USA FMA Chapter Information
Chapter Officers (2024-2025)
President: Michael Bowdoin
Vice President: Jewel Towles
Treasurer: Kiera Earls
Secretary: Daniel Harvey
Superior Chapter Award (Awarded to fewer than 10% of chapters each year)
The Superior Chapter Award is a special honor for USA’s FMA chapter to have received so many years in a row. This award is only given to approximately 10% of student FMA chapters each year.
| 2022-2023 Academic Year | (Maximiliano Villarreal Castro– President) |
| 2020-2021 Academic Year | (Hails Burnette – President) |
| 2019-2020 Academic Year | (Caleb Dunaway – President) |
| 2018-2019 Academic Year | (Hong Nguyen – President) |
| 2017-2018 Academic Year | (Tyler Guest – President) |
| 2016-2017 Academic Year | (Garett Carter – President) |
| 2015-2016 Academic Year | (Sean DeMattei – President) |
| 2014-2015 Academic Year | (Justin Kendrick – President) |
| 2013-2014 Academic Year | (Chelsea Pruett – President) |
| 2012-2013 Academic Year | (Noah Roche – President) |
| 2011-2012 Academic Year | (Joel Ponce – President) |
| 2010-2011 Academic Year | (Brian Fiore – President) |
| 2009-2010 Academic Year | (Bo Javer – President) |
| 2008-2009 Academic Year | (Bernard Mosely – President) |
| 2007-2008 Academic Year | (Philip Perkins – President) |
| 2006-2007 Academic Year | (Matt Hayes – President) |
| 2004-2005 Academic Year | (Rinku Shah – President) |
USA FMA Collegiate Fellows Award Recipients
| Hails Burnette (2020-2021) | Amy Jernigan (2006-2007) |
| Noah Roche (2012-2013) | Douglaus Johnson (2008-2009) |
| Hussain Ahmed (2011-2012) | Brenda McCleary (2005-2006) |
| Jennifer Barber (2001-2002) | Megan Mohler (2009-2010 and 2010-20ll) |
| Andrew Brandt (2007-2008) | Rachel Melvin (2010-2011) |
| Jessica Eagan (2005-2006) | Jennifer Moore (2007-2008) |
| Zue Farmer (2009-2010 and 2010-2011) | Bernard Moseby (2008-2009) |
| Brian Fiore (2010-2011) | David Pate (2001-2002) |
| Brent Griffin (2007-2008) | Joel Ponce (2010-2011 and 2011-2012) |
| Matt Hayes (2006-2007) | Chelsea Pruett (2011-2012) |
| Wendy Huyn (2008-2009) | Courtney Sansing (2010-2011) |
| Bo Javer (2009-2010) | Rinku Shah (2004-2005) |
| Meagan Williams (2008-2009 and 2009-2010) |
FMA Honor Society Members
2022-2023
Ridge Ham
Maximiliano Villarreal Castro
2020-2021
Hails Burnette
2019-2020
Kelsey Edwards
2017-2018
Lacey Dugger
John Killion
2016-2017
Alex Wentz
Eric Wesson
2015-2016
Colden Wesch
2014-2015
Saxon Deacon
Ingrid Hagen
Samantha Pollock
2013-2014
Nicholas King
Erin Rogers
2012-2013
Laura Henderson
Andrea Justiniano
Justin Knox
Candace Phillips
Noah Roche
Erin Rogers
2011-2012
Hussain Ahmed
2010-2011
Zue Farmer
Brian Fiore
Mary Joe Grady
Rachel Melvin
Leah Partridge
Anthony Pugh
Jalbuu Naimanjin
Kathleen Nolan
Courtney Sansing
2009-2010
Bo Javer
Douglaus Johnson
Patrick Miller
Pam Rhea
2008-2009
Caitlin Collins
Jessica Gardner
Tricia Moore
Bernard Moseby
Tra Nguyen
Tadashi Ushiki
Cameron Whatley
Glenn Zuercher
2007-2008
Lindsay Grizzle
Andrew Haiflich
Matt Hayes
Sara Long
Phillip Perkins
Jennifer Moore
2006-2007
Brent Brown
Chuck Fulghum
Amy Jernigan
2005-2006
Wesley Bowden
Hamilton Carrio
Sateria Dorsey
Brandon Francis
Sean Gleason
Eric Harris
Sushil Karki
Brenda McCleary
Thanuja Nakandala
Thi Nguyen
Brandon Trippe
2004-2005
Leann Bosarge
Brian Burt
Bradford Hardin
Corene Lewis
Amanda Mullins
Joseph Sikes
Julien Sormonte
Jered Tomlinson
Outstanding Financial Executive Awards
Mr. Rick Harvey (Regions Bank) – 2023
Mr. John N. Ferguson (Wells Fargo) – 2021
Ms. Michelle Fleischamel (Employee Fiduciary) – 2020
Mr. Ross Bratlee ( BBB Industries) – 2019
Mr. Jason Gregory (Willis Towers Watson) – 2018
Mr. JD Gardner (Aptus Capital Advisors) – 2017
Mr. Eric Hunsader (Nanex, LLC) – 2016
Mr. Stephen Baker (Merrill Lynch) – 2015
Mr. Richard Yamarone (Bloomberg) – 2014
Mr. Carl Chaney (Hancock Bank) – 2013
Mr. Manny Estrada (International Shipholding) – 2012
Mr. Bruce Cold smith (Ameriprise) – 2011
Mr. Frank Kuppersmith (Northrop Grumman) – 2010
Mr. Jerry Broughton (Hancock Bank) – 2009
Mr. Harold Williamson (Wesco Welding Engineering Supply Co, Inc) – 2008
Mr. Mark Davidson (Cornerstone Investments) – 2007
Mr. John B. Saint (Mitchell Company) – 2004
Professional Honor Society
Mr. Lukas Nelson (BBB Industries) – 2023
Mr. Ernesto Bergeron (Marcus and Millichap) – 2021
Dr. Bob Wood (Professor MCOB) – 2020
Dr. Chris Lawrey (USA Assistant Professor) – 2019
Ms. Cadie Gaut (Payroll Vault) – 2018
Dr. Reid Cummings (USA Assistant Professor) – 2017
Ms. Melissa Osborne (Newport Group) – 2016
Ms. Caresse Fincher (Strategic Wealth Specialists) – 2015
Mr. James Torian III (Primerica) – 2014
Mr. Michael Ryan (Wells Fargo) – 2013
Mr. David Drake (International Shipholding) – 2012
MS. Jennifer Moore (Ameriprise) – 2011
Ms. Debra Collins (Hancock Bank) – 2010
Dr. Zhiyi (Fred) Wu (USA Assistant Professor) – 2010
Mr. Greg Bowen (Wilkins Miller Wealth Management, LLC) – 2009
Mr. John Gage (Hancock Bank) – 2009
Ms. Janet Hayes (T. Leavell & Associates) – 2008
Mr. Mark Spivey (Regions Bank) – 2008
Dr. Ronald Crowe (USA Visiting Instructor) – 2007
Dr. Fred McKenna (USA Assistant Professor) – 2007
Mr. Lawrence (Larry) T. Hopkins (USA Instructor) – 2004
Mr. M. Paul Oberkirch (USA Adjunct Instructor) – 2004
Companies/Organizations Speaking at FMA meetings from 2006 onward
Advance Mortgage & Investments
Alabama Bankers' Association
Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
AmSouth Bank
Aptus Capital Advisors
Austal
BankTrust
BBB Industries
BBVA/Compass
Bloomberg
Commonwealth National Bank
Cornerstone Investments
CPSI
DailyAccess/InterServe
Deloitte
Disney World
DTI
Employee Fiduciary
Eagle Market Makers
Financial Design Associates
First Community Bank
Hancock Whitney Bank
Ingalls Shipbuilding
International Shipholding, Inc.
Junior Achievement
Magnolia Mortgage, LLC
Marcus and Millchaps
Masland, Inc.
MassMutual Southeast Coast
Merrill Lynch
Morgan Stanley
Navy Federal Credit Union
New York Life Insurance
Newport Group
Northrop Grumman
Northwestern Mutual
Outokumpu Steel
Payroll Vault
Primerica
Prudential Advisors
Quality Valve
Renasant Bank
Regions Bank
Smith Barney
Southern Capital Services, Inc.
State Farm Insurance
Strategic Wealth Specialists
Supreme Lending
T. Leavell & Associates
ThyssenKrupp
Tressler Collins Financial Group
U.S. Navy / Austal
Waffle House
Wells Fargo
Wesco Welding Engineering Supply Co, Inc
Whitney National Bank
Willis Towers Watson