2009-2010 BGI/Michael Larson Asset Management Fellows

Kyle Casella '10
Kyle, originally from Tiburon, California, is a senior at Claremont McKenna College pursuing an Economics degree with a Financial Economics Sequence. Kyle works as a research analyst for the RAND Corporation (in conjunction with CMC's Lowe Institute) and the Financial Economics Institute. He recently finished his tenure as Chief Investment Officer of the CMC Student Investment Fund and was selected as a Robert Day Scholar, as well as a BGI/Larson Asset Management Fellow. Additionally, he co-captains the top-ranked CMS golf team and serves on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. As a sophomore, Kyle interned at Aspiriant, a San Francisco-based wealth management firm for high net-worth individuals and families. Last summer he interned with Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York City as a Fixed Income Trading summer analyst. He is interested in pursuing a career in investment banking or investment management.

Harshvardhan Chowdhary '10
Harsh, originally from Calcutta, is a senior at CMC majoring in Economics-Accounting and plans to complete the Financial Economics Sequence. Harsh worked at Fieldglass, Inc., a technology consulting firm in Chicago, Illinois this past summer. In addition to working at the FEI, he is the Principal of the Special Situations Group in the Student Investment Fund, Co-President of the Aspiring Economists Society and Editor of the McKenomics Newsletter.

Rajat Gupta '11
Rajat Gupta is a junior at CMC pursuing a degree in Economics and Mathematics with the Financial Economics Sequence. Originally from Lucknow, India, Rajat worked for the RAND Corporation/Lowe Institute project doing statistical research about judicial compensation and the stock prices of pharmaceutical firms. An avid cricket and soccer fan, he was a national semi-finalist on the ESPN School Quiz. Rajat won the inaugural Harvey Mudd Integration Bee in 2008 and was adjudged an Outstanding Sophomore in Economics at Claremont McKenna College for 2009. After graduation, Rajat plans to pursue a graduate degree in finance and work in asset and portfolio management.

Nikolas Miller '10
Nikolas is a senior at CMC, pursuing a dual major in Economics and Mathematics along with the Financial Economics Sequence. Nikolas is from Pasadena, California and is a member of the Student Investment Fund (Tech, Media, and Gaming Chief Analyst) and the CMC Bridge Team. In addition to working as a BGI Asset Management Fellow at the Financial Economics Institute, Nikolas is a Robert Day Scholar, Advanced Corporate Finance Tutor, and on the planning committee for the Claremont Finance Conference and the FEI New York City Networking Trip. This past summer he interned at Cascade Investment in Kirkland, Washington.

Nicholas Sparks '10
Nick is a senior at Claremont McKenna College majoring in Economics and Finance. As a Robert Day Scholar and a BGI/ Larson Asset Management Fellow, Nick appreciates finance for its utility in leadership and hopes to one day work in investment management or corporate finance. On campus, Nick plays varsity soccer for the Stags, is the CEO of CMC's Student Investment Fund, and leads the Claremont Finance Conference Planning Committee.