Anthony is a second-year MBA candidate who previously served in the US Army’s Special Forces, where he worked with partner forces on counterterrorism operations across Africa. He holds a B.A. in Arabic from the Virginia Military Institute. Post-graduation, Anthony will be pursuing a career in the defense technology industry in Washington, DC.
Nelson Westwood
DIRECTOR MBA '26
Nelson is a second-year MBA candidate pursuing a concentration in Entrepreneurship. Prior to Kenan-Flagler Business School, Nelson was a Vice President at Parkway Capital, where he focused on lower middle market private equity investments in manufacturing, industrials, business services and healthcare industries. He holds a B.S. in Financial Engineering from Lehigh University.
Christian Sivel
DIRECTOR MBA '26
Christian is a second-year MBA candidate pursuing concentrations in Corporate Finance and Entrepreneurship. Prior to Kenan-Flagler Business School, Christian held various roles in Valuation Advisory, Capital Raising, and Wealth Management. Post-graduation, he will join Morgan Stanley's Transportation Investment Banking Group in New York. He holds a B.S. in Finance, with a minor in Economics, from Temple University.
Nathan Olaniyi
DIRECTOR MBA '26
Nathan is a second-year MBA candidate pursuing a concentration in Corporate Finance. Prior to Kenan-Flagler Business School, Nathan worked across investment banking, capital markets, and operating finance roles in Nigeria, including as an Analyst in Debt Capital Markets at Chapel Hill Denham and in finance and strategy roles within fintech and insurance companies. He began his career at Deloitte as an Audit & Advisory Associate and is a Chartered Accountant. Nathan holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and is recruiting for roles in corporate finance, strategy, and capital-intensive businesses post-graduation.
William Waggoner
DIRECTOR MBA '26
William is a second-year MBA candidate pursuing a concentration in Corporate Finance and Energy. Prior to Kenan-Flagler Business School, William was an Advisory Associate for KPMG focusing on the banking industry. Post-graduation, he will join Guggenheim as an Energy Investment Banking Associate in Houston. Willaim holds a degree in Accounting and Applied Mathematics from Elon University.
UNDERGRADUATES
Shuford Edwards
ASSOCIATE Bsba '26
Shuford is a senior from Greensboro, North Carolina, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in history. This previous summer, he was a summer analyst at Piper Sandler in their Services & Industrials Group in Charlotte, where he will be returning upon graduation. Prior to that, he worked for Bonaccord Capital Partners in New York City, and Five Points Capital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. On campus, Shuford serves as a senior Mentor at the North Carolina Study Center, and served as President of Phi Gamma Delta. In his free time, Shuford enjoys hunting, fishing, farming, and golf.
Nicole Roer
ASSOCIATE Bsba '26
Nicole is a senior from Greenwich, Connecticut, studying Business Administration at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. This past summer, she interned at Guggenheim Securities in NYC as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst where she will return full time upon graduation. Outside of the Kenan-Flagler Private Equity Fund, Nicole is the president of the Reynolds Investment Fund, Technology Sector Head for the UNC Portfolio Management Team, Sector Head for the UNC Special Situations Group, and Head of Private Equity for the Undergraduate Finance Society. In her free time, Nicole enjoys playing tennis and is an avid New York Knicks fan.
Stewart Rossler
ASSOCIATE Bsba '26
Stewart is a junior from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, majoring in business administration and history with a minor in Spanish. Last summer, he interned as a private equity summer analyst at BDI Partners in Raleigh, NC. This upcoming summer, he will be an investment banking summer analyst with Bank of America's Financial Sponsors Group in their New York office. Outside of the Fund, Stewart serves as President of Order of the Bell Tower, the official student ambassadors and tradition keepers to the University. In his free time, Stewart enjoys running, golf, pool, and everything Pittsburgh sports.
Will Hamlik
ASSOCIATE Bsba '26
Will is a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, studying Business Administration at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. This past summer, he worked as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Bank of America within the Leveraged Finance group, where he will return upon graduation. At UNC, Will is a Sector Head in the Reynolds Investment Fund, the University’s premier investment organization, where he leads the Energy and FIG sectors. He also serves as a Sector Head in the UNC Special Situations Group, focusing on distressed and complex capital structure investments. In addition, Will is the Treasurer and a four-year starter for the UNC Club Soccer team. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors, listening to jam bands, and watching Charlotte sports.
Lucas Brown
ASSOCIATE Bsba '26
Lucas is a senior from Rye, New York, majoring in business administration, with a minor in German studies. This previous summer, he was a summer analyst at Deutsche Bank in the Real Estate, Gaming, Leisure, and Lodging group, where he will return upon graduation. At UNC, Lucas is a part of the Reynolds Investment Fund, where he serves as the Vice President and the Sector Head for both Media & Telecommunications and Real Estate. Lucas also plays as the goaltender for the UNC Men’s Ice Hockey team. In his free time, Lucas enjoys watching the Tar Heels, attending concerts, watching Chelsea FC, and hiking.
