the analyst team
The USIT Foundation’s outstanding philanthropy is a reflection of our talented executive board and analysts who comprise the Philanthropy Investment Team. Our members have diverse, multidisciplinary interests and have pursued a wide-ranging set of careers post-graduation.
The Philanthropy Investment Team, or PIT, is a dedicated group of analysts that monitor charity investments in the portfolio, lead donation pitches for charities, and mentor future analysts within the social impact field. PIT Analysts go through an accelerated finance and accounting curriculum centered around non-profit investments. Members of PIT are chosen through a competitive application and interview process yearly.
our executive team
Connor Stewart | President
CBHP, Finance - Class of 2028
Connor is a junior majoring in business from Katy, Texas. He spends his free time working out and scrolling Facebook Marketplace for the best deals. You can find him thrifting for new band tees or looking for records to add to his collection. This summer, he will be interning at Capital One in McLean, VA.
Joyce Lin | Director of Philanthropy
Finance, Social Work - Class of 2028
Joyce is a junior majoring in finance, social work, and PPE from Allen, Texas. She enjoys hosting dinner parties, watching any Gordon Ramsay show, and playing basketball. This summer, she will be completing the Girls Who Invest program in Pennsylvania and interning at the Baupost Group in Boston, MA.
Kevin Yao | Portfolio Manager
CBHP, Finance - Class of 2028
Kevin is a junior majoring in BHP and MIS from Frisco, Texas. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis/pickleball, building LEGOs, and eating all things cookies ‘n cream flavored. This summer, he will be interning at FTI Consulting in Dallas.
Rohan Parikh | Portfolio Manager
Finance - Class of 2028
Rohan is a junior majoring in business from Houston, Texas. You can find him watching Naruto, playing ball with his friends, or trying to figure out the lyrics to random French songs. This summer, he will be interning at Capital One in McLean, VA.
Aarya Bharadwaj | Portfolio Manager
Economics, Plan II - Class of 2028
Aarya is a junior majoring in plan II & economics from Austin but has lived in Japan and Singapore. This past summer, he visited China and tried his favorite Sichuan dishes. You can find him missing threes at greg during his basketball runs or watching UFC with his friends.
Cynthia Chen | Portfolio Manager
CBHP, Finance - Class of 2028
Cynthia is a junior business major who grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but now lives in Austin. She spends most of her time listening to music, and the rest going to concerts. You can find her trying new restaurants and exploring new hiking trails with her dog, Chase. This summer, she will be interning at Capital One in McLean, VA.
our advisors
Anika Prasad | Advisor
CBHP, Finance - Class of 2027
Anika is a senior majoring in BHP and finance from Naperville, Illinois. She is a massive Swiftie, bollywood lover, avid photographer, and loves spending time with her family and friends. Ask her about her favorite condiment concoctions! This summer, she will be interning at Rothschild & Company in NYC.
Alan Jian | Advisor
CBHP, Finance - Class of 2027
Alan is a senior majoring in BHP, finance, and sustainability studies. In his free time, he attempts to recreate family and childhood recipes, write poems, and watch old Hong Kong movies. This summer, he will be interning at Perella Weinberg Partners in NYC.
Arjun Ramesh | Advisor
CBHP, Finance - Class of 2027
Arjun is a senior majoring in BHP and finance. He is an avid tennis fan turned pickleball enthusiast, passionate Denver Nuggets armchair analyst, and amateur anime critic. This summer, he will be interning at Moelis & Company in NYC.
Ethan Liu | Advisor
Finance - Class of 2027
Ethan is a senior majoring in finance from Katy, Texas. Outside of school, he loves traveling, watching the UFC, and trying new caffeinated drinks. This summer, he will be interning at Miller Buckfire in NYC.
Jianing Lin | Advisor
Accounting, French - Class of 2027
Jianing is a senior majoring in accounting and french studies from Flower Mound, Texas. Last summer, she studied abroad in Lyon, France! Outside of school, she enjoys listening to Taylor Swift, writing poetry, dancing with friends, and trying coffee shops.
Evan Jin | Advisor
CSB, Finance - Class of 2027
Evan is a senior majoring in CSB and finance from Katy, Texas. He enjoys watching thriller films with friends, finding new places to travel, and spending too much on coffee. Last summer, Evan interned at Fortitude Advisors, a tech investment bank.
Nivy Manikandan | Advisor
Finance - Class of 2027
Nivy is a senior majoring in finance from Frisco, Texas. Talk to her about fried rice, good books, and the best walking routes in Austin! Outside of PIT, she is the Vice President of USIT. This summer, she will be interning at Greenhill & Company in NYC.
Harsha Ravella | Advisor
CBHP, Finance - Class of 2027
Harsha is a senior majoring in BHP and finance with a minor in social and behavioral sciences from Northern Virginia. Outside of USIT, you can find him either biking, making banana bread, or thinking about banana bread. This summer, he will be interning at Rothschild & Company in NYC.
Mark Trottier | Advisor
Finance - Class of 2028
Mark is a junior studying finance from Dallas, Texas. Outside of class, Mark loves to grab coffee with friends, ski with relatives in Canada, and play tennis/pickleball (tennis is better). Next summer, he will be interning at Moelis & Company in NYC.
our senior analysts
Sophia Tang | Senior Analyst
CBHP, MIS - Class of 2028
Sophia is a junior majoring in BHP and MIS from Austin. This past summer, she studied abroad in Copenhagen and got to travel to new countries every weekend! In her free time she enjoys playing volleyball, bingeing reality dating shows, hitting new places on Beli, and dreaming about her next vacation.
Alan Dang | Senior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2029
Alan is a sophomore majoring in business from The Woodlands, Texas. You can find him coaching or playing tennis, shopping for new fragrances, or playing poker at TCH.
Alicia Fan | Senior Analyst
Finance - Class of 2029
Alicia is a sophomore majoring in finance who grew up in the Bay Area, but now lives in Dallas. She loves dancing, trying new restaurants/cafes, and running.
Varun Rastogi | Senior Analyst
CBHP - Class of 2029
Varun is a sophomore majoring in business from Overland Park, Kansas. He enjoys spending his time playing basketball and tennis, watching Longhorn sports, watching Bollywood movies, and trying new food around Austin.
Saachit Rathi | Senior Analyst
Business, Math - Class of 2029
Saachit is a sophomore majoring in business and math from Dallas, Texas. This past summer, he went to Cancun with his hometown friends. You can find him going on late night runs to Pinch, playing pickleball, or cheering on the Longhorns at every UT home game.
Oliver Zhang | Senior Analyst
Turing CS - Class of 2029
Oliver is a sophomore Turing CS major from Houston, Texas. He enjoys playing badminton, exploring restaurants, and going down rabbit holes on YouTube. You can find him at Cane's past midnight or meandering about on Speedway.
Varshini Byreddy | Senior Analyst
Finance - Class of 2029
Varshini is a sophomore majoring in finance from Coppell, Texas. In her free time you can find her binge-watching Jurassic Park movies, going on coffee runs, or doing her friends’ nails.
Piyush Chintalwar | Senior Analyst
Finance - Class of 2029
Piyush is a sophomore majoring in finance from Allen, TX. He hosts his own cooking show on the weekends, where guests are strangers he cold-DM'ed on Instagram. In his free time, you can find him working out, running, and baking unique desserts.
Anushka Yadav | Senior Analyst
CBHP, Plan II - Class of 2029
Anushka is a sophomore BHP and Plan II major from Austin. She enjoys doing taekwondo, trying exotic fruits and crazy food combos (pickles dipped in ranch!), and watching F1 with friends.
our junior analysts
Oliver Plunkert | Junior Analyst
Government, Plan II - Class of 2029
Oliver is a sophomore majoring in finance from Denton, Texas. He enjoys cooking and scrolling Reels. You can find him exploring new restaurants or being a bus warrior. This past summer, he interned at Maximus as a financial analyst.
Angela Wang | Junior Analyst
ECB - Class of 2030
Angela is a freshman in the Honors ECB program from Houston, Texas. She enjoys playing volleyball, Blackjack, and indulging in any and every available sweet treat around! You can often find her in the PCL getting a protein cookie from the vending machine.
Pooja Rameshkumar | Junior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2030
Pooja is a freshmen majoring in business from Frisco, Texas. She enjoys reading, starting a new show to binge, working on her poetry or finding the best matcha spots in Austin.
Isabella Studer | Junior Analyst
CBHP - Class of 2030
Isabella is a freshman in the Canfield Business Honors Program from Boerne, TX. She loves dancing, music, and any dessert. In her free time, you can find her walking around Austin with a coffee in hand, watching her favorite artists' Tiny Desk concerts, or re-reading Little Women for the fifth time.
Jason Zhao | Junior Analyst
CBHP - Class of 2030
Jason is a freshman in the Canfield Business Honors Program from Houston, Texas. He enjoys watching ice hockey, playing pickleball, and reading up on art history. You can find him trying new restaurants or playing poker with friends.
Emma Wu | Junior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2030
Emma is a freshman majoring in business from Sugar Land, Texas. She enjoys playing card games, listening to house music, and trying out different drink/smoothie spots.
Jack Sherman | Junior Analyst
Economics, Plan II - Class of 2030
Jack is a freshman from Westfield, NJ, majoring in Plan II and Economics. He loves sports and enjoys nothing more than Saturday's at DKR under the lights.
Arsen Hakobyan | Junior Analyst
Government, Plan II - Class of 2030
Arsen is a freshman majoring in Plan II and Government from McLean, Virginia. He spends most of his time online shopping, playing poker, and reading American literature. He’s always happy to talk about restaurant recs in DC and he’s recently taken up DJing.
Vaishnavi Peddada | Junior Analyst
CBHP - Class of 2030
Vaishnavi is a freshman in the Canfield Business Honors Program from Austin, Texas. She loves exploring new things to do around downtown Austin, going to puppy yoga, trying coffee spots, and is a huge Marvel enthusiast!