Financial Management Association of UNLV

Financial Management Association of UNLV FMA is a non-profit student organization whose goal is to offer support and development to students interested in the field of Finance. Komen Foundation.

The Financial Management Association of UNLV is a non-profit student organization whose goal is to offer support and development to students interested in pursuing careers in the field of Finance. Our core focus is aligning student members with finance professionals throughout the country in order to help create and maintain productive long-term business relationships. FMA strives for excellence both in and out of the classroom while providing students with opportunities to build their professional expertise and business relationships. Our passion for achieving results that exceed our own and others’ expectations is not confined to the Finance field or the classroom. FMA also remains dedicated to improving the lives of others through a variety of philanthropic endeavors throughout the Las Vegas community. Our organization continues to be actively involved with both local and national nonprofits including Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Three Square, and Spread the Word Nevada, as well as numerous charitable foundations such as the American Cancer Society and the Susan J. The UNLV Financial Management Association is committed to four pillars that make up our organization:

LEADERSHIP
We are leaders in and out of the classroom, setting the benchmark for unwavering professional, ethical, and philanthropic behavior

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We continually adapt and evolve, ensuring our sustained professional growth while strengthening our core values

EXCELLENCE
We are committed to excellence in everything we do to improve ourselves and those around us by striving to achieve results that exceed both our own expectations and those of others

SERVICE
We enrich our community through our work with local philanthropic endeavors and our support of respectable non-profit organizations

Please email us at [email protected] for additional information and any questions. Add us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/unlv.fma

09/24/2026

Randy Garcia talks to UNLV Students about the level of intensity he walks into work with and the intensity he expects from his employees. This is the kind of advice that brings your dream career closer and you’ll find it at our meetings every Tuesday at 6 PM!

09/20/2026

Underrated life advice: learn the moves you might never make yourself. David Navarro, a market executive at Columbia Bank, recommends The 48 Laws of Power, even though it advises tactics he may not choose to use. “But it’s important to be aware of them because others will try to do them to you.” That’s how you notice if your success starts costing you projects.

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09/19/2026

If you have an interview coming up, prepare for the last question first. David Navarro, a market executive at Columbia Bank, ends every interview with “Do you have any questions for me?” Show up with none, and most interviewers read that as a lack of interest. So research before you walk in. Number one, the company. Number two, the person you’re meeting.

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09/18/2026

Big goals often get mocked or dismissed when you’re young. But here’s the thing: David Navarro, a market executive at Columbia Bank, says that isn’t the real issue. The real issue is settling for what other people think you can do. So the question is the one so many people never ask: “What am I capable of?”

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09/17/2026

David Navarro shares how a student after an AMA mentorship kept in touch with him when there wasn’t even a position available. That effort landed that student a position. Connections are valuable in finance careers and this is a clear example of what you can do to get ahead.

09/16/2026

David Navarro, Market Executive at Columbia Bank reveals the two things that will guarantee you do NOT get a job in banking.
Take this advice from someone who’s already done what you want to do and apply it to find success in your finance career!

09/12/2026

Students getting as much value as they can is our job and we do that with our speaker events. Every speaker we bring in WANTS to be here and help students just as much as we do so don’t be scared to ask questions and ask for tailored guidance to help you get ahead in your finance career!

09/12/2026

Knowledge gets you nowhere without connections and putting yourself out there. It’s essential to build connections in your finance career because you never know who might be able to help you down the road.

09/10/2026

Calvin Moore shares how he joined FMA and became our Director of Communications 📈

09/02/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Involvement Fair on campus! We truly enjoyed meeting each one of you and hope to see you at our first meeting on September 15!

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