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Editors' Foreword | Behind the Review

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Alexander Golden • Regis '27

Alexander Golden is the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Meridian Financial Review, where he directs editorial strategy, design, and production, seeing every issue through from first layout to final print. He created the publication's Theology, Ethics & Trade section, which examines business through a moral lens, from labor practices to what companies owe the people they serve. His favorite class at Regis has been Nicomachean Ethics, where he learned Aristotle's concept that character is built through habit. He leads the publication's New York expansion, adding nine new schools to the roster. He also leads a small group at his local parish and is deeply committed to his faith. As a native Spanish speaker, he teaches bilingual financial literacy in Harlem, incorporating many of the lessons he has learned throughout his time at the Meridian. 

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Caroline Woram • Kellenberg Memorial '27

As Co-Founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief, Caroline Woram directs outreach and partnerships at The Meridian, expanding the publication from a single school to a network of more than 20. She founded and leads its Health, Nursing & Policy section, and her writing examines where healthcare and finance meet, informed by time spent at Mount Sinai South Nassau seeing nurses' bedside care up close. Grounded in compassion, advocacy, and cura personalis, she works as a paid intern at Ascend Physical Therapy, assisting patients with rehabilitation exercises, and visits nursing home residents through C.R.O.S.S., her school's faith outreach club. Based in Rockville Centre, Long Island, she plays varsity lacrosse at Kellenberg Memorial High School

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Jonathan Louis • Regis

Mr. Louis assists with editing at The Meridian. As co-editor-in-chief, he covers topics in finance and policy, including regulation, central banking, and legislation related to both. His responsibilities include reviewing submitted drafts, suggesting revisions, and helping writers with grammar and clarity before publication. He also participates in policy debate at his school and tries to apply that experience when giving feedback. Outside of school, he enjoys reading about current events.

Editorial Department Heads

Sebastian Fernengel

Sebastian Fernengel

Sebastian Fernengel

A sophomore at Regis High School, Sebastian is the head editor of Markets and Economy, well versed in inflation, and an avid student of market history. A few of his favorites are the COVID-19 recession and the 2008 stock market crash. He is also a devoted reader of The New York Times.

Henry Hayden

Sebastian Fernengel

Sebastian Fernengel

A senior at Regis High School, Henry is the head of Private Finance & Wealth. He has followed financial systems since he was young and invests his own money. He believes understanding those systems matters, especially for people who didn't grow up around them, which is why he took on this section. Outside the Meridian, he competes in Original Oratory.

Aiden Park

Sebastian Fernengel

John Deflorio

Based in Long Island, Aiden is the head of the Regis athletic statistics website and a math enthusiast, which is why he manages our Business and Technology unit. He loves giving back to the community through service, particularly at local food pantries.

John Deflorio

Sebastian Fernengel

John Deflorio

John DeFlorio is the Director of Career Outreach & Alumni at The Meridian Financial Review, where he works to connect students with professionals, alumni, and opportunities across the business and finance industries.  Passionate about making financial education more accessible, John organized our career day, introducing 30 middle schoolers to different professional paths. 

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