Learn to build wealth before it becomes real money on the line.
The Illinois Personal Wealth Management Club educates aspiring investors on the fundamentals of investing, credit, and budgeting — then puts that theory into practice through a student-managed micro-fund.
Financial literacy shouldn't wait until after graduation
Most students leave campus having never built a budget, read a credit report, or placed a real trade. We exist to close that gap — teaching Illini the principles that matter long before the stakes get high.
- Investing fundamentals, from first principles to portfolio strategy
- Credit cards and credit-building, explained without the jargon
- Practical budgeting for a real student income
- Strategic investment timing and market awareness
A curriculum built for real life, not just exams
Every semester of programming is anchored around four pillars of personal finance.
Investing Fundamentals
Stocks, bonds, funds, and the principles behind every sound investment decision.
Credit & Credit Cards
How credit actually works, and how to use it to your advantage — not the bank's.
Budgeting
Practical frameworks for managing a student income — and building habits that last.
Strategic Timing
Reading market conditions and understanding when — and why — to act.
Run by students, for students
A seven-person officer team plans every meeting, manages the fund, and keeps the club running.
Patrick Mangin
President
Abby Gopin
Vice President
Nate McKillop
Treasurer
Tanya Samala
Secretary
Isa Ballarini
VP of Education
Charlie Chevalier
VP of Portfolio Mgmt.