Co-Presidents

Hoi Wong

Hoi is Co-President of the Haas FinTech Club. He also serves as VP of Careers for the Venture Capital Club. He is currently a Venture Fellow at Berkeley SkyDeck and received the Entrepreneurial Finance Fellowship and Scholarship at Haas. 

After graduating from Dartmouth College, Hoi started his career at L.E.K. Consulting where he evaluated investment opportunities and conducted due-diligence on behalf of private equity clients. Hoi then transitioned to the Product Strategy team at Silicon Valley Bank where he led the development of the bank's digital lending strategy. Most recently, Hoi worked in BizOps for a neo-bank startup, BlueVine, where he worked on funnel optimization and retention.

Hoi is interested in all things FinTech and has a deep passion for using technology to drive financial inclusion. With a keen interest in understanding and keeping up with broader industry trends, Hoi plans to pivot from the operating side of FinTech to the investing side. His goal is to join a fintech-focused VC firm or the venture investing arm of a major financial services institution.

Outside of school and work, Hoi is passionate about global travel and has been lucky enough to visit ~60 countries, with Bhutan, Kyrgyzstan, and Lebanon being some of his highlights. 

Email: hoi_wong@berkeley.edu

Hoi’s LinkedIn

Will Li

Will is a crypto enthusiast and a part time advisor for a smart contract wallet start up while at Haas. Prior to business school, Will worked as a fixed income trader at J.P. Morgan New York for 4 years specializing in options market making and structured notes issuance. After attempting to start his own data analytics company, he pivoted to product management working for Zhuiyi Technology, an AI-powered enterprise software company, and Futu Technology, Asia’s #1 ranked online brokerage app.

Will has a combined 7 years of experience in the finance as well as technology space, and has led the product building of chatbots, callbots, multi-model digital human, derivative trading platforms and compliance softwares.

During his free time, Will enjoys boardgames, poker, skiing and watching NFL. Will graduated from Duke University with a dual degree in Computer Science and Economics.

Email: gl56@mba.berkeley.edu

Will’s LinkedIn

VP Conference

Kelly Blackwell

Kelly is a fintech novice, but is interested in exploring the ways fintech can drive financial inclusion for under-banked communities. This interest led her to Haas, and to becoming the Fintech Club's VP of Conference, so that she can increase awareness and knowledge about fintech within the student population and broader Bay Area community. 

Before coming to Haas, Kelly lived in DC and spent the first 5 years of her career working at Accenture as a technology and management consultant. She primarily supported federal financial services and nonprofit clients, developing mission-based strategies for customer experience, marketing and branding initiatives. At Haas, Kelly has continued to explore her interest in the intersection of financial services and technology by interning at a payments/crypto startup in a product marketing capacity. 

After Haas, Kelly's goal is to work for a large fintech or tech company, and one day, start her own fintech venture focused on increasing financial literacy and access to financial services for underserved communities. 

In her free time, Kelly enjoys cooking, updating her food blog, and exploring the amazing Bay Area food scene. Reach out to Kelly if you have questions about exploring a burgeoning interest in fintech, product marketing, food, or life at Haas. 

Email: kelly_blackwell@berkeley.edu

Kelly’s LinkedIn

Victoria Marcus

Victoria is a first-year student in the Evening & Weekend Program. She is on the Corporate Development & Strategy team at Franklin Templeton where she works with senior leaders to execute mergers & acquisitions across all phases of the deal lifecycle. Over her 7 years at Franklin, Victoria has supported 9+ closed transactions, including the $4.5 billion acquisition of Legg Mason in 2020. 

In addition to Corporate Development, Victoria works on internal corporate strategy projects across the business that help position Franklin for the future. This includes FinTech projects like the launch of the Franklin OnChain US Govt. Money Fund —  the first mutual fund to use blockchain.

In her spare time, Victoria is on the board of the Sailing Science Center, a non-profit working to build an interactive sailing museum, and enjoys playing tennis and hiking. Victoria received her Bachelor's degree in Economics and International Relations from UC Davis, with honors. 

Email: victoria.marcus@berkeley.edu

Victoria’s LinkedIn

VP Academics

Alex Africk

Alex is a first-year FTMBA student. He had previous experiences working with EY and is deeply interested in the payment space.

Email: aafrick@berkeley.edu

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Co-founders