Our Story

We began Wall Street Connection in early 2021 as a stock pitch competition at St. Joan of Arc Middle School in New Orleans focused on exposing overlooked New Orleans students to the world of thesis-driven investing. The winners of this competition, in partnership with Stash, won real money to be invested in the companies they drafted investment memos about. Since then, in order to broaden our impact, we have expanded our focus to building pathways to gainful careers and economic prosperity through corporate and personal financial literacy.

We are an organization of passionate financial services & advisory practitioners and advocates that are committed to helping overlooked youth understand and access the financial services & advisory sector through corporate and personal financial literacy. In turn, we believe access to and understanding of financial services & advisory will result in the continued advancement and development of overlooked communities.

WSC Intern Spotlight:

Matthew Frazier

Matthew Frazier is a determined financial advocate who overcame adversity as a child born to a teenage single mother. Introduced to the stock market at a young age from caddying at a country club and friends of relatives, Matthew has since created programs, such as his Amazon Alexa Skill "Money Quiz", to promote financial literacy, received numerous scholarships, and secured an internship as a long/short fundamental equity intern at a multi-billion dollar hedge fund the summer after his senior year in high school. With a passion for generating alpha, he has developed expertise in researching financial markets and macro influences. Currently completing his undergraduate degree, Matthew Frazier aims to build a career in the investment/asset management industry. His resilience, tenacity, and unique background set him apart as a rising star in the world of finance.

The Wall Street Connection team aims to attract and develop early-career talent for building our future. We are dedicated to providing valuable projects and learning experiences to help shape our purpose and culture.

To recognize the contributions of our interns, we are excited to announce the launch of the Intern Spotlight which will showcase the impactful work completed during their internship.

Advisory Board

Board of Directors

  • Incoming Investment Banking Analyst at the Royal Bank of Canada; Babson College Class of 2023

    Curtis is currently an Incoming Investment Banking Analyst at the Royal Bank of Canada, which is the largest bank in Canada where he worked the last two summers. During the summer of 2020, he was a private equity secondary investments intern at Adams Street Partners, a global Chicago-based firm with $40bn+ of assets under management. As a full-tuition scholarship recipient at Babson College, Curtis proudly served as the President of the Babson Black Student Union, which seeks to increase community on campus. Curtis grew up on the Southside of Chicago in a low income neighborhood which has greatly shaped his intense desire for growth and generosity due to the generosity of successful people around him. Curtis hopes to take advantage of the opportunities afforded to him so that he may give back and reduce socio-economic hardship throughout the country with a focus on financial literacy.

  • Private Equity Investment Professional at H.I.G. Capital; Babson College Class of 2018

    Chris is currently a private equity investment professional at H.I.G. Capital, a globally renowned alternative investment firm with $50bn+ of assets under management. Prior to H.I.G. he was a GP-led secondaries Investment professional at HarbourVest Partners and consumer & retail investment banker at Rothschild & Co. Chris earned his bachelor of science in Business Administration (concentrating in finance), magna cum laude, from Babson College, where he received a full-tuition scholarship and was honored as a Gilman Scholar by the Governor of Louisiana, John Bel Edwards. Supplemental to his work in private equity investing, Chris proudly volunteers as a Mentor at Minds Matter Boston, an organization focused on uplifting underrepresented minority youth. Chris is also an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Although Chris grew up, in the historic Treme neighborhood in New Orleans, under some unfortunate extenuating circumstances, he was always surrounded by strong role models & mentors who emphasized having an entrepreneurial and inquisitive mindset.

  • Social / Political Professional; Philander Smith College 2018

    Jamila Mame is a driven community organizer and campaign strategist who has dedicated her career to advocating for social justice and equity. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Jamila's multicultural background instilled a deep appreciation for diversity and inclusivity.

    Jamila graduated from Philander Smith College, earning a political science degree with a psychology minor. She then returned to Minnesota to work for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party as an organizer, where she gained valuable experience in political campaigning and community organizing.

    Throughout her career, Jamila has been involved in numerous campaigns, and she is particularly proud of her work on passing the first-ever Rent Stabilization Campaign in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Women's Foundation of Minnesota-Ripley Memorial Foundation, where she contributes her expertise in community engagement and advocacy.

    Currently, Jamila works for Homeland Security, using her experience and skills to help build safer and more resilient communities. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, practicing yoga, and reading about social justice issues.