A group of Business Fellow students from Elon University recently visited the Matrix Applications headquarters in New York City for a roundtable discussion on the financial industry, fintech and career opportunities. This event allowed the sophomore students to forge connections with industry experts and uncover new insights.

We extend our gratitude to Colleen Judge and Andrew Robbins for their role in hosting and connecting with their Alma Mater. We also want to extend a special thanks to our colleagues from Matrix Applications, South Street Securities and GX2 for their participation:

• Andrew Robbins, Operations & Securities Clearance Analyst at South Street Securities
• Anthony Venditti, Head of Strategic Initiatives & Sales at South Street Securities
• Colleen Judge, Head of Marketing and Communication at Matrix Applications
• Jennifer Drag, Head of Sales at GX2 Spread Markets
• John Kelly, CCO at South Street Securities
• Matthieu Rafizadeh, Business Analyst at Matrix Applications
• Wimie Hsieh, Marketing Intern at Matrix Applications

I wanted to take a moment and share a warm thanks and appreciation for welcoming all 20 of our finance sophomore business fellows ! I know it was a big group, but I am grateful, once again, to your team for sharing all of your insights, wisdom and recommendations. Many students and I were talking and highlighted your visit as one of their favorites with the amount of content that was shared. They said 'they definitely know what they are talking about' – so sweet! We look forward to doing this again next year!

Danielle Golinski
Elon University Faculty, Employer Relations | LinkedIn

I had an amazing experience during the Elon Business Fellows office trek to Matrix Applications and South Street Securities. The visit far exceeded my expectations. I particularly enjoyed seeing the office, including the trading floor, and engaging in a roundtable discussion with insightful employees from diverse backgrounds.

Ryan A. James
Elon University Student, Finance | LinkedIn

We hope this experience has invigorated the students' passion and drive for their forthcoming professional journeys. Thank you to Elon University faculty, Raj Gupta and Danielle Golinski, for your attendance, along with the following Elon University students for joining us:

• Brett Hartgerink
• Luca Cress
• Lila Holly
• Christian Karle
• Paul Nunno
• Lucas Oliveira
• Dulio Sorel di Donato
• John Cirelli
• Logan Corriveau
• Sam Dreyer
• Charles Dullanty
• David Graves
• Ryan James
• Katherine Kouyoumjian
• Charles Loverin
• Riley Morsberger
• William Pinkley
• Alexa Sarmiere
• Ashley Valency
• James Rooney

About Matrix Applications

Matrix Applications is a New York-based fintech service bureau that offers a suite of collateral management, margining and clearing systems for institutional fixed income trading and equities securities lending. We are a team of capital markets and systems professionals delivering financial technology solutions to institutional firms since 2000. We work hands-on with our clients to identify an optimal mix of services to best fit their needs, from systems to back-office operations assistance. With in-house and offshore developers, we provide our clients with the right solution at the right price. Comprised of industry veterans and financial professionals, we leverage our extensive technical experience, a deep network across the finance industry and a team of ops, regulatory and legal gurus to deliver bespoke managed services for firms big and small.