Fall 2026 FMA Board

 

 

Roman Pierringer

President

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Roman is a senior from Port Washington, WI double-majoring in Finance & Economics. He currently serves as the President.  Roman hopes to grow interest in the club through promotions online and match members with industry professionals. Outside of FMA, he enjoys reading and hanging out with friends.

Emma Henningfeld

Vice President

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Emma is a senior from East Troy, WI, majoring in Accounting and Finance with an emphasis in Financial Planning and a certificate in Investments. As the VP of FMA, she hopes to connect members with professionals and spread knowledge about the financial planning industry. Outside of FMA, Emma enjoys reading, running, and spending time with her family.

Spencer Struckman

VP of Finance

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Spencer is a senior from Port Washington, WI. He is majoring in Accounting and Finance. Spencer plans to take care of FMAs financial decisions in order to better members, students, and faculty. Outside of academics, Spencer enjoys playing soccer for the UWW Men's Club soccer team. 

Caden Stier

vp of Operations

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Caden is a senior from Franklin, WI studying finance and legal studies. This semester he is serving as the VP of Operations. Within his role, he hopes to spread awareness about the club and ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes . Outside of being a full-time student, Caden enjoys spending his free time outdoors.

 

Ander Çeku

VP OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

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Ander is a senior from Milwaukee, WI majoring in Finance. He currently serves as the VP of Alternative Investments. He hopes to connect members of FMA with Crypto Club and help bring in professionals for panels. Outside of FMA, he enjoys playing basketball and having fun with friends.

Adam Teske

VP of Digital Platforms

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Adam is a sophomore from New Berlin, WI, double-majoring in Accounting & Business Analytics. He also serves as the president of accounting society. Adam oversees website operations to support clear communication to all members. Outside of FMA he is involved with Capital Market Club (CMC), Real Estate Club (REC), Accounting Society, and club tennis.

Tommy McCall

VP of fundraising

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Thomas is a senior from Geneva, IL, double majoring in Finance & Economics. He currently serves as the Head of Capital Fundraising, where he focuses on driving sponsorship outreach and bringing in investment professionals as guest speakers. Outside of FMA, Thomas serves as an Analyst Meeting Coordinator for the Capital Markets Club (CMC).

Raul Vaz

VP of Membership

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Raul is a Sophomore from Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is double majoring in Finance and Economics. As the VP of Membership, he aims ensure member’s interests are explored and represented in meetings. He also helps boost participation and build the club's membership. Outside of FMA, Raul is a part of the UW-Whitewater baseball program.

 

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Kaitlyn Remke

Vp of alumni relations

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Kaitlyn is a sophomore from Johnsburg, IL, double-majoring in Finance & Accounting. She serves as the Executive Associate, helping grow FMA by assisting in key projects, navigating university processes and preparing for future leadership in alumni, sponsorship and outreach. Outside of academics, Kaitlyn competes on the UWW Women's Tennis Team and Women's Track & Field Team.

Axel Krainz

VP of real estate

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Axel Krainz is a junior from New Berlin, WI, majoring in Finance with an emphasis in Real Estate. As the VP of Real Estate, Axel plans to connect students to professionals in the real estate industry through site tours and networking opportunities. Outside of FMA, Axel enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching baseball, and weightlifting.

Aiden Ostermann

VP of Financial planning

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Aiden Ostermann is a sophomore from Appleton, WI, majoring in Finance with an emphasis in Financial Planning. Outside of FMA Aiden enjoys being outside, traveling, and food.

Sarah Chowdhury

VP of Social Media

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Sarah Chowdhury is a junior from Dubai, UAE, pursuing a BBA in Finance with an emphasis in Investments. As the VP of Social Media, she helps create digital content, promote events, and support consistent communication across FMA platforms. Outside of FMA, Sarah enjoys running, traveling, and spending quality time with her friends and family.

Braxton Krabbe

Investment associate

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Braxton is a freshman from Seymour, WI. He is majoring in Finance with an emphasis on investments. Being a new member, He hopes to help grow interest in FMA and bring new perspectives to the board. Outside of academics, Braxton enjoys golf,  pickleball, and watching football on the weekends.

Mohammad Jafarinejad

Faculty Advisor

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Mo studied IT engineering in Tehran, Iran, and shortly after moved to the U.S. to pursue graduate studies. He then earned MBA & Ph.D degrees in Finance from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Mo joined Whitewater in the Fall of 2016 and has been advising FMA since then.

Brandon Miles

Faculty Advisor

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Brandon Miles is a Finance Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, teaching corporate and personal finance to undergraduate students. Miles is also the owner of Callanish Financial Consulting which takes an academic approach to finance for individuals, families, and small businesses

 

Ben Klitgaard

Investment associate

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Ben is a freshman from Iowa City, Iowa majoring in Finance with an investment's emphasis. Through FMA, Ben hopes to help students grow professional relationships and explore industries that are interesting to them. Outside of being a student-athlete, Ben enjoys reading, spending time with friends and family, and anything active or outdoors. 


Lauren Olig

Investment associate

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Lauren Olig is a junior from Kiel, WI, majoring in Finance with an emphasis in Financial Planning. Outside of FMA, Lauren enjoys traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.  

Madelynn Sherry

Investment associate

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Madelynn is a freshman from Lake Mills, WI, majoring in Finance. She hopes to grow a strong network throughout the organization and surrounding businesses. Outside of FMA, Madelynn is a member of the Capital Markets Club and some Intramural Sports. She enjoys being with friends and family, watching sports, and staying active. 

Kaushik Chava

Investment associate

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Kaushik is a sophomore from Edina, Minnesota, double-majoring in accounting and finance with an investments emphasis. He also serves as the philanthropy chair of his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, and as a resident assistant on campus. He hopes to grow membership in FMA while also helping students find their path within the finance world. In his free time, Kaushik enjoys playing pickleball and catching up on the news.