Wharton Veterans Club
Wharton Veterans Club
Army
Adi Sehrawat
Undergrad: University of Illinois
Military Specialty: Special Forces
Post-MBA Plans: Multidisciplinary
Hobbies: GBNT and being a dad
Ask me about: Enlisted admissions, SkillBridge, and family
Sam Sutera
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Infantry
Post-MBA Plans: Multidisciplinary
Hobbies: Fly Fishing, golf, and Rugby
Ask me about: Applying while AD, adjusting to Philly, anything!
James Rozak
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Special Forces
Post-MBA Plans: Finance
Hobbies: Traveling around the world seeing historical sites, reading to my daughters, weightlifting
Ask me about: Ask me about the UPenn JD/MBA program, my squirrel hunting dog Lucy, my deployment to Lebanon (or travel abroad generally), interest in finance, how I met my wife, etc. I'm an open person and will discuss pretty much anything
Drake Cantu
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Intelligence
Post-MBA Plans: Investment Banking | Real Estate
Hobbies: Amateur bread maker; enjoys skydiving and swimming with sharks for thrill
Ask me about: Military to MBA transition; Picking between IB, consulting, VC, and RE; Translating military bullets to business impact; Balancing a distance relationship during school
Terry Lee
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Engineer
Post-MBA Plans: Product Management or Startups
Hobbies: Gastronomy, live music/sports, fitness
Ask me about: School engagement strategy and essays
Alex Ganz
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Special Forces
Post-MBA Plans: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Wharton Hockey, Golf, and Cooking
Ask me about: Application process & Day in the life at Wharton!
Benjamin Jones
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Infantry
Post-MBA Plans: Consulting
Hobbbies: Endurance Sports, Outdoor Activities!
Ask me about: Application Process, Skillbridge, anything!
Chris Rothe
Undergrad: Colgate University
Military Specialty: Special Forces
Post-MBA Plans: Entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Skiing
Ask me about: Enlisted Admissions
Justin Warrender
Undergrad: University of Pittsburgh
Military Specialty: Aviation
Post-MBA Plans: Consulting
Hobbies: Golf, Snowboarding, Scuba
Ask me about: Life in Philly (Go Birds!), Admissions, Anything!
Kelsey Minato
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Field Artillery
Post-MBA Plans: Consulting
Hobbies: Sports, exploring Philly
Ask me about: Admissions, living in Philly, anything!
Emmett Harkins
Undergrad: George Washington University
Military Specialty: Infantry
Post-MBA Plans: Investment Management | Real Estate
Hobbies: Golf, Running, Watching Philly Sports
Ask me about: Enlisted Admissions, Pre-MBA internships
Tim Olson
Undergrad: Penn State University
Military Specialty: Engineer
Post-MBA Plans: Consulting
Hobbies: Golf, Hiking, Skiing
Ask me about: Admissions, Recruiting, and being a dual Wharton couple
Sara (Febbo) Olson
Undergrad: Clemson University
Military Specialty: Medical Service
Post-MBA Plans: Medical Devices and Healthcare Tech
Hobbies: Travel, hiking/trail running, yoga
Ask me about: Healthcare Management Program, navigating the MBA journey with a partner
Air Force
Jake McGraw
Undergrad: USAFA
Military Specialty: Acquisitions
Post-MBA Plans: Consulting or defense tech
Hobbies: I enjoy all things fitness, traveling, and taking the boat out on the lake with family, and our giant Schnauzer, Bodhi
Ask me about: Approach Wharton coursework and recruiting. Defense innovation and venture capital through First In Ventures. Balancing family life with the transition from military service to business school
Chris Allen
Undergrad: USAFA
Military Specialty: Finance
Post-MBA Plans: Infrastructure PE
Hobbies: Golf, surfing
Ask me about: Real estate PE, balancing school and family, Philly life
Richard McCant
Undergrad: USAFA
Military Specialty: Tactical Air Control
Post-MBA Plans: Consulting
Hobbies: Wharton Hockey League, Motorsports Club, Outdoors Club
Ask me about: Building a strong resume, crafting admissions essays, why Wharton
Navy
Andrew Gifford
Undergrad: Arizona State University
Military Specialty: SEAL
Post-MBA: Consulting
Hobbies: Lifting, Running, Wharton Rugby
Ask me about: Bringing a family to business school, consulting recruiting
Igor Vladimirov
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: Engineer/Diver
Post-MBA: Energy
Hobbies: Running
Ask me about: Application process, energy recruiting
John Dyment
Undergrad: Villanova
Military Specialty: Nuclear Submarine Officer
Post-MBA: Consulting
Hobbies: Sailing
Ask me about: Resume Tips, Value of Pre-MBA Internships, Living in Rittenhouse vs Fitler Square
Naveen Krishnan
Undergrad: Vanderbilt University
Military Specialty: Intelligence
Post-MBA: Technology & AI Strategy
Hobbies: Boxing, Weightlifting, International Films
Ask me about: Ask me about consulting & defense tech!
Changdae Hahm
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: Naval Flight Officer
Post-MBA: Consulting
Hobbies: Ultramarathons and Lifting
Ask me about: Positioning story from Naval Aviation & cycling/running routes in Philly
Will Stewart
Undergrad: Syracuse University
Military Specialty: Surface Nuclear
Post-MBA: Wealth Management/ General Management
Hobbies: Golf, Grateful Dead, Hiking/Camping
Ask me about: Enlisted experience, balancing family life, living in the suburbs
Erik Sutton
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: Submarines
Post-MBA: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Rugby, Reading
Ask me about: Separating from OCONUS, VA Benefits, Schwarzman Scholars
Marines
Matt Guerrera
Undergrad: UNC
Military Specialty: Counterintelligence
Post-MBA: Technology/Media & Entertainment
Hobbies: SciFi Books, Video Games
Ask me about: going to Wharton with your partner (Dual-student), Wharton Hockey, 100%'ing video games
Cole Guyre
Undergrad: Harvard
Military Specialty: Infantry
Post-MBA: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Skiing, Surfing, Travel
Ask me about: Admissions, Recruiting, Rugby
Ward “Bubba” Scott
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: Pilot
Post-MBA: General Management | Aerospace and Defense | Tech
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, playing sports of any kind
Ask me about: Military to civilian transition; balancing family with school; extracurriculars (Follies, Rugby, Squash, Food Clubs, etc)
Joel Forwalder
Undergrad: The Ohio State University
Military Specialty: Logistics
Post-MBA: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Hobbies: Traveling, Skiing
Ask me about: Application Process, Career Decisions, Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Ryan Sheehan
Undergrad: Penn State University
Military Specialty: Communications
Post-MBA: Tech, startups
Hobbies: Skiing, photography, reading great books
Ask me about: Tech recruiting, life at Wharton, or anything!
Coast Guard
Jake Yallowitz
Undergrad: USCGA
Military Specialty: Afloat
Post-MBA: Active Duty
Hobbies: Fitness & spending time with my children
Ask me about: Active-Duty while completing an MBA
Mary Ellis Goins
Undergrad: USCGA
Military Specialty: Afloat
Post-MBA: Active Duty
Hobbies: Wharton Hockey, Eating Chick-fil-A
Ask me about: Being Active Duty at Wharton
Carlos M. Gonzalez
Undergrad: USCGA
Military Specialty: Aeronautical Engineer, Pilot
Post-MBA: Aviation Project Management/Consulting
Hobbies: Grilling, chilling, and playing with my kids
Ask me about: Life at Wharton with a spouse and kids
MBA Program for Executives
Blake Bostick
Air Force
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: Drexel
Military Specialty: Aviator
Current Industry: Consulting
Hobbies: Intramurals, childcare, day drinking
Ask me about: Living in Phila, SkillBridge, ANG operations, and organizational techniques
Alex Williams
Air Force
Cohort: San Francisco
Undergrad: USAFA
Military Specialty: Intelligence
Current Industry: Tech
Hobbies: Travel, Gym, music
Ask me about: Transitioning to tech
Zak Penwell
Air Force
Cohort: San Francisco
Undergrad: UConn
Military Specialty: TACP
Current Industry: Real Estate
Hobbies: Paragliding, pickleball, coaching/mentoring, & practical theology
Ask me about: Starting a Business, How to Fight a Bad Appraisal, Poverty Alleviation via Job Creation in Underresourced Countries
Dave Hlatky
Air Force
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: USAFA
Military Specialty: Aviator
Current Industry: HVAC
Hobbies: Hanging out at Cracker Barrel
Ask me about: Cigars, Veteran Disability Lawyer
Ron Aung
Space Force
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: UC Berkeley
Military Specialty: Intel / strategy
Current Industry: DARPA
Delaney Brown
Army
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Intel / strategy
Current Industry: Active Duty
Hobbies: You guys have free time??
Ask me about: Career coaching, ruthless
prioritization, and F1
Brett Donahoo
Army
Cohort: San Francisco
Undergrad: Wake Forest
Military Specialty: Aviator
Current Industry: Insurance M&A / PE/CorpDev
Hobbies: Dadding, Occasional Golf
Ask me about: Transition into Corporate America
Andrew Smith
Army
Cohort: San Francisco
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Infantry / Space
Current Industry: SaaS Business Operations, ETA
Hobbies: 4 kids, golf, hiking, home projects, ETA
Ask me about: Anything! Or life in tech, remote work, admissions, military transition, entrepreneurship
Jonathan Wong
Army
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: Rutgers
Military Specialty: Signal
Current Industry: Pharma
Hobbies: Cars, watches, photography
Ask me about: Software Engineering, Health tech
Sean Spillane
Army
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: USMA
Military Specialty: Logistics
Current Industry: Management Consulting / Healthcare Startup
Hobbies: Hunting, Bodybuilding, & Chasing Golf Balls
Ask me about: Management consulting, corporate ladders, medical distribution, VR&E, and visiting Maine
Ryan Roden
Army
Cohort: San Francisco
Undergrad: University of Colorado
Military Specialty: Cybersecurity
Current Industry: Defense/Tech
Hobbies: Rock climbing, surfing, outdoor sports, chess, puzzles
Ask me about: Veteran outreach, living life to the fullest, unbelievable stories about the dark side of the internet
Donni Reed
Army
Cohort: Global
Undergrad: The U
Military Specialty: Special Forces
Current Industry: Energy/ PE/ VC
Hobbies: Golf, Ski, Hunt
Ask me about: The next chapter
Noah Miller
Marines
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: The Citadel
Military Specialty: Infantry
Current Industry: Manufacturing, ETA - Defense
Hobbies: Hockey, hiking, cars, reading
Ask me about: Identifying and implementing efficiency solutions in business and operations
Julian Jerzerick
Marines
Cohort: San Francisco
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: Low Altitude Air Defense
Current Industry: AI, Data Analytics, Software Development
Hobbies: Two kids under 5, build web/mobile apps
Ask me about: Building applications and software development, AI
Mike Levine
Marines
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: Bowdoin College
Military Specialty: Infantry
Current Industry: Aerospace and Defense
Hobbies: Marathon running, baseball (NY Mets)
Ask me about: Changing jobs beteween acceptance and program start
Chris Harrison
Marines
Cohort: Global
Undergrad: Texas A&M
Military Specialty: Strategic Comms
Current Industry: Defense Tech
Hobbies: Travel, Gym, Camping/Hiking, Family Time, Flying, Shooting, Golf, Racing, Motorcycles
Ask me about: VA Benefits, Defense AI, Military Transition
Sean Brasel
Marines
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: Penn State
Military Specialty: MARSOC Raider
Current Industry: Defense/Exploring Options
Hobbies: SCUBA diving, travel, family time
Ask me about: Enlisted Admissions, Retirement Process, SOF Transition Organizations (THF, SOTF), VA benefits/challenges
Casey Talbot
Navy
Cohort: Global
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: Aviator
Current Industry: Exploring
Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Traveling, Training for Rock Climbing
Ask me about: Application Process (techniques & strategy), Aviation, Outdoor Adventure
Patrick Casey
Navy
Cohort: San Francisco
Undergrad: Texas A&M
Military Specialty: Submariner
Current Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing
Hobbies: Mountaineering, skiing, backpacking, cars
Ask me about: Product management, Navy Reserves
Keaton Dille
Navy
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: SEAL
Current Industry: Private Equity
Hobbies: Dad life, running, bowhunting, golf
Ask me about: WEMBA with a family, WEMBA on active duty, transitioning during WEMBA, pivoting to finance, skillbridge, SOF questions, etc
Timothy Dixon
Navy
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: Aviator
Current Industry: Aerospace and Defense
Hobbies: Skiing, Running, Cooking, Home Improvement
Ask me about: Rebranding your identity post-military
Kevin Doyle
Navy
Cohort: Philadelphia
Undergrad: USNA
Military Specialty: SEAL
Current Industry: Defense Tech
Hobbies: Hunting, hiking, running, lacrosse
Ask me about: Active duty WEMBA
