I am a fourth-year Wealth Management student at the University of Florida aspiring to work as an analyst in the Asset Management industry. I am a former mentee in the Florida Leadership Academy and a member of Gator Wealth and Asset Management.My mentee team and I participated in a Kellogg case competition for the Florida Leadership Academy. I worked as an analyst on our team to create an emotionally intelligent rebranding strategy that increased sales by 4.5%. My team and I won our division and received praise from the judges for the delivery of our strategy. The biggest problem that people face in investing is navigating the changing inflation and interest rates. Inflation and interest rates have been steadily rising since the Covid-19 pandemic and continue to stay high. As an analyst in the Asset Management sector, I will closely follow market trends and government interest hikes to help my team navigate the market and make informed decisions on curating financial plans. Outside of my studies, I enjoy serving on the philanthropy committee at Theta Chi Fraternity. Here, I coordinate philanthropic events such as “Chicken-n-Waffles” and “Sandbox”, raising over $40,000 annually for the United Service Organization.Contact Information: ryanmccaffrey@ufl.edu | (516) 660-4808