Who We Are

Kinsey Kelch

President

Kinsey is a senior studying Finance and Accountancy. She is the former Vice President of External Recruitment of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and a member of Phi Chi Theta. Kinsey spent the summer at Perella Weinberg Partners in their Chicago office, where she will be returning full-time. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2023 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2024 semester.

Niv Amani

Vice President of Academics

Niv is a senior studying Finance. He is the former President of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. Niv spent the summer at Deutsche Bank in their New York office, where he will be returning full-time. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2023 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2024 semester.

Ethan Vayser

Vice President of Membership

Ethan is a senior studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and Illinois Business Council. Ethan spent the summer at J.P. Morgan in their Chicago office, where he will be returning full-time. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2023 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2024 semester.

Vivian Wang

Vice President of Communications

Vivian is a senior studying Finance and Data Science. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, Phi Gamma Nu and Gamma Phi Beta. Vivian spent the summer at Lincoln International in their Chicago office, where she will be returning full-time. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Spring 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Fall 2024 semester.

Jimmy Johnston

Vice President

Jimmy is a junior studying Finance and Accountancy. He is the current VP Mentorship of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and Sigma Chi. In the summer of 2027, Jimmy will be interning at J.P. Morgan in their Chicago office. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2025 semester.

Maya Masuta

Treasurer

Maya is a junior studying Finance and Accountancy. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. In the summer of 2027, Maya will be interning at William Blair in their Chicago office. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2025 semester.

Chris Mavridis

Vice President of Mentorship

Chris is a junior studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. In the summer of 2027, Chris will be interning at Morgan Stanley in their New York office. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Spring 2025 semester and then the associate program during the Fall 2025 semester.

Nadia Arif

Vice President of Recruitment

Nadia is a junior studying Finance. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. In the summer of 2027, Nadia will be interning at Financial Technology Partners in their New York office. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2025 semester.

John Peterson

Vice President External

John is a junior studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, Phi Chi Theta and Alpha Delta Phi. In the summer of 2027, John will be interning at Citigroup in their Chicago office. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2025 semester.

Saahas Talluri

Executive Board Member

Saahas is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and Illinois Business Council. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2025 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2026 semester.

London Almeida

Executive Board Member

London is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, Phi Gamma Nu, and Kappa Alpha Theta. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Spring 2026 semester and then the associate program during the Fall 2026 semester.

Austin Joseph

Executive Board Member

Austin is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, Phi Gamma Nu, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2025 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2026 semester.

Aarna Sharma

Executive Board Member

Aarna is a sophomore studying Finance + Data Science and Accountancy. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and Illinois Business Council. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2025 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2026 semester.

Michael Kristofka

Executive Board Member

Michael is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and Alpha Kappa Psi. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Spring 2026 semester and then the associate program during the Fall 2026 semester.