Peer Advising

Ohio State peer ambassadors standing in front of Fisher Hall for a group photo.

The Peer Advisor Program is designed to help first-semester Fisher students become more acclimated not only to the Fisher campus but also to the university as a whole. Peer advisors assist business survey instructors in the classroom, providing first-year students with a peer's perspective and mentoring.

Our team consists of undergraduate business majors who are either in their third or fourth year of study at Ohio State. Students are encouraged to contact peer advisors with questions about scheduling, student organizations, time management, and study abroad opportunities. Students of any class standing can meet with a peer advisor during drop-in hours listed below.

Name Email Rank Specializations, majors and minors Office Hours: Located in 120 Schoenbaum Hall
Lythe Abusalehabusaleh.2@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorFinance, Business Analytics Minor, Fashion & Retail Studies MinorTuesday 12:00-2:00pm
Jacob Brodsonbrodson.2@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorMarketing, Hospitality Management MinorTuesday 9:00-10:00am, Thursday 10:00-11:00am
Sage Connollyconnolly.214@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorFinanceTuesday 11:00am-12:00pm, Thursday 11:00am-12:00pm
Beatriz de Andrade Barros

deandradebarros.1@buckeyemail.osu.edu

 

SeniorAccounting, History Minor, Education MinorWednesday 11:00am-1:00pm
Laura Feldereanfelderean.2@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorAccounting, Business EconomicsThursday 10:00am-12:00pm
Emily Gugu.980@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorAccounting, Psychology, Dean's Leadership Academy Monday 12:00-2:00pm
Jenna Hanlonhanlon.97@buckeyemail.osu.eduJuniorAccounting, Spanish for Business minorWednesday 9:00-11:00am
Darah Harmonharmon.576@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorMarketing, African and African American Studies MinorMonday 9:00-10:00am, Thursday 2:30-3:30pm
Grace Liuliu.10383@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorAccounting, EconomicsFriday 9:30-11:30am
Owen Lonswaylonsway.29@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorFinance, Business Analytics Minor Wednesday 1:00-3:00pm
Meenakshi Mannemanne.20@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorFinance, Music MinorMonday 10:00-11:00am, Tuesday 2:30-3:30pm
Elizabeth   Moelleringmoellering.11@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorFinance, Economics MinorMonday 9:30-10:30am, Wednesday 9:30-10:30am, 
Marlie Monermoner.2@buckeyemail.osu.eduJuniorFinance, MarketingMonday 2:00-4:00pm
Kendall Pacepace.265@buckeyemail.osu.eduJuniorFinance, Fashion & Retail Studies Minor, Business Analytics MinorTuesday 10:00-11:00am, Thursday 1:00-2:00pm
Pranav Panyam Vuppupanyamvuppu.1@buckeyemail.osu.eduJuniorFinance, Computer Science Engineering MinorMonday 1:00-2:00pm, Friday 1:30-2:30pm
Gabe Phillipsphillips.2263@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorFinance, Financial Planning MinorMonday 11:30am-12:30pm, Wednesday 11:30am-12:30pm
Anna Reiterreiter.126@buckeyemail.osu.eduJuniorFinance, Spanish for Business MinorTuesday 9:30-11:30am
Mary Grace Rinehartrinehart.316@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorInformation Systems, Business Analytics Minor, Economics MinorMonday 2:00-4:00pm
Cara Santossantos.222@buckeyemail.osu.eduSeniorAccountingMonday 11:00am-12:00pm, Thursday 12:30-1:30pm
David Smithsmith.16130@buckeyemail.osu.eduJuniorFinance, General PsychologyWednesday 3:00-4:00pm, Friday 3:00-4:00pm
Riya Zutshizutshi.6@buckeyemail.osu.eduJuniorFinance, Operations Management, Engineering Sciences MinorWednesday, 1:00-3:00 PM

Peer Advisor Directory

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Lythe Abusaleh


Year: Junior

Specialization: Finance

Minor: Business Analytics, Fashion & Retail Studies

Hometown: Dublin, Ohio

Honors Program: Business Scholars (if that counts)

On-Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, Buckeye Undergraduate Consulting Club, Business Scholars Leadership Council, PCRF

Internships: Fisher Global Consulting in Singapore @ 1982 Ventures, Business Development & Marketing @ CCS

Favorite General Education Class: Psychology 1375

Favorite Ohio State Resource: D-tix

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Jacob Brodson


Year: Senior

Specialization: Marketing

Minor: Hospitality Management

Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois

On-Campus Involvement: Honors Cohort, Resident Advisor (Scholars East House), University Ambassador, Recruitment Host, OffTheLake Productions

Internships: United Airlines

Favorite General Education Class: EDUTL 2368 - Intro to Children's Literature

Favorite Campus Resource: Student Wellness Center 

 

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Sage Connolly


Year: Senior

Specialization: Finance

Hometown: Augusta, Georgia

Honors Program: Honors Cohort Program

On-Campus Involvement: Pi Beta Phi, Project Sunshine, Fisher Global Consulting: Non-Profit (Chiang Mai, Thailand)

Internships: Fisher Global Internship Program (Florence, Italy) and Abercrombie & Fitch

Favorite General Education Class: HUMNNTR 2410 - Science of Human Nutrition

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Office of Global Business

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Beatriz de Andrade Barros


Year: 4th

Specialization: Accounting

Minor: Education and History

Hometown: Campinas, São Paulo

Honors Program: Accounting Honors Program 

On-Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, Accounting Honors Alumni Connect, Humanities Scholars Program, Nourish International

Internships: 2024 Launch Intern @ EY, 2025 Forensics Intern @ EY

Favorite General Education Class: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies 2306 GIRLHOOD

Favorite Ohio State Resource: D-Tix

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Laura Felderean


Year: Senior

Specialization: Accounting and Economics

Hometown: Lewis Center, Ohio

Honors Program: Accounting Honors Cohort, Business Scholar

On-Campus Involvement: Fisher Peer Advisor, BUSHMR 2292 TA, FisherInk Treasurer, Umeed Treasurer, Department of Accounting Exam Proctor and Grader, SCNO member, PGN member 

Internships: Digital Payments Intern at Huntington National Bank, Internal Audit Intern at Park National Bank, Incoming DAT Intern at PwC

Favorite General Education Class: COMPSTD 1100

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Fisher Office of Career Management

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Chenjiayi (Emily) Gu


Year: Senior

Specialization: Accounting

Minor: Psychology - Organization & Performance; Dean’s Leadership Academy

Hometown: Zhejiang, China

Honors Program: Honors Leadership Program

On-Campus Involvement: Dean’s Leadership Academy Ambassador Team, Oriental Dance Troupe, Teaching Assistant.

Internships: Global Recovery Group, 88 Ventures, Changjiang Security Investment Bank, Deloitte (upcoming)

Favorite General Education Class: PSYCH1100

Favorite Ohio State Resource: The Office of Career Management (OCM)

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Jenna Hanlon


Year: 3rd

Specialization: Accounting

Minor: Spanish for Business

Hometown: Wilmington, OH

Honors Program: 29th Honors Cohort

On-Campus Involvement: Women in Business, Business Scholars Leadership Council, Global Marketing Lab (Taiwan)

Internships: Air Transport Services Group

Favorite General Education Class: ANTHROP 2200 Introduction to Physical Anthropology

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Group Fitness Classes

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Darah Harmon


Year: 4th

Specialization: Marketing

Minor: African & African American Studies

Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota

On-Campus Involvement: Stylez Dance Group, 112th Class of Mortar Board Senior Honor Society, Project THRIVE, Media, Marketing, and Communications Scholars Program

Internships: Sales Intern at United HealthCare

Favorite General Education Class: Black Women Writers

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Student Activities

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Grace Liu


Year: Senior

Specialization: Accounting & Economics

Hometown: Shanxi, China

On-Campus Involvement: Onramp Innovation Analyst, Global Leadership Initiative, Fintech Industry Immersion Program, China Entrepreneur Network, Fisher Global Consulting Program

Internships: Accounting Intern at Triangle Accounting

Favorite General Education Class: ANTHRO 2200

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Office of International Affairs, RPAC Group Fitness

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Owen Lonsway


Year: Senior

Specialization: Finance

Minor: Business Analytics

Hometown: Sylvania, OH

Honors Program: Honors Cohort

On-Campus Involvement: Delta Sigma Pi, University Student Consultants, 28th Honors Cohort, Club Water Polo, Line Dancing Club, and Euchre Club

Internships: Summer Analyst at Riveron in Chicago, Predictive Planning and Insights Intern at Sherwin-Williams in Cleveland, Fisher Global Consulting Internship in Madrid, Investment Analyst at KMG Fiduciary Partners in Toledo

Favorite General Education Class: KNHES 2995 - Food & Movement

Favorite Ohio State Resource: My academic advisor!

 

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Meenakshi Manne


Year: Senior

Specialization: Finance

Minor: Music

Hometown: Hilliard, OH

Honors Program: Honors Leadership

On-campus Involvement: Students Consulting for Non-profit Organizations, Residence Halls Advisory Council, Pay it Forward, BUSFIN 3220 TA, Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society, Second-year Transformational Experience Program

Internships: Engel & Volkers, Deloitte

Favorite General Education Class: COMM 2850 - Media and Citizenship

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Dennis Learning Center, D-Tix

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Elizabeth Moellering


Year: 4th

Specialization: Finance

Minor: Economics

Hometown: New Albany, Ohio

Transfer Student: Yes

On-Campus Involvement: Alpha Xi Delta, Women in Business, Peer Advising

Internships: UpWest and Scotts Miracle-Gro

Favorite General Education Class: PSYCH3900

Favorite Ohio State Resource: RPAC group fitness classes 

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Marlie Moner


Year: 3rd

Specialization: Finance & Marketing 

Hometown: Newcomerstown, Ohio

Honors Program: 29th Honors Cohort Program

On-Campus Involvement: Women in Business, Business Scholars

Internships: Cash Management Intern at Park National Bank

Favorite General Education Class: ESLTECH 3315 - Dig Citizen SyMed

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Group Fitness Classes

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Kendall Pace


Year: Junior

Specialization: Finance

Minors: Fashion and Retail Studies, Business Analytics

Hometown: St. Louis, MO

On-Campus Involvement: Fisher Ambassadors, Delta Sigma Pi, Kappa Delta, Investment Banking Program, Fisher Global Consulting- Madrid

Internships: Alpine Capital Research

Favorite General Education Class: 20th Century Fashion and Beyond (CSFRST 2374)

Favorite Ohio State Resource: ULEO Office in Schoenbaum on the 3rd floor

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Gabe Phillips


Year: Senior

Specialization: Finance

Minor: Financial Planning

Hometown: Beavercreek, OH

On-Campus Involvement: IFC President, Beta Theta Pi, Philanthropy Committee & PGN Professional Development Organization Member

Internships: Huntington Private Bank and Fisher Global Internship Program

Favorite General Education Class: POLITSC 2120 Politics of Health

Favorite Ohio State Resource: COTA buses

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Anna Reiter


Year: Junior

Specialization: Finance

Minor: Spanish for Business

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

On-Campus Involvement: Business Scholars, Delta Sigma Pi, Student Alumni Council

Internships: Forefront Healthcare, Essilor Luxottica 

Favorite General Education Class: PSYCH 1375

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Office of Career Management (OCM) & Student Rec Centers

 

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Grace Rinehart


Year: 4th

Specialization: Information Systems

Minor: Business Analytics & Economics

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Honors Program: Honors Leadership

On-Campus Involvement: Adopt-A-School, Delta Zeta Sorority, Women in Business

Internships: The Kroger Co. and Morgan Stanley

Favorite General Education Class: Classical Mythology

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Group Fitness Classes

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Cara Santos


Year: 4th

Specialization: Accounting

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Honors Program: Accounting Honors Program

On-Campus Involvement: Fisher F.I.R.S.T., The Ohio State Fencing Team (2022-2025), Pilipino Student Association, Fisher Impact Day, Wolstein Leadership Academy

Internships: Private Banking at UnionBank Philippines, Private Assurance at PricewaterhouseCoopers

Favorite General Education Class: EARTHSC 1108 - Gemstones

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Undergraduate Leadership and Engagement Office

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David Smith


Year: Junior 

Specialization: Finance 

Minor: General Psychology

Hometown: Canton, Michigan 

Honors Program: Honors Cohort 

On-Campus Involvement: Fisher FIRST, BPAD, BLF, USBL, Fisher Impact Day Committee, Beanie Drake Scholarship Board

Internships: Finance Intern @ JM Smucker 

Favorite General Education Class: CLAS 2220 - Classical Mythology

Favorite Ohio State Resource: OSU Counseling and Consultation Service 

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Pranav Vuppu


Year: Junior

Specialization: Finance

Minor: Computer Science Engineering

Hometown: Mason, Ohio

Honors Program: Integrated Business & Engineering Honors Program

On Campus Involvement: IBE Student Executive Board, Buckeye Undergraduate Consulting Club, Phi Chi Theta, Fisher Emerging Consultants

Internships: The Kroger Co - Summer 2024 & 2025

Favorite General Education Class: KNHES 2995 - Food & Movement

Favorite Ohio State Resource: Mason Study Rooms, Upperclassmen, Alumni