HWS News
28 January 2026 Exploring Financial Careers in NYC
From speaking with alumni to hearing from industry leaders, HWS students explored investment banking, asset management, analytics and more.
During winter break, Hobart and William Smith students connected with more than 40 alumni and explored careers in finance at top institutions—Bank of America, Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, HSBC, S&P Global, BlackRock, Rithm Capital, Evercore and CHUBB—through the New York City Finance Trek. Hosted by the Salisbury Center for Career, Professional and Experiential Learning, the program offered valuable insights into the opportunities available in the finance industry.
Joined by Professor of Economics Feisal Khan and Salisbury Center Senior Associate Director Shayne Feinberg P'17, P'20, students visited business headquarters and offices throughout the city to hear directly from alumni about their careers and experiences.
“This trek is a great experience for students who are just starting to prepare for a career in finance,” says Khan. “Not only are they exposed to the range of firms and jobs in finance and connect with so many of our successful young alumni, but they realize that their HWS education makes them extremely well-qualified and competitive for important finance internships and future jobs.”
New York City Finance Trek
The majority of students in attendance were part of HWS’ Finance Society, a program through the Salisbury Center that helps students interested in a career in finance get a jumpstart with weekly meetings to develop their resume, refine their personal pitch, develop networking strategies and prepare for interviews. Additional opportunities for technical skills training and meeting with alumni in the field are also available.
Alessandra Gialanella ’28, a politics major planning to attend law school, enjoyed learning about the unique paths alumni had going into the financial world.
“The trek allowed me to expand my networking circle and to personally connect with such amazing alumni who were so kind and willing to help me as I explore future career paths,” says Gialanella. “This trek was beyond a networking experience, but a successful educational experience. I learned that there is still so much left to explore in the world of finance.”
For Nicholas Dimatos ’28, an economics and business management and entrepreneurship double major, the trek provided a rare opportunity to experience financial workplaces.
“What made me want to attend was to familiarize myself with the firms and get comfortable being in a work setting while learning more about the different positions within the finance industry,” he says.
Two students on the trek, Olivia Wilkins ’28 and Daniel Cano ’28, will build on this experience in the summer as they participate in the Nomura Early Careers Summit Series, gaining mentorship and technical training in the world of finance.
In addition to visiting these locations, the students also took part in the Tri-State New Year’s Reception at the New York Yacht Club, where they connected with alumni and grew their networks.
Participating alumni, parents and guests included:
Bank of America: Director and CashPro Product Manager Kiersten Hamilton ’12, Global Transaction Services Treasury Analyst Christina Mitrow ’22, Managing Director and Global Commercial Bank Market Executive Lindsey Stampone
Morgan Stanley: Private Wealth Management Jacqueline Minnehan ’14, SR. VP and Senior Portfolio Management Director Greg Meisel ’87, Sales and Trading Analyst Jaheim Pierre ’25, Managing Director of Wealth Management and Financial Advisor Chris Guarino
HSBC: Investment Grade Credit Trader Lindsay Fleischer ’21, Wealth Planning Proposition Lead of the Americas Jennifer Sullivan ’18, Vice President and Trader William Godfrey ’16
BlackRock: Vice President Paige Anderson ’16, Managing Director Russell Brownback ’87, Vice President of Americas Institutional Business Matt Tomlinson
Rithm Capital: Associate Frank Marquet ’19, Vice President and Human Resources Business Partner Hannah Fitzgerald, Associate Willem Radovan
Evercore: Partner Jonathan Bergner ’85, Wealth Advisory Analyst Elizabeth Crimmins ’24, Partner Jim Holihan ’84, Wealth Advisory Analyst Braeden Wimer ’24
Bloomberg: Sales Team Leader of Hedge Funds Joe Gibbons ’14, Account Manager Matt Fox ’19, Equity Specialist Kelsie Worth ’22, Chief Operating Officer Andy Brennan, Equity Specialist Grace Covelli ’25, Financial Products Analyst Matthew Perryman ’25, Financial Products Analyst Patrick Healy ’25, Assistant Vice President of Sales & Account Management Nick Henkin ’12, Enterprise Relationship Manager of Portfolio Risk and Analytics Britt Nelson ’07, Relationship Manager Kevin Lin ’20
CHUBB: Underwriter of Life Sciences Vincent Russo ’18, Underwriter of Life Sciences Jacob Siegel ’24
Citigroup: Director of Institutional Foreign Exchange Sales Dylan Quay ’18, Vice President and Investment Associate Darius Brummel ’21, Global Wealth Analyst Matthew Brand ’24, Global Wealth Analyst Mateo Albinati ’24, Head of Marketing at Citi Private Bank for North America Caroline Galdabini ’89
S&P Global: Sustainable Finance Director Caroline Demeter ’15, Senior Associate of DeFi Strategy Jake Tomm ’22, Associate Director of Asset Management Client Coverage S&P Dow Jones Indices Megan Barwick ’19, Manager of Customer Success Peter Flanagan ’15, Inside Sales Associate Aidan Rodgers ’25, Director at S&P Global Market Intelligence Will Delaney ’13, Team Lead Addi Almiron ’03, Inside Sales Associate Marjorie Plants ’25
Top: While at HSBC in New York City, Investment Grade Credit Trader Lindsay Fleischer '21, Vice President and Trader William Godfrey '16 and Wealth Planning Proposition Lead of the Americas Jennifer Sullivan '18 discuss their careers in the financial industry with students.
