From Inaugural MPAc Graduate to Mentor: Larry Yee Honored With 2026 Outstanding Service Award

Lawrence “Larry” Yee MPAc 13 accepted the Outstanding Service Award in recognition of his longstanding commitment to the UC Davis Graduate School of Management and the Master of Professional Accountancy community.

A member of the inaugural MPAc graduating class, Yee has built a career spanning public accounting, venture finance and the startup ecosystem. After graduating from UC Davis, he spent nine years at PwC before transitioning to venture finance as a director of finance. He later moved into the startup space and now leads customer success efforts at Foresight, a fintech company.

Throughout his career, Yee has remained dedicated to giving back to the program that helped shape his professional journey. Through alumni panels, student events and mentorship, he has shared his experiences and insights with generations of MPAc students, helping them navigate graduate school, the CPA exam and their transition into the workforce.

For Yee, the award represents the lasting impact of the MPAc program and the importance of the network, technical foundation and opportunities for service that continue to connect the GSM community.

Video Transcript

My name is Larry Yee. I graduated in 2013 as a member of the first class of the Master of Professional Accountancy program at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management.

I started my career in public accounting at PwC, where I spent nine fun and exciting years. From there, I transitioned into venture finance, working as a director of finance for a couple of years before deciding to make a change and join the startup world.

Today, I lead customer success efforts at a fintech company, where I have worked for a little over a year.

I’m very appreciative to be one of, if not the first, recipients from the Master of Professional Accountancy program to receive an Alumni Association award.

It means a lot to me. I feel that the program has given me so much throughout my professional career. It gave me a network, technical guidance and a foundation to give back to the community and be recognized for that service.

This award means a lot, and I am incredibly grateful to receive it.