Graduate Programs in Financial and Enterprise Risk Management

Frank Minerva previously served as Head of Field Sales and Execution at UBS. He joined UBS in January 2020 as Head of National Sales Strategy and Management within the UBS National Sales Group. Prior to this role, Frank was the Associate Division Director for the Northeast Division for two years. He also served as the Market Head for Fairfield County, Connecticut, starting in 2016, and was the Complex Director in the region from May 2013.

Earlier in his career, Frank was the Chief Operating Officer for the Private Wealth Management Group at UBS, where he was instrumental in opening and leading the first UBS Private Wealth Management office serving ultra-high-net-worth clients in the United States in 2006. He also opened the second Private Wealth Management Office in Stamford, CT in 2007. Frank is a 35-year veteran of UBS and has held various leadership roles, including managing the Madison Avenue, NY office, serving as Divisional Sales Manager, Equity Product Manager, and Director of both International Equities and Equity Syndicate. Before joining UBS, Frank held positions at Shearson Lehman Brothers in the Investment Bank and at EF Hutton in the Private Client Group.

Frank Minerva is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research, and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). He received his MBA from the University of Connecticut and holds a BA from Marist College, NY. Frank holds various licenses, including Series 24, Series 7, Series 8, Series 65, Series 63, Series 3, as well as NYS and CT Insurance Licenses. He is also a member of Advisory Boards for both Marist College and the University of Connecticut.

Daniel H. Bley is Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Webster Bank, a leading commercial bank with more than $70 billion in assets. In this role, Daniel is responsible for managing the bank’s enterprise risk functions, including operational, compliance, and regulatory risk. He also oversees the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) and Fraud programs.

Prior to joining Webster, Daniel held leadership roles at ABN AMRO and the Royal Bank of Scotland, where he served as Managing Director of the Financial Institutions Credit Risk and Group Senior Vice President, Head of Financial Institutions and Trading Credit Risk Management.

Daniel earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and an MBA from London Business School.

Tilak Lal is the Head of Investment Risk Management at Lighthouse Partners in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In this role, he oversees the firm’s investment risk management strategies and practices.

Previously, Tilak served as the Head of Risk Management at Franklin Templeton Investments, the Head of Risk at K2 Advisors, and the Chief Risk Officer at Pequot Capital. A recognized expert in investment risk management, he has advised regulatory bodies globally on derivatives risk and liquidity risk. Tilak has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Connecticut’s Financial and Enterprise Risk Management program, where he taught liquidity risk management at the graduate level.

Tilak holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rutgers University, an MS in Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.

Tilak serves on the Board of Advisors for the Financial and Enterprise Risk Management program at the University of Connecticut, a position he has held since the program's founding in 2009. He is also a member of the Board of Governors at Rutgers University, where he currently serves as vice-chair.

Ade Awojulu is Executive Director of Capital & Liquidity Policy at JP Morgan, where he focuses on managing and mitigating risks related to capital and liquidity.

Ade began his career as a consultant with Deloitte Nigeria, where he provided IFRS advisory services. Since graduating from the University of Connecticut’s MSFRM program in 2017, he has worked with leading investment banks specializing in Capital and Liquidity Risk Management.

Ade earned a Master of Science in Financial Risk Management (MSFRM*) from the University of Connecticut in 2017.

Ade was inducted as a student fellow into the UConn School of Business Hall of Fame in 2017 for his contributions to the MSFRM program.

Anu Wadhwa is a Risk Governance and Control Analyst Senior at Munich Re America Services. She has approximately 20 years of experience across client operations, risk management, process improvement, teaching, and training.

Over the course of her career, Anu has worked for and audited investment banks, hedge fund groups, insurance companies, and manufacturing companies. Currently, she focuses on managing operations for HSB’s Client Companies within the Custom Accounts group. In this role, she executes business development opportunities and oversees the end-to-end operational value chain for HSB’s strategic and complex clients and prospects.

Anu holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, an MBA in Finance, and an MS in Financial Risk Management*.

Yunhao Li is the Investment Director at Golden Pacific Capital Management LLC, a private equity subsidiary of Xiangcai Securities. He oversees investment strategies and operations, leveraging his extensive experience in risk management and investment.

Prior to his current role, Yunhao held various positions in risk management and investment. He served as a Senior Consultant at Wall Street North, Senior Manager at JD.com, Investment Manager at iQiyi, and Investment Director at Lebox Capital.

Yunhao earned two master’s degrees from the University of Connecticut: a Master’s in Financial Mathematics in 2010 and a Master’s in Financial Risk Management* in 2011.

Aaron Liang is the Head of Treasury Liquidity Reporting and Data Strategy at CIBC US. In this role, he oversees the bank’s treasury liquidity reporting processes and drives data strategy initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Prior to his current position, Aaron led Regulatory Reporting Quality Assurance at an international investment bank and held senior leadership roles at a leading consulting firm. From November 2015 to March 2021, he worked at EY’s FSO Advisory in the Greater New York City Area. During this time, he was involved in market risk, Basel regulations, FRTB, and data strategy. He led a team as the engagement team leader for risk projects, focusing on data strategy and analytics, and also served as the Product Manager for a regulatory financial data product.

Aaron is a graduate of the University of Connecticut’s MS in Financial Risk Management* (MSFRM) program.

David Ceballos is currently the Senior Vice President of Counterparty Credit Risk Analytics at Citi, where he applies his expertise in financial risk management to address counterparty credit risk issues. With over 12 years of experience in the field, David has worked across various sectors, including banks, life insurance companies, and family welfare funds. His specialization includes market, credit, and liquidity risk metrics, pricing modeling, stress testing (ICAAP, CCAR), derivative product knowledge, and regulatory reporting.

He has also held roles as a Senior Financial Analyst at ICR, where he analyzed financial statements and trends, and as a Risk Consultant at MEAG, where he applied Python to model investment strategies.

David is an alumnus of the MS in Financial Risk Management* program at The University of Connecticut, class of 2017. He also holds a BA in Economics from the University of Chile.

Ms. Ann Parnigoni is the Director of Risk Management at Hathaway Dinwiddie in San Francisco, California, where she is responsible for managing the risk strategy of the organization. With over 30 years of experience in the engineering and construction industry, she specializes in developing risk mitigation strategies that enhance profitability and stabilize financial fluctuations.

Prior to her current role, Ms. Parnigoni served as the Regional Risk Manager at DPR Construction from March 2018 to March 2022. Before that, she was the Director of Capital Risk Management at Yale University’s Office of the General Counsel from 2010 to 2016.

Ms. Parnigoni holds a degree in Economics and an advanced degree in Financial Risk Management*.

Jay Nair is the Chief Risk and Compliance Officer (Americas & EMEA), at Numisma Bank in Connecticut, where he currently leads the bank’s risk management efforts. With a strong background in credit and operational risk management, Jay has built his career in consumer, SME, and transaction banking.

Before joining Numisma Bank, Jay worked at Goldman Sachs as a Vice President following his graduation from the MSFRM* program at the University of Connecticut. Prior to his UConn experience, Jay had 15 years of banking experience in India.

Jay Nair holds a Master of Science in Financial Risk Management (MSFRM) from the University of Connecticut, Class of 2021.

Jud Saviskas is the former Director of the MSFRM* Program at the University of Connecticut, a role he held until his retirement. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in the development and growth of the program, serving as its Executive Director. He was responsible for launching the program in 2010, leading the admissions process, recruiting faculty and corporate executives to teach, and attracting students from over 10 countries. Additionally, Jud organized and ran the annual Risk Management Conferences, including a conference in Shanghai.

Before his leadership in the MSFRM program, Jud joined UConn in 2008 as Executive Director of the business school’s career center in Storrs, where he counseled both undergraduate and graduate students. From 2009-2016, he oversaw all business programs and majors at the Stamford campus. From 2016 to 2018, he returned to Storrs to focus entirely on the risk management program. Upon his retirement, he joined the program’s Board of Advisors. Currently, Jud serves on several Boards of Directors for non-profit organizations, where he focuses on finance and development.

Jud Saviskas is a graduate of Brown University, where he majored in Ancient History. He holds an MBA in Marketing from the Wharton Business School.