Young Members Council (YMC)

Assistant Director of Investment Legal Affairs

University of Notre Dame du Lac

PROFESSIONAL

Elizabeth is a certified public accountant (IL) and licensed attorney (NY and IL). She currently serves as the Assistant Director of Investment Legal Affairs for the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Prior to returning to South Bend, Elizabeth was a general practice associate at Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP, in New York City, where her legal practice focused on capital markets and finance and restructuring work. Additionally, she worked for Deloitte as an audit associate in Chicago, working primarily with investment management clients.

Elizabeth is proud of her three Notre Dame degrees: an undergraduate degree in Accountancy and English; a masters in business administration and a juris doctor. Upon graduating from her JD/MBA, she was awarded the Dean Joseph O’Meara Award, Anne Hamilton Award, and John R. Malone Award for academic excellence and service to peers. As an undergraduate student at Notre Dame, Elizabeth earned a monogram letter for her work as Senior Personnel Manager for the football team.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accountancy and English – 2015

University of Notre Dame – Masters of Business Administration (BBA), 2020

University of Notre Dame – Juris Doctor (JD), 2020

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

CPA – IL
Licensed Attorney – NY
Licensed Attorney – IL

Analyst

Blackstone 

PROFESSIONAL

I am a rotational fund accounting analyst at Blackstone, an alternative asset manager.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame – BBA in Accounting and a supplementary major in Political Science – 2023

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

CPA

PERSONAL

During my free time, I enjoy reading, running, and spending time with my family. Likewise, I volunteer as a mentor in SEO Scholars, an education non-profit dedicated to serving underserved students.

VP – Finance

Goldring Family Interests

PROFESSIONAL

Patrick began his career in the Chicago office at Deloitte & Touche, LLP in 2019. He worked primarily on audits of public companies further specializing on those in the banking, fintech, and financial services industries. While at Deloitte, Patrick helped with the firm’s recruiting efforts both at the University and internally in the office.

In 2022, Patrick returned to his hometown of New Orleans, LA, to pursue an opportunity to work in a private family office, Goldring Family Interests. Shortly after starting with the Goldring family, Patrick began an evening MBA program at Tulane University, completing the program in 2024. Patrick is mostly involved in the areas of tax planning, estate planning, wealth management, and business oversight.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame– B.B.A., Accountancy (2019)

Tulane University – M.B.A., Finance and Analytics (2024)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AICPA
Illinois CPA
CFA Institute
US Financial Executive Group

Audit Associate

KPMG

PROFESSIONAL

Frank is an associate in KPMG’s AUDIT practice and provides audit and attestation services to clients in the insurance and financial services sector. His primary client is in insurance, but he also has experience in private healthcare. Frank will continue to deepen his expertise within investments associated with his insurance client.

In addition to his client work, Frank has been actively involved in the social scene at KPMG. As K-Class president, Frank leads his audit cohort with class-wide happy hours, community service events, networking, and most importantly, having fun in a continuing hybrid world.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration – University of Notre Dame ’23

Master of Science, Accounting – University of Notre Dame ’24

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AICPA

Illinois CPA Society

PERSONAL

Frank is from Glenview, IL and loves ND with all of his heart. Frank especially loves spending time with his best buddies from O’Neill Family Hall, a place that Frank calls his “home away from home.” Frank was O’Neill’s president back in 2022-2023, and alongside vice presidents Colin Malec and Jack Kelly, O’Neill won “Hall of the Year” for the first time in dorm history.

Frank’s favorite hobbies are event-planning and singing. He continues to act upon his hobbies within KPMG as he curates events based on the needs of his audit cohort.

Tax Associate

PwC

PROFESSIONAL

Kyle Voulgaris is an associate in the Asset and Wealth Management Tax division at PwC, specializing in private equity and fund-of-funds clients. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 2024 with a Master of Science in Accountancy, where he received the Brother Cyprian, C.S.C. Award for high academic achievement. Prior to attending Notre Dame, Kyle graduated magna cum laude from Southern Methodist University, where he was a member of the Hyer Society, SMU’s highest academic honors society.

Kyle has a passion for learning and helping others succeed. In his free time, he tutors accounting students, ranging from introductory courses to those preparing for the CPA exam. Kyle is a licensed certified public accountant.

EDUCATION

BBA in Accounting – Southern Methodist University
Master in Accounting – University of Notre Dame

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Team Hydro

PERSONAL

Outside of work, Kyle serves on the board of Team Hydro, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for hydrocephalus research.

Audit Senior Associate

KPMG Chicago

PROFESSIONAL

Sam is a senior associate in the audit practice at KPMG Chicago. He has four years of experience auditing numerous public and private clients within the asset management industry. His experience spans from private equity and credit funds to international mutual funds to public real estate service companies. He is a member of the audit technology professional network within his business unit which works to apply, develop and share new and innovative audit solutions using Alteryx, PowerBI and emerging AI tools.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame – BBA, Accountancy and ACMS (2020)

The Ohio State University – Master of Accounting (2021) as part of KPMG’s Master of Accounting and Data Analytics (MADA) program

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

AICPA

Illinois CPA Society

PERSONAL

Sam is originally from Clear Lake, Iowa, and since graduating in 2020, he resides in Chicago, Illinois. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and spending time with family and friends.

Senior Associate, Accounting Advisory Services

KPMG

PROFESSIONAL

Duncan works in the Accounting Advisory Services practice at KPMG. He provides technical accounting support to clients. He has primarily assisted clients with ASC 606 revenue issues, carve-outs, and financial reporting. Prior to starting at KPMG, Duncan worked for Madison Industries assisting with financial reporting, business combinations, and lease accounting.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame – Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) – 2022

University of Notre Dame – Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accountancy – 2020

PERSONAL

Duncan lives in Santa Monica, CA with his fiancé, Cailin (ND Class of ’22). He was a member of the Men’s Soccer Team during his time at Notre Dame and continued his soccer career in England from 2020-2021. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, playing golf, working out and spending time with family.

Chief Accountant

Private Family Office

PROFESSIONAL

Victor is the Chief Accountant for a family office located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He is responsible for the accounting operations and strategy at portfolio companies and works closely with tax and legal teams on various matters.

Prior to his current role, Victor was an Assurance Manager at Ernst & Young in New York City, where he led audit engagement teams to serve public and private clients in the technology sector. During his first year at EY, Victor was a Researcher in the National Professional Practice Group. In this one-year rotation, he supported audit teams with disclosure research and technical accounting consultations and also contributed to the firm’s published guidance on topics including revenue recognition and software costs.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame – BBA, Accountancy and Spanish (2020)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, AICPA
Treasurer, Notre Dame Club of New York City

PERSONAL

Victor recently moved to Baton Rouge and is enjoying exploring a new area. Outside of work, he enjoys working out (primarily running, swimming, and lifting), trying out new restaurants, and traveling.

CFO Advisory, Technical Accounting & Reporting Manager

Deloitte UK

PROFESSIONAL

Monica Allgaier, CPA, studied Accountancy, International Business, and Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business and graduated from the University in 2019. Monica interned in Audit & Assurance at Deloitte US in Chicago and participated in Deloitte’s International Internship Program working at Deloitte Australia in Sydney, Australia in 2018. From 2019 to 2024, Monica spent over 5 years of her career in Deloitte US’s Audit & Assurance practice, including most recently in an Audit & Assurance Manager role in our Chicago, US office. Monica is currently a CFO Advisory, Technical Accounting & Reporting Manager in our London, UK office, focusing on the US Capital Markets and Private Equity. Further, Monica is honored and humbled to serve on the NDDCEL (Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership) Board in addition to the Mendoza Accounting Advisory Board YMC.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame, BBA Accountancy

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Illinois CPA Society

Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society Member

PERSONAL

Monica recently moved across the pond from Chicago to London, and although a piece of her heart is forever rooted in Chicago, Monica adores and is embracing life in London. In her spare time, she enjoys long runs (she is training for the London Marathon!), figure skating, yoga, time with family and friends, and travel.

Analyst

Deloitte

PROFESSIONAL

Crystal is an analyst at Deloitte in Chicago with a focus on business valuation and intangible asset valuation. She performs valuations for financial reporting, tax planning, and management planning purposes. She advises public and private companies in various industries.

EDUCATION

University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting and Chinese with a minor in Data Science

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Successfully completed the CPA Exam
Member, AICPA
Member, Business Valuation Association