Tucker Yeates
President
Tucker is a senior at the University of Central Florida graduating in the Fall of 2024 with a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. This is his third semester in Beta Alpha Psi and second semester serving as an officer. Tucker just completed an internship in international tax with KPMG and accepted a full time position starting after he graduates! He is looking forward to helping others reach their personal and professional goals this semester as President. In his spare time, Tucker loves to hang out with friends and workout.
Gina Ricci
Executive Vice President
Gina is a senior at the University of Central Florida graduating in the Fall of 2024 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is her third semester in Beta Alpha Psi and second semester serving as an officer. Gina has an upcoming internship with KPMG in Winter of 2025 and plans to obtain her masters at UCF starting Fall of 2025. She is looking forward to giving back to the organization and meeting new candidates! In her spare time, Gina enjoys hanging with her friends, trying new coffee spots in the Orlando area and going to concerts!
Lexie Vandervelde
Treasurer
Lexie is a senior at the University of Central Florida graduating in the fall of 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. With previous experience of being on the Student Accounting Society executive board, this is her first time serving as an officer for Beta Alpha Psi and fourth semester in the club. Lexie has completed a rotational internship with Grant Thornton and an investigative accounting internship with Meaden & Moore. She has an upcoming audit internship with RSM for Spring 2025. She looks forward to meeting the new candidates and helping them navigate the accounting major and learn more about the accounting industry. Lexie likes to crochet, run, paddleboard, and kayak!
Elijah Agathe
VP of Professional Activities
Elijah is a junior at the University of Central Florida graduating in Fall 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is his second semester in Beta Alpha Psi and first semester serving as an officer. Elijah has completed an internship with Meaden & Moore as a forensic accountant, and has an incoming audit internship with Ernst and Young in Winter 2024. He is looking forward to connecting with our candidates and members and helping his mentees land internships. In his spare time, Elijah enjoys badminton, hiking, reading, and rock climbing.
Nyah West
VP of Special Events
Nyah is a Senior Accounting student. This is her third semester in Beta Alpha Psi and second semester serving as an officer. She’s excited to see the great semester we have in store for BAP this semester. As an incoming audit intern at EY in 2025, she is keen to help her peers obtain their internships or full-time offers. In her free time you can often find her at a beach soaking in the sun or making a nice meal to share with friends.
Martin Balboa
VP of Membership
Martin is a junior at the University of Central Florida, on track to graduate in Fall 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Currently in his second semester with Beta Alpha Psi, he is serving as an officer for the first time. In the Spring 2024 semester, he served as the Director of Membership for the Student Accounting Society. Martin is aiming to secure a highly competitive internship for Summer 2025. This past summer, he interned as an Operations Summer Analyst at BNY and secured a full-time position with them for post-graduation. Outside of school, Martin enjoys spending time with his family, exploring new restaurants in Orlando, and cheering for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is excited to assist everyone with their academic and professional goals!
Seth Griffin
VP of Chapter Activities
Seth is a senior at the University of Central Florida graduating in Summer 2025. This is his second semester with BAP and first serving as an officer. Seth looks forward to serving the community and spreading positivity both inside and outside the chapter. Additionally, hopes to be able to help all members and candidates distinguish themselves in the professional world and understand what it is they wish to do with their degree. In his spare time, Seth enjoys playing/watching soccer, going to the beach, and having fun with friends.
Ryan Gleicher
VP of Correspondence
Ryan is a senior at the University of Central Florida graduating in the Summer of 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is his second semester in Beta Alpha Psi and his first serving as an officer. Ryan currently has an audit internship with RSM starting in Winter 2025. Ryan looks forward to meeting new candidates and helping them succeed in their academic and professional goals. Ryan enjoys playing sports, hanging with friends, and going to the beach.
Ryan Backman
VP of Social Activities
Ryan is a junior at the University of Central Florida graduating in Spring 2026 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is his second semester in Beta Alpha Psi and his first semester serving as an officer. Ryan has an upcoming audit internship with RSM in Winter of 2025. He is excited to help new candidates grow as accounting professionals and land the internships they desire. Ryan enjoys playing basketball, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Fernando Ortiz
VP of Relations
Fernando is a Junior at the University of Central Florida graduating in Summer of 2025 with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. This is his second semester in Beta Alpha Psi and first semester serving as an officer. Fernando has an upcoming tax internship with PWC in the fall. He is looking forward to giving back to the organization and meeting new candidates. In his spare time Fernando enjoys working out, reading and spending time with friends and family.
