Executive Board
David Venkatesan
President
David is a senior Economics and Information Systems student from St. Louis. He worked as an FP&A intern for Blue Cross Blue Shield this past summer, and hopes to pursue a career in fintech. In his free time he likes running and watching movies.
Josh Neppel
VP of Portfolio Management
Josh Neppel is from Highlands Ranch, CO, and is a junior at the Quinlan School of Business studying finance and information systems. He was an Investment Management Intern at William Blair & Company. Josh is interested in pursuing a career in investment management following graduation. In his free time, Josh enjoys playing golf, fly fishing, and skiing.
Patrick Provost
VP of Macro Research
Patrick is from Palatine, IL, and is currently a sophomore studying finance. He is interning at Morgan Stanley and is an associate consultant at the Rambler Consulting Group. Outside of school he is pursuing a career in banking or consulting. In his free time, Patrick enjoys sports, weightlifting, and traveling.
Katherine Konczak
VP of Macro Research
Katherine is from the Chicago suburb of Aurora, IL. She is currently pursuing a BA in Economics in addition to her pre-med studies. When she's not conducting research in the Becker lab, serving as an organic chemistry class tutor at Loyola, volunteering at a hospital, or writing macro op-eds, Katherine loves to watch the Bears and catch up on everything reality tv.
Thiago Picinini
VP of Investments
Thiago is a freshman from Brazil in the Quinlan School of Business studying Finance and Information Systems. He currently plans on pursuing a career in investment banking. Outside of school and participating in RIF, Thiago enjoys soccer, reading, and keeping up with financial news.
Luke Gaskill
VP of Investments
Luke is a senior studying Finance and Information Systems at Quinlan School of Business. He is currently working in asset management and plans on continuing after graduation. Outside of classes and RIF, Luke enjoys photography, swimming, and lifting.
Senior Analysts
Giuseppe Fregoli '24
Luke Gaskill '23
Marshall Sommer '23
Sarah Vonck '23 (MBA)
Charles Kintner '24
Brett Johnson '24
David Swierzbinski '22
Sa'ad Khan '23
Will Fergesen '23
Colten Cary '23
Harley Thursby '23
Henry Kelly '24