Gylfe (BSBA Finance ’09, MSF ’10) was named to Institutional Investor’s 2023 Hedge Fund Rising Stars. Gylfe is one of 10 individuals from around the nation included on the list for his rising prominence in the hedge fund industry. Gylfe
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Paul Barney (BSBA ’96) | April 2023
Barney (BSBA ’96) was recently promoted to be North America lead for SAP Industry Solution Management for Mill Products Industries. As a lead for SAP, he helps SAP Mill Products customers grow and expand their use of the latest
Lilly Leas Ferreira (MBA ’17) | April 2023
Ferreira (MBA ’17) has released her new children’s book, Life and Lilly. Illustrated by the Lilly Pulitzer Print Studio, this book takes readers on bike, board and blade through a tour of Palm Beach, Fl. Ferreira is currently a realtor
Eric Boritz (BSBA ’09) | April 2023
Boritz (BSBA ’09) has been named Senior Vice President of Corporate Banking at BankUnited. Boritz has over 12 years of industry experience, including in the areas of corporate lending and global relationship management. He joins BankUnited from HSBC Bank USA
In Memoriam | March 2023
Margaret Ann Wilson | MAcc ’63 | 1932-2023 | Wilson, of Summerfield, North Carolina, passed on February 25. After receiving a graduate degree in accounting from UF, Wilson earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. She spent her career at
Samir Yajnik (MSRE ’09) | April 2023
Yajnik (MSRE ’09) has been elevated to Chief Investment Officer upon the rebranding and relaunch of Banyan Investment Group to Satori Collective. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President of Encore Capital Management and Falcone Group, leading capital markets, deal
Bradley Bondi (BSBA ’95, MBA ’98, JD ’98) | April 2023
Bondi (BSBA ’95, MBA ’98, JD ’98) has joined the Paul Hastings LLP Law firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. He will serve as global co-chair of the firm’s investigations and white collar defense practice. A three-time Law360 white collar
In Memoriam | February 2023
Sigmund Levine | BSBA ’49 | 1925-2023 | Levine, of Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey, passed on January 28. Although Levine was born in Florida, he grew up in Israel and lived in many other places around the world, including Egypt
John Catanzaro (MBA ’21) | March 2023
Catanzaro (MBA ’21), owner of Operade, recently won the Jacksonville Venture Competition, a live pitch competition and conference with the mission of developing a world-class startup community in Jacksonville. Operade was selected as the crowd favorite and the judges’ pick
Robert Stern (BSBA ’86, JD ’90) | February 2023
Stern (BSBA ’86, JD ’90) is a Partner and Attorney for Trenam Law and has been appointed to the Southwest Florida Water Management District by Governor Ron DeSantis. At Trenam Law, Stern represents clients in all aspects of real estate,