UChicago M&A Group

UChicago’s Only M&A Consulting Club

About Us

UChicago M&A Group is dedicated to equipping members with real-world consulting skills and a rigorous finance education taught by experienced students. Our focus is on providing hands-on experience through M&A advisory projects with real, multi-billion dollar companies and more. We take pride in our strong mentorship culture, practical industry exposure, and commitment to empowering members with the technical and soft skills and knowledge to achieve their future career goals.

Join Our Organization!

Our Applications for 2024 are open and can be found below. Deadline is 10/12 at 11:59 pm.

Be sure to attend our info session on Thursday from 6 pm-7 pm in Stuart’s Cox Lounge.

What We Offer

  • Our members develop their consulting skills through hands-on advisory work, gaining valuable exposure to real-world consulting practices.

  • We offer weekly market discussion sessions where we cover relevant market news, macroeconomic events, financial developments, and other key information to help you stay up-to-date with the business world.

  • In addition to hands-on advisory work, we mentor our members and teach them the fundamentals of finance, equipping them to make meaningful contributions to our projects and preparing them for successful future careers.

  • UMAG provides you with the opportunity to connect with experienced professionals in consulting and finance while learning from upperclassmen who can guide you through your professional and academic journey.

Meet the Board

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    Robert Zhang

    Co-President

  • Braden Queen

    Braden Queen

    Co-President

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    Alex Zhang

    Vice President

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    Emil Grantcharov

    Co-Director of M&A

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    Jacob Lowen

    Co-Director of M&A

  • Crystal Li

    Crystal Li

    Director of Recruitment

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    Ajer Sher

    Director of Marketing

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    Mavra Jabbar

    Senior Advisor

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    Zoe Campbell

    Engagement

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    Clara Zou

    Engagement

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    Vickey Zhou

    Engagement

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    Liam Harvey

    Markets

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    Max Braun

    Operations

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    Lily Liu

    Operations

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    Ronan Gandhi

    External Affairs

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    Maria Lua Barata de Boms

    External Affairs

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    Tanish Arora

    Project Lead

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    Ryder Cavanaugh

    Project Lead

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    Charvi Khandelwal

    Project Lead

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    Matthew Liew

    Associate

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    Imran Siddiqui

    Treasurer