Business Horizons: Careers in Finance Day
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Discover diverse career paths in finance at this engaging Business Horizons networking event, open to all Saunders College students. Gain valuable insights from finance professionals and industry leaders throughout the day.
Event Details:
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Gueldenpfennig Auditorium (1050), Max Lowenthal Hall
Dress Code: Business Professional (highly recommended)
Schedule:
- 10-11:15 a.m. - Careers in Finance Panel
- 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. – Keynote Presentation with Adam Mattina, Managing Director and Co-Head of Portfolio Technology from Blackstone
- Lunch will be provided
- 1-2:15 p.m. – Careers in Portfolio/Asset/Wealth Management Panel
- 2:15-3 p.m. – Networking with Panelists
Itinerary
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.
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Event Snapshot
When and Where
November 05, 2025
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Room/Location: Gueldenpfennig Auditorium (1050)
Who
This is an RIT Only Event
Interpreter Requested?
No
Topics
alumni
corporate
student experience