Our mission here at the GWUCUI is to strengthen the GW community by helping students and alumni bank cheaply, build credit, better manage their finances and develop valuable skill sets that they can bring to their careers. We seek to accomplish this goal by chartering a student-run Credit Union. A credit union is essentially a not-for-profit bank. This allows us to not only provide small loans at a low rate, but also provide more interest on members' deposits! In addition to banking services, we will offer a unique credit building program that builds credit score and knowledge of finances. All these services aim to empower the GW community while also providing job experience for GW students interested in any field.
Share Accounts
Textbook Loans
Student Org Micro-Loans
Credit Builder
We aim to solve a critical problem that our peers face: a lack of financial literacy education and training to manage their personal finances. Fellow GW undergraduate and graduate students have told us they feel underprepared for the transition to financial independence after graduation. A lack of financial literacy follows into adulthood, affecting the ability to plan and sustainably spend. We have already hosted events and are now working with partners on campus to develop a curriculum around financial literacy. These resources will help students understand their personal finances and utilize our products.
Your assistance will help us get this credit union operational by helping us achieve our most critical objective: raising $80,000. Your donation is greatly appreciated. For donations greater than $2,000, or if you have any questions at all, please email us at info@gwucui.com, and an associate will be assigned to personally work with you.
Join our initiative to be one of the credit union's founding members. Being totally student-run is a core feature of our initiative and soon-to-be credit union. We have open positions in our development, technology, communications, and operations teams, within which a large array of skills are currently needed. You will gain hands-on experience working in a grassroots, entrepreneurial organization. We take pride in our initiative and would love to have you on the team.
Chief Executive Officer
Sahil Pankhaniya is a junior from Florida majoring in finance and statistics who founded the initiative in 2017. He sets strategy, coordinates fundraising, and publicly represents the initiative. He also manages the development team which oversees the NCUA charter and financial planning process for the proposed federal credit union.
Development Chair
Vincent Premysler is a sophomore from Washington, DC. A finance major, he works on detailed financial projections, while learning about the financial structures that make up a credit union.
Development Analyst
Yigit Yoruk is a Freshman from Istanbul, Turkey. Mr. Yoruk has joined GWUCUI in 2020 as a development analyst. He is majoring in Systems Engineering.
Development Analyst
Jacob Honig is a freshman from Florida majoring in Finance and Economics. He joined GWUCUI in 2020 as a development analyst. He assists the development team with preparing models and official documents.
Chief Technology Officer
Christian Trummer is a junior from Pennsylvania studying Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering. Christian works with software vendors and oversees website development and IT operations.
Technology Chair
Ander Tebbutt is a sophomore studying accounting and has been on the team for a little over a year. He helps with vendor management and assists the CTO in other duties.
Technology Analyst
Giana Fiore is a junior from Virginia studying Computer Science and Business Administration. Giana works on web development.
Technology Analyst
Michael Nair is a Freshman from Massachusetts majoring in Economics and Statistics, and minoring in Computer Science. He assists the CTO with vendor management, team systems training, and other duties.
Chief Operating Officer
Scott is a junior from Pennsylvania and founding member. He is an accounting major with experience in financial accounting and internal audit. He is involved in policy formulation, fundraising, and market research.
Operations Chair
Kelly is a sophomore born in New York, raised in Fuzhou, China and Kentucky. She is double-majoring in International Affairs and Economics. Kelly manages internal operations as well as recruitment and outreach.
Operations Analyst
Renan Dennig is a first-year student from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is pursuing a major in economics with an interest in political economy. Renan plans to attend law school after graduation.
Operations Analyst
Paul Cornelius is a sophomore from New York. A German native, he is majoring in International Business and minoring in International Affairs. Paul joined GWUCUI in 2020 as an operations analyst.
Communications Chair
Kelton Estabrook is a freshman from New Jersey studying Political Science and Business Administration. He works on marketing on the Communications Team.
Communications Analyst
Nicholas Frayter is a freshman from Connecticut majoring in Finance and International Business, and minoring in German. He creates content for Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to market the credit union.
Communications Analyst
Olivia Jiang is a sophomore student from California. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration with concentrations of Finance and Marketing, with a minor in Communication. She advertises events and business development progress.
Advisory Board Chairman
Professor Lake is a Teaching Instructor of Finance, the Deputy Chair of the Department of Finance, the Director of the GW Investment Institute, and a GW Faculty Member in Residence at the George Washington University School of Business.