UBS BOARD 2026-27

MEET OUR LEADERS


EXECUTIVE BOARD

Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Volleyball, Weightlifting, Rap Music

Matei Jucan
President
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Park City, UT
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Back Country Skiing, WakeSurfing

Zachary Watkins
Vice President
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Interest: Private Equity & Growth Equit
Hobbies: Basketball, Poker, & Running

Nikhil Mummalaneni
Vice President
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Bend, OR
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Corepower Yoga, Raving, House Music, Skiing

Rachel Dalfonsi
Vice President
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Career Development hosts a variety of events including the Fall Business Showcase, the Career Development Workshop, the Careers in Business Fair. The Fall Business Showcase is designed to introduce new business students to the resources, opportunities and organizations that are available to them at UCLA. The Career Development Workshop is a multi-week series of sessions throughout the fall quarter that introduces students to various careers in business and assists with aspects around finding internships. The Careers in Business Fair is held in late January and draws over 50 firms and 500 students every year. The committee handles all aspects of the event in partnership with the UCLA Career Center which includes corporate correspondence, event logistics, and publicity.

Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Basketball, Golf, Spikeball, Coffee

Jerrick Wu
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Career Interest: Financial Services, Consulting, Entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Traveling, Graphic Design, European Soccer, Basketball, Football

Pratham Chhabra
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Watching Padres Baseball, Flower Bouquet Making, Croissant Tasting

Brianna Busse
Development Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking & Venture Capital
Hobbies: European Soccer, Yerba Mate, Golf, French Pastries

Joaquin Dellarroquelle
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Arlington, VA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Lego, Travel

Charlie Gent
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Martinez, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Wrestling, Traveling, Weightlifting

Andrew Jimenez
Manager
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CONSULTING

Consulting coordinates the Consulting Panel, Consulting Night, and other corporate events for firms in the industry, including sponsored consulting case competitions. The committee establishes corporate relations, increases corporate sponsorship, and assists undergraduates in their job search. The committee also hosts a six-week long Consulting Spring Training during the spring quarter that provides an introduction to the consulting recruiting timeline for rising juniors and prepares them for the competitive case interview recruiting process.

Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Career Interest: Consulting
Hobbies: Cafe Hopping, Racket Sports, Sunset Hikes

Lahari Desireddi
Director
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Career Interest: Consulting
Hobbies: Hollywood Bowl Concerts, Horticulture, and Portuguese

Jane Li
Director
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Career Interest: Consulting, Entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Soccer, Formula 1, Traveling, Movies

Aryaman Gupta
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA
Career Interest: Consulting
Hobbies: Dancing, Exploring Cafes

Athena Luong
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Singapore
Career Interest: Strategy & Business Development, Consulting
Hobbies: Traveling, Hiking, Escape Rooms, Karaoke

Aarushi Maheshwari
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Sterling, VA
Career Interest: Technology Consulting
Hobbies: Running, Playing Soccer, Learning to Surf

Atash Barbic
Manager
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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financial Services coordinates the annual Financial Services Night as well as other corporate and educational events relating to finance and investing. The committee also hosts a 6-week-long Excel and Financial Modeling Workshop that teaches students the basic skills necessary to secure a job in financial services. The committee is also responsible for establishing and maintaining corporate relations and sponsorship on behalf of UBS.

Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Qingdao, China
Career Interest: Markets, Investing
Hobbies: Basketball, Squirrel Photography

Steven Zhang
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Volleyball, Music, and Fifa

Katrina Kirov
Director
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Cerritos, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Hiking, Baking, Travel, Dance

Kavya Mehta
Development Manager
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Hartland, WI
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Dancing, Painting, Going to concerts

Shriya Katta
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Career Interest: Finance, Private Markets
Hobbies: Dance, Surfing, Hiking, Lemonade Tasting

Shivraj Raichur
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Career Interest: Investment Banking, Private Markets
Hobbies: Skiing, Surfing, Watching Hockey

Raheem Ebrahim
Manager
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INVESTMENT BANKING

The Investment Banking Committee coordinates the annual Investment Banking Workshop and other corporate and educational events related to corporate finance. The 16-week Investment Banking Workshop during the Winter and Spring Quarter helps prepare sophomores for the competitive interview recruiting process. The committee establishes corporate relations and increases corporate sponsorship with top investment banking firms.

 

Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: India
Career Interest: Investment Banking, Mathematics Academia
Hobbies: SixFlags, Matcha, True Crime, Hamilton, ATV Riding

Drishti (Dea) Arora
Senior Advisor
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Basketball, Martial Arts

Damon Choy
Senior Advisor
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Watching Padres Baseball, Flower Bouquet Making, Croissant Tasting

Brianna Busse
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Hiking, Wrestling, Traveling

Mihlaan Selvaretnam
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking, Hedge Funds
Hobbies: Football, Trading, Reading

Edward Ma
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Volleyball, Music, and Fifa

Katrina Kirov
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Singapore
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Hiking, Judo, Long Walks

Rae Wang
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Golf, Basketball, and Chocolate Chip Cookies

Scott Smith
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: London, UK
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Travelling, Golf and Philosophy

Aarav Manek
Manager
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Young Liu
Manager
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

The Leadership Development committee coordinates two major mentorship programs; the Anderson Mentorship Program and the cUBS Mentorship Program. The committee works closely with current Anderson students to sign up mentors and coordinate initiatives to facilitate strong mentor-mentee connections. The cUBS program matches current UBS board members with committee members to help develop younger members by guiding them through the business landscape in and out of UCLA. The committee holds various leadership panels throughout the year, highlighting students and alumni in executive leadership roles. They also co-host a 4-week workshop with Anderson that helps students learn public speaking, networking, and general leadership skills.

 

Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Lafayette, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Traveling, Pick-up Basketball, Tennis, and Poker

Aditya Kapur
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Chapel Hill, CA Career Interest: Consulting
Hobbies: Weightlifting, Hiking, Skiing, Poker

Anand Verma
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Ladera Ranch, CA
Career Interest: Consulting
Hobbies: Weightlifting, Pickup Basketball, Volleyball

Carson De Filippo
Development Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Santa Barbara, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Surfing, DJing, Cooking

Ava Karman
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Frement, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Startups
Hobbies: Anything active, basketball, reading, filming food vlogs, poker, golf

Lawrence Jia
Manager
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PUBLIC RELATIONS

Public Relations is responsible for maintaining UBS's brand image and relations with firms and students. They expand and strengthen UBS’s professional relationships with current sponsors as well as address all new corporate inquires. The committee works to increase UBS's visibility among the undergraduate student population and grow UBS's membership list. They also develop and implement new and innovative marketing strategies, social media campaigns and curate the bi-weekly newsletter for the many events that UBS hosts. 

Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Modesto, California
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Basketball, Photography, & Poker

Sumer Pannu
Director
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Orinda, CA
Career Interest: Consulting
Hobbies: Camping, Snowboarding, Traveling

Logan Haines
Director
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
Career Interest: Consulting, Entrepreneurship
Hobbies: Soccer, Formula 1, Traveling, Movies

Autumn Casella
Development Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Career Interest: Consulting, Wealth/Asset Management
Hobbies: Ceramics, Karaoke, Shrimping, Tennis

Nita Ho
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Tustin, CA
Career Interest: Investment Banking
Hobbies: Birdwatching, Drinking Matcha, Reading a Good Book, Playing Billiards with friends

Jaxon Bach
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2029
Hometown: Marblehead, MA
Career Interest: Marketing, Film
Hobbies: Piano, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Gavin Lepler
Manager
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Technology

The Technology Committee leads UBS’s events and programs that cover everything in the intersection of technology and business. In the last year, Tech has organized the Startup Founder Panel, Venture Capital 101, and Exploring AI in Business panel. In addition, the committee is responsible for building relations with technology firms to host industry-focused career fairs and aid in the undergraduate recruitment processes for product management and business-focused roles at technology companies.

 

Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Career Interest: Product Management, Product Marketing, Consulting
Hobbies: Pickleball, Cologne, Movies, Traveling around Asia

Harry Hu
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Career Interest: Finance, Private Equity, Technology
Hobbies: Origami, Watches, Backpacking, Traveling

Erik Iancu
Director
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Career Interest: Product Management, Technology
Hobbies: Traveling, Cafe Hopping, Vlogging, Pickleball, Volleyball

Melissa Shi
Development Manager
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Graduation Year: 2028
Hometown: Newton, MA
Career Interest: Product, Consulting
Hobbies: Pickleball, Cooking, Poker

Ryan Chao
Manager
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Graduation Year: 2027
Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Career Interest: Product Management
Hobbies: Traveling, Swimming, Trying New Foods

Renee Yan
Manager
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