Join us to explore whether a career in finance/analytics is your ideal path. This exclusive event, including alumni from Goldman Sachs, Blackstone and JP Morgan, should be of interest to ALL Saunders students, from any major. The firms they represent employ and hire professionals in marketing, MIS, global business, supply chain, hospitality, etc. Show up and be seen!
Event Location: Gueldenpfennig Auditorium (LOW 1050)
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
What to expect:
Careers in Finance Panelists
10-11:15 a.m.
- Svetlana Opsenica (RIT BS, Computational Math ’03), Head of Liquidity Risk Management Governance, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Svetlana is joining us from New York City
- Rob Poltrino, Chief Operating Officer of Skull Diamond and Heart Capital, a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm
- Mark Kazmierski (Saunders BS, Business ’84; MBA ’90), recently retired Director of Finance and Controller for North America, CooperVision
- David Black (Saunders MS, Accounting ’84), CFO, STV one of the country’s largest civil engineering firms.
- David is joining us from Charlotte, North Carolina
Lunchtime Keynote Speaker
11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
- Adam Mattina (RIT BS, Economics ’06), Co-head of Portfolio Technology Optimization for Blackstone.
- Adam is joining us from New York City
Careers in Portfolio/Asset/Wealth Management Panelists
1-2:15 p.m.
- Raj Garigipati (Saunders MBA ’03)Managing Director; Global Head of ETF Portfolio Management, Goldman Sachs;
- Raj is joining us from New York City
- Christopher Petrosino (RIT MS Statistics ’03), Head of Investments, Wealth Management, Manning & Napier
- Jody Rossiter (Saunders BS Finance ’98) Senior Portfolio Manager, Alesco Advisors LLC
Networking with Panelists
2:15-3 p.m.
To request ASL interpreting or real-time captioning services, please visit RIT Access Services.
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