Who We Are

Jacob Dutton

President

Jacob is a senior studying Finance. He is the teaching assistant for FIN 463/526, former Vice President of Academics of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, is a member of Alpha Delta Phi. Jacob spent the summer at Guggenheim Securities in Chicago, and he will be at District Capital Partners full-time. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2022 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2023 semester.

Katelin Doughty

Vice President of Mentorship

Katelin is a senior studying Finance. She is the former Vice President of External Recruitment of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, is a member of Phi Gamma Nu, the Illinettes Dance Team, and Kappa Alpha Theta. Katelin spent the summer at William Blair in Chicago, where she will be returning full-time. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Spring 2023 semester and then the associate program during the Fall 2023 semester.

Sonya Dhussa

Treasurer

Sonya is a senior studying Finance and Data Science. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. Sonya spent the summer at Guggenheim Securities in New York, where she will be returning full-time. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Spring 2023 semester and then the associate program during the Fall 2023 semester.

Nick McCoy

Vice President of Membership

Nick is a senior studying Finance. He is the former President of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and a member of Phi Kappa Psi. Nick spent the summer at Perella Weinberg Partners in Chicago, where he will be returning full-time. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2022 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2023 semester.

Kinsey Kelch

Vice President

Kinsey is a junior studying Finance and Accountancy. She is the current Vice President of External Recruitment of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and a member of Phi Chi Theta. Kinsey spent the summer of 2025 at BMO Capital Markets in their Chicago office. Next summer, Kinsey will be interning at Perella Weinberg Partners in their Chicago office. 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 junior studying Finance. He is the current President of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. Niv spent the summer of 2025 at Nasdaq in their Rockville office. Next summer, Niv will be interning at Deutsche Bank in their New York office. 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 External

Ethan is a junior studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and Illinois Business Council. Ethan spent the summer of 2025 at Artemis Transaction Advisors in their Chicago office. Next summer, Ethan will be interning at J.P. Morgan in their Chicago office. 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 junior studying Finance and Data Science. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy, Phi Gamma Nu and Gamma Phi Beta. Next summer, Vivian will be interning at Lincoln International in their Chicago office. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Spring 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Fall 2024 semester.

Maya Masuta

Executive Board Member

Maya is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2025 semester.

Chris Mavridis

Executive Board Member

Chris is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. In 2027 Summer, 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

Executive Board Member

Nadia is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. She is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy. She participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2025 semester.

Jimmy Johnston

Executive Board Member

Jimmy is a sophomore studying Finance and Accountancy. He is a member of the Illinois Investment Banking Academy and Sigma Chi. He participated in Prime's analyst program during the Fall 2024 semester and then the associate program during the Spring 2025 semester.

John Peterson

Executive Board Member

John is a sophomore 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.