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
Anika Prasad | President
BHP, Finance - Class of 2027
Anika is a junior majoring in BHP and Finance from Naperville, Illinois. She is a massive Swiftie and avid photographer and loves spending time with her family and friends. Next summer, she will be interning at Rothschild & Company in NYC.
Alan Jian | Director of Philanthropy
BHP, Finance - Class of 2027
Alan is a junior 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. Next summer, he will be interning at Perella Weinberg Partners in NYC.
Arjun Ramesh | Portfolio Manager
BHP - Class of 2027
Arjun is a junior majoring in BHP and Finance. He is an avid tennis fan turned pickleball enthusiast, passionate Denver Nuggets armchair analyst, and amateur anime critic. Next summer, he will be interning at Moelis & Company in NYC.
Ethan Liu | Portfolio Manager
Finance - Class of 2027
Ethan is a junior majoring in Finance from Katy, Texas. Outside of school, he loves traveling, watching the UFC, and trying new caffeinated drinks. Next summer, he will be interning at Miller Buckfire in NYC.
Jianing Lin | Portfolio Manager
Accounting, French - Class of 2027
Jianing is a junior majoring in Accounting and French Studies from Flower Mound, Texas. This past 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.
our advisors
Lindsay Jade Feinstein | Advisor
BHP, Plan II, MIS - Class of 2026
LJ is a senior majoring in Business Honors, Plan II, and MIS. Outside of USIT, she enjoys competing on the Texas Debate team, volunteering for the PlanTutoring program, reading, baking, and listening to Hozier. Last summer, she studied business law in Edinburgh, Scotland. This summer, she will intern at PepsiCo in Plano, Texas.
Dinesh Elanchezhian | Advisor
Comp. Biology, Econ. - Class of 2026
Dinesh is a senior majoring in Computational Biology and Economics. He’s passionate about technology transfer and the life sciences and currently researches colorectal cancer, community mental health infrastructure, and biological machine learning. Outside of school, Dinesh loves to run, travel, and take terrible photos of nature.
Isabelle Huang | Advisor
MIS - Class of 2026
Isabelle is a senior from Austin majoring in MIS with a minor in Business Analytics. She enjoys workout classes, Trader Joe's frozen meals, and justifying extensive purchases because they’re “secondhand”. Last summer, she interned as a Technology Consultant at EY, where she will be returning this summer.
Natalie Halaris | Advisor
iMPA, Economics - Class of 2026
Natalie is a senior majoring in Accounting and Economics with a minor in Government. She’s interned in energy tech, will spend the summer studying abroad in Prague, and is heading to NYC to work in tax consulting. She enjoys reading books that rarely get finished, running downtown, planning trips that may or may not make it out of the group chat, and hate-watching trashy 2000s romcoms.
Harsha Ravella | Advisor
BHP, Finance - Class of 2027
Harsha is a junior 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. Next summer, he will be interning at Rothschild & Company in NYC.
Sri Marupudi | Advisor
BHP, Finance - Class of 2026
Sri is a senior majoring in Finance and BHP from Illinois. Talk to him about the greatness of Panda Express and how horrible Chipotle is. This past summer, he interned with Advent International in their Boston office. This coming summer, he will intern with Deutsche Bank in NYC.
Nivy Manikandan | Advisor
Finance - Class of 2027
Nivy is a junior 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. Next summer, she will be interning at Greenhill & Company in NYC.
our senior analysts
Evan Jin | Senior Analyst
CSB, Finance - Class of 2027
Evan is a junior 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.
Cynthia Chen | Senior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Cynthia is a sophomore 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.
Kevin Yao | Senior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Kevin is a sophomore majoring in Business from Frisco, Texas. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, building LEGOs, and eating all things cookies ‘n cream flavored.
Rohan Parikh | Senior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Rohan is a sophomore 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.
Joyce Lin | Senior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Joyce is a sophomore majoring in Business from Allen, Texas. She enjoys hosting dinner parties, baking chocolate chunk cookies, or playing basketball. Ask her about the best food rating accounts on Instagram @bevobigbackbite.
Mark Trottier | Senior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Mark is a sophomore majoring in Business from Dallas, Texas. This past summer, he spent his time visiting family in Canada. Outside of school, he enjoys playing tennis, golf, and pickleball.
Connor Stewart | Senior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Connor is a sophomore 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.
our junior analysts
junior analyst applications will open in the fall!