John Beck

 Born in the small town of Twin Falls Idaho, John Beck has always felt he had potential to do something great life and in business. Mark Beck, Johns Dad has served as his inspiration and hero in the recent years of his life because of his optimism and strength of character even though being paralyzed from the neck down. Within the last year his life has changed dramatically. John went from being a fun loving frat-boy at Colorado State University to being a determined family man in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This has been the biggest challenge of his life.

Christopher Belcher

 Born and raised in West Virginia. He served his country for four years as a logistics specialist in the U.S. Army. Chris is currently employed with Graybar Electric Company, where he has worked the past five years as a customer service representative. He will graduate from UCCS in the spring of 2007, with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. Upon graduating from college, he plans to continue his education by preparing to obtain the certifications needed to work as a securities / investments professional.

Aside from working and attending school, Chris usually spends time engaged in some of his favorite hobbies, which include: playing guitar, shooting pool and maintaining saltwater aquariums, which contain fish, corals, invertebrates, etc.

Amarilda Blue

 I am from Albania. I have been attending University of Colorado at Colorado Springs since spring of 2005. I am a full time student double majoring in Finance and International Business. UCCS to me is an exceptional school because of the hard-working dedicated instructors who I so much value. I am a member of the international honor society for business excellence Beta Gamma Sigma, and a member of the honor society of leadership and success Sigma Alpha Pi. I enjoy learning, reading, and simply being a student. My hobbies are traveling, learning foreign languages, reading, hiking, and swimming.

 

Aaron Miksche

I have lived in the Colorado Springs area for 12 of my 22 years and I Attend to the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. This is where I intend graduate from, with a major in finance and a minor in economics, in the spring of 2007. I am currently working two jobs to help support myself through college while taking a full course load every semester. The first job is an internship under Financial Professional Timothy Mason, CFP ®, ChFC, CLU at AXA Advisors in the Holly Sugar Building. The other is a serving job four nights a week at the B&E Filling Station Restaurant in Palmer Lake. I enjoy camping, hiking, tennis and basketball, but my real passion is for learning. When I graduate I aspire to be a financial consultant or a financial analyst, either way I plan on a standard of excellence.

Michelle Sikorski

 I will be graduating in May of 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Business with an emphasis in Marketing and a Minor in Economics.  I enjoy the Stock Market and have had the opportunity to attend the Internship program and gain my Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. I am just starting to see how to invest and I like using Dorsey Wright charts and the research tools of S&P and Valueline.  For this class, my strategy is a well diverse portfolio, leaning towards more risky stocks because of the time period allotted to make money. Besides always being busy with school I enjoy racquetball, horses, and other outdoor activities

Joel Zapf

I will be graduating from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in December of 2006 with a BS in Business. I started my college career at Pikes Peak Community College. After graduating with an Associate of Arts Business and Associate General Studies, I transferred to UCCS to major in Finance. I have a keen interest in creating wealth through portfolio management. After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in the finance industry.