Employee Spotlight: Claire, Elisheva, and Lincoln
Three new interns have joined us here at PYA Waltman Capital this summer! We are excited to introduce you to Claire, Elisheva, and Lincoln!
Claire Covey is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Liberty University with an anticipated graduation date of May 2022. As an intern, Claire provides support for our financial planning engagements by researching and organizing data, as well as preparing presentation material for client meetings. She will also work within the firm’s financial planning software applications and tasked with individual projects to support the firm’s client service. Originally from Southern California, she enjoys days at the beach swimming and playing volleyball with her family. As the second of four kids, she is the family goofball and will do anything to make her siblings laugh. She adores kids and helps with a foster care ministry through her church. She loves making new friends, exploring unknown places, and reading for hours, all fueled by chai oat milk lattes.
Favorite Food: Pretty much anything with dark chocolate or caramel; she has an unsatisfiable sweet tooth.
Favorite Movie: Changes daily, but she never gets sick of Pride and Prejudice.
Fun Fact: Claire did not eat candy for ten years just to see if she could do it.
Favorite quote: “Destitutus ventis, remos adhibe” / “If the wind will not serve, take to the oars” – Latin proverb
Elisheva Galiley is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in International Business and Financial Planning from Liberty University with an anticipated graduation date of May 2022. As an intern, Elisheva provides support for our financial planning engagements by researching and organizing data, as well as preparing presentation material for client meetings. She will also work within the firm’s financial planning software applications and tasked with individual projects to support the firm’s client service. Elisheva grew up by the Adirondack mountains and currently lives near the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, so she naturally has a love for hiking. She also enjoys reading, cooking, spending time with family and friends, traveling to different countries, and learning about other cultures. Some of her favorite places she has traveled include Chile, Portugal, and visiting family in Israel.
Favorite Food: Sushi
Favorite Movie: What About Bob
Fun Fact: She speaks fluent Spanish, conversational Portuguese, and beginning to learn Hebrew.
Favorite Quote: “When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” ― Maya Angelou
Lincoln Murr is a sophomore at Vanderbilt University majoring in Computer Science and Economics. He is the cryptocurrency intern for PYA Waltman and focuses on educating the team and writing reports on cryptocurrency and blockchain-related topics. Some of Lincoln’s experience with blockchain includes giving a TED talk at Vanderbilt related to blockchain adoption at universities, publishing articles and conducting interviews with notable names in the space, and being the president of the Vanderbilt Blockchain Club for the 2021-22 school year. He is also the recipient of the Knox News 20 Under 20 award for his work with cryptocurrencies. When he's not in the office, Lincoln enjoys tinkering with computers, playing ping pong, and collecting sports memorabilia.
Favorite Food: Wasabi
Favorite Movie: Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Favorite Quote: “What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
