Our Team

The people behind GFS.

Greenwich Finance Series is led by student volunteers working alongside accredited financial professionals to bring real-world financial literacy to our community.

Jack Wendell, Founder and Chair of the Greenwich Finance Series
Founder, Chair & Executive Director

Jack Wendell

Jack founded the Greenwich Finance Series through his role on the First Selectman's Youth Commission for the Town of Greenwich, where he has served on the board since sophomore year and chairs the FSYC Finance Series Subcommittee. He leads the organization's strategy, partnerships with financial professionals, and outreach to schools across Greenwich and neighboring communities.

Under his leadership, GFS launched its inaugural Financial Literacy for High Schoolers event and the Finance & AI Workshop, reaching dozens of students across more than ten schools in the region.

OUR CO-ORGANIZERS

Co-Organizers

GFS is built by students from across Greenwich and neighboring schools. These two leaders work alongside our founder to shape strategy, co-organize events, and expand our reach.

Teddy Aaron, Head of Strategy at Greenwich Finance Series
CO-ORGANIZER OF UPCOMING EVENT, GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL

Teddy Aaron

Teddy is a student at Greenwich High School and is in the process of co-organizing our next event.

Jackson Lieberman, FSYC Board Member and co-organizer of the Finance & AI Workshop
CO-ORGANIZER OF FINANCE & AI WORKSHOP, GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

Jackson Lieberman

Jackson is a student at Greenwich Country Day School and a member of the First Selectman’s Youth Commission board. He co-organized the Finance & AI Workshop and helped develop the artificial intelligence notebook that students used during the event.

Our Presenters

Team of Presenters

Alongside our accredited financial professionals, GFS events are led by a team of student presenters who help design curriculum, run workshops, and guide students through hands-on sessions.

Mack Portnoy

Presenter

Saphora Afkhami

Presenter

Jonathan Wendell

Presenter

Paul Aaron

Presenter
FSYC Finance Series Subcommittee

FSYC Finance Committee

The subcommittee brings together students from across Greenwich and neighboring schools to advise on programming, outreach, and community partnerships. It is organized by the Greenwich First Selectman's Youth Commission (FSYC).

Jack Wendell

ChairBrunswick '27

Jackson Lieberman

Greenwich Country Day School '27

Vikram Khera

Brunswick '29

Emma Stern

Greenwich Academy '28

Simrin Khera

University of Texas at Austin '30

Peter Salame

Brunswick '28

Patrick McAnthony

Greenwich Country Day School '28

Sarah Huber

Indiana University — Kelley School of Business '29

Allison Petrizzo

University of Richmond '29

Alex Jackson

Greenwich High School '27

Thomas Tishler

University of Pennsylvania '29

Greta Garcia

Greenwich High School '27