{"id":14655,"date":"2024-03-18T15:59:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T20:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/?p=14655"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:45:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:45:41","slug":"alumni-news-march-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/alumni-news-march-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni News, March 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2024\/03\/40under40-250x300-akhtarhassan-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hassan Akhtar\" class=\"wp-image-14659\" \/><figcaption>Hassan Akhtar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2024\/03\/40under40-250x300-binderdavid-1.jpg\" alt=\"David Binder\" class=\"wp-image-14660\" \/><figcaption>David Binder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/554\/2024\/03\/40under40-250x300-Aaron-Matter20190731-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Matter\" class=\"wp-image-14661\" \/><figcaption>Aaron Matter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Three Lubar College of Business alumni have been recognized among the <strong>Milwaukee Business Journal\u2019s \u201c40 Under 40,\u201d<\/strong> which honors Milwaukee\u2019s brightest young leaders and professionals, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hassan Akhtar (\u201908 BBA-Marketing, \u201909 Post Baccalaureate Finance)<\/strong>, Executive Director and Private Banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>David Binder (\u201909 BBA-Marketing)<\/strong>, Senior Vice President at MLG Capital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aaron Matter (\u201909 BBA-Finance with Real Estate Certificate<\/strong>), Managing Director and Founder of Matter Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about them and other UWM grads receiving the award, see <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/uwm-alums-recognized-with-40-under-40-honors\/\">this UWM Report article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other alumni news:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tim Bonin (\u201995 BBA-Accounting) <\/strong>has been promoted to Director of Fund Accounting and Fund Administration at UMB Fund Services. In this role, he will provide leadership for the Fund Accounting and Fund Administration departments, setting strategy, policies, procedures, and specific business objectives for both groups. Tim first joined UMB in 2022 as Director of New Fund Operations. Prior to UMB, he was with BMO Funds, Inc. for 16 years as vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adam Hanson (\u201904 BBA-Accounting)<\/strong> has been promoted to principal at SVA Certified Public Accountants. Adam is the leader of SVA\u2019s Client Accounting Services. His expertise is focused on financial reporting and outsourced accounting for businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tyler Sims (\u201911 BBA-Finance)<\/strong> has joined Cross Management Services, Inc. as Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer responsible for directing strategic growth and operations. Tyler worked most recently for Versiti, Inc. where he led the Corporate Development function responsible for mergers and acquisitions and supported the organization\u2019s strategic planning initiatives. Prior to Versiti, Tyler held roles at GE Healthcare and Coca-Cola in strategy, M&amp;A, and business development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carly Hauser (\u201912 BBA-Marketing and \u201917 MBA)<\/strong> has joined M.A. Mortenson Co. as Business Development Manager, where she is responsible for engaging with existing and potential customers, connecting Mortenson to the community, and positioning the firm\u2019s construction services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Katie Jenson (\u201916 BBA-Marketing)<\/strong> has been promoted to Director of Marketing &amp; Philanthropy at the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County. Katie will oversee HAWS marketing and media efforts and website, along with corporate engagement and community events. 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