Strategic Capital Group

Who We Are

The Strategic Capital Group, or SCG, is USIT's internal portfolio management group. SCG is a dedicated group of analysts that monitor investments after they have been added to the portfolio, lead the stock pitch teams, and direct small-group mentorship groups to pass on their knowledge.

SCG consists of Junior Analysts, Senior Analysts, and Portfolio Managers. SCG Junior Analysts are trained through an accelerated finance and accounting curriculum taught by the group head, the Director of Investment. Junior Analysts and other qualified members then progress to the Senior Analyst position where they mentor and teach new USIT members in Analyst Group settings. Upperclassmen SCG members can then become Portfolio Managers and run their own portfolio using a portion of USIT's funds.

How to Join

Members of SCG are chosen through a competitive application and interview process each year. Freshmen can join at the Junior Analyst level each Fall semester. The selection process begins with resume and application submission. Individuals are then asked to attend an invitational lunch to meet the members of SCG. Applicants who advance to the next stage will be called in to interview with the Executive Board and senior SCG members. Candidates do not need to have prior financial knowledge but should demonstrate interest, work ethic, and intellectual curiosity.

Senior Analysts and Portfolio Managers are chosen at the end of each Spring semester through a rigorous interview process. While previous financial knowledge is not necessary to join SCG at the Junior Analyst level, applicants to Senior Analyst and Portfolio Manager positions must have demonstrated knowledge in finance through the Junior Analyst program, internships, competitions, or extensive investment team experience.

Our Team

Director of Investment

Carter White
Director of Investment
Austin, TX
Finance
Class of 2025
investment@usiteam.org

Carter is an avid yet mediocre golfer who enjoys reading, eating fast food, watching movies, and teaching. Over the summer, Carter courageously walked 100K steps in one day with Mateo around Austin before departing to Europe to study at the London School of Economics. This next summer, Carter is excited to intern at Lazard in their restructuring group in Chicago. Always feel free to reach out!

Portfolio Managers

**Anish Chejerla**
Generalist
Las Vegas, NV
Finance
Class of 2024
Anish is a senior majoring in finance. When he isn’t busy returning some videotapes, or finding a Friday night reservation for Dorsia, you can talk to him about his Spotify playlists (if you got that reference, please go and tell him). He also loves exploring nature, being critical about critically acclaimed movies, and can find it hard to be humble when he’s stuntin on a jumbotron. He spent this past summer interning with the Fundamental Equity team at Goldman Sachs in NYC. Don’t forget to ask him to hang out, because he’ll always say yes (even if he takes forever to respond)!

Omar Muniz
Generalist
Palacios, Texas
Mathematics
Class of 2024

Omar is a senior studying mathematics and English. You'll find him playing pool or trying new types of coffee from any place known under the sun. If he's not doing the above, you'll find him cooking, watching Mad Men again, or relaxing on a ranch. This past summer, Omar interned at The Sterling Group. Feel free to reach out to him whenever.

**Cedric Zhou**
Generalist
Plano, TX
Finance
Class of 2024
Cedric is a senior majoring in finance. In his free time, he is watching gangster movies, playing board/card games, and pretending to understand sports.

**Diego De Los Santos Costa**
Generalist
Monterrey, Mexico
Business Analytics
Class of 2025
Diego is a junior with a strong passion for learning. Last summer, he interned at Savia Ventures, a seed-stage climate tech VC firm in LATAM, and also at Clivi, a startup focusing on digital solutions for diabetes management. In his leisure time, Diego maintains a healthy lifestyle by enthusiastically engaging in activities such as running, golf, and recreational soccer.

**Anushka Gupta**
Healthcare
Frisco, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2024
When she's not over-paying for coffee, you can find Anushka with a book in one hand and a Celsius in the other. She has more interests than she can keep up with, so chances are that if you strike up a conversation with her about anything, she'll chat with you about it for hours! This summer, she interned with Evercore in their M&A Advisory Group in New York City and looks forward to returning there next year.

**Riya Manohar**
Healthcare
McAllen, TX
CBHP, Finance, Biochemistry
Class of 2025
Outside of school, Riya enjoys playing chess or watching Disney channel (ask her about her favorite episode of Lab Rats!). This summer she interned at Morgan Stanley in their healthcare investment banking division in San Francisco. She is looking forward to joining Citadel next summer in New York.

**Jackson Boychuk**
Special Situations
Pittsburgh, PA
BHP, Finance
Class of 2024
Jackson is a senior Business Honors & Finance major who is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This past summer, he interned at Citadel in New York City, working as an investor. Outside of USIT, Jackson enjoys golfing, traveling, poker, and BBQ.

**Nevin Gera**
Special Situations Plano, TX
Finance
Class of 2025
Nevin is a junior studying Finance. In his free time, he listens to 90s hip hop, watches the Boondocks and other cinematic classics, and swims. This past summer he interned at Vista Equity Partners and next summer he’ll be interning at Lazard.

**Arman Motahar**
Special Situations
Katy, TX
Finance
Class of 2025
Arman is a junior majoring in finance. He has experience interning at special situations and long/short hedge funds as well as the U.S Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Next summer, Arman is excited to work in alternative credit in the Private Special Situations group at PIMCO. Outside of work, Arman likes to walk around and immerse himself into the "Happy World of Haribo."

**Andrew Arras**
Tech, Media, and Telecom
Dallas, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2024
Outside of class, Andrew enjoys watching sports, playing radio game shows, and cooking new things in his air fryer. This past summer, he interned at Goldman Sachs in New York City and is excited to return there next year.

**Rahul Shah**
Tech, Media, and Telecom
Sugarland, TX
CBHP, Plan II, Finance
Class of 2024
When Rahul isn't talking about why the Despicable Me franchise is the best, you can find him binging various baking shows. He also loves musical theater, comedy clubs, and going on periodical Trader Joe's hauls. This summer, he worked as a Summer Associate at EY-Parthenon in Chicago and is currently on a mission to find the best airports in the. If you're ever want to grab a bite, feel free to hit him up!

**Ellison Li**
Tech, Media, and Telecom
Clifton, TX
Finance
Class of 2025
Ellison is a junior majoring in finance. Outside of classes and USIT, you can find him pretending to be a foodie in Austin, going on runs, and dunking on Aatreya at Greg. This past summer, Ellison interned at Advent International, within the Retail, Consumer, and Leisure deal team. He will be spending next summer at Evercore and is looking forward to another summer in New York.

Diego Lira
QMI
Houston, Texas
CSB
Class of 2024

Diego is a senior majoring in BHP and CS Honors through Texas CSB. This past summer, Diego interned at DocuSign as a software development engineer. He loves playing violin and piano, going to the tennis courts with friends, and trying new restaurants and recipes. This long-time die-hard Houston Astros enjoyer is always down to hang out and try new boba places. Feel free to reach out!

**Raj Solanki**
QMI
Sugar Land, Texas
Finance
Class of 2024
Raj is a finance major entering his senior year. As a professional interest, he is very captivated by public market investing/research. Besides that, he takes a lot of interest in various sports, music, and games. Don't hesitate to reach out whenever.

Katherine Yu
QMI
Katy, TX
CSB, Finance
Class of 2025

Katherine is a huge fan of boba. If you don’t see her with a boba, she’s probably on her way to a boba place. Ask her about her go-to order anytime! She also enjoys dancing and baking. Both are great ways for her to relax after CS projects. This past summer, Katherine visited her family in China and interned at USAA as a data engineer intern.

**Michael Chen**
QMI
Plano, TX
Informatics, Economics
Class of 2024
Michael is a Junior studying Informatics & Economics. This past summer, Michael worked at EY as a tech consulting intern. You can find him catching up on One Piece, learning the guitar, or despairing in PCL. This semester, he's looking to get back into volleyball and hiking around Austin. Feel free to reach out!

**Chengxi Gang**
PIT
Katy, TX
CBHP, Plan II, Finance
Class of 2025
When he's not sleeping at home, you can find Chengxi taking a nap in the Frito (you may start to notice a trend here). Chengxi loves following the news, watching movies, or expanding his massive LEGO collection (if you have anything you want to sell, feel free to reach out). This past summer, Chengxi interned with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in their Supervision Group. Next summer, he is excited to be interning at Moelis & Company in New York.

**Nilay Gandhi**
PIT
Sugar Land, TX
Finance, Gov, Public Policy
Class of 2024
Nilay is a senior studying Finance, Government, and Public Policy. Outside of school, he’s interested in all things philosophy, podcasts, and powerlifting. He’s also passionate about social impact, especially within the mass incarceration sphere. Previously, Nilay has worked at a sustainability startup, the Texas Senate, and commercial banking. This past summer, Nilay interned at McKinsey & Company, where he will be returning full-time.

SENIOR Analysts

**Clayton Malone**
Spring, TX
Finance
Class of 2026
Clayton is a sophomore studying finance. Outside of USIT and school he spends his time being epic, making fireworks, and climbing mountains. If you want to spend hours of your time talk to Clayton about mountaineering or skiing, he is happy to suggest that you are skiing at the wrong resorts and that only the true skiers ski at [Insert Mountain]. He spent this last summer traveling to Spain, climbing in Colorado, and summiting Rainier. Fun fact, he only has classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

**Freddy Guo**
Austin, TX
CSB, Finance
Class of 2026
Freddy is a sophomore born and raised in the distant lands of Austin, TX. When he’s not sitting in the atrium blundering on Chess.com, you can find him on his electric skateboard running late to class, waiting in line at a food truck, or watching trashy reality TV (his biggest guilty pleasure). Freddy spent his summer exploring Europe during a Maymaster in Barcelona (feel free to ask him about the time he almost missed his flight in London) and interning at Fortitude Advisors, a tech investment bank based in Austin.

Ishaan Joshi
Frisco, TX
CBHP, Finance, Mathematics
Class of 2026

An avid sports fan, you may recognize Ishaan as the dude in the FERC who always has F1, cricket, or football playing on a second computer. When he's not cheering for the Cowboys or Lewis Hamilton on TV, Ishaan likes to go hiking, get his swim in, continue his quest to find Austin's best Indian restaurant, or plan his next (fantasy) vacation. From Steve Carell comedies to Bollywood tragedies, Ishaan loves searching for the next movie to watch, and changes his music taste on a weekly basis. If you ever see him in the Chick-Fil-A line, stop by and say hi!

**Katherine Yan**
Austin, TX
Finance, Economics
Class of 2026
Katherine is a country music enjoyer and New York Times crossword enthusiast. While interning in LA this past summer, she found a new appreciation for matcha lattes and Barry's classes. Her greatest accomplishment is being in the Weeknd’s top 0.5 percent of listeners for two years and counting. She identifies as a hiker and concert goer, despite never actually doing those activities, so she's always happy to meet a new buddy who will hold her accountable.

Kavin Sampath
Coppell, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2026

Kavin is a freshman majoring in BHP and finance, but his hardest class is aerobic walking. Born and raised in Connecticut pretty much until high school, he is possibly the only non-bandwagon Patriots and Celtics fan in Texas. When he’s not busy dissing the Cowboys, he’s either outdoors beating Carter at golf, mountain biking, hiking, and camping or indoors watching a movie while setting his fantasy football lineup. Last summer Kavin was incredibly jobless, but this summer he is excited to be interning at Accenture as a consulting analyst in their Dallas office.

**Maahika Saini**
Allen, TX
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2026
Maahika is a sophomore majoring in Finance and BHP who enjoys baking and playing the guitar. Outside of school and USIT, you can find her rewatching New Girl or catching up on the latest show in the Bachelor franchise. The parts of her brain not occupied by random psychology facts are filled with the lyrics of Taylor Swift's entire discography. She's always down to try different foods, so hit her up anytime to test out new restaurants!

**Naomi Konuma**
Houston, TX
CBHP, Finance, Entrepreneurship
Class of 2026
Naomi has places to go and people to see! She loves to keep herself busy working out, cooking, and meeting new friends. This past summer she had a blast studying abroad Europe: going to the beach in Barcelona, eating gelato in Venice, and bungy jumping off a crane in Copenhagen!

Priyanka Gupta
Plano, TX
CSB
Class of 2026

Priyanka is a sophomore double majoring in BHP and CS Honors through the CSB program. When she's not listening to basic indie pop, you can find her catching the Patriots game or losing in pickleball. She also enjoys playing the piano and reading the Wall Street Journal. This past summer, she interned at a market-neutral hedge fund in Fort Worth.

**Sri Marupudi**
Naperville, Illinois
CBHP, Finance
Class of 2026
Sri is a sophomore majoring in Finance and BHP from Illinois who worked at Tejas Production Services and Brookfield Asset Management this summer. When Sri isn't talking about the greatness of Panda Express and how horrible Chipotle is, you can find him eagerly waiting for the Bills to win the Superbowl. Do not talk to him about country music and Morgan Wallen but you can talk to him about Suits (the show) and how to fix his broke jumper.

Thomas Slocombe
Doha, Qatar
Finance
Class of 2026

Thomas is an incoming sophomore and an avid learner that has spent his time at university learning more about finance. Outside of the FERC and the classroom, he loves to play soccer, go to the gym, and hangout with his friends and family. He has a passion for traveling and learning different cultures, and daydreams about the next places on his list of travels. His ideal evening would be watching Manchester United play in the Champions League (although that is a rare sight), while indulging in some Nandos and empanadas.