MINUTEMEN EQUITY FUND - Key Persons

Ada Nystrom

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
AdaNystromisafreshmanfinancemajorandChineseminorfromSunderland,MA.Sheisinterestedinpursuingacareerininvestmentbanking. AdaNystromisafreshmanfinancemajorandChineseminorfromSunderland,MA.Thisisherfirstsemesterinthefund,andsheiscoveringtheConsumersector.Sheisinterestedinpursuingacareerininvestmentbanking.Inherfreetime,sheenjoyswatchinglivemusic,workingasapart-timebarista,traveling,andspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily.

Aidan McEachern

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
AidanMcEachernisafreshmanfinancemajorfromHolliston,MA.ThisishisfirstsemesterinthefundasajunioranalystandheiscurrentlycoveringtheTMTsector.Thisspring,heisinterningwithZBSPartnersasapartoftheirremoteinvestmentresearchteam.Inhisfreetime,Aidanenjoysplayingsoccer,goingtothegym,andspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily.

Aidan Miller

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
AidanMillerisasophomorefinancemajorfromHanson,MA.LastsummerheinternedatUBSinprivatewealthmanagement.ThissummerhewillbeaninvestmentanalystinternattheUMassEndowment. AidanMillerisasophomorefinancemajorfromHanson,MA.Heisinhis3rdsemesterinthefund,andisasenioranalystcoveringthefinancialssector.Inthepast,AidanhascoveredtheIndustrialandTMTsectorswhileinMEF.ThispastsummerheinternedatUBSinprivatewealthmanagementandthissummerhewillbeaninvestmentanalystinternattheUMassEndowment.Inhisfreetime,Aidanenjoysgolfing,spendingtimewithfriendsandlisteningtoTheStrokes.

Andres Thomas Cruz

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
AndresisafreshmanfinancemajorfromMarlborough,MA.Thissummer,hewillbejoiningDeloitteintheirBostonofficeasaDiscoveryIntern.InSummerof2024,hewillinternasanInvestmentBankingSophomoreAnalystatBankofAmericainNYC. AndresisafreshmanfinancemajorfromMarlborough,MA.Thisishis1stsemesterinthefundasajunioranalyst,coveringtheEnergy&Utilitiessectors.Inhisfreetime,Andresenjoysstayingactivethroughplayingbasketball,tennis,andweightlifting.Healsotakesprideinhisabilitytojuggle.

Anthony White

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
AnthonyWhiteisafreshmanfinancemajorfromMelrose,MA.ThisishisfirstsemesterinthefundandheiscurrentlyajunioranalystcoveringREITs.Anthonyisinterestedinpursuingacareerinequityresearch.Inhisfreetime,heenjoyswatchinghockey,traveling,andspendingtimewithfamily. AnthonyWhiteisafreshmanfinancemajorfromMelrose,MA.Heisinterestedinpursuingacareerinequityresearch.

CJ Buckley

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
CJBuckleyisasophomorefinancemajorfromCincinnati,Ohio.Thiswillbehis3rdsemesterinthefund.Lastsemesterhewasasenioranalystintheconsumersectorandisnowcoveringtheenergy&utilitiessector.CJisalsoaco-presidentofthefinancesocietyclubwhilealsoservingasamentortomembersofUMass'sSmartWomenSecurities(SWS)chapter.ThisupcomingsummerhewillbeaprivateequityinternwithAxiumInfrastructureinNYC.Inhisfreetime,CJenjoyswatchingcomedyshows,goingtothegym,andreading. CJBuckleyisasophomorefinancemajororiginallyfromCincinnati,OHbutcurrentlyresidesinAndover,MA.ThissummerhewillbeinterningforaprivateequitycompanyinNewYork.

Dennis Evgenov

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
DennisEvgenovisaseniorfinancemajor,computerscienceminor,andphilosophyminorfromCarlisle,MA.Thisishis6thsemesterinthefund.Hecurrentlyholdsanadvisoryrole.Thispastsummer,heinternedforColonialBookkeepingandTaxasastaffaccountantandworkedonpersonalconsultingprojectswithlocalbusinessesfocusedonsustainability.Inhisfreetime,Dennisenjoysplayingguitar,cooking,andbeingthebestskieronthemountain. DennisEvgenovisaseniorfinancemajorfromCarlisle,MA.Currently,heisabusinessoperationsinternforAdditionWealth,afintechcompany.

Guilherme Eloy

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
GuilhermeEloyisafreshmanfinancemajorfromSãoPaulo,Brazil.Thisishis1stsemesterinthefundasajunioranalyst,andheiscoveringtheFinancialssector.Thispastwinter,heinternedatForpusCapitalintheirinvestmentresearchteam.Inhisfreetime,GuilhermeenjoysdoingJiu-Jitsu,playingSoccerandcookingsteak.

Hannah Papagno

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
HannahPapagnoisaJuniorFinanceandSportManagementdoublemajorfromStoughton,MA.ThissummershewillbejoiningCitiasaninternintheirrotationalSalesandTradinginternshipprograminNYC. HannahPapagnoisaJuniorFinanceandSportManagementdoublemajorfromStoughton,MA.Thisishersecondsemesterinthefund;sheiscurrentlyaJuniorAnalystworkingintheHealthcaresector.ThispastsummershewasaninternatStifelintheirexploratoryprogramrotatingthroughthebank'sEquityResearch,FixedIncome,andInvestmentBankingdivisions.ThissummershewillbejoiningCitiasaninternintheirrotationalSalesandTradinginternshipprograminNYC.InherfreetimeHannahlikestoplayintramuralsoccer,cook,read,andgotothebeachinCapeCod.

John-Paul Brennan

Job Titles:
  • Junior Finance
John-PaulBrennanisajuniorfinancemajorfromGrafton,MAandiscurrentlyaSeniorAnalystforMEFandamentorforUMass'sSmartWomanSecurities(SWS)chapter.HepreviouslyservedastheCo-PresidentfortheUMassFinanceSociety.Sincejoiningasasecondsemesterfreshman,JPhascoveredtheUtilities,Consumer,TMT,andIndustrialsectors.ThisupcomingsummerhewillbeinterningatFidelityInvestmentsinBostonasanEquityResearchAssociate.Inhisfreetime,JPenjoysreading,exercising,andspendingtimewithhisdogs.

JP Brennan

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
John-PaulBrennanisajuniorfinancemajorintheIsenbergSchoolofManagementfromGrafton,MA.Forthesummerof2023,John-PaulwillbeanEquityResearchAssociateInternwithFidelityInvestmentsinBoston,MA. John-PaulBrennanisajuniorfinancemajorfromGrafton,MAandiscurrentlyaSeniorAnalystforMEFandamentorforUMass'sSmartWomanSecurities(SWS)chapter.HepreviouslyservedastheCo-PresidentfortheUMassFinanceSociety.Sincejoiningasasecondsemesterfreshman,JPhascoveredtheUtilities,Consumer,TMT,andIndustrialsectors.ThisupcomingsummerhewillbeinterningatFidelityInvestmentsinBostonasanEquityResearchAssociate.Inhisfreetime,JPenjoysreading,exercising,andspendingtimewithhisdogs.

Liam McGinty

Job Titles:
  • Portfolio Manager
LiamMcGintyisajuniorfinancemajorfromChelmsford,MA.Thissummer,hewillbeinterninginNYCwithRaymondJames'DiversifiedIndustrialsInvestmentBankinggroup,aswellasatHarrisWilliamsintheir2-weekM&ABootCamp. LiamMcGintyisajuniorfinancemajorfromChelmsford,MA.Thisishis5thsemesterinthefundwherehecurrentlyservesasPortfolioManager.Asananalyst,hecoveredFinancials,REITs,Healthcare,andIndustrials.LiaminternedwiththeUMassFoundationInvestmentOfficeasaninvestmentanalystandhascontinuedworkingthroughoutthesemester.ThisupcomingsummerhewillbeatRaymondJames'DiversifiedIndustrialsGroupinNewYorkCityasanInvestmentBankingSummerAnalyst,aswellasparticipatinginthe2-weekHarrisWilliamsM&ABootcamp.Inhisfreetime,heenjoysplanningvacations,hikingtheNH4,000-footers,playingpickupbasketball,andwatchingcollegefootball.

Madeline Peckham

Job Titles:
  • Analyst
MadelinePeckhamisajuniorfinanceandappliedmathematicsdoublemajorfromEaston,MAandLincoln,NH.Thisisher3rdsemesterinthefund,includingonesemesterintheDDPprogram.ShewasintheEnergy&Utilitysectors,andiscurrentlyaco-analystintheTMTsector.MadelinealsoservesonYoungLeadershipforSmartWomanSecurities.ThissummershewillbeinterningwithHarrisWilliamsfortheir2-weekM&ABootCampandwithCowenasanInvestmentBankingSummerAnalystontheirTech-EnabledServicesteam.Inherfreetime,Madelineenjoysreading,campingintheWhiteMountains,andtravelingwithherfamily. MadelinePeckhamisajuniorfinanceandappliedmathematicsdoublemajorfromEaston,MAandLincoln,NH.ThissummershewillbeatHarrisWilliamsintheirM&ABootCampandCoweninInvestmentBanking.

Marie Maher - President

Job Titles:
  • President
MarieMaherisajuniorfinancemajorfromMelrose,MA.ShejoinedthefundinthefirstsemesterofherfreshmanyearasamemberofourDiversityDevelopmentProgram.Includingthediversityprogram,thiswillbeher6thsemesterinthefundandiscurrentlyservingasthePresidentofthefund.MariehascoveredBasicMaterialsandHealthcareatbothjuniorandseniorlevelsduringhertimeasananalyst.SheisalsocurrentlyservingontheexecutiveboardoftheSmartWomanSecuritiesastheChiefInvestmentOfficer.ThisupcomingsummershewillbereturningtoFidelityInvestmentsontheirEquityResearchteamaftercompletinghersophomoreyearinternshipintheirDISEProgram.MariealsocompletedtheGirlsWhoInvestOnlineIntensiveProgramandisacurrentGWIcampusambassador.Inherfreetime,Marieenjoyscooking,goingtospinclasses,andspendingtimewithfriendsandfamily. MarieMaherisajuniorfinancemajorfromMelrose,MA.ThissummershewillbereturningtointernatFidelityInvestmentsinBostonontheirEquityResearchteam.

Mike Pietrini

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
MikePietriniisasophomorefinancemajorwithaplannedcertificateinbusinessanalyticsfromBeverly,MA.Thisishissecondsemesterinthefund,andiscurrentlyajunioranalystcoveringtheBasicMaterialsandIndustrialsectors.ThisupcomingsummerhewillbeinterningatWellsFargointheirOperations-WholesaleLendingteam.Mikeenjoysgolfing,hockey,andspendingtimewithfamilyandfriendsinhisfreetime.

Noah DeCastro - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
NoahDeCastroisajuniorfinancemajorwithacertificateinrealestateanalysisfromMaynard,MA.Thissummer,hewillbejoiningFidelityinvestmentsintheirBostonEquityResearchDivision. NoahDeCastroisajuniorhonorsfinancemajorandwithacertificateinrealestateanalysisfromMaynard,MA.Thiswillbehis4thsemesterinthefund,hecurrentlyservesasChairmanoftheFund.Inthepast,NoahhascoveredEnergy,Utilities,Financials,andREITswhileinMEF,aswellasservedastheCo-PresidentoftheUMassFinanceSocietyandamentorforSmartWomanSecurities.ThisupcomingsummerhewillbeinterningatFidelityInvestmentsintheirEquityResearchDivision.Inhisfreetime,Noahenjoystraveling,hiking,andwatchingmovies.

Patrick Dillon

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
PatrickDillonisaseniorfinancemajorfromMerrimac,MA.Thisishis6thsemesterasapartofthefundandheiscurrentlyaSeniorAnalystcoveringtheIndustrials&BasicMaterialssector.Inthepast,heservedasPortfolioManager,overseeingapproximately360kAUMandhascoveredtheEnergy,Utilities,andConsumerDiscretionarysectors.Aftergraduation,hewillbeatKeyBancCapitalMarkersontheirUtilities,Power,andRenewablesInvestmentBankingteaminNewYorkCity.Outsideofclassandwork,Patricklikestowatchfootball,ski,andkayak. PatrickisaseniorfinancemajorfromMerrimac,MA.AftergraduationhewillbejoiningKeyBancCapitalMarketsintheirInvestmentBankingdivision.

Sam Yanowitz

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
SamYanowitzisasophomorefinancemajorfromAndover,MA.NextsummerhewillbeinterningatLGACPAsandBusinessAdvisorsdoingbusinessvaluation.

Shaelyn Fitzgerald

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
ShaelynFitzgeraldisaseniorfinanceandeconomicsdoublemajorfromNewton,MA.Upongraduation,shewillbejoiningLoomis,Sayles,&CoontheirGrowthEquityStrategiesteam. ShaelynFitzgeraldisaseniorfromNewton,Massachusetts,pursuingadoublemajorinFinanceandEconomics.ShejoinedthefundinthefirstsemesterofherfreshmanyearasamemberofourWomen'sDevelopmentalProgram.SheiscurrentlythedirectoroftheDiversityDevelopmentProgramandhascoveredindustrials,basicmaterials,andconsumerasananalystinherpastsemesters.FollowinggraduationshewillbereturningtoLoomis,Sayles,&CO,asanequityresearchassociateontheGrowthEquityStrategiesTeaminSeptember.Inherfreetimesheenjoystraveling,listeningtomusic,andspendingtimewithherfriendsandfamily.

Siddharth Shah

Job Titles:
  • Junior Analyst
SidShahisafreshmanfinancemajorfromNashua,NH.He'sinterestedinpursuingacareerinequityresearch. SidShahisafreshmanfinancemajorfromNashua,NH.ThisishisfirstsemesterinthefundandheiscurrentlyajunioranalystwithintheIndustrialsandBasicMaterialssectors.Sidisinterestedinpursuingacareerinequityresearch.Inhisfreetime,heenjoyswatchingfootball,hiking,andplayingtheguitar.

Sophia DiFonzo

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
SophiaDiFonzoisasophomorefinancemajorfromBerlin,MA.Thiswillbeher3rdsemesterinthefund,andsheisasenioranalystcoveringtheREITssector.Inprevioussemesters,SophiahascoveredtheEnergyandUtilitiesandHealthcaresectors.SophiaisalsotheTreasurerofFinanceSociety,aswellasonYoungLeadershipforSmartWomanSecurities.ThisupcomingsummershewillbeinterningasaninvestmentresearchanalystatFidelityInvestmentsontheirRealEstateDebtSecuritiesteam.Additionally,shewillbeparticipatinginGirlsWhoInvests'OnlineIntensiveProgram.Inherfreetime,Sophiaenjoyspainting,golfing,goingtotheCape,andtraveling. SophiaDiFonzoisasophomorefinancemajorfromBerlin,MA.Thissummer,shewillbejoiningFidelityInvestmentsintheirBostonInvestmentResearchDivisionontheRealEstateDebtSecuritiesteam.

Veda Nagaraja

Job Titles:
  • Markets Head
VedaNagarajaisaseniorfinancemajorandrealestatecertificatefromLexington,MA.Thiswillbeher8thsemesterinthefund,asshestartedoutintheWomen'sDevelopmentProgramherfirstsemesterfreshmanyear,andthenbecameananalyst.SheiscurrentlytheMarketsHeadofthefund,afterservingasthe2022Chairwoman.Inthepastasananalyst,VedahascoveredtheREITs,Utilities,andConsumersectors.VedaisalsoaTeachingAssistantfortheIsenbergSchoolofManagementandwasalsopreviouslyCo-PresidentoftheUMassFinanceSociety.Afterhersophomoreyear,sheworkedasaSales&TradingSummerAnalystintheGlobalMarketsDivisionatUBSinNYCandparticipatedintheOnlineIntensiveProgramforGirlsWhoInvest.ThispastsummershewasatJPMorganintheirNYCheadquartersdoingCMBSOrigination,whereshewillbereturningfulltime.Inherfreetime,Vedaenjoystraveling,reading,cooking,singing(shewaseveninanacapellagrouponcampus),andspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends. VedaNagarajaisaseniorFinancemajorwithacertificateinrealestatefromLexington,MA.Upongraduation,shewillbedoingCMBSOriginationatJPMorganinNYC.

Victoria Drejsa

Job Titles:
  • Advisor
VictoriaisaseniorfinancemajorfromEasthampton,MA.Thisisher4thsemesterinthefund.Inthepast,VictoriahascoveredBasicMaterials,andConsumerStaples.Afterhersophomoreyear,shewasaGirlsWhoInvestSummerIntensiveScholarandinternedatGCMGrosvenoronthePrivateEquityDiverseManagersteam.Thissummer,sheinternedatCreditSuisseintheirNYCInvestmentBankingdivision,wheresheisreturningfull-time.Inherfreetime,Victoriaenjoyshiking,reading,andswimming. VictoriaisaseniorfinancemajorfromEasthampton,MA.Aftergraduation,shewillbejoiningCreditSuisseintheirNYCInvestmentBankingdivision.

Victoria Silva

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
VictoriaisaseniorfinancemajorfromWestBoylston,Massachusetts.ShewillbereturningtoRBCCapitalMarketsfull-timeaftertwosummersontheGlobalCommodityStrategyResearchteam. VictoriaSilvaisaseniorfinancemajorfromWestBoylston,Massachusetts.Thisisher7thsemesterinthefund,afterstartingwiththegroup'sWomen'sDevelopmentProgramandthenbecomingananalyst.VictoriaiscurrentlyasenioranalystcoveringConsumerafterservingasthe2022President.ShehasalsocoveredIndustrials&Basics,Utilities,andMedia&Telecommunicationsinthepast.Thispastsummer,VictoriaworkedasaresearchinternontheGlobalCommodityStrategyteamatRBCCapitalMarketsafterhavinginternedonthesameteamduringhersophomoresummer.ShewillbereturningtoRBCfull-time.Inherfreetime,Victoriaenjoysdrawing,goingtobookstores,takingspinclasses,andspendingtimewithherfamily.

Yesha Patel

Job Titles:
  • Senior Analyst
YeshaPatelisaseniorEconomicsandBiochemistry&MolecularBiologyDualDegreefromNashua,NH.Upongraduation,shewillbejoiningEvercoreintheirNYCEquityResearchdivision. YeshaPatelisaseniorEconomicsandBiochemistry&MolecularBiologyDualDegreefromNashua,NH.Thisisher6thsemesterinthefundandsheiscurrentlytheSeniorAnalystcoveringHealthcareafterservingasthe2022DirectorofResearch.InthepastshehasalsocoveredEnergy&Utilities.Thispastsummer,YeshainternedatEvercoreintheirEquityResearchdivisioncoveringSMID-CapBiotechnology.ShewillbereturningtoEvercoreasanEquityResearchAssociateaftergraduation.YeshaalsoworksasanundergraudateresearchassistantintheAnatomyandNeurobiologydepartmentatBostonUniversitySchoolofMedical.Inherfreetime,Yeshaenjoyspainting,baking,hiking,andskiing.