Senior Directors
The 3 Senior Directors of the IC also sit on the 16 person Board of Trustees for the Georgia Tech Student Foundation. They are selected for year long terms and choose the new leadership for the Fall and Spring. Each quarter, they report the performance and makeup of the portfolio to the Georgia Tech Foundation. They manage the IC as a whole and are responsible for maintaining the well being of the organization. Each senior director is also paired with a sector to help provide guidance.
Sr. Managing Director
Hamilton James
dhamiltonjamesiii@gmail.com
4th Year, Business Administration
Director of Mentorship, Director of Continuing Education, Financials Sector Head
As SMD, Hamilton is in charge of managing the IC as a whole from administrative to portfolio work. His goal for the year is to emphasize finding undervalued opportunities and encourage strong research from the IC while creating a more inclusive and diverse atmosphere.
Sr. Financial Director
Chris Topalov
ctopalov1@gmail.com
4th Year, Industrial Engineer
Director of Portfolio, Energy Sector Head
As SFD, Chris is in charge of portfolio implementation and reporting performance to our stakeholders, GTF, and GTSF. He also serves on the GTSF Board of Trustees where he helps allocate funds to student organizations.
Chief Financial Officer
Reagan Sherk
reagansherk34@gmail.com
4th Year, Business Administration
Director of Continuing Education, Technology Sector Head, Industrials Sector Head
As CFO, Reagan is in charge of managing the relationship of the IC within the Student Foundation and also helps allocate funds to student organizations.
Member at Large
Julian Nirmal
julian.nirmal@gmail.com
4th Year, Business Administration
Director of Continuing Education, Consumer Discretionary Sector Head
As MaL, Julian sits on both IDG and board of trustees as a voting member. He authored the GTSF monthly newsletter to keep all committees up to date on recent developments.
Investments Decision Group
The Investments Decision Group, or IDG, is selected each semester and is responsible for executive decisions related to the portfolio. They are the sole holders of the investment voting rights and vote weekly on presentations to maintain the portfolio. They help facilitate the continual education of the organization and are paired with a specific sector to provide oversight.
Director of Continuing Education
John Alan Williams
johnalanwilliams6@gmail.com
4th Year, Industrial Engineering Major
Healthcare Sector Head
John Alan helps onboard and prepare analysts and provides feedback on presentations and investment ideas.
Director of Professional Development
Aubrey Green
aubrey.green0227@gmail.com
4th Year, Business Administration Major
Industrials Senior Analyst, Technology Senior Analyst
Aubrey is in charge of sourcing speakers for general meetings, maintain corporate relations, and offer support resources and updates to the Investments Committee.
Director of Macroeconomics
Jake Sherwood
jake.d.sherwood@gmail.com
4th Year, Industrial Engineering Major
Macro Sector Analyst
Jake keeps the IC informed by generating weekly macroeconomic reports and supports sectors by providing macro material for presentations.
Director of Sector Head Management
Sam Webb
samwebb2002@gmail.com
3rd Year, Business Administration Major
Technology Sector Head
Sam helps onboard and prepare sector heads to lead their analysts and provides feedback on presentations and investment ideas.
Director of Operations
Abhigyan Lahiri
abhigyan.lahiri@gmail.com
3rd Year, Chemical ad Biomolecular Engineering Major
Utilities Sector Head
Abhigyan manages the presentation calendar and is in charge of the different communication channels for the IC.
Director of the Portfolio
Eric Van Ness
ericvanness0@gmail.com
3rd Year, Computer Science and Mathematic Major
Quant Sector Head
Eric oversees the portfolio as a whole and gives the go-ahead for certain sector presentations. He also monitors the day-to-day changes within the portfolio and sends out a weekly newsletter.
Director of External Relations
Vishruth Madhusudhan
vishruth.madhu@gmail.com
3rd Year, Industrial Engineering Major
Consumer Discretionary Sector Head
Vishruth is in charge of outreach for the IC by managing the website, the LinkedIn page, and connecting with other organizations on campus.
Director of Mentorship
Zayyen Patel
zayyenpatel@gmail.com
4th Year, Industrial Engineering Major
Energy Sector Head
Zayyen is in charge of teaching the semester long course on the basics of finance, accounting, and investing to undergraduate students wanting to join the IC.