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We put the power of successful TCU alumni in the finance field to work for you. Our Transaction and Investment Professionals (TIP) Board will guide you through résumé writing, interview preparation, internship and career opportunities, and career planning.

Since the founding of the Transaction and Investment Professionals Board in 2014, the average annual student placement has tripled.

Mission

To promote the competitiveness and placement of TCU students and alumni among the highest ranks of the transaction and related industries including investment banking, equity research, private equity and hedge funds.

Vision

To build a successful and sustainable organization through the development and mentorship of students, giving them the resources and support to develop into confident and inspiring professionals.

98%
Placement Rate
Competitive Finance Internships since 2014
342
Students Placed
Full-time Finance Positions since 2014 

Location by Industry pie chart

Placement by Location pie chart

217
Students Placed
Bulge Bracket or Elite Advisory Boutique Summer Analyst Programs since 2014

Placement by company bar graph

A Hub for Career Opportunities

From major finance companies to elite business schools, TIP Board alumni gain access to industry and educational leaders, including:

  • Cinctive
  • Cotton Creek Capital
  • Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
  • Crestline Investors
  • EIV Capital
  • GCM Grosvenor
  • Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
  • Hicks Equity Partners
  • Insight Equity
  • Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
  • Koch Industries
  • Lantern Asset Management 
  • Liberty Hall Capital Partners
  • Linden Capital Partners
  • LongWater Opportunities

  • Luther King Capital Management 
  • Marshall School of Business, USC
  • McCombs School of Business, University of Texas
  • Nike
  • NGP Energy Capital
  • Pearl Energy Investments
  • Pharos Capital Group
  • Pritzker Private Capital
  • Q Investments
  • Sante Ventures
  • The Sterling Group
  • Vista Equity Partners
  • Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
  • Yum! Brands
  • Zillow

Sarah Cullen
Sycamore Partners (New York)
Past: BofA Securities (New York		 Josie Fuhrman
Sterling Group (Houston)
Past: Citi IBD (Houston)
   
Sarah Goldberg
L Catterton (New York)
Past: Baird (Milwaukee)		 Pat Hollinger
J.P. Morgan (New York)
 
   
Sabrina Kingsbury
The Jordan Company (New York)
Past: BofA Securities (New York), BofA Securities (Chicago)		 Conner Lovely
CapitalG (New York)
Past: Permira (New York), Vista Equity (Austin)
 
   
Zack Miller
JP Morgan (New York)		 Kelli Pedersen
Stanford School of Business
Past: Insight Equity (Dallas),
Goldman Sachs (New York)
   
Ryal Reddick
Quantum Capital Group (Houston)
Past: Goldman Sachs SLG (Dallas)		 Sam Schaefer
Westlawn (Houston)
Past: BofA Securities (Houston)
   
Paige Shiring
Thoma Bravo (Miami)
Past: Credit Suisse (New York)		 Ben Warren
Gridiron Capital (New York)
Past: BofA Securities IBD, Scotiabank IBD (New York)

Abb Acuff
BofA Securities
Houston		 Carson Alfonso
Goldman Sachs
Dallas		 Johnny  Baldwin
LKCM Headwater (DFW)
Past: Wolfe ER (New York)
     
Clare Berns
Arctos Partners (Dallas)
Past: Lazard MM IBD(Chicago)		 Brian Campbell
Texas Capital Securities (Dallas)
Past: Houlihan Lokey (Dallas)		 Abir Chawla
Jefferies IBD
Houston
     
Aidan Clark
Deloitte
Dallas		 Kaitlyn Crosby
Goldman Sachs
Dallas		 Nick Do
BMO
Dallas
     
Hunter Donelson
Piper Sandler
Minneapolis		 David Evans
Capital Southwest
Dallas		 Sam Gambow
Capital Southwest
Dallas
     
Griffin Hawthorne
Goldman Sachs
Dallas		 Christian Husted
Citi
Houston		 Will Keenan
Citi IBD
Houston
     
Brady Kim
UBS IBD
New York		 Hunter Kingsbury
BMO Harris IBD
New York		 Jessiny Ly
BofA Securities
Houston
     
Will Martin
Blackstone
New York		 Margo McFadden
Citi
Chicago		 Erin Milsten
Argand Parners (New York)
Past: Houlihan Lokey IBD (Houston)
     
Anna Murrey
UBS IBD
New York		 Dominic Nguyen
TD Securities IBD
Houston		 Teny Noordermeer
Goldman Sachs
Dallas
     
Connor Oehmke
Goldman Sachs SLG
Dallas		 Cade Peters
Teacher Retirement System of Texas (Austin)
Past: Jefferies IBD (New York)		 Cade Peveto
Jefferies
Houston
     
Truett Pittman
Owner Resource Group (Austin)
Past: Deloitte IBD (Dallas)		 Ricky Post
BofA Securities
Chicago		 Emily Rine
Evercore
New York
     
Rob Ruff
Partners Group (Boulder)
Past: Houlihan Lokey (Dallas)		 David Schmidt
Jefferies
Houston		 Andrew Seehausen
BofA Securities
Chicago
     
Divyanshi Singhal
PIMCO
Newport Beach		 Becca Smith
Main Street Capital
Houston		 Zach Smith
Capital Spring (Nashville)
Past: Raymond James (Nashville)
     
Brooks Vosik
Q Investments (DFW)
Past: Jefferies (Houston)		 Mat Young
Citi
New York		  
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Apply

The Transaction and Investment Professionals (TIP) Board offers mentoring for select TCU finance majors. Mentors have high expectations of all students accepted. Ensure you meet the following requirements.
 

How to Apply

  • A résumé must be submitted with the application. You must use the format provided in this template.
  • Applicants selected for interviews will be notified. 
  • Networking and having informational conversations is an integral part of being successful during recruiting. While not mandatory, it is HIGHLY encouraged to have an informational conversation with a current TIP Board mentee (reach out to Ford Lowengart, s.lowengart@tcu.edu, or Oliver Mandel, oliver.f.mandel@tcu.edu, by June 15 if you would like to schedule a conversation).

Application will open May 15. Deadline to apply is July 1.

TIP Board Info Session Date and Location

February 24, 2025 5:00-6:00 p.m. NEEL 1205
March 11, 2025 5:30-6:30 p.m. NEEL 1205
April 14, 2025 5:00-6:00 p.m. NEEL 3516

 

Dress: Business Casual

  • Graduation date of December 2027 or May 2028
  • 3.6 cumulative GPA is required for consideration (but does not guarantee admittance).
  • In good standing with TCU and the Neeley School of Business when applying and through graduation.

  • Act in good faith to the objectives of the mentors.
  • Commit to regular dialogue with mentors.
  • Respond within 24 hours of initial mentor communication.
  • Schedule monthly status update calls with junior and senior mentors.
  • Commit to the preparation needed to obtain an upper-level finance internship.
  • Commit to join the board after graduation if invited.
  • The mentors may remove a participant at any time if not meeting expectations.