-hosted by the Finance and Investment Group at UIC (FIG) and Women in Finance at UIC. Their insights into the challenges and opportunities women face in finance were inspiring, and we're proud to see them contribute to such an important conversation. A big thank you to Granite Creek’s?Winter Analyst and FIG President, Chihiro Bacon, for planning the event, and another thank you to both organizations for fostering connections and supporting future leaders in finance. #WomenInFinance

?? Good Afternoon, FIG! We would like to send a huge thank you to everyone who helped us welcome Commercial Banking Analyst Daniel Larios Bautista to our fireside chat this week! We hope you all were able to gain insight into the commercial banking industry and ask all your questions regarding Daniel’s career and what his day-to-day position at JP Morgan looks like! Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter!

?? Happy Thursday, FIG! Join us in welcoming Commercial Banking Analyst, Daniel Larios Bautistato for our fireside chat taking place on February 19th from 5:30 pm - 6:45 in DH 220! It’ll be a great opportunity to discuss the highlights of his career at JPMorgan, gain insight into the commercial banking industry, and ask any other questions you may have! Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter; we are excited to see you all next Wednesday!

?? Happy Friday, FIG! Thank you to everyone who came out and packed the room at our Consulting Roundtable Collaboration with FCG! We hope you all learned tons about Accenture and the Consulting industry, learned about the differentiated roles at a huge consulting firm, what day-to-day looks like working in consulting, received career advice, and connected with our panelists by getting questions answered or simply by realizing that they were all in your shoes once upon a time as a student at UIC! Stay tuned for more events like these via our newsletter!

?? Happy Thursday, FIG! Another EVENT ALERT! We will have a Wealth Management Panel with panelists from BMO, JP Morgan, and Mitchell, Vaught & Taylor at 5 pm on February 12th in the SCE Cardinal Room! This is a great event to gain more insight into the diverse areas of wealth management, hear about our panelist’s experiences in the field, and ask any questions regarding being interested in a career or anything related to the wealth management industry! Stay tuned for more events like this via our newsletter; we are excited to see you all next Wednesday!