The Honors Carolina Career Councils offer strategic guidance to support the professional development of students. Council members meet twice annually to share best practices, industry insights, and new opportunities with Honors Carolina staff.

Council Contributions:

  • Shape student-facing information sessions and career events

  • Support ongoing professional development initiatives

  • Expand and enrich the GoAnywhere mentor network

  • Provide insight that strengthens Honors Carolina programming

  • Serve as a foundation for alumni engagement, including weekly Office Hours, drop-ins, Dinner by the Dozen, and other mentoring events

Their expertise directly informs student programming and enhances the GoAnywhere network.

Finance Council

The Honors Carolina Finance Council focuses on creating information sessions for Honors Carolina students interested in a career in finance or business, providing internship and networking opportunities for students, advising Honors Carolina staff on career pathways and building the network of potential mentors and connections for students in the GoAnywhere platform.

 

Chad Pike ’93

Council Co-Chair

Senior Managing Director (Retired) at Blackstone Group

Bill Riddle Jr.

Council Co-Chair

Partner, Head of Client Solutions at Quantum Capital Group

Chris Laitala

Council Member

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Avesi Partners

Lee Brashear ’03

Council Member

Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Equity Co-Investing at GCM Grosvenor

Grant Schietinger ’18

Council Member

Real Estate Principal at Blackstone

Ian Huschle

Council Member

Managing Director at Grassy Creek, LLC and Eleven Capital Management

Bea Huffines ’20

Council Member

Senior Associate, Invidia Capital Management

Kent Insley

Council Member

Chief Investment Officer at Tiedemann Advisors, LLC