"I chose EXPARTUS for their expert knowledge. I wanted the best advice and that's exactly what I got."
- Columbia, 2006

The EXPARTUS Team
EXPARTUS brings together a uniquely qualified team of educational experts, each possessing specialized expertise in the areas of admissions, branding, marketing, business, psychology and professional development then complements this far-reaching experience with professional admissions consulting associates to further ensure personal service and the success of every client.

Chioma Isiadinso, M.Ed., Founder/CEO
Chioma founded EXPARTUS based on her vision of personal branding as a key component of a successful admissions process and her passion to enable others to realize their life's dreams. Previously, Chioma served as an Assistant Director of Admissions and a Member of the Admissions Board at Harvard Business School, where she reviewed applications, interviewed U.S. and international candidates, and developed a marketing strategy focused on minority candidates and the MBA program. Chioma was also Director of Admissions at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Public Policy and Management. Additionally, she designed and conducted numerous professional development workshops and seminars for undergraduates, addressing curriculum selection, career development and adjusting to the college environment. Chioma graduated with Honors from Hobart and William Smith College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and earned her Master of Education degree in Cross Cultural Counseling from the University of Pittsburgh.

Melissa K. Trotta, M.A., MBA Admissions Strategist
Melissa is an expert admissions strategist at EXPARTUS and works with MBA applicants to develop winning and compelling personal brands. Melissa has over 15 years of higher education experience in the areas of admission, recruiting, and academic affairs. She is currently Assistant Dean of Admission at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, where she recruits students nationwide and manages the admission process for one of the most selective undergraduate engineering programs in the country. Melissa has served as Director of Admission at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, as well as Associate Director of MBA Academic Affairs at Harvard Business School. She has also held admission positions at Brandeis University and at the College of New Jersey. She enjoys helping individuals learn more about themselves as they move through the admission process.

Melissa graduated summa cum laude from Boston College with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and earned a Masters degree in Higher Education Administration, with Distinction, also from Boston College.

Adaobi Arpino, MBA
Adaobi is passionate about mentoring and helping young professionals develop effective strategies to achieve their personal and professional goals.

Adaobi has worked extensively in the financial services industry. She is a product controller at JP Morgan Chase. Prior to that, Adaobi was an Analyst in Ford Motor Company’s auto-backed receivables securitization funding team where she analyzed its assets to increase funding capacity. Prior to that, she was a part of United Rentals, Inc. treasurer’s office focused cash management for the firm’s US, Canada and Mexican operations. Adaobi began her career at MIT Asset Management, Inc. where she performed market research, due diligence and financial analysis on alternative investment strategies targeted to high net worth and institutional investors.

Adaobi earned her MBA from Columbia Business School and graduated summa cum laude from Barry University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and International Business. Adaobi is also a member of DAWN, a group focused on developing women nationally and an Advisory Council member of Angels Abroad, the social venture arm of 85 Broads.

Emmanuel Obiechina, Ph.D./Advisor
Emmanuel has served EXPARTUS in a key advisory capacity since 2002, bringing to the firm more than 40 years of educational experience as an administrator, scholar and researcher in the United States and abroad. He is a former Visiting Scholar, Department of Afro-American Studies, English and American Literature, and Language at Harvard University, where he was also a Fellow at the W.E.B. Du Bois Institute for Afro-American Research. Emmanuel's involvement with college and graduate admissions includes his position as the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. Additionally, he is a former Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington, D.C. Emmanuel grew up in Kano, Nigeria and earned his Ph. D. in English from University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, and his BA with Honors in English at University College in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Obinna Isiadinso, Portfolio Manager & Managing Member, Monolith Investments Management

Prior to joining Monolith Investments, Mr. Isiadinso was an Investment Analyst with Laurus Capital Management, a $1 billion hedge fund that makes direct investments in publicly traded small- and micro-cap companies globally. Mr. Isiadinso was involved in all aspects of each investment, including screening and evaluating potential investments, due diligence, financial analysis and ongoing portfolio management. Mr. Isiadinso completed investments in the lodging, business process outsourcing, building materials, biopharmaceutical, and investment management industries.