Even as a child, William J. Prentice BS '99 (business administration finance) was industrious and motivated. When he was 10 years old, he worked on a farm and mowed his neighbor's lawn. At 12, he washed dishes at a local restaurant, worked in a bowling alley washing pins, and helped his father paint fire hydrants one summer. 
 
Today, he owns Prentice Wealth Management LLC, overseeing whole-family accounts focused on disciplined financial security and goal-based wealth management. Prior to establishing PWM, Prentice served as vice president at Westminster Financial. He began his career in financial services as a representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. 
 
He established an annual scholarship for first-generation college students. He serves on the Saunders College Alumni Advisory Board, chairing the annual golf tournament committee. He is a member of the Dean's Advisory Council. He has participated in Junior Achievement team teaching. He has been a mentor and coach to the Saunders students, advising them to "take that entry level job. Everyone starts at the bottom. There is a bottom rung on the ladder for a reason. Stand on it and climb your way up."