Our Team

Brian is a junior at studying financial planning. He grew up in North Haledon, New Jersey and graduated from Eastern Christian High School. Helping others reach their financial goals inspires Brian, motivating him to consistently grow his financial planning skillset to better serve his peers. In his spare time, Brian enjoys watching football, lifting, and teaching martial arts.

Easton is a senior studying Financial Planning. He grew up in the West Michigan area and attended Unity Christian High School where he discovered an interest in finance and serving others. Easton is excited to help fellow students achieve financial goals and stability through working at Nexus. In his free time, Easton loves to spend time with friends and family, being active and enjoying God's creation.

Jane is a senior at Calvin studying financial planning. She is originally from Traverse City, Michigan and graduated from Kingsley High School. Jane understands the impact that financial literacy can have on a person's life and wants to share that with others. In her free time, she enjoys camping, crocheting, and throwing on the track team.

Kathryn is a junior at Calvin majoring in finance and marketing management with a minor if film and media. She is passionate about guiding others through their finances by educating them on personal financial opportunities. She is a triathlete at Calvin and loves to travel, learn, and spend time with people!

Lexi is a junior at Calvin majoring in financial planning. Lexi grew up in a small town called Dryden and she graduated from Powers Catholic High School. She is very eager to work alongside her peers and help others reach their financial goals. In Lexi's free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, shopping, listening to music, baking, and of course, always having a good time!

Lukas is a junior at Calvin majoring in financial planning with an accounting minor. Lukas grew up in the Grandville area and graduated from Calvin Christian High School. He is passionate about spreading the importance of understanding personal finances and achieving financial goals. Lukas also plays football for Calvin. In his free time Lukas enjoys soccer, fishing, skiing, pickleball, and spending time with friends and family.

Nathan Weflen joined the Nexus program at Calvin University in 2021. In additional to Nexus, he teaches as an adjunct faculty in Calvin’s financial planning program. Nathan joined Calvin from a role in B2B sales in Chicago, IL with Shaw Industries. Prior, he worked at Goldman Sachs in their New York and Salt Lake City offices as a project manager on their Alternative Investments team and as a trading operations analyst. Nathan also works as an investor in the Grand Rapids real estate market, he and his wife founded a multi-family portfolio in 2017. Nathan graduated from Cornerstone University in 2014 with a bachelor’s in finance and economics. Nathan enjoys fly fishing, camping, supporting Manchester United, and board games. He and his wife reside in the South Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids.

Dirk Pruis received an MBA from the University of Michigan School of Business and a BA from Calvin College. He is the Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Calvin and also leads the financial planning program. Prior to joining Calvin in 2014, Professor Pruis was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs where he most recently served as the Chief of Staff for the Operations Division. He has spent a good portion of the 15 years prior to entering higher education in market infrastructure strategy for Goldman Sachs. Professor Pruis also held leadership positions for Goldman Sachs in offices in Japan and Mexico. Additionally, he has performed consulting roles for Goldman Sachs and previously served as an advisor to the board of Clarient Global LLC. Professor Pruis began his career in public accounting and worked as a CPA in both the Grand Rapids and New York offices of Deloitte & Touche.