Introducing the Inaugural Trey and Nina Traviesa Endowed Chair in Finance (Schmitz '06)
On Tuesday, March 24, the Busch School of Business celebrated the installation of Professor Nicholas Schmitz as the inaugural Trey and Nina Traviesa Endowed Chair in Finance. The ceremony marked a significant milestone for the school, underscoring its commitment to forming principled business leaders and advancing the integration of faith and finance.
Around the same time initial discussions for the creation of this chair occurred, Professor Schmitz was introduced to Andrew Abela, dean of the Busch School, by Father Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., University chaplain and vice president of ministry and mission. Prior to joining Catholic University, Schmitz served in the United States Marine Corps, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and studied at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He later earned an MBA from Stanford University, returned to serve on the faculty at the Naval Academy, transitioned to a role at Goldman Sachs, and served as an early partner and portfolio manager at the startup hedge fund Verdad Advisors.
BZ '06!