The people behind the portfolio.
52 students and 2 faculty advisors working together to manage real capital for Purdue. Executive board members also serve as sector leads or senior analysts across the eight sector teams, the Fixed Income & Macro group, and the Portfolio + Risk Management team.
Executive Board
Seven students elected each spring to lead the fund's strategy, research, risk, recruiting, education, and operations.
Andrew Lacambra is a senior in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and General Management. He previously interned at State Farm as a Fixed Income Investments Intern. In his free time, he enjoys visiting National Parks, going to the gym, and watching soccer & basketball.
Ian Teh is a senior in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance with a minor in Real Estate Finance. He has previously interned at CenterPoint Properties as a Capital Markets Summer Analyst. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, going to the gym, and cooking new cuisines.
Sandhya Gopinath is a Junior in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and Business Analytics & Information Management. She has previously interned at NextGear Capital by Cox Automotive as a Financial Analyst Intern. In her free time, she enjoys playing table tennis, pickleball, going to the gym and watching thriller shows.
Keren Wadhwani is a junior in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Quantitative Economics and Finance with a minor in Art History. She previously interned at energyRe as an M&A and Investments Intern and is a Girls Who Invest Scholar. Outside of SMIF, she is a competitive triathlete with a passion for fine art. In her free time, she enjoys running, swimming, visiting museums, and painting.
Chris Andreou is a junior in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and Accounting. He has previously interned at Zurich Insurance as a Finance Intern. In his free time, he enjoys visiting new countries, weightlifting, playing basketball, and golfing.
Shaheera Ali is a junior in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and Business Analytics & Information Management. She is currently interning as an Audit & Assurance Technology Controls Discovery Intern at Deloitte. In her free time, she enjoys film theory, kayaking, and exploring new places.
Sector Teams
Eight teams cover the equity universe. Each team is led by a Sector Head with senior analysts and rotating junior analysts.
Information Technology
Software, semiconductors, hardware, and IT services across mega-caps and emerging growth.
Parth Dama is a sophomore in the Purdue Integrated Business and Engineering (IBE) program. He is currently working as an Associate Consultant Intern at IBM in Data & AI, and is an incoming Markets Quantitative Analyst at Barclays for Summer 2027. In his free time, he enjoys lifting, playing poker, and watching basketball.
Landon Haffner is a sophomore in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance with a minor in Real Estate Finance, Management Consulting and Entrepreneurship. He is interning at Lennar this summer in sales and land acquisition. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, golfing and playing rocket league with friends.
Consumer Discretionary
Retail, autos, leisure, apparel, and other cyclical consumer names.
Financials
Banks, insurers, asset managers, and capital markets infrastructure.
Consumer Staples
Food, beverage, household products, and other defensive consumer names.
Evan Wright is a senior in the Daniels School of Business, pursuing dual degrees in Accounting and Finance with a concentration in Management Consulting. Outside of SMIF, he is currently working as an Audit & Assurance Intern at Deloitte, having previously interned in audit and assurance at Crowe. Raised in central Indiana with roots in agriculture, he brings a ground-level perspective to his equity research and a genuine interest in agribusiness as an investment theme. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, following the markets, and spending time outdoors.
Logan Friedman is a junior in the College of Engineering, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Finance. He is currently working as a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Northrop Grumman. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, surfing, and pickleball.
Industrials
Aerospace & defense, machinery, transports, and capital goods.
Dallas White is a sophomore in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and Accounting with a minor in Business Economics. He is running KNA Autocare this summer, honing his entrepreneurial and sales skills. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, exercise, and listening to music.
Augustus Matushek is a sophomore in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and Accounting. Augie previously interned at Centier Bank, where he worked as a Business Planning & Analysis Intern. In his free time, he enjoys reading, going to the gym, and working on his golf game.
Healthcare & Utilities
Pharma, biotech, med-tech, managed care, and regulated utilities.
Siddharth Voona is a sophomore in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and Accounting. He has previously interned at MD Global Partners as an Investment Banking Analyst and is the President of Purdue's Banking and Markets Club. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, poker, and cooking.
Communications
Telecom, media, interactive entertainment, and select platform names.
Energy & Real Estate
Integrated energy, E&P, midstream, refiners, and listed real estate (REITs).
Jacob George is a sophomore in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Finance and Business Analytics Information Management. Outside of SMIF, he is a Capital Markets Intern with Simon Property Group. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, DJing diverse styles of music, and all things Purdue sports.
Fixed Income & Macro Team
Covers rates, credit, FX, and global macro themes, informing both the fixed income sleeve and the equity portfolio's macro overlay.
Balthazar Schmitt is a junior majoring in Mathematics and Economics. He has previously interned at CBRE and Turner and Townsend, working within project management. Outside of classes and work, he enjoys taking long drives in the countryside, hiking mountains, skiing, and making music.
Portfolio + Risk Management
Implement allocation decisions, monitor portfolio risk, manage trading and rebalancing, and own performance attribution.
Yashita Pujari is a junior in the Daniels School of Business, majoring in Business Analytics and Information Management. Outside of SMIF, she serves on the executive board of UR Global and will be a team lead for the Doster Leadership Conference. In her free time, she enjoys baking, reading and trying new restaurants.
Faculty Advisors
Daniels School of Business faculty who advise SMIF on curriculum, risk, and investment process.
Teaches Fixed Income and Financial Modeling.
Teaches Honors Financial Management and Futures & Options.