Market Minds
Husnain Ali – President
Major: Accounting and Economics '24
Message from the President: I wouldn't be where I am today without Market Minds. Market Minds allowed me to acquire the skills I need to succeed professionally, and I look forward to giving back to the community by serving as president.
Market Minds is a platform where students learn, network, and grow from any background. The club's defining feature is that we can customize our "curriculum" to serve the needs of Guilford students. Therefore, in deteriorating economic conditions, we focus on learning more about the world, while in the recruiting season, we focus on technical training to ensure our members are prepared for any upcoming interviews. Recently, we announced our partnership with ModernGuild. ModernGuild bridges the gap between opportunity and diverse talent, providing mentorship and insider know-how for early-career professionals looking to break into finance and consulting. With this partnership, Market Minds members can access professional and finance/consulting boot camps taught by industry professionals at ModernGuild.
I am very excited for this academic year with our new partnership and cannot wait to see what Market Minds Members are able to achieve and make the world a better place.
Nala Foqahaa – Vice President
Major: Economics & Data Analytics '25
Hi! I’m Nala, I’m an international student from Palestine studying economics and analytics at Guilford college. I am beyond excited to be a part of Market Minds! As it has been a space where I get to share my passions and concerns about our world and learn so much from fellow students.
Jair Ballesteros Delgado – Treasurer
Major: Economics '24
Hello! I am Jair, I am a senior at Guilford College pursuing a Major in Economics with a minor in Business and Money & Finance. I am beyond excited to be a part of Market Minds as I was only a member of the club, but now the Treasurer! Market Minds has taught me a great amount of knowledge that I wouldn’t have received in my classes.
Monze Ruiz – Strategy Officer
Hello, I am Monze Ruiz, I’m a senior studying international relations and economics! My time with Market Minds has brought me knowledge and a community to connect my interests and major. I am honored to have been a member and now be part of the board.
Cortez Herring – Secretary
Major: Economics '24
Hello! I am Cortez Herring, I’m a senior at Guilford College studying economics and analytics. Being a part of Market Minds has allowed me to further learn about my interest and major with a community of other students. I am excited to be on the board of Market Minds this year.
Benjamin James
In June of 2022, I began working full time in social project analytics for EARTH futures in Costa Rica, the NGO extension of EARTH University. We work on developing solutions for small-scale farmers in rural areas and education for leadership. Aside from working in community development with organizations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras, my work centers around monitoring and evaluation, data analytics, and implementing new technologies.
jamesbg@guilford.edu
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-james-337b84140/
Zachery Evens
After graduating Guilford in May of 2020 with degrees in Economics and Business Administration, I moved to Chicago to begin my career at Morningstar. I started in the Morningstar Development Program, which is a two-year rotational program for early career individuals. My first role was in the Managed Portfolios group doing client and account service. After a year in that role, I moved to Morningstar’s Data organization and was the lead variable annuity analyst. Currently, I work in the Manager Research department and conduct research on passive strategies and exchange-traded funds. I also regularly contribute to investing-related content and papers featured on Morningstar.com and in other Morningstar products.
Zevenf1@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-evens-098a5114a/
Enrique Gudino De Grote
Graduated Guilford in the summer of 2020. After graduating I joined Mercer as an investment consulting analyst and worked there for two years consulting before making the switch to Equity Residential as a corporate finance analyst where j am focused on supporting the company with capital markets related activities.
Phone: 3365098001
Jacob Mitchell
I graduated from Guilford with a BA in Economics in May 2023 and will begin my role in the Morningstar Development Program, a first-year analyst program designed for recent college graduates at Morningstar in Chicago, IL this Fall. Morningstar is a financial services firm that provides an array of investment research and investment management services to both institutional and individual investors.
In my time at Guilford, I was very involved on campus. I was Co-President of Market Minds for 2 years and my senior year was Chairman of Guilford's Fed Challenge Team. In terms of internship experience in college, I took an unorthodox path, completing all 4 of my internships during the school year as I had a summer job that I really enjoyed. I did 1 semester virtually with a private equity advisory firm in Chicago and then 3 semesters with Volvo Trucks at their North America Headquarters in Greensboro. For 2 semesters at Volvo I served as a Data Analyst for a group of operational engineers and then the 3rd semester I was on the purchasing team for Cab Exterior.
I enjoyed my time at Guilford and believe it was a success in no small part because of the experience in the Economics department, specifically Market Minds and Fed Challenge. Please feel free to contact me about any questions related to MM, Fed Challenge, or professional development.