May 11, 2026
Contact: Brian Consiglio, consigliob@missouri.edu
Photo courtesy of Chase McQueary
As Chase McQueary nears the finish line of his undergraduate career, his stock is rising thanks to his hands-on experiences at the University of Missouri and his involvement on campus.
Inside the classroom, the Washington, Illinois, native double majored in finance and economics at the Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business. Outside the classroom, he played lacrosse as the club team’s president, studied abroad and led a venture capital fund.
Set to graduate this weekend before beginning a career in investment banking, McQueary looks back on all the components that made up his diversified portfolio at Mizzou.
Core holdings: Learning from elite educators
Mizzou is well-known for having one of the best business schools in the country, and McQueary credits his finance and economics professors for helping him build his financial acumen and understanding of business in general.
“The professors at Mizzou do a great job of giving students practical skills that will be applicable in our future careers,” said McQueary, who is also earning a minor in entrepreneurship and innovation and certificates in investments and corporate finance. “Whether it’s learning to build financial models, conducting analysis or better understanding how related factors impact market dynamics, what I learned in my coursework has real-world applications that will be impactful in my career.”
Growth assets: Leadership and involvement
McQueary served as managing director of the Allen Angel Capital Education Program at Trulaske, a student group of mid-Missouri investors who manage and deploy $1 million in assets to portfolio companies.
“This experience symbolized the Missouri Method of hands-on learning,” McQueary said. “It taught me how to think like an investor with real-world capital. You can do all the simulations you want, but there’s nothing like the real thing, and I talked a lot about that during job interviews to help set me apart.”
As an investments intern for the University of Missouri System, McQueary helped manage the university’s financial assets, including its endowment and retirement portfolio. This experience taught McQueary about asset allocation, diversification, institutional capital, hedge funds and private equity funds — knowledge that will help him thrive in his investment banking career.
He also served as the chief marketing officer for the University of Missouri Investment Group, where McQueary helped grow the organization by leading member education workshops that covered topics such as capital markets, valuation and interview readiness.
His involvement at Mizzou began early. During his sophomore year, McQueary became a counselor for TruWelcome, the college’s orientation program for incoming business students, where he helped small groups of students get acquainted with campus and learn about the various ways to get involved.
“It was so fun to help them feel at home at Mizzou,” McQueary said. “I enjoyed leading the small groups so much that I knew I wanted to find a way to make a bigger impact. So, my junior year, I served as the president of the Trulaske College of Business Student Council, hosting events and speaking to auditoriums filled with hundreds of students interested in learning about the clubs and organizations available through the college.”
High-risk bets: Taking chances
McQueary honed his leadership skills at Mizzou, so much so that at one point, he was serving on four executive boards at the same time.
“It was a big gamble because of the time commitment,” McQueary said. “I was going from class to lacrosse practice to club meetings at night, all while trying to keep up with my coursework.
But challenging himself ultimately helped him thrive.
“That gamble paid off because it taught me how to manage my time,” McQueary said. “Those experiences have prepared me for the long hours of investment banking by teaching me how to prioritize and to stay effective and efficient when the stakes are high.”
Dividends: Networking and relationship-building
Through Trulaske Study Abroad and the Cornell Leadership Program, McQueary traveled to Bogota, Colombia; Frankfurt, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands; and twice to Wall Street in New York City, all for networking opportunities with business leaders in various financial and economic sectors.
“Walking the floor on the New York Stock Exchange is definitely a top-five moment in my life,” McQueary said. “To be able to go on the Tigers on Wall Street trip a second time as a senior and be a mentor to other students was an amazing experience as well. I wanted them to take full advantage of meeting Mizzou alumni in New York City because the Mizzou alumni in the city are both so friendly and successful; it’s inspiring to hear their stories of how Mizzou helped launch their careers.”
McQueary credits Mary Beth Marrs, director of the Cornell Leadership Program, for teaching him about the power of relationship-building and taking advantage of networking opportunities.
“She instilled in me that relationships can really drive you forward and bring opportunities if you are deliberate and impactful with how you communicate with every single person you meet,” McQueary said. “Not only did networking help open up opportunities for me, but it also made me realize how much I enjoy paying it forward and helping others succeed, too.”
Long-term outlook: What comes next
After graduating, McQueary will head to Chicago to become an investment banking analyst for Raymond James, where he interned his junior year.
“That experience turned into a full-time position for me after graduation,” he said, “so I really owe all my success to Mizzou and the opportunities I found in the Trulaske College of Business.”
