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Chair, Gloria E. Weissbart ’78, SVP, Treasury Management Consultant, Wells Fargo Bank

Gloria Weissbart is a Senior Vice President and Treasury Management Consultant, with Wells Fargo’s Treasury Management & Payment Solutions Group.  For the last 22 years, she has been with Wells Fargo working with clients in the Large Corporate, Real Estate, Title & Escrow and the Financial Institutions industry. Ms. Weissbart earned her MBA at Rider University and is a graduate of The College of New Jersey.  She is a member of The College of New Jersey’s Foundation Board and Vice Chair of the Foundation Board.

 

Brendan Scher ’10, Senior Associate, Edison Partners

Brendan Scher is a Senior Associate at Edison Partners. As Senior Associate, Brendan sources and performs diligence on Edison’s investments while also providing support to Edison’s existing portfolio companies. Before joining Edison Partners, Brendan was an associate with Escalate Capital Partners and an investment banking associate at PJ Solomon in NYC. Before business school, he was an assistant vice president in debt capital markets at Deutsche Bank and an associate director at Fitch Ratings. Brendan is a CFA charterholder, has a BS in Economics from The College of New Jersey, and an MBA from McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

 

Robert Gregov ‘94, CFA, CFP® Founder and Senior Wealth Manager, Roche Financial Partners LLC

Robert is Founder of Roche Financial Partners LLC. Roche is an independent wealth management firm based in Princeton NJ that specializes in financial planning and investment management.

Robert has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.  Prior to starting the firm in 2004, Robert was Vice President of Advisory Solutions at Albridge Solutions, with responsibility for the firm’s managed account platform and Registered Investment Advisor Solutions product lines. Previously, Robert was a fund manager for the Unit Investment Trust division at Merrill Lynch responsible for international and domestic closed end mutual funds.  Later, he was one of ten professionals selected to pioneer Merrill Lynch Investment Managers’ Six Sigma initiative, where Robert streamlined MLIM’s hedge fund cost structure. He began his career in the banking industry with Wachovia while still at TCNJ.

Robert holds a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from the College of New Jersey and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Professional.

Steve Molino ’12, Principal, Clear Current Capital

Steve Molino is a Principal at Clear Current Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on catalyzing sustainable change in the food system. With CCC, Steve is responsible for leading new investment and diligence activities, portfolio company support, and internal portfolio management and operational needs. Steve has prior experience at leading mission-driven VC firms, as well as in the alternative investments and strategy consulting spaces. He is a Board Member at Sundial Foods and is a mentor for various organizations, including The Good Food Institute and ProVeg Incubator. He received his a BS in Finance from The College of New Jersey (magna cum laude) and an MBA from Columbia Business School (Deans List).

 

Cailtin Kolczynski ’14, Manager, Mercadien P.C., Certified Public Accountants

Caitlin Kolczynski is a manager at the Mercadien Group in Hamilton, N.J., where she is a member of the firm’s Family Office and Individual Services Group. Caitlin works closely with high net-worth individuals, preparing projections and forecasts, as well as supporting the daily management of clients’ closely-held businesses.  She assists clients in understanding their financial needs and goals and executes strategic financial plans. Prior to joining Mercadien, Ms. Kolczynski worked as an analyst at a business valuation firm in Princeton, where she conducted full valuation assignments for privately-held operating and investment companies. She worked with companies in several industries analyzing sales and mergers, corporate planning, and financial and tax reporting. Caitlin graduated from The College of New Jersey School of Business in 2014 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and a minor in Management. She continued on to receive her Master’s in Taxation with a specialization in Estate Planning from Villanova University, she is a Certified Financial Planner and a Enrolled Agent.  Ms. Kolczynski also is involved in her community through the Princeton Area Community Foundation NextGen Giving Circle, the Arts Council of Princeton, and Girls On The Run NJ East.

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