The longer version

I grew up between New York and New Jersey. My family runs a restaurant in Jersey, so I got an early education in how businesses actually work — not from a textbook, but from watching the numbers every month and eventually running them myself. That's where I learned to read a P&L, manage cash flow, and negotiate with vendors. Real accounting, not classroom accounting.

I started at Fordham studying accounting and finance, then transferred to USC Marshall where I graduated with a 3.91 in Business Administration. Along the way I picked up certificates from Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, and Wall Street Prep. But honestly, I learned the most from the work I did outside of class.

At SoundBoard Venture Fund, I screened over 120 early-stage deals and wrote investment memos for the partners. That's where I learned how to evaluate a business quickly — look at the unit economics, size the market, and make a recommendation I could actually defend. It taught me to have a point of view and back it up.

After that I built Axis Technologies, a quantitative research operation where I develop systematic strategies and traditional valuation models. It was a way of testing myself — could I build something from scratch, apply real analytical rigor, and generate results? Turns out I could, but what I really learned is that I want to do this work on a team, not solo. I'm looking for the right analyst seat where I can go deep on analysis with experienced people around me.

Outside of work, I'm usually snowboarding, trying to get better at kitesurfing, baking something I found on YouTube, or looking for a good restaurant I haven't been to yet. I got into golf recently — still terrible at it, but I enjoy the excuse to be outside for four hours.