Wisconsin
Private Equity Club
Who We Are
Wisconsin Private Equity Club (WPEC) is a student organization with the goal of enabling students to learn about Private Equity and explore how to pursue a career in Private Equity. WPEC operates through two main opportunities:
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Interactive Deal Experience: One of the most effective ways to learn and grow comes from real-world application of concepts. Through this Club, members will collaborate on projects that will allow them to apply their knowledge and present their findings to industry professionals.
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Speaker Events: WPEC values speaker events as they provide opportunities for students to connect and learn from industry professionals. These events provide invaluable insight into the everyday flow of the industry and the speakers' thought process on how they conduct business.
In addition to these opportunities, WPEC will also guide students as they through further training sessions on the inner-working of the Private Equity industry along with additional support as students continue to build their network.
Our Story
The Wisconsin Private Equity Club was founded in 2024 by Matthew Shapiro (WSB '25) and Kyle Connor (WSB '26). WPEC is an officially registered student organization with the Wisconsin School of Business. Our mission is to help students interested in the Private Equity industry learn about their field and pursue their passion fully.
As students interested in Private Equity, Matthew and Kyle noticed a gap when it came to education and opportunities related to the PE field. Because of this gap, they were inspired to create WPEC as a place to provide resources and opportunities to other Badgers with similar passion. Supported by Wisconsin School of Business and Badger alumni Kyle and Matthew created WPEC with the vision to provide members hands-on experience while learning from industry experts.
Leadership
Matthew Shapiro
Co-President
Matthew is a Junior from Plymouth, Minnesota majoring in Finance and Supply Chain Management. For summer 2024, he will be interning at Rothschild & Co. as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. Outside of classes, Matthew enjoys running, skiing, and golfing.
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Liam Gerard
External Director
Liam is a Sophomore from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin majoring in Finance and Information Systems. For summer 2024 he will be interning at Atlas Credit Partners as an Investment Analyst Intern. Outside of classes, Liam enjoys sailing, grappling, and reading.
Rishika Gaddamanagu
Internal Director
Rishika is a sophomore from Naperville, Illinois majoring in Economics and Sociology. For summer 2024 she will be interning at Council Ring Capital as an Investment Management Intern. Outside of classes, Rishika enjoys dancing, trying new coffee shops, and spending time with friends.
Interactive Deal Experience
Teams of undergraduate students will spend a semester working on a project to present to Private Equity or Alternative Investment professionals. These projects will enable and encourage students to apply what they are learning at UW to real-world projects. This will foster the development of skills needed for long-term success in the profession. For example, some mock project topics can be:
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Leveraged Buyout
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Teams analyze potential LBO candidates, select a single target, perform due diligence, and present investment to the partner firm
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Value Creation
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Teams are given an acquired portfolio company and are tasked with generating and implementing the sponsor’s value creation strategy
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Investment Debate
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Two teams analyze a single LBO target, build their respective valuations and thesis, present and debate their thesis to the respect the firm, one winner will emerge
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Join Wisconsin PE Club
We are not recruiting yet but check back in mid-August for more information!
Contact Us
Email: Wiscopeclub@gmail.com