MEET THE CLASS OF 2026

  • Ross Maloney

    Co-President

    US Army

    Ross grew up in Marietta, GA and graduated from The University of Colorado Boulder in 2016 with a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She served as a Military Intelligence Officer in the Army for seven years in the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade. This summer, Ross will be pursuing a career in Real Estate Development in New York City.

  • Kevin Hua

    Co-President

    US Army

    Born and raised in Queens, NY. Graduated from Rutgers University in 2015 with a B.S. in Supply Chain Management. Served as an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer for 9 years with the 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group and the 25th Infantry Division. He is interning at Corning Incorporated this summer.

  • Shane Smith

    US Army

    Born and raised in Norcross, GA, Shane graduated from West Point with a degree in Management and commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army. Served as with the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck, Germany. He is interning at at JPMorganChase this Summer as part of the Chase Associate Program.

  • Nick Santorelli

    US Army

    Born and raised in Babylon, NY. Graduated from The United States Military Academy in 2018 with a degree in Systems Engineering. Served as an Army Engineer Officer for 6 years in the 3rd Infantry Division, US Army Corps of Engineers, and 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power). He is interning at McKinsey & Co this summer.

  • Tim Wheeler

    US Army

    Born and raised in Setauket, NY. Graduated from Lehigh University in 2016 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Served as an Army Infantry Officer for 8 years in the 82nd Airborne Division, 197th Infantry Brigade, and USMEPCOM. He is interning at McKinsey & Co this summer.

  • James Cutler

    US Navy

    Born and raised in Madison, CT. Graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 2019 with a degree in Mathematics. Served as a Navy Surface Warfare Officer for 5 years out of San Diego, CA. He is interning at Guggenheim Securities this summer.

  • Evan Gunn

    US Army

    Born and raised in Palm Harbor, FL. Graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2017 with a degree in International Relations. Served as a US Army Field Artillery Officer for 6 years. He is interning at Suntory Global Spirits in NYC this summer.

  • Diego Espitia

    US Army

    Born and raised in Willimantic, CT. Graduated from Yale University in 2017 with a degree in Political Science. Served as an Infantry Officer with the 10th Mountain Division. He is interning at Apple this summer.

  • James Palmer III

    US Army

    Born in Seoul, Korea and raised in Columbia, SC. Graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2019 with a degree in Law. Served as an Army Field Artillery Officer for 5 years in the 101st Airborne Division and as an APMS at Bowie State University. He is interning at Boston Consulting Group this summer.

  • Katherine Smart

    US Navy

    Graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2017 with a degree in Political Science. Served as a Surface Officer Warfare for 5 years onboard the USS BAINBRIDGE and USS NITZE, both homeported out of Norfolk, VA. After the Navy, worked as a Production Associate for Good Morning America. She is interning at McKinsey & Company NY this summer.

  • Malcolm Nash

    US Marine Corps

    From Rye, NY. Graduated from Brown University in 2019 with a degree in Political Science and American History. Served as a Marine Corps Intelligence Officer for 4 years.

  • Matt Pieringer

    US Army

    Born and raised in Red Bank, New Jersey, Matt graduated from West Point with a degree in Electrical Engineering and commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer in the U.S. Army. He served as a Fire Support Officer at the 101st Airborne Division and 1st Ranger Battalion. At Columbia, he is a member of the CBS Rugby team and will be interning at PJT Partners this summer in investment banking.

  • Brianna Sharkey

    US Army

    Born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL, “Breezy” graduated from West Point with a degree in American Politics and commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army. Served as an Intelligence Officer for 9 in the 25th Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command. She is interning at PWC Strategy& this summer

  • Lior Maythar

    Israeli Navy

    Born and raised in Israel, Lior served seven years in the Israeli Navy as a naval officer, including time as a ship commander. After completing his military service, he became Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at SolariseEnergy. Prior to starting his MBA at Columbia Business School, Lior completed a pre-MBA internship at E44, a climate tech VC firm. He is currently interning at Base44, an AI startup, and will be joining Apex Service Partners this summer, focusing on private equity operations.

  • Robert Preston IV

    US Marine Corps

    Born in Pasadena, CA and raised in Bedford, NY, Robbie graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in History. He served as a Marine Corps Artillery Officer. He is interning at at Rothschild&Co this summer in investment banking.

  • Quentin Bonge

    US Navy

    Born and raised in Omaha, NE, Quentin enlisted in the Navy as a Machinist Mate (Nuke) and graduated from the Excelsior University with a BS in Nuclear Engineering Technology. He served as a Leading Petty Officer on USS Nimitz. After separating he held roles as project manager and engineering manager at GE and Amazon respectively. He is interning at at Amazon this summer as a Technical Product Manager in NYC.