EXECUTIVE TEAM
Chairmen
Ville Myllymaeki
Co-Chairman
Class of 2025
Ville Myllymaeki is currently a senior studying economics and accounting and serves as Co-Chairman alongside James. Ville this past summer worked at Jefferies as an Investment Banking Analyst in their Tech group. In his free time, Ville enjoys playing basketball and poker.
James Ergood
Co-Chairman
Class of 2025
James Ergood is currently a senior studying economics and accounting. In addition to being Co-chairman, he serves as President of the Finance Connection. James this past summer worked at UBS in their Tech Investment Banking group. In his free time, James enjoys running and watching the 49ers.
Portfolio Managers
Technology, Media, & Telecommunications (TMT)
Ameya Mulay
TMT
Class of 2026
Ameya is currently a junior Econ & Accounting major. Prior to becoming Portfolio Manager of TMT, he was an analyst for TMT and the Special Situations Group. In his free time, Ameya enjoys watching sports, cooking, and playing chess.
Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
Vijay Homan
FIG
Class of 2025
Vijay Homan is currently a senior studying Economics, and Portfolio Manager of the Financials group. In his free time, Vijay enjoys playing golf and watching college football.
Consumer Defensive / Cyclical
Ben Pinkel
Consumers
Class of 2026
Ben is currently a sophomore studying economics and history. He joined the committee as a first-year analyst in the Consumer group. Ben is also a member of the UCSB Track and Cross Country team. In his free time, Ben enjoys reading historical fiction and going to the dining hall with his teammates.
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Matthew Neidre
Healthcare
Class of 2025
Matthew Neidre is a senior studying Economics and is currently the portfolio manager of the Healthcare sector. He will also serve as Co-President of Finance Connection this year. In his free time, Matthew enjoys rock climbing and playing basketball.
Industrials and Commodities
Leonard Dillman
Industrials and Commodities
Class of 2026
TBD
Real Estate
Noah Marek
Real Estate
Class of 2025
Noah is a Junior Economics and Accounting major. Prior to being the Real Estate PM, he was an analyst and senior analyst for the Industrials and Commodities group. In his free time, he loves to get outside and surf, hike, and camp.
Energy and Utilities
Energy and Utilities
Class of 2026
Nora is currently a junior studying Economics and Linguistics. She joined the committee in her first year and is the Portfolio Manager for the Energy & Utilities group. In her free time, Nora enjoys running and film photography.
Special Situations Group (SSG)
Will Fernholz
Special Situations
Class of 2026
Will is currently a sophomore studying economics and history. He joined the committee in his first year as an analyst in the special situations group. In his free time, Will enjoys hiking/trail running and watching horror movies.
Fixed Income
Cathy Steinberg
Fixed Income
Class of 2025
Cathy Steinberg is a junior studying Economics. She is starting as portfolio manager of the Fixed Income sector this year. In her free time Cathy enjoys hiking and spending time at UCSB’s amazing beaches!