EXECUTIVE TEAM
Chairmen
Reed Callister
Co-Chairman
Class of 2024
Reed is currently a senior studying Economics. He was formerly Portfolio Manager for the Technology, Media & Telecommunications group and joined the committee during his second year. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and watching football.
James Ergood
Co-Chairman & TMT
Class of 2025
James Ergood is currently a junior studying economics and accounting. In addition to being Co-Chairman and Portfolio Manager of TMT, James serves as Director of Education of Finance Connection at UCSB. In his free time, James enjoys running and watching football.
Portfolio Managers
Technology, Media, & Telecommunications (TMT)
James Ergood
Co-Chairman & TMT
Class of 2025
James Ergood is currently a junior studying economics and accounting. In addition to being Co-Chairman and Portfolio Manager of TMT, James serves as Director of Education of Finance Connection at UCSB. In his free time, James enjoys running and watching football.
Financial Institutions Group (FIG)
Ville Myllymaeki
FIG
Class of 2025
Ville Myllymaeki is currently a junior studying economics and accounting and is the Portfolio Manager of the Financials group. In his free time, Ville enjoys playing basketball and poker.
Consumer Defensive / Cyclical
Timothy Chang
Consumers
Class of 2024
Tim is currently a senior studying Statistics/Data Science and Economics. He joined the committee during his second year and was previously a junior analyst and senior analyst for the Consumer sector. In his free time, he enjoys going on runs and watching football and basketball.
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Michael Eberlein
Healthcare
Class of 2025
Michael Eberlein is currently a junior studying Economics. He is starting as the portfolio manager of the Healthcare sector this year. He joined the club as a freshman in the Special Situations group. In his free time, Michael enjoys golf, watching football, and film photography.
Industrials and Commodities
Ben MacDonald
Industrials and Commodities
Class of 2024
Ben is currently a senior pursuing a degree in Economics. He serves as the Industrials & Commodities group’s Portfolio Manager and joined the group as a junior analyst during his first year. Ben also serves as the Co-President of Finance Connection. In his free time, Ben enjoys hiking, trying new restaurants, and rooting for the 49ers.
Real Estate
Gigi Strickland
Real Estate
Class of 2024
Gigi is a 4th-year Economics major and the Portfolio Manager of the Real Estate Sector. She enjoys running and golfing in her free time.
Energy and Utilities
Energy and Utilities
Class of 2026
Charles Seymour is currently a senior studying economics and psychology. He joined the committee during his second year and is the Portfolio Manager for the Energy & Utilities group. In his free time, he enjoys getting out in nature, playing sports with friends, and cooking.
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!