UT Tyler Students Named 2026 UTIMCO Scholars

April 28, 2026 | Hannah Buchanan

Program prepares undergraduates for careers in finance world

Seven students at The University of Texas at Tyler were named 2026 University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company Scholars. The UTIMCO Scholars program prepares undergraduate students for careers in the financial industry.

Scholars participate in an eight-week internship program where they learn from UTIMCO leaders and professionals from leading financial firms like JP Morgan, Bridgewater, Greystar and Fortress. Additionally, human resource experts provide insight into the recruitment process and offer tips for entering the sector as a young professional.

“We congratulate these students on being named to this year’s cohort and are so proud to have them represent UT Tyler,” said Susan Doty, UT Tyler Distinguished Teaching Professor and UTIMCO program coordinator for the university. “Through this beneficial program, they will become prime candidates for careers in the finance and investment management arenas.”

UT Tyler’s 2026 cohort is listed by hometown with major.

BEN WHEELER – Cindy Landaverde, finance.

BURLESON – Katherine “Katie” Wong, finance.

DAINGERFIELD – Marlon Hayes, accounting.

KILGORE – James “J.T.” Mercer, economics and finance.

LONGVIEW – Carter Tucker, economics and finance.

TYLER – Ryan Lamb, finance; and Jose Moreno, accounting.

UT Tyler’s UTIMCO Scholar cohorts are selected from students within the College of Arts and Sciences and Soules College of Business. For additional information about the program, contact Doty at sdoty@uttyler.edu.

Created in 1996, The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company is the first external investment corporation formed by a public university system and oversees investments for both systems. UTIMCO’s mission is to generate superior long-term investment returns to support the systems as they provide world-class teaching and achieve excellence in patient health care. Visit utimco.org/ to learn more.

With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 11,500 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.