PARAGON NATIONAL GROUP - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Investment Officer
- Member of the National Investment Research Team
Advay Mohindra is a fourth-year Economics student at the University of Chicago. Outside of PNG, he is a member of The Blue Chips Investment Club, the Alpha Kappa Psi Beta Epsilon business fraternity, and the Trott Business Program at UChicago. Advay has worked at Accel-KKR--a 14-billion dollar technology private equity firm--, in investment banking at Credit Suisse, and will be joining Citadel in their Long / Short equities team full-time as an investment associate.
Ali Alomari is a third-year economics student at Columbia College. In addition to serving as Co-President of the Columbia chapter of PNG, Ali is a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, Columbia Alpha Partners, and the Columbia College Student Council. He has a variety of experiences within the financial industry, previously interning with Weichert, Realtors, and Aflac.
Andy Mei is a sophomore from the Philly suburbs studying Finance and Social Impact in Wharton. He has previously worked at T. Rowe Price and the Children's Health endowment fund. For his sophomore summer, Andy will be joining Alantra's M&A group. Andy enjoys watching and playing tennis, exploring new foods, and hiking in his free time.
Job Titles:
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager
Anthony is a current junior at the University of Pennsylvania studying statistics and finance in the Wharton School, with a minor in computer science. Originally from Southern California, his interests include probability, sports analytics, and most things related to Steph Curry. In his free time Anthony enjoys exploring national parks, cooking scallion pancakes, and enjoying big city nightlife.
Job Titles:
- Dimensional Fund Advisors
- Member of Committee
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager
Anupam (Anu) Bhakta is a junior at Columbia University where he is double majoring in Mathematics and Computer Science. He is currently doing research in robust nonlinear trajectory optimization with a professor at Columbia University. In the past, he has also done research in applied statistics and machine learning with professors from Baruch College and Caltech. In industry, Anu has done a quantitative research internship at Dimensional Fund Advisors. As he enjoys the problem-solving involved with mathematics, he plans to continue to do research in one form or another.
Job Titles:
- Co - President
- Member of the Executive Team
- Executive Committee
Arjun Neervannan is a junior in the M&T Program studying Finance and Computer Science. On campus, he is involved with numerous clubs and is a member of the Club Water Polo team. Previously, he worked in Special Situations at Arena Investors. In his free time, Arjun enjoys reading, trying out new restaurants, and spending time with friends and family. Next summer, Arjun will be joining Goldman Sachs in their Quantitative Investment Strategies group.
Job Titles:
- Member of Committee
- Quantitative Research Committee Representative
Arman Ashaboglu is a sophomore in the NETS program at the University of Pennsylvania. On campus, he is involved with multiple organizations and is the Alpine Captain of the Penn Ski Team. Last summer, he worked at RoT Studio as a Software Developer and VR Application Engineer. In his free time, Arman enjoys alpine and freestyle ski racing, high-altitude mountain biking, and playing board games.
Job Titles:
- National Investment Committee
Arthur Chen is a third-year student majoring in econometrics. Last summer, Arthur interned as a hedge fund analyst at Blue Riband Group, and he also has experience at Agentis Capital Advisors and Logan Growth Advisors. Apart from his involvement in Paragon National Group, Arthur is involved in the Phi Chi Theta business fraternity. In his free time, Arthur enjoys skiing.
Job Titles:
- Member of Committee
- Quantitative Research Committee Representative
Aryan Singh is a third year mathematics and computer science student at the University of Pennsylvania. Outside of his work with PNG, Aryan is involved in academic research and works with 180 Degrees Consulting on a variety of projects. Next summer, he plans on working in quantitative equity research and strategy development. In his free time, Aryan enjoys playing basketball and dance. Next summer, Aryan will be joining Goldman Sachs in their Quantitative Investment Strategies group.
Ashish Pothireddy is a sophomore in the M&T program, studying Finance and Computer Science. On campus, he is involved in Penn Undergraduate Capital Partners, WITG, Wharton Cohorts, and Delta Sigma Pi. He has previously worked in private equity and venture capital, and will be joining Hill Path Capital this upcoming summer as a Private Equity Analyst. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and poker and watching Formula1.
Job Titles:
- Member of the National Investment Research Team
- Chief Quantitative Researcher
Bradley is a fourth-year mathematics student. On-campus, he was a member of Maroon Capital and the Financial Markets Program and is also on the UChicago Men's Tennis Team. Bradley enjoys playing chess, poker, and various board games as well as creating questionable food concoctions in his free time. Previously, he interned as a Quantitative Research and Trading Intern at Quantedge which is a systematic global macro hedge fund based in Singapore. This past summer he worked as a Trading Intern at Citadel Securities.
Job Titles:
- Executive
- L / S Hedge Fund
Brian Hyska is a third-year student majoring in finance and statistics, minoring in mathematics. He is currently a long/short equity analyst intern at Tenebrist Global Fund, and he has previously interned as an acquisitions analyst at TAC Capital. Apart from equities, Brian has pursued volatility research and developed related proprietary trading strategies. In his free time, Brian enjoys trying new restaurants in New York and traveling.
Christopher Rosa is a third-year student majoring in finance, minoring in CS/Math. He is currently a investment analyst intern at Everberg Capital. Chris has previously interned at Morgan Stanley in investment banking, where he will be returning to next summer. Apart from PNG, he is also involved in The Finance Society and AKPsi. Chris enjoys skiing, wakeboarding, working out, running, and reading in his free time.
Colby Cox is a second-year computer science student. In addition to serving on the Columbia PNG board, he is a member of Blockchain at Columbia, where he serves on the External Governance Team for Decentralized Finance. Prior to returning to academia, he worked full time as a Consultant on Core Business Operations in the Government & Public Services practice at Deloitte. He also served in the U.S. Air Force in Cyber and Intelligence roles at Langley.
Elizabeth Grayfer is a third-year student majoring in finance and management with a minor in social entrepreneurship. She will be pursuing a Sales & Trading internship at Bank of America. Elizabeth has previously interned at Aflac in finance and sales, and has worked in accounting at ESM Tax, Inc. Apart from PNG, Elizabeth sits on the board of Undergraduate Stern Women in Business and is a campus ambassador for the Forte Foundation. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys playing tennis and traveling.
Job Titles:
- Co - Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the National Executive Committee
Erin is a fourth-year majoring in Business Economics with a minor in Data Science. This past summer, she interned at RBC Capital Markets within their Mergers and Acquisitions group in New York, NY. Previously, Erin worked for Guggenheim Partners as a Summer 2022 Investment Analyst through the Girls Who Invest program as well as a Financial Analyst at Manifest. Apart from serving as Co-President of PNG, Erin is also the President/Founder of UChicago Out For Business and is a former Executive Officer in Delta Sigma Pi.
Grant Mao is a sophomore from Kansas City studying finance and business analytics at the Wharton School. On campus, he is the president of the Club Water Polo team. Last summer, he worked at Raymond James in their Alternative Investments Group. In his free time, Grant enjoys eating new foods, cooking, running, and swimming.
Harrison Du is a third-year student majoring in Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (BTE) minoring in computer science. He interns as a Data Analyst and Software Engineer at fintech startup Zurp. Past roles include Business Intelligence Developer at Juice, Database Administrator at Freepoint, and Product Operations Manager at Folio.works. Extracurricularly, Harrison's strategic input during NYU sprints drove a financial startup's 30% growth. Outside academics, Harrison loves snowboarding, playing guitar, and indulging in math rock.
Job Titles:
- Member of Committee
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager
Ismail Omar is a third-year Math and Computer Science student at Columbia University. He is head of the Global Markets Division of Columbia Alpha Partners. A preprofessional club focused on recruitment for careers in finance. Ismail has done trading internships at HSBC and will be returning next summer to continue working in trading. He enjoys working on challenging problems and applying mathematics to produce solutions.
Job Titles:
- Co - Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the National Executive Committee
Jay Sivadas is a fourth-year computer science student. Apart from serving as Co-President of PNG, he is a member of the Blue Chips Investment Club, the Quantitative Trading focused Financial Markets Program, and was a catcher on the baseball team at UChicago. He has earned internships in Software Engineering at Microsoft, Growth Equity at Golub Capital, Distressed and Special Situations Investments at Arena Investors, and will be joining Morgan Stanley full time in Investment Banking in New York.
Kaiji Uno is a third-year student at Columbia College majoring in mathematics. Last summer, Kaiji interned as a Quantitative Researcher at Morgan Stanley, and he also has internship experience at Accenture and the U.S. Department of Defense. Apart from PNG, he is also involved in Columbia Alpha Partners and Columbia University Orchestra. In his free time, he enjoys playing the cello and watching Japanese comedy.
Manya Gauba is a sophomore in the M&T program studying finance and engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. On campus she is involved with Penn Undergraduate Capital Partners and Wharton Wellness. Last summer, she worked as a venture capital investing analyst in San Francisco. In her free time, Manya enjoys watching sitcoms and going for walks with friends.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Investment Committee
- Member of Committee
- National Investment Committee
Nicole is a junior from New Jersey studying finance and business analytics at the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton. She spent her sophomore summer interning in the institutional equities group at Morgan Stanley. Next summer, she will be interning at J.P. Morgan as an investment banking summer analyst. In her free time, Nicole enjoys trying new restaurants, watching movies, and baking with friends.
Job Titles:
- Investment Committee
- Member of Committee
Nischal Chennuru is a third year computer science and economics student in the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science. Apart from being on the board of the Columbia chapter of PNG, he is a member of the CU Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club. He has experience in growth equity from his internship at Technology Crossover Ventures as well as in private equity, project finance, and public and private debt investing from his internship at Tikehau Capital. In his free time he enjoys kickboxing and jiu jitsu. He will be interning at Deutsche Bank New York next summer in the Investment Banking division.
Job Titles:
- Investment Committee Representative
- Member of Committee
Olgierd Fudali is a third-year finance and business analytics student at Wharton. He is a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and Joseph Wharton Scholar. Olgierd is also actively involved in the Consumer Investments team at WITG and Credit Investments team at WUDIG. uring the last summers, he worked in Special Situations Investments at Arena Investors and Mergers and Acquisitions at Deloitte. In his free time, he loves watching old classic movies, playing squash, and reading philosophy.
Philip Bardon is a second-year applied math student. Last year, he was a Portfolio Manager at the Dartmouth Investment and Philanthropy Program and the Co-CEO of the largest student-run business on campus. Over the summer, he interned at Certares Management, a private equity firm that has notable investments in Amex GBT, Hertz, and TripAdvisor.
Job Titles:
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager
Prithvi is a sophomore in the M&T Program, majoring in Computer Science and Finance/Statistics. Last summer, he worked at Atomic, a venture studio. In his free time, he enjoys reading, working out, playing poker, and trying out new cuisines. He is very interested in startups and quant trading.
Job Titles:
- Global Atlantic Financial Group
Job Titles:
- Head of Quantitative Research
- Member of Committee
- National Quantitative Research Committee
Ria is a junior in the M&T program studying computer science and finance. Previously, she has had trading experience at Virtu Financial and Peak6 and has worked as a software engineering intern at Amazon Prime Video and the SEC. On campus, she is involved with Hack4Impact and Penn Masti. Next summer, Ria will be joining Blackstone in their private equity investments group as a summer analyst.
Job Titles:
- Co - President
- Member of the Executive Team
- Executive Committee
Saahil Kamulkar is a junior studying finance and history at the University of Pennsylvania. He is actively involved in multiple clubs and enjoys exploring the intersection of business and history. Last summer, he worked for Valley Forge Capital. In his free time, Saahil enjoys reading about businesses, hitting the gym, and spending time with his friends and family. Next summer, Saahil will be joining Evercore as an investment banking summer analyst.
Job Titles:
- Member of Committee
- Quantitative Portfolio Manager
Tony Chen is a third-year computer science student. He is also a member of Columbia Alpha Partners. He has worked as research intern at Voloridge Investment Management. He also worked on various research projects at Columbia in machine learning areas like spoken language processing, computer vision, and reinforcement learning.