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Advisory Board

The advisory boards of the Hawk Center play a critical role in the Wisconsin MBA for Applied Security Analysis.

During the second year of their MBA studies, ASAP students manage various portfolios and operate the investment firm. They have research and administrative duties within the firm. Students are divided into teams, manage over $25 million, have no safety net, and report to clients.

The UW System is the client for the fixed income portfolios. The ASAP Board of Advisors serves as the client for the equity portfolios and also provides oversight for the fixed income portfolios. The Board is comprised primarily of alumni, all of whom hold active leadership positions in the investment community. Although the alumni are very supportive of the program, Advisory Board members take seriously their charge to challenge students and create the environment and experience of the most demanding client-manager relationship.

Hawk Equity Portfolio

Ashley Adam

Geneva Capital Management
ASAP 2013
Milwaukee, WI

Mike Ebeling

State of Wisconsin Investment Board
ASAP 2011

Matt Goetzinger

Madison Investments
ASAP 2004
Milwaukee, WI

Stephen Hawk

Kovitz Investment Group
ASAP Founder
Madison, WI

Brian Hellmer

Badgers United & Badger Advocates
ASAP 1988
Madison, WI

Ken Hemauer

Baird
ASAP 1993
Milwaukee, WI

Matt Martinek

Reinhart Partners
ASAP 2005
Milwaukee, WI

Dan Pickett

Nakoma Capital Management
ASAP 1987
Madison, WI

Kevin Silverman

Sterling Partners Equity Advisors
ASAP 1980

Jay Warner

Artisan Partners
ASAP 2003
Milwaukee, WI

Hawk Fixed Income Portfolio

Chirag Gandhi

State of Wisconsin Investment Board
ASAP 2004
Madison, WI

Shan Lo

State of Wisconsin Investment Board
ASAP 2010

Mark Prusha

MEMBERS Capital Advisors
Madison, WI

Janet Rilling

Allspring Global Investments
ASAP 1994
Milwaukee, WI

Charles Saunders

Office of the Trust Funds – University of Wisconsin System
Madison, WI

Jason Schultz

Northwestern Mutual
ASAP 2008
Milwaukee, WI

Alan Shepard

Madison Investment Advisors
ASAP 2011
Madison, WI

Tara Torrens

Capital Group
ASAP 2002
New York, NY

Jeremy Whitish

MEMBERS Capital Advisors
ASAP 2005
Madison, WI

Hawk Leadership Board

Andy Adams

Mairs & Power
ASAP 1997

Neil Chatterji

B. Riley
ASAP 2010

Larry Davanzo

Wilshire (Retired)
ASAP 1976

Hannah Davidson

Neuberger Berman
ASAP 2020

Jeff Diermeier

Mason Wells (Retired)
ASAP 1974

Elise Gerard

Thrivent
ASAP 2022

Richard Gross

CTI
ASAP 2012

Brian Hellmer

Badgers United & Badger Advocates
ASAP 1988
Madison, WI

Aaron Hizmi

T. Rowe Price
ASAP 2018

Joey Hoffman

Camber Capital Management
ASAP 2019

Drew Justman

Madison Investment Advisors
ASAP 2005

Megan McLandsborough

MFS
ASAP 2022

George Notter

Jefferies
ASAP 1994

Luke Schaefer

Barrow Hanley
ASAP 2017

Simon Bizien

Invesco
ASAP 2015

Tara Torrens

Capital Group
ASAP 2002
New York, NY

Kevin Walenta

Fidelity (Retired)
ASAP 2004

Mike Warecki

Heartland Advisors
ASAP 2019