2024-2025 Co-Chair Team

  • Viola Chen

    Focus Area: Equity Research

    Hometown: Hebei, China

    Prior to Booth: Sales and Trading at Citigroup, Equity Research at Goldman Sachs

    Internship: Equity Research at Artisan Partners in Milwaukee, WI

    Non-Career Interests: Everything outdoors - hiking, surfing, climbing, and dancing

    viola.chen@chicagobooth.edu

  • Gigi Elashram

    Focus Area: Product Management and Sales

    Hometown: Greentown, PA (The Poconos)

    Prior to Booth: Vanguard, Investment Product Manager: Target Date & Balanced Funds

    Internship: Sales Strategy at Vanguard in Malvern, PA

    Non-Career Interests: Rock climbing, hiking, skiing, and book clubs

    gelashra@chicagobooth.edu

  • Nicolas Heeren

    Focus Area: Credit Research

    Hometown: Lima, Peru

    Prior to Booth: Venture Capital Associate at ALLVP, Business Analyst at McKinsey & Co.

    Internship: Credit Research at PIMCO in Newport Beach, CA

    Non-Career Interests: Surfing, playing and watching soccer, reading, and traveling

    nheeren@chicagobooth.edu

  • Mike Hirsch

    Focus Area: Equity Research

    Hometown: Boston, MA

    Prior to Booth: Software Engineer at Wellington Management

    Internship: Equity Research at Congress Asset Management in Boston, MA

    Non-Career Interests: Cooking, dining, fitness, and the New York Times Crossword

    mhirsch3@chicagobooth.edu

  • Evan Nguyen

    Focus Area: Central Banking and Financial Markets

    Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

    Prior to Booth: Senior Consultant at Deloitte Consulting, Government & Public Services

    Internship: Financial Markets Advisory at BlackRock in New York, NY

    Non-Career Interests: Tennis, guitar, running, podcasts, and dining

    enguyen0@chicagobooth.edu

  • Ally Thompson

    Focus Area: Credit Research

    Hometown: Nashua, NH

    Prior to Booth: Fixed Income Research at SLC Management

    Internship: Fixed Income Research at Wellington Management in Boston, MA

    Non-Career Interests: Peloton, baking, reading, and outdoor walks

    athomps3@chicagobooth.edu

  • Ellie Welch

    Focus Area: Product Management and Investor Relations

    Hometown: Cranston, RI

    Prior to Booth: Consulting Manager at Ernst & Young (EY)

    Internship: Institutional Client Services at Blackstone in New York, NY

    Non-Career Interests: Traveling, running, reading, and dining

    ellie.welch@chicagobooth.edu