1. Group 7 presents
Work-Life Balance Panel
Wednesday, April 9th, 9:30-10:45am, Baruch College
Alex Deibold
Professional Snowboarder, 2014 Sochi Olympic Bronze Medalist in Snowboard Cross
Alex 's story is one of inspiration and making dreams come true. He is a true example that hard work always pays off. Prior to his
Bronze Medal win in Snowboard Cross in the Sochi Olympics, he did not win many World Cup or X Games Medals (making 4th
place in 2012 X Games) and wasn't part of the US American A-Team (professional athletes that receive sponsorship the most in
Snowboarding). He started snowboarding at the age of 4 years old and although he did not participate in the 2010 Vancouver
Olympics, he was a wax technician supporting the US Team. With hard work and many long hours, he was able to secure his spot
for the Sochi Olympics. He was the only American to make it to the finals of Snowboard Cross.
Marty Geller
CEO of Geller & Company
Martin Geller founded Geller & Company, LLC in 1984 delivering a suite of financial advisory services for corporations, partnerships,
nonprofits and high net worth individuals and families listed in the Forbes 400. Mr. Geller is a member of the board of directors of
Bloomberg LP, the Bureau of National Affairs Inc., the board of the NY Police Fire Widow’s & Childrens' Benefit Fund, advisory board
of the Mayor’s Fund to Advance NYC, NY advisory council for the National Parks Conservation Association, the council of the Ameri-
can Israel Public Affairs Committee, American Israel Education Foundation, the leadership cabinet of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Mu-
seum and Finance Committee of the UJA-Federation of NY. He is also a co-owner & board member of the Philadelphia 76’ers. He holds
a BBA from the Baruch School of Business & MBA from Pace University. He and his wife Lauren live in NYC with their five children.
Jonathan Elias
Research Associate at Susquehanna International Group
Jon Elias joined Susquehanna International Group (SIG) as a Research Associate in 2013. He covers companies in
the Footwear & Athletic Apparel space. Previously, he worked at J.P. Morgan as an Investment Banking Analyst
in the Real Estate, Lodging & Gaming Group. Jon graduated from Baruch College in 2011, where he earned a
B.A. in Finance & Investments.
Sarah Hreha
Executive Director, The Gruber Foundation
Sarah Hreha studied Spanish American Literature at the University of Minnesota and taught Spanish at the University of
the Virgin Islands before shifting gears and trading for a hedge fund in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. As the hedge fund
wound down operations, Sarah moved from trading to philanthropy at what was then called the Peter Gruber Foundation.
Now executive director of The Gruber Foundation, established in 2011 at Yale, she recently relocated to New Haven &
enjoys exploring the city and the Yale campus- primarily on a bicycle. In addition to being the Executive Director of The
Gruber Foundation, Sarah is the executive vice president of The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation. She sits on the
Board of the Foundational Questions Institute (FQXi) & volunteers for various organizations in NYC and New Haven.
Sohin Shah
Co-Founder, iFunding
Sohin Shah is the co-founder of iFunding. He heads the daily operations at iFunding and has led the development team in building
the platform infrastructure for iFunding. Sohin is the point of contact for investors and operating partners at iFunding and is cur-
rently preparing to take the Series 63 and 82 license exams. He has previously worked at investment banks in NYC and is a gradu-
ate from NYU, with a Masters degree in Finance & Risk Engineering. He is also the creator of Valuation App, an app that allows
finance professionals to analyze businesses and start-ups, making use of valuation techniques that are on par with what is used in
the real world. Sohin successfully raised capital to develop this app by crowdfunding it from 57 backers.