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Tempe, Arizona

Cole Kuipers

Finance and Financial Planning at Arizona State University

I study at the W. P. Carey School of Business and Barrett, The Honors College, and I am working toward the CFP® certification and a career in wealth management. As Director of Administration for the Investment & Finance Association, I presented market analysis to more than 100 members and learned to make financial ideas clear to people at every level of experience. As Director of Recruitment for Alpha Kappa Psi, I ran more than 65 interviews and helped grow our new member class by 30 percent. College has taught me that finance is a people business, and that preparation and follow-through are what earn trust.

Portrait of Cole Kuipers in a grey suit and navy tie

Particulars

University
Arizona State University
Colleges
W. P. Carey School of Business and Barrett, The Honors College
Degree
B.S., Finance and Financial Planning
Graduating
May 2028
Seeking
A wealth management internship for summer 2027 in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area
Pastimes
Golf, tennis, basketball, guitar, and travel

Correspondence

I am glad to hear about internships, introductions, and anything worth a conversation over coffee.

kuiperscole@gmail.com

Experience

Seven students in business attire standing in front of a glass building
Six students in suits standing together beside a podium

Professional

Mar 2025 – Jan 2026

Director of Administration

Investment & Finance Association, Arizona State University

I analyzed market sentiment using technical and fundamental analysis and presented the investment implications to a membership of more than 100. I led discussions on market trends and economic developments, secured guest speakers from the industry, and ran event logistics, member communications, records, and onboarding.

  • Technical analysis
  • Fundamental analysis
  • Public speaking
  • Event operations
May – Aug 2025May – Aug 2026

Wildfire Support Crew

Ridgeline Wildland Support, Western United States

Two fire seasons on a support crew working major wildfires across the West. In 2025 that meant six major fires, including Utah's largest of the season at more than 70,000 acres. I coordinated with a 25-person crew and outside units in conditions that changed by the hour.

  • Crew coordination
  • Field logistics
  • Work under pressure
Mar 2023 – Dec 2024

Server

Troon North Country Club, Scottsdale, Arizona

High-touch service for an affluent membership, built on lasting relationships with high-net-worth clientele. I helped run member events for more than 300 guests and moved between expo, barback, and server roles as volume demanded.

  • Client service
  • Private events
  • Discretion

Leadership

Dec 2025 – May 2026

Director of Recruitment

Alpha Kappa Psi

Led a two-week recruitment cycle that grew the new member class by 30 percent through targeted outreach and candidate engagement. Scheduled and ran more than 65 interviews across multiple days, rooms, and evaluators.

  • Recruiting
  • Scheduling
  • Outreach
Mar 2025 – Dec 2025

Director of Brotherhood

Alpha Kappa Psi

Planned events for more than 100 active and alumni members on a fixed budget, raising participation and retention while lowering the cost of each event.

  • Event planning
  • Budgeting
  • Member retention

Education

Expected May 2028

Arizona State University

W. P. Carey School of Business and Barrett, The Honors College

Bachelor of Science with majors in Finance and Financial Planning. GPA 3.55. Dean's List in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026.

Coursework includes Financial Markets & Institutions, Advanced Managerial Finance, Managerial Finance, Financial Reporting & Analysis, and Business Analytics & Problem Solving.

Aug 2026

Investment Banking Job Simulation

J.P. Morgan, through Forage

Screened M&A targets, built the supporting financial analysis, and delivered a written investment recommendation.

Work

Honors ResearchFall 2026
In progress

Fed Policy and D.R. Horton's Cost of Capital

Barrett honors contract, FIN 331

A written report on how Federal Reserve interest rate policy shaped D.R. Horton's borrowing costs and capital investment across three periods: the 2022–2023 hiking cycle, the 2024–2025 easing cycle, and the 2026 pause. Built from SEC filings, earnings calls, and Fed and Treasury rate data.

  • Monetary policy
  • Homebuilders
  • SEC filings
  • Earnings calls
Brand ConsultingFall 2026
In progress

Dutch Bros Marketing Audit

Honors Marketing Theory & Practice, W. P. Carey

A group marketing audit of Dutch Bros covering the company, its brand, and the environment it competes in. I open the presentation with the executive summary and company description.

  • Brand strategy
  • Environmental analysis
  • Presentation
CertificationAug 2026

Investment Banking Job Simulation

J.P. Morgan, through Forage

A virtual simulation of core investment banking work: screening M&A targets, researching a target through an auction process, building the financial analysis, and writing an investment recommendation.

  • M&A screening
  • Financial analysis
  • Investment memo
Market AnalysisMar 2025 – Jan 2026

Market Sentiment Briefings

Investment & Finance Association

Briefings for a membership of more than 100 that read current market sentiment through technical and fundamental analysis, then put the implications in plain terms for members at every level of experience.

  • Technical analysis
  • Fundamental analysis
  • Excel
WorkshopFall 2026
In progress

Honors Woodworking Project

Barrett honors contract, Introduction to Woodworking

A self-directed piece built outside class hours over the semester, with the process documented from first cut to finish.

  • Woodworking
  • Process documentation

Writing

Markets
Forthcoming

What a Rate Cycle Does to a Homebuilder

Notes from a semester in D.R. Horton's filings, following borrowing costs and capital investment through the 2022–2023 hikes, the 2024–2025 cuts, and the 2026 pause.

  • Federal Reserve
  • Housing
  • Corporate finance

Reading

Currently reading

Cover of Psycho-Cybernetics

Psycho-Cybernetics

Maxwell Maltz

Its emphasis on personal responsibility, living by action, and mental stability keeps me turning pages.

Cover of Self-Reliance

Self-Reliance

Ralph Waldo Emerson

A look back at early American philosophy and at what it takes to stand on your own and succeed.

Read

Cover of The Compound Effect

The Compound Effect

Darren Hardy

Showed me the value of small actions. Habits built in the present compound into much larger results down the road.

Cover of The Republic

The Republic

Plato

The groundwork for the Western way of thinking. Sharp political dialogue, and reason broken down to its bare bones.

Cover of the Discourses of Epictetus

Discourses

Epictetus

A master class in resilience, determination, discipline, and virtue that still holds up nearly two thousand years later.

Cover of Meditations

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

On staying resilient, acting in accordance with one's nature, and relying less on emotion.