The Graduate School of Management gave me the analytical tools and framework to tackle complex business and risk issues. The School’s professors offer a powerful combination of industry experience and cutting-edge research that has a direct impact on business practices. During my first summer training program at Merrill Lynch along with 200 fellow associate hires, I immediately knew how well the UC Davis MBA program had prepared me to compete with graduates from the world’s other top business schools.

- Tim Freeman ‘96

Former Positions

Head of U.S. Equity Derivative Sales Capstone Global Markets, LLCWorld Trade Center | New York, N.Y.

Managing Director, Equity Derivative SalesMerrill Lynch & Co. Inc. | New York, N.Y.

Previous Degree

B.S., Public Administration The Pennsylvania State University

Fast Facts

Award-winning athlete: Offensive tackle for the NCAA National Champion Penn State Nittany Lions football team in 1986

Wall Street veteran: After 13-year career with Merrill Lynch in New York, he joined Capstone Global Markets, a boutique broker dealer, in 2009

Financial markets expert: Frequent go-to commentator on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” and “Closing Bell” programs