Meet the Team
Executive Board
tate Bregman
Co-PresidentTate is a junior from the San Francisco Bay Area studying Applied Math - Computer Science. This past summer, he worked as an Investment Analyst at the UCSF Foundation Investment Company, and previously worked at Leonis Capital, an AI venture capital firm. Next summer, Tate will be joining Lazard as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in M&A and Restructuring. Outside of BIG, Tate enjoys reading, cooking, baking, and weightlifting.
Anish Madireddy
Co-PresidentAnish is a junior from Atlanta, Georgia studying Applied Mathematics-Economics. He spent the past summer at McKinsey & Company as a Sophomore Summer Business Analyst. Next summer, he will be joining Balyasny Asset Management as a L/S Equities Summer Associate. In his free time, Anish enjoys falling into Wikipedia rabbit holes, updating his Letterboxd, and hunting down sweet treats.
Raiaan Feerasta
Vice PresidentRaiaan is a Senior from Karachi studying Applied Math-Economics. This past summer, he worked at J.P. Morgan as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. He's co-captain of the Brown Club Squash team, enjoys playing FIFA in his free time and is a huge Manchester United fan.
Marco Mandelli-Valla
Vice PresidentMarco is a junior from New York City studying Economics and Political Science. Next summer, he will be joining Goldman Sachs Investment Banking in the Financial Institutions Group. Marco has worked at Roark Capital and Catalio Capital, focusing on the consumer and biotech spaces respectively. In his free time, he loves cooking, working out and reading.
Gabe Friedman
Head of Alumni RelationsGabe is a junior from Boston, Massachusetts studying Business Economics and International and Public Affairs. He previously interned at Coatue Management, MPE Partners, and Focal Point Capital, and he will be joining UBS this summer in their Investment Banking Division. Gabe is also an avid skier and aviation enthusiast who enjoys shredding the backcountry and plane spotting in his free time.
Amanda Deng
Head of EngagementAmanda is a junior from the Bay Area, California studying Applied Math-Economics and Visual Art. She spent this past summer at a tech startup as a Corporate Finance Intern. Next summer, she will be joining Centerview Partners as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. Outside of BIG, Amanda is also a member of the softball team and enjoys exploring food spots around Providence.
Timothy Jordan
Head of OperationsTimmy is a junior from Cincinnati, Ohio studying Applied Mathematics-Economics. He spent the past two summers working at an investment research startup and a healthcare-focused growth equity firm. Next summer, he will be joining Centerview Partners as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, listening to music, weightlifting, watching movies, and cooking.
Ella Rummery
Head of MentorshipElla is a junior from London, England studying Business Economics with a certificate in Entrepreneurship. This past summer, she worked at Freestone Grove Partners, a fundamental, quant‑driven hedge fund, and previously at Marathon Asset Management. Next summer, she is excited to be working at Evergreen, a PE firm based in San Francisco. She is also a TA for Danny Warshay’s ENGN 1010 class, a member of F@B, and in her free time enjoys design and painting.
Portfolio Team
adam Carroll
Head of InvestingAdam is a senior from New York, New York, studying Economics and European Critical Thought. In the past, he has interned in Capital Markets Advisory at George Smith Partners and in Asset Management at RD Management LLC. This summer, Adam will be joining Starwood Capital Group in Hotel Acquisitions. He is a captain of Brown Club Lacrosse and a member of Brown Elementary Afterschool Mentoring (BEAM) and Brown Students in Real Estate. In his free time, he loves cheering on Brown's sports teams, podcasting on V-Dub Exchange, and reading literary texts.
jai Kapoor
Portfolio ManagerJai is a junior from New York City studying Applied Mathematics-Computer Science and Neuroscience. He has spent the past several years working on computational neuroscience and machine learning research, with a focus on applying quantitative methods to biological datasets. In his free time, Jai enjoys playing tennis, FIFA, and trying new restaurants.
santosh Manikandan
Portfolio ManagerSantosh is a junior from Missouri studying Math. Next summer he is working at Balyasny. He likes bouldering and watching Modern Family.
senior Advisors
faizaan Qureshi
Senior AdvisorFaizaan is a senior from Boston studying Applied Math and an incoming Investment Banking Analyst in Goldman Sachs’ TMT group. He previously interned at RA Capital, a biotech hedge fund based in Boston. Faizaan is also the Co-Founder of the Ivy League Investment Competition. Ask him to play fifa, golf, or about the Boston Celtics.
Sidhant Sharma
Senior AdvisorSid is a senior from Mumbai studying APMA-Econ and History. This past summer, he interned in Evercore’s M&A group, following previous internships in PE consulting at Bain and technology services PE at Recognize. Ask him about his Beli rankings, LeBron, or the dogs he dogsits.
Nicholas Eaton
Senior AdvisorNick is a senior from Iowa studying Philosophy, Politics & Economics. He previously served as Co-President of the Brown Finance Club and Founder of its Cohort Program after transferring from Arizona State in his junior year. Nick is a strong advocate for the mentorship culture at Brown and continues to partner with the University and various institutions to develop our pipeline to Wall Street. He has interned with Ducera Partners, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and will be joining Evercore's Restructuring Group this summer.
Peter Rusek
Senior AdvisorPeter is a senior from Long Island studying Economics and an incoming analyst at Qatalyst Partners. He previously interned at Perella Weinberg Partners, Persona Identities, Novoflow (YC X25), Yorkville Advisors, and MD Global Partners. Ask him about traveling, skiing, fitness, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, or house music.