Fink Center for Finance

Akshay Prakash is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA with a specialization in Finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Akshay is an Anderson Merit Fellowship, an Anderson Student Quant Asset Management (ASAM) Fellow, President of Investment Finance Association, VP Strategy for Public Speaking Club, Admissions Interviewer, South Asian Business Association (SABA), AnderEats, Outdoor Activities Club and the Tennis Club.

Prior to Anderson, Akshay was a Private Equity part-time associate for Teleo Capital. In this role, he worked with M&A and Business Development teams to source distressed software and tech targets with venture/ARR debt and conducted due diligence, competitor analysts and developed potential partner ecosystem for a CCaaS target. Akshay is an alumnus of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Bachelor of Business Administration in General Management. Akshay enjoys playing the piano, Blockchain Investing and tennis.

Andrew Lee is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA with a specialization in Finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Andrew is a board member of Investment Finance Association.

Prior to Anderson, Andrew was the Senior Analyst in Growth Strategy and Analytics at Private Health. In this role, he led the development of TN market expansion initiative, established partnership with critical provider group facilitating Privia’s April 2021 IPO, and supported the Chief Business Development Officer. Andrew is an alumnus of Marymount University where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. Andrew enjoys playing lacrosse, skiing, hockey, and golfing.

Fernando Errazuriz is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA with a specialization in Real Estate and Finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Fernando is a member of the Investment Finance Association, Outdoor Adventure Club, Soccer Club, Surf & Beach Club. He is the Co-President of Latin American Business Association and the Vice-President of the Tennis club.

Prior to Anderson, Fernando was the Head of Equities and Portfolio manager for Security AGF. In this role, he supervised the domestic equity asset class, analyzed the competitive landscape of industries and companies employing valuation tools, and generated an investment process and philosophy with the ultimate goal to bring discipline when investing. Fernando is an alumnus of Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile where he earned a Business of Science in Business and Economics. Fernando enjoys tennis, running, beach volleyball, cycling, hiking, diving (certified deep diver-PADI), soccer, cooking, and skiing.

Gina Leggio is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA degree at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Gina is the Investment Finance Association Director of Private Equity, Anderson Venture Impact Partners Sustainability Director, Anderson Admissions Corps Director, 3Strands Global 2023 Junior Board Member, a member of the Women’s Business Connection, and Entrepreneur Association.

Prior to Anderson, Gina was an Associate, Technology & Disruptive Commerce (‘TDC’) Banking at J.P. Morgan Chase. In this role she led disruptive consumer segment coverage compiling quarterly reports, prepared 3 Lite-Opportunity memos, and was one of 40 MMBSI bankers (only associate awarded) Club Elite 2022. Gina is an alumna of the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing. Gina enjoys college football, hosting Italian dinner parties, reading, and playing the piano.

Joachim Fels is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA specializing in Corporate Finance and Real Estate at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Joachim is the VP of Aviation at Travel & Hospitality Association, VP of Events at European Business, and VP of Events at AnderEats.

After graduating from a top engineering school in Germany with both a bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering and business, Joachim joined McKinsey's Munich office in 2018 as a consultant. He spent over 50% of his time on engagements within an M&A or private equity context, ranging from standard due diligence to value creation initiatives and operational transformations of portfolio companies. Joachim is a FAA certified private pilot and aviation enthusiast, Civil Air Patrol, enjoys American sitcoms and hiking.

Joe Sassi is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Joe is the managing director of Crescent Capital, a $1m student VC fund investing in SoCal student founders.

Prior to Anderson, Joe was the Senior Associate for Aliment Capital. In this role he spent substantial time networking with M&A dealmakers and private equity professionals in London, to understand the variety of roles within private markets, the progression path, the market leaders, and the general deal processes. Joe is an alumnus of the University of Bristol where he earned a Bachelor of Science in International Political Science.

Joe Sassi is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Joe is the managing director of Crescent Capital, a $1m student VC fund investing in SoCal student founders.

Prior to Anderson, Joe was the Senior Associate for Aliment Capital. In this role he spent substantial time networking with M&A dealmakers and private equity professionals in London, to understand the variety of roles within private markets, the progression path, the market leaders, and the general deal processes. Joe is an alumnus of the University of Bristol where he earned a Bachelor of Science in International Political Science.

Roberto Araujo is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA specializing in Finance at the at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Roberto is a Riordan Scholars Program Coordinator and Mentor, Alliance for Latinx Management at Anderson Vice President of Internal Partnerships, Outdoor Adventures Club Vice President of Backpacking, Camping, & Admissions. He is a member of the Entertainment Management Association, Investment Finance Association, and Women’s Business Connection.

Prior to attending Anderson, Roberto made a strategic career move at Bank of America that enhanced his skillset and position for a career in private equity. Despite success in his initial team in Miami, Roberto relocated to Chicago to join the newly-formed RLS group. He knew that this decision would expose him to larger debt transactions and coverage of some of the country's largest markets, thereby enabling him to acquire the skills essential for a successful career in private equity. He is an alumnus of Florida International University where he earned a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance with a minor in Accounting. Roberto enjoys visiting National Parks (Yosemite, Glacier, Rocky Mountain) and has visited 18 different NFL stadiums.

Victoria Snell is a Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellow, pursuing an MBA specializing in Finance at the at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Along with being a Fink Fellow, Victoria is a Forte Fellows in which she attained a competitive scholarship awarded to exemplary leaders advancing women in business. She is the VP of Sponsorship for Anderson Women’s Business Connection.

Prior to Anderson, Victoria worked in corporate banking at HSBC, managing a $4.3Bn book of corporate loans for clients in industries including tech, healthcare, consumer products, manufacturing, and venture debt. This job gave her the technical skills needed to quickly analyze companies in a wide range of industries and the soft skills needed to interface with portfolio company executives. Victoria is an alumna of Santa Clara University where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Economics. Victoria is the Co-Founder of HSBC of Women’s Networking Group.