DePauw Investment Group
The DePauw Investment Group is a student organization that manages a portion of DePauw University’s endowment. The purpose of the organization is to complement DePauw’s strong liberal arts curriculum with an investments focused organization. The group will leverage DePauw’s strengths of intellectual curiosity, problem solving and communication while directly exposing students to the responsibility and accountability associated with portfolio management. The program also provides students with the opportunity to learn technical and industry specific information benefiting them for future career development.
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The primary objective of the organization is capital preservation. The second objective is to apply
DePauw’s strengths of critical thinking and collaboration to the portfolio management and construction process. We will meet on a weekly basis discussing our current positions and pitching new investments and or reallocations. Additionally, we will meet separately to provide learning opportunities about investing, the markets, and technical skills needed to successfully pursue a career in asset management. As a result, the portfolio management process will provide tangible learning opportunities through the investment and management of $150,000 of DePauw’s endowment.
ABOUT US
Our Team
Sam Showalter, President
Sam is a senior studying Mathematics, Economics, and Computer Science and serves as DPU Investment Group's technical lead. In the past, he has worked as a Data Analyst at 84.51° and as an Advanced Analytics Consultant for West Monroe Partners. At school, he is also the President of DePauw's Data Science Group, a Management Fellow, and a Civic Fellow. He is passionate about machine learning and derivative securities with a particular focus on algorithmic trading. Learn more about Sam here.
Mitchell DeShurko is a senior Management Fellow studying Economics and History. Previously, Mitchell interned at Tortoise Capital Advisors, an energy focused asset management firm in Kansas City. On campus, Mitchell also leads the DePauw Investment Banking Workshop, has been involved in his fraternity as a rush chair and treasurer, and has also been a first-year mentor. Mitchell is interested in the markets because he enjoys seeing capital enable growth on a micro and macro level. Outside of academics, Mitchell enjoys lacrosse, fly fishing, rowing, racquetball and tennis.
Zach Williams is a junior studying Economics and Computer Science. His previous work experience includes finance internships at Roche in molecular diagnostics and the finance office at DePauw. On campus, he is a Management Fellow, Coquillette Peer Consultant in the Hubbard Center, and Treasurer of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. His passion for investment management is driven by its ability to leverage finance to help people achieve their financial goals.
Mitchell DeShurko, President
Zach Williams, Vice President
Grant Potts, Vice President
Grant is a senior studying Economics and French. During previous internships, he’s worked in strategic finance at Eli Lilly and Company and as an investment analyst at Baldwin Financial Advisors. On campus, Grant is a Management Fellow, a Presidential Ambassador, and a Peer Mentor with the First-Year Mentor Program. He enjoys investment management because it allows him to apply his economics major to understand how global macroeconomic factors affect individual portfolios.