The University of Michigan's Premier Quantitative Finance Student Organization

Leadership

Executive Board

Dominic Wydeven

President

Dominic is a sophomore pursuing a dual degree in Financial Mathematics and Business Administration. This past summer he took classes to graduate with both degrees in 4 years. This school year he’s been both a Tutor teaching calculus and a grader for differential equations. He is interested in strategic games, sports, and movies. As a competitive but collaborative person, he enjoys all types of physical and mental challenges. Next summer Dominic will be joining Group One Trading as a Trading Analyst Intern in Chicago.

Yutong Yvaine Li

VP Education

Yutong is a junior double majoring in Honors Mathematics and Computer Science. This past summer she has worked on research on optimization in memory allocation through the Symbiotic Lab and research on empirical game-theoretical analysis through the Strategic Reasoning Group. Yutong is also an advocate for DEI, tutoring nontraditional UM scholars in discrete math, calculus, and programming. In her free time, she enjoys playing basketball, playing guitar, and developing her startup idea in AI-powered education. Yutong is interested in pursuing a career in quantitative trading or tech startups.


Daniel Dancuta

VP Strategy

Daniel is a freshman pursuing a degree in Honors Statistics and a minor in Mathematics. He worked as a research assistant (RA) at Boston College's Carroll School of Management, and he is a current RA at the Ross School of Business, where he analyzes correlations between shareholder liability and bank risk. Ultimately, he intends to pursue a career in asset management, leveraging quantitative tools within a long/short equity fund. Daniel competed in the New York State Tennis Championship and he is also part of UM's Powerlifting Club.


Yu Jie (Dominik) Zhang

VP Operations

Dominik is a freshman double majoring in Financial Mathematics and Computer Science. Simultaneously exploring multiple paths, he finds himself interested in a career in finance, tech, or academia. In the current school year, he is doing machine learning research in the Biomedical and Clinical Informatics Lab and enjoying his free time spent on sports activities. Next summer, Dominik will complete a study abroad in Shanghai.

Nicholas Artiedamarin

VP Relations

Nicholas is a freshman pursuing a dual major in Mathematics of Finance and Statistics with a minor in Computer Science. This past summer he did a summer program at Jane Street, learning based on a curriculum focusing on mathematics, computer science, and game theory. He is interested in soccer, movies, and books. In the future, he would like to work at a hedge fund, asset manager, or quant firm. This coming summer, Nicholas is currently going to join ADM as a Commodities Trading Intern.

Tzu-Hao (Howard) Fang

Senior Chairman

Howard is a senior close to finishing a double major in computer science and data science. This past summer he worked in Equity Sales & Trading at Morgan Stanley. Going forward he is looking to transition into Investment Banking roles. Despite offering his senior wisdom to MFAMS, he enjoys playing basketball, golf, surfing, and Contact Bridge.