Hi, I'm Calvin, a third-year at USC Marshall studying business administration, with an early admit to the Master of Science in Finance program. I founded and lead the Marshall Energy Business Club, sit on the USC Credit Union board, and have spent the past two years deep in finance recruiting, club building, and exploring everything LA has to offer. I grew up in Toronto, speak four languages, and love showing prospective students what USC is actually like beyond the brochure.

Hometown

Toronto, Canada

Major(s)

B.S. Business Administration + M.S. Finance

Clubs, organizations & involvement

Founding President of the Marshall Energy Business Club, a 250-member organization with a 14-person executive board running an annual Energy Business Summit with 300+ attendees and 35 executive speakers. Voting director on the USC Credit Union board. Hayes Barnard Sustainability Fellow. Active in Greek life.

Describe your college experience

Coming to USC from Toronto felt like a big jump, but the Marshall community made it fast. I got involved early, starting building the Marshall Energy Business Club my second semester, and that opened up everything else, from board roles to industry connections to recruiting. LA itself is a huge part of the experience. You have access to industries, people, and weekend trips you don't get at most schools. The workload is real, especially in finance, but the network and the opportunities you build alongside it make it worth it.

Tip for future students

Get involved in something small your first semester, then build from there. The students who thrive at USC are the ones who treat their clubs and side projects as seriously as their classes. Also, take the time to actually learn LA. Most students stick to a five-block radius around campus, and they miss most of what makes this city special.

Favorite class

FBE 421 Financial Analysis and Valuation. It is the class that turns finance from theory into something you can actually use. You learn to read 10-Ks the way analysts do, build full three-statement models, and value real companies through DCFs and comps. Half my recruiting prep came straight from this class. If you want to work in banking, private equity, or any kind of investing out of Marshall, FBE 421 is the one that pays off.

Career goals

Restructuring investment banking out of undergrad, then transitioning into energy and infrastructure investing. I have an incoming role at GreenGo Ventures working on sustainable fueling and carbon capture assets, and longer term I want to build at the intersection of finance and the energy transition.

Ideal way to spend a free night

Dinner somewhere in K-Town or Sawtelle with a few close friends, then back to someone's apartment to talk through whatever everyone is building or thinking about. If I am alone, I shoot film around the city on my Fujifilm or work on my energy startup.

High school or secondary school

Toronto French School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Previous college

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