Austin, Texas, United States
Juniper Square
Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business, B.B.A. Economics, 2015
John Felice Rome Center, Fall 2013
Experience in banking, private equity, and fintech product management
Connor graduated from the Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business in 2015, Summa Cum Laude, with a degree in Economics and a minor in Finance. While at Loyola, he was a member of the Honors Program, founded the club basketball team, and received the Economics Departmental Key.
After graduating, Connor started his career at GE Capital working in commercial finance. At his current company, he started working in mergers and acquisitions, completing over $1BN in transactions. Then, as the Director of Strategic Asset Management, Connor developed and executed both high-level portfolio growth and detailed operations strategies. He focused on on cross-departmental operational efficiencies, strategic capital deployment, and resource allocation to drive business growth.
Connor moved into the fintech industry in 2019, and now works in Product at Juniper Square, an investment management software and services company.
Connor welcomes the opportunity to mentor, coach, or otherwise support members of the Loyola community as they pursue their passions. He can be reached directly at connor.harlander@gmail.com