Nicole Sarduy
President
For twelve years, the Phoenician Investment Fund has prepared FIU's most ambitious students for the most competitive seats on Wall Street.
Twelve years ago, the Phoenician Investment Fund pioneered as the first FIU student-run finance organization with a simple purpose: educate our members in the language of finance. Today, we have prepared more than a hundred members for their dream careers on Wall Street.
Read our story →
Every week, members rotate through three structured curricula, covering the buy-side, the sell-side, and everything that connects them.
Weekly deep dives on ECM, DCM, Lev Fin, rates, and credit. Members learn about how companies raise capital and develop conviction on the macro picture.
The technical concepts that bulge brackets and elite boutiques actually test for — DCFs, LBOs, accretion/dilution, valuation multiples, and the three statements. Taught the way they're asked in interviews.
Long/short equity teams source, model, and pitch original investment ideas. Every member ships at least one institutional-quality pitch per semester.
Four equity pitches from this year's Alternative Investment Wednesdays teams. Every thesis is written, modeled, and defended by current undergraduates.
An under-modeled dealer attach-rate dynamic, $24M base-case revenue opportunity from existing installer network, 75% upside over 12–24 months.
A turnaround story anchored to AAP's Blend-Box distribution transition and new management. 112% implied upside on a 5:1 risk/reward skew.
A three-segment flywheel: Garena acquires, Shopee monetizes, Monee underwrites. 52% SEA share and EBITDA-positive across all segments.
A GLP-1 growth engine masking subscriber deceleration. Sell-side targets imply 25% ARPU expansion just to hit FY26 estimates.
The Phoenician Investment Fund is run entirely by undergraduates. Each year a new executive board is elected to run the three programs, mentor new members, and steward the alumni network.
Real placements from current Phoenician Investment Fund members at the firms they recruited into through the Fund.
"I wouldn't be where I am today without the mentorship and help of PIF."
"With PIF, I've been able to grow at a pace I never expected, thanks to the mentorship, opportunities to learn, and our supportive community."
"PIF was a huge part of how I landed my internship! The mentorship and resources PIF has given me have made all the difference in actually feeling prepared and ready to succeed."
"Mentorship was essential during my recruiting journey and I couldn't be more grateful to PIF for it."
"PIF helped me channel my energy into what actually matters. I have always been a hard worker, but in finance I did not always know where to direct that effort. After just one semester, PIF's mentorship and resources helped me land a summer internship at Insight Partners in New York. If you show up and put in the work, PIF is the best place to make that effort count."
"The main reason why I was able to get to where I am was because of those who I met, who supported me through the toughest of challenges."
"PIF pointed me in the right direction and gave me lifelong friends along the way."
PIF alumni hold seats at every major bulge bracket, elite boutique, and a growing list of buy-side and corporate development teams. Every cohort mentors the next.
Applications open each fall and spring. We accept students from across FIU's colleges who are serious about a career in finance.
Apply now →Mentor a current member, send a recruiting tip, or come speak at a Monday session. The Fund runs on alumni participation.
Stay connected →Sponsor a competition, host a coffee chat, or partner on a recruiting event. Reach the most ambitious finance students at the largest public R1 in Miami.
Partner with us →