UT Investment Group (UTIG) is open to all majors and all levels. Highlights include monthly meetings with Chipotle or Zaxby's, with personal finance seminars from Financial Advisors/Wealth Managers. UTIG hosts a trading competition where students learn the difference between investing and trading, and the basics of stocks, options, ETFs, and mutual funds. UTIG is hosting "Trade Like A Girl" which focuses on empowering young women to become more financially literate. Semester dues are $50 to both attend monthly meetings and trade, or $25 to trade (but not attend meetings).
Financial Management Association (FMA) is open to all majors, although all finance majors should join. FMA is committed to expanding the academic horizons and career opportunities of students, and hosts monthly speaker meetings with food, as well as annual trips to either New York City or Omaha to visit with famed billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
Tennessee Capital Markets Society (TCMS) is a selective student-managed organization that focuses on moving students into high-profile jobs and providing members the skills required for a career in capital markets. Career paths include investment banking, consulting, or sales and trading. Only finance majors with high GPAs should apply for this elite club.
- President: Alex Esposito, aesposi1@vols.utk.edu
- Director of Trading: Devin Wilkinson, dwilkin5@vols.utk.edu
- Meeting Dates: Last Thursdays [JAN 28, FEB 25, MAR 25, APR 28*]
- Meetings in Zoom, begin at 5 PM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2971598082
- Website: https://www.utig.org/
- Application Process: Join online
Financial Management Association (FMA) is open to all majors, although all finance majors should join. FMA is committed to expanding the academic horizons and career opportunities of students, and hosts monthly speaker meetings with food, as well as annual trips to either New York City or Omaha to visit with famed billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
- President: Clay Cumbelich, wcumbeli@vols.utk.edu
- Meeting Dates: Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. (once a month)
- Website: https://www.fmautk.org
- Application Process: Join online
Tennessee Capital Markets Society (TCMS) is a selective student-managed organization that focuses on moving students into high-profile jobs and providing members the skills required for a career in capital markets. Career paths include investment banking, consulting, or sales and trading. Only finance majors with high GPAs should apply for this elite club.
- President: Braeden Sheppard, bsheppa1@vols.utk.edu
- Meeting Dates: Thursdays at 5 PM (first and third Thursdays)
- Zoom Meeting at https://tennessee.zoom.us/j/5679221555
- Website: http://utktcms.org/
- Application Process: Apply online