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Reilly, CFA, \u201995 &amp; \u201998 (U.S. Trust)<\/li>\n<li>Joanne Stake (FAIRWINDS Credit Union)<\/li>\n<li>Josh Strzalko, \u201902 (Eleet Technologies)<\/li>\n<li>Chris Thomas, \u201993 &amp; \u201996 (CohnReznick, LLP)<\/li>\n<li>Woody Walker, \u201992 &amp; \u201994 (Convergence Consulting)<\/li>\n<p>In addition to attending the panels, students were encouraged to connect with alumni one-on-one.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne alumnus, Jason Greene, seemed to be speaking straight to me,\u201d said #UCFBusiness student Bo Godfrey after the Finance &amp; Real Estate panel. \u201cI will definitely be reaching out to him. He mixed both talents &#8211; smarts and personality. 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