Iesina shares her experience as the only Tongan at Southern New Hampshire University. There, she served as the President of the Student Government Association and received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Mathematics with a Minor in Statistical Modeling. She hopes to pursue a graduate degree and eventually work in the field of financial engineering.

Kapono Faitau shares his experience as a first-generation college graduate navigating college resources and finding sources of educational and career motivation. After graduating from Brigham Young University - Hawaii with a Bachelors of Science for Business Management, he worked in the hospitality industry for nearly a decade — starting in high school — before making a career switch into finance. He now works as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley and provides wealth management solutions to families, individuals and businesses. Kapono hopes to see more Pacific Islanders work in finance as well as empower Pacific Islander families to get educated on financial planning.

After growing up in New South Wales and graduating from BYU with a degree in Finance, Aidan Reiri now works as a Business Analyst for one of the top management consulting firms in the world , McKinsey & Company. Aware of the lack of Pacific Islander presence in business settings, Aidan aims to mentor young Pacific Islanders interested in business and establish a space for Pacific Islanders within his company. He hopes to see more students branching out into different fields of study and pursuing leadership positions.