Nikhil Kurian

Nikhil graduated with a B.S. in Finance and Information Systems. He joined Snider Consulting Group in Spring 2024 as part of Cohort 8 and served as a Principal Consultant. He was also a member of the QUEST Honors Program and the Smith Business Leadership Fellows.

Nikhil's strengths from past experiences and projects included process improvement, data analysis, business development, strategy, and collaboration.

At the University of Maryland, Nikhil was the Digital Promotion Lead on the QUEST Recruiting leadership board. He also participated in multiple case competitions, including the PwC Challenge Case Competition and the Smith Finance Group x Stifel Case Competition. Outside of UMD, Nikhil was a Business Analyst Intern for Capital One in Summer 2025 and a Business Development and Finance Intern for GoPursue, an EdTech startup based in Washington, D.C., in 2024-2025. Following graduation, he joined Alpine Rewards as an Associate.