The mission of the Department of Finance Professional Advocacy Board is, among other things, to prepare students for success in their careers, facilitate business opportunities for them and financially support the finance department and the Herbert Wertheim College of Business.
Members of the board are highly regarded in their fields and represent diverse industries, viewpoints and communities. Serving three-year terms, board members meet twice a year and may meet intermittently when necessary.
To learn more about the board, please contact Kelsey Syvrud, senior finance lecturer and board liaison, at ksyvrud@wertheim.fsu.edu.
FPAB Executive Committee
Charles "Chuck" Adcock
President and CEO, Champions First Credit Union
Niki Armstrong
Director of Institutional Sales and Business Development, Artisan Partners
Kevin Kacer
Partner, K-2 Ventures
Todd Lazenby
Founder and Managing Partner, Royal Ascot Partners, Victory Partners
Board Members
Roberto Aguayo
Wealth Advisor, J.P. Morgan Wealth Management
Rusty Branson
Senior VP and Regional Director, SouthState Bank
Stephanie Carrejo
Energy Investing, Zenith Capital Partners
Carter Collins
VanEck securities
David Diaz
Investment Advisor, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Sammie Dixon
CEO, Prime Meridian Bank
Michael Freiburghouse
CFO, Site Impact
Ryan Goldberg
President/CEO, DFCU
Jim Hansen
Senior Partner, Modern Executive Solutions
Kevin Hawkins
CEO, MidAtlantic Finance Company
Byron Holmes
Board of Directors, Craft Bank; SVP/Capital Markets, GreenState Credit Union
Tiffany Liff
Board Member
Steve Lowsky
Founder, Middle Market Strategies
Holly Newell
Chief Financial Officer, Steele Hold & Company
Robert "Bob" Rice
Senior Advisor, multiple companies/boards
Derrick Rushnell
President, Investment Bankers Corporation
Adam Schwab
Director Portfolio Operations, Palm Peak Capital, LLC
Matt Shifrin
CFO, Tech Data Asia
Rueben Stokes II
Investment Banking Associate, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Jason Virostek
Baird Fixed Income
Salmaan Wahidi
AVP Commercial Finance and Capital Planning, CSX
Jeneca Willis, MBA
Executive Director, Mid-Corporate Banking, JPMorgan
