Junior Trevor Gormley uses skills to shine positive light on finance industry

Very few individuals can claim that they are an expert on a certain matter. Even fewer can say that they are enough of an expert that they were granted the opportunity to share their knowledge with the rest of the world on national television. California native and finance major Trevor Gormley had this opportunity during his sophomore year at Lipscomb. He was asked to do be part of a roundtable discussion about the performance of retail investments. Now that he is a junior, Gormley will be interview by CNBC again in the near future. Gormley’s interest was sparked when a chain of events occurred after his father lost his business. Gormley says that finance has a fast-paced environment that is exhilarating, a kind of mindset he says is needed for someone who would want to embark upon such a competitive field. “I would say it has changed my life, it has forced me to work harder than the person next to me to be the best inside and outside of the world of business.” Gormley said. His next appearance will be on the Closing Bell, a CNBC show that resolves around the topic of the New York Stock Exchange, with the topic of conversation being based on consumer sentiment. His analysis will go into the intrinsic value of Tesla (TSLA) and GoPro (GPRO). With many opportunities popping up, Gormley has made an effort to create short and long term goals. One of Gormley’s short term goals is to be involved in investment banking with a concentration in merger acquisition and initial public offerings. For a long term goal, Gormley...