Finance Student, Athlete, and Nonprofit Founder

My name is Sophie Greenfield, and I am currently 21 years old. I currently go to the University of Miami, where I am majoring Finance and Entrepreneurship and have a minor in Sports Administration. I grew up in New York City for the first 13 years of my life before my family moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where I spent the next six years. At 19, I started my college career at the University of Miami, and now I split my time between Florida and New York, and I am a snowbird in the making. No matter where I have ended up, every city has added something to who I am. 

Sports have always been a constant in my life, through every city, chapter, and up and down I have been through. Basketball has always been my favorite for as long as I can remember, but I played competitive softball and lacrosse when I was younger, traveling across the country to compete with my team. In seventh grade, I was ranked in the top 50 in the state of New York in lacrosse, which is still something I am really proud of. I love anything that keeps me moving, competing, and being part of a team.

When I am not playing sports, I am watching them, especially football. During NFL season, my Sundays are dedicated to seven hours of NFL RedZone, and I would not have it any other way. As I have gotten older, weightlifting has become something I cannot imagine my life without. I go to the gym about five days a week and have found it to so beneficial for my mental health. Whenever I get the chance, I also play intramural soccer, basketball, and flag football at the University of Miami with my friends.

With my dad working on Wall Street and my grandfather always keeping up with current events relating to business, finance, and worldwide events, I have always been surrounded by these topics from a young age. These conversations happened at the dinner table, on car rides, and everywhere in between, so staying informed has always felt natural to me. That upbringing sparked my curiosity about markets, economic trends, and the deals and developments shaping the financial world. I regularly read about market movements, current events, and economic developments because I find it so interesting. It is a big part of what drew me toward pursuing a career in finance in the first place, and that interest has only grown stronger as I have started building my own career in the industry.

My family means the absolute world to me. I am so lucky to have the two most loving and supportive parents I could ask for. They have been married for almost 25 years and have given so much more than I could have asked for. They have shown me what it means to be a good person and be respected in life, and I try to emulate them in every single facet of my life. I also have a twin brother named Luke, who is by far the most important person in my life. Luke is autistic, and growing up alongside him, although it was difficult at times, has shaped me in ways I cannot fully put into words. He has taught me more about patience, love, and what it truly means to be a servant leader, and I would not be the person I am today without Luke. Whenever I am with him, I try to spend as much time as possible and cherish every moment we have together.

My friends also mean the world to me. I am not someone who needs a huge circle; instead, I have a few close friends whom I am incredibly loyal to and who I know would do anything for me, just as I would for them. Those kinds of friendships are rare, and I do not take them for granted.

My brother Luke is the reason why I started Go Long for Luke, which is a nonprofit dedicated to raising autism awareness and acceptance. I was only eight years old when my family and I started the organization alongside a few other partners, and what first started as a small idea grew into something far bigger than I ever could have imagined, raising over $2 million so far. Now, at 21, I run the organization completely on my own and have served as CEO for the past two years. Watching Go Long For Luke grow from a small family passion project into something that has impacted thousands of lives is my proudest accomplishment to date.