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WIS '21

In March 2021, NDIGI hosted its third annual Women’s Investing Summit (WIS ’21).

WIS ’21, which typically convenes hundreds of attendees in the Dahnke Ballroom of the Duncan Student Center, was held virtually due to COVID-19. Rather than hold the event on a single day, NDIGI spread live Zoom sessions out over the course of a week, from March 8th to 12th. 356 students registered for one or more events in WIS Week ’21, including 28 non-Notre Dame students representing 14 other universities.

Keynote Speakers

  • Laura Destribats, Portfolio Manager, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  • Jean Hynes, Managing Partner & Incoming CEO, Wellington Management
  • Katie Koch ’02, Co-Head of Fundamental Equity, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

An Operator's Perspective From the Boardroom

  • Jill Smith, Former Chairman & CEO, DigitalGlobe

Panel: Opportunities in Credit Markets

  • Jane Castle, Senior Portfolio Manager, Avenue Capital Group
  • Alexandra Jung, Investor, Strategic Advisor, & Board Director
  • Stephanie Walsh ’06, Managing Director, Bain Capital Credit
  • Moderated by: Lauren Weetman ’20, Restructuring & Special Situations Analyst, PJT Partners

Panel: Best Ideas

  • Anouk Dey, Partner, Durable Capital Partners
  • Vivian Lau, Managing Partner & Founder, One Tusk Investment Partners
  • DeShay McCluskey, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, AltraVue Capital
  • Moderated by: Patty Brady ’00, Investment Manager, Notre Dame Investment Office

Hospitality Investments - Recovering From the Perfect Storm

  • Krystal England, Managing Director & Head of Hospitality, Canyon Partners Real Estate

Networking Sessions

Virtual WIS Week ’21 also included several small group networking sessions, giving students the opportunity to meet and speak with various industry practitioners. In total, more than 100 students attended one of the WIS ’21 networking sessions hosted by:

  • Ellen Bockius ’01 & Mary Collins White ’90 MBA, BlackRock
  • Amy Brown ’97 & Janne Fuss ’19, Goldman Sachs
  • Kathryn Cavanaugh ’97, Capstar Ventures
  • Colleen Coen ’18 & Jaclyn Daily ’18, Permira
  • Melissa Hayden & Tarini Miglani, Wellington Management
  • Anne Lenzi ’12, JP Morgan Asset Management
  • Jessica Mattes ’06, Goldman Sachs; & Adrianna Stasiuk ’08, ’12 MBA, Aaron Wealth Advisors
  • Katie Misch ’12, Percheron Capital
  • Jennifer Walsh ’14 & Lauren Rood, Sixth Street 

WIS ’21 Stock Pitch Competition

On Thursday, March 11, 2021, NDIGI and the Notre Dame Investment Club hosted the second annual Student Stock Pitch Competition Finals. Students submitted their initial pitch materials in October and advanced through multiple rounds of competition. Three pitches (six students) were selected as finalists to present in front of their peers and to a panel of judges for a $500 grand prize. Sofia Cruzat ’22 and Jacqueline Fletcher ’22 won first place for their pitch on Micron Technology, a memory and storage solutions company.

Thank you to Jon Carr ’18, Kevin Casey ’92, ’01 MBA, Steve DuFour ’88, Brian Hogan, and Jason King ’04 for serving as judges for the competition and to Grant Worthington ’21, Investment Club President, and Colin Jones, NDIGI Faculty Director & Faculty Advisor to the Investment Club, for all of their help to coordinate it.

NDIGI also thanks Joe Aiken ’15, Jason Bergstrand ’14, Nate Burggraf ’15, Andrew Carreon ’14, Katie Garvey ’20, Dave Hilal ’93, ’94 MBA, Patrick Hollander ’20, Matt Jackson, Patrick Roy ’16, Chris Russo, Robert Russo ’04, Graham Simon, Chi Song, Chris Tillett ’10, David Weinstein ’05, ’12 MBA, and Tierney Werner for serving as mentors.