| Name | Title | Contact Details |
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Michael Blum |
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) | Profile |
Since our inception over a decade ago, the Undergraduate Investment Society (UIS) has maintained an unrivaled legacy as the premier business and finance organization at the University of California, San Diego. We train and empower members to the obtain financial literacy and business acumen needed to excel in various roles within the most competitive firms globally. We send more young professionals to Fortune 500 Companies and top tier investment banks like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, than all other campus organizations combined. We are proud to host the schools largest annual finance conference, the Financial Horizons Conference that, in the past 9 years, has seen an increase of professional, student, and alumni attendees. The Undergraduate Investment Society holds the highest standards for its committee members, meetings, and events to ensure that quality is consistent with the expansion of the organizations success. We continuously evolve by building bridges with corporations, community leaders, and other prominent figures within the financial world. Join the legacy.
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. It is a privately owned business with under 200 employees. Founded more than 50 years ago, the Jets franchise has defined itself as a trailblazer, trendsetter and leader in the regions sports landscape and across the NFL. Since Chairman and CEO Woody Johnson purchased the team in 2000, the team has undergone a major revitalization and rebranding, focused on winning both on and off the field. For Johnson, capturing the franchises second championship is priority #1. Under his ownership, the team has posted seven winning seasons, appeared in seven postseason games, including two AFC Championship Game appearances, and winning an AFC East division title in 2002. They have also made strides off the field with the opening of two state-of-the-art homes: the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in 2008 and MetLife Stadium in 2010. Honored as one of NJ Bizs 2018 Best Places to Work in New Jersey. This award recognizes and honors New Jersey-based employers who show dedication to their employees professional growth and quality of life.
Taranis is a leading precision agriculture intelligence platform that uses sophisticated computer vision, data science and deep learning algorithms to effectively monitor fields. Taranis offers a full-stack solution for high precision aerial surveillance imagery to prevent crop yield loss due to insects, crop Farmers lose 30-40% of their yield every season due to crop diseases, insects, and weeds. Our mission: Help growers maximize crop yield, improve productivity, and adopt sustainable practices in order to ensure prosperity, starting in our local communities and for the benefit of the world. Taranis crop intelligence solutions use deep agronomic expertise and the most advanced AI and submillimeter image technologies to do just that. We make an impact for over 100 agribusinesses, thousands of farmers, and in millions of acres around the world, and grow rapidly. Founded in 2015, Taranis raised over $100M from leading VC investors and is being led by a founding team with vast experience in both agriculture and technology.
MS Transverse Insurance Group is a property and casualty program carrier based in Princeton, New Jersey. As a subsidiary of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group and part of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, it operates as a hybrid fronting carrier. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in program administration, reinsurance partnerships, and alternative capital solutions, serving as a link between reinsurers, program administrators, and Managing General Agents (MGAs). The company offers a range of services, including program administration for niche risks, reinsurance solutions with over 100 reinsurer relationships, flexible risk retention structures, and fronting services that ensure regulatory compliance and claims management. MS Transverse is recognized for its strong financial standing, holding an A (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best, and has been named Fronting Carrier of the Year in 2022 and 2024. With offices in New York, New Jersey, and Texas, it ranks among the top 10 U.S. fronting carriers by direct premiums written.