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
Lindsay Jade Feinstein | President
BHP, Plan II, MIS - Class of 2026
LJ is a junior 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. She is super excited to serve as President this year!
Dinesh Elanchezhian | Director of Philanthropy
Computational Biology, Economics - Class of 2026
Dinesh is a junior 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 | Portfolio Manager
MIS - Class of 2026
Isabelle is a junior 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”. This summer, she interned as a Technology Consultant at EY.
Natalie Halaris | Portfolio Manager
Accounting, Economics - Class of 2026
Natalie is a junior majoring in Accounting and Economics with a minor in Political Science. She is interested in pursuing tax consulting. In her free time, she loves lifting, running, traveling, and watching 2000s romcoms. This summer, she interned at Workrise, an energy software company.
Sri Marupudi | Portfolio Manager
BHP, Finance - Class of 2026
Sri is a junior 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. Next summer, he will intern with Duetsche Bank in NYC.
our advisors
Chengxi Gang | Advisor
BHP, Plan II, Finance - Class of 2025
Chengxi is a senior majoring in Business Honors, Plan II, and Finance. He is a massive LEGO enthusiast and loves expanding his collection. In prior years, he served as Director of Philanthropy and a Portfolio Manager. This past summer, he interned at Moelis & Company in NYC.
Audrey Granmayeh | Advisor
Finance - Class of 2025
Audrey is a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in Persian Studies and Accounting. She previously served as a Portfolio Manager and enjoys reading and exploring new places and foods with the people closest to her. This past summer, she interned at Lazard in NYC.
Elaine Yao | Advisor
BHP, Finance - Class of 2025
Elaine is a senior majoring in Business Honors and Finance. Last year, she serve as a Portfolio Manager for PIT. In her free time, she enjoys in cafe-hopping, crocheting, and trying out different workout classes. This past summer, she interned as a Summer Associate at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Manu Ramineni | Advisor
Finance, Philosophy - Class of 2025
Manu is a senior double majoring in Finance and Philosophy. When he’s not sampling local coffee shops or reading Murakami novels, Manu enjoys blogging on his Substack. Last summer, he interned with Vista Equity Partners' PE team.
Timilaa Radhakrishnan | Advisor
Finance - Class of 2025
Timilaa is a senior majoring in Finance. Outside of USIT, Timilaa is involved with the Women's Business Association (WBA). In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching cooking shows, and painting.
Brennan Hart | Advisor
Finance, Government - Class of 2025
Brennan is a senior majoring in Finance and Government. Outside of USIT, Brennan is the President of the Undergraduate Business Council. He enjoys following global politics and elections, and takes Texas BBQ very seriously. Over the past two years, he has completed internships in data science and strategy at HP Inc.
our senior analysts
Aidan Christensen | Senior Analyst
BHP - Class of 2026
Aiden is a junior studying Business Honors with an interest in Finance. Outside of USIT, he hopes to join other organizations with an emphasis on service and leadership. Outside of School, Aidan is an avid vinyl collector and Angel Olsen super fan.
Alan Jian | Senior Analyst
BHP - Class of 2027
Alan is a sophomore majoring in BHP, Finance, and Sustainability Studies. Growing up in Guangzhou, he fell in love with Cantonese cuisine. In his free time, he attempts to recreate family and childhood recipes, write poems, and watch old Hong Kong movies.
Arjun Ramesh | Senior Analyst
BHP - Class of 2027
Arjun is a sophomore majoring in BHP and Finance. He is an avid tennis fan turned pickleball enthusiast, passionate Denver Nuggets armchair analyst, and amateur anime critic. This past summer, Arjun interned as a Business Analyst at Capital One in McLean, Virginia.
Anika Prasad | Senior Analyst
BHP - Class of 2027
Anika is a sophomore majoring in BHP and Finance from Naperville, Illinois. She is a massive swiftie and avid photographer and loves spending time with family and friends.
Yusrallah Adediran | Senior Analyst
Business Analytics - Class of 2027
Yusrallah is a sophomore majoring in Business Analytics from Houston, Texas. She loves to try new food places and has a deep love for family and cooking. She hopes to work in non-profit consulting.
Ethan Liu | Senior Analyst
Finance - Class of 2027
Ethan is a sophomore majoring in Finance from Katy, Texas. Outside of school, he was very involved in debate and loves traveling. Last summer, he interned at Hudson Bend, a search fund.
Nivy Manikandan | Senior Analyst
Finance - Class of 2027
Nivy is a sophomore majoring in Finance from Frisco, Texas. This summer she visited Banff, Canada and Gulf Shores, Alabama. Talk to her about fried rice, good books, and the best walking routes in Austin!
Harsha Ravella | Senior Analyst
BHP - Class of 2027
Harsha is a sophomore 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.
our junior analysts
Evan Jin | Junior Analyst
CSB - Class of 2027
Evan is a sophomore 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.
Rohan Parikh | Junior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Rohan is a freshman 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.
Jianing Lin | Junior Analyst
Accounting, French - Class of 2027
Jianing is a sophomore 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.
Cynthia Chen | Junior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Cynthia is a freshman 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.
Joyce Lin | Junior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Joyce is a freshman majoring in business on a pre-medical track from Allen, Texas. Outside of school, you can find her rating food, baking chocolate chunk cookies, or playing basketball.
Kevin Yao | Junior Analyst
Unspecified Business - Class of 2028
Kevin is a freshman majoring in business from Frisco, Texas. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, building LEGOs, and eating all things cookies ‘n cream flavored.