Auburn University · Finance
Finance student. People person. Always building something.
I'm an Auburn Finance junior (3.72 GPA, graduating December 2027) heading into private wealth management. I like working with people, digging into the numbers, and planning for the long game.
About
I'm Hunter Calamari, a junior at Auburn University studying Finance. I was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. I'm happiest when I'm around people, whether that's leading a philanthropy event or catching up over coffee.
On campus I serve as Director of Philanthropy for the Harbert Business Council, and I'm a member of Alpha Kappa Psi and the Auburn Finance Society. Last summer I interned with the New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, where I saw how much good work depends on listening carefully and following through.
Outside of class, golf and basketball are my two favorite ways to spend free time.
Why wealth management
Wealth management interests me because it brings together two things I enjoy: finance and getting to know people. I like working with numbers, but I also want to understand the person behind them—what they’re working toward, what matters to them, and how I can help. Sitting in on client calls has shown me how much of this career comes down to listening and building trust. I want to keep learning about investing and financial planning so I can help people make decisions they feel confident about and build relationships that last.
The Power of Time
Drag the sliders. Watch what a steady habit becomes, and what waiting costs.
Assumes a 7% annual return, compounded monthly, with no taxes, fees, or inflation. Illustrative only, not advice.
Experience & Leadership
Tap any stop to open it up.
A statewide association of ambulatory surgery centers. I spent the summer on data and research work around Medicaid costs.
Leading philanthropy has given me an early look at charitable giving: why people give, how causes get chosen, and how to steward generosity well. Those are the same conversations wealth advisors have with clients about their giving goals.
Spring 2026 · Clothing drive
I ran a clothing drive with a competitive twist: teachers offered bonus points to students who donated clothes, and we framed the whole thing as a competition between teachers and students to see who could donate more.
Final scoreStudents won!
As a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity at Auburn, I’m building relationships with students who share my interest in business while developing my communication, teamwork, and networking skills. Being part of the organization gives me opportunities to learn from others, explore different career paths, and prepare for internships and my future career.
As a member of the Wealth Management branch of Auburn Finance Society, I’m learning how financial advisors work with clients to understand their goals and plan for their future. Through discussions about investing, retirement planning, and client relationships, I’m building on what I learn in class and exploring the day-to-day work of wealth management. It’s also a chance to connect with other students who share my interests as I prepare for a career in the field.
Helping students in Auburn’s Excel course this semester.
Quick quiz
Four questions, thirty seconds. Just for fun, not financial advice.
Market Views
I’m especially interested in the energy and resources needed to support the next wave of growth.
Student analysis for educational purposes, not investment advice.
I believe small modular reactors could play an important role as demand for reliable electricity increases.
The IEA projects that global data center electricity use will nearly double from 485 terawatt-hours in 2025 to 950 by 2030, which makes the infrastructure behind AI just as interesting to me as the technology itself.
I’m also bullish on gold and silver over the long term.
Gold appeals to me as a store of value during uncertainty, while silver interests me because it combines precious-metal demand with practical uses in electronics and solar energy.
I’m bullish on gold over the long term, but I don’t see it as a guaranteed safe investment. I’m interested in its potential to help preserve wealth during uncertainty, while recognizing that it can experience significant price swings and doesn’t generate income. That balance between its appeal and its limitations is part of what makes it worth studying.
Source: Kiplinger on gold Source: Kiplinger on silver Kiplinger: the case against gold
These are areas I want to keep researching, with a focus on whether the price makes sense, what could go wrong, and which companies can turn that potential into results.
Toolkit
A step-by-step planning tool I built that walks a family through retirement, college, emergency savings, debt payoff, life insurance, and charitable giving. Every result explains why: the math with your numbers plugged in, the assumptions behind it, and a cited source.
Plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Runs entirely in your browser, and an automated test script checks the math.
Contact
Seriously, I love meeting people. If you work in wealth management (or just want to talk about the field), I'd love to hear from you. Coffee's on me.