Our Story

The Finance and Investment Group was founded in 2008 by an undergraduate student studying finance at the University of Illinois Chicago. He was a great student but felt that UIC was missing an opportunity to gain real-world experience in finance without leaving the classroom. Thus, he founded the Finance and Investment Group to organize weekly meetings in which students were able to demonstrate their financial modeling skills and discuss current events.

The organization grew so quickly that the Portfolio Management Team formed within the Finance and Investment Group to focus on stock analysis and pitches while the Finance and Investment Group focused on connecting with professionals and developing members’ networks.

Today, the Finance and Investment Group seeks to develop its members' knowledge & networks for their success in the finance industry. We do this by bringing in companies for students to learn about and connect with directly, hosting workshops with UIC professors who conduct extensive research on the financial markets, and facilitating panels with professionals and students who have real-world experience.