Our Team
Executive Board
Ethan Soares
Co-President
Healthcare
CSOM 2027
Ethan is a senior in CSOM, concentrating in Finance and Accounting for Finance & Consulting with a minor in Philosophy. Now living in Rye, NY, he interned at Sagewind Capital (Summer ‘25) and worked as an investment banking summer analyst at Jefferies (Summer ‘26). Upon graduation, Ethan will be joining PJT Partners within their Strategic Advisory group in New York. His favorite part about BCIC is everyone’s willingness to help one another and the friendships he’s made. A fun fact about Ethan is that he has triple citizenship and is a certified rescue scuba diver.
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Sophia Petriello
Co-President
Consumer Retail​
MCAS 2027
Sophia is a senior in MCAS with a major in Economics and minor in Finance. Originally from Westchester, NY, Sophia spent her summer as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Evercore. A fun fact about Sophia is that she makes homemade tomato sauce with her family every summer. Her favorite part about BCIC is the mentorship and relationships with members in the club.
Benjamin Boas
Vice President
Industrials
MCAS 2027
Ben is a Senior in MCAS with a major in Economics. Originally from Mill Valley, CA, Ben spent his summer at Blackstone as a summer analyst in their Core+ real estate group where he will be returning after graduation. A fun fact about Ben is that he loves to rock climb. Ben's favorite aspect about BCIC is the opportunities for mentorship he has received through the club
Tate Escher
Treasurer
Real Estate
MCAS 2028
Tate is a junior in MCAS studying Economics with a minor in History. From Monterey, California, he spent the summer caddying at Monterey Peninsula Country Club. Next summer, he will join KeyBanc Capital Markets as summer analyst on its Real Estate Investment Banking team. A fun fact about Tate is that his favorite hobby is surfing and that he plays on the Men's Club Waterpolo team. His favorite aspect of BCIC is the opportunity to forge relationships with upperclassmen and the education offered through the analyst program.
Arham Shah
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Energy & Natural Resources
CSOM 2028
Arham is a junior in CSOM, concentrating in Finance & Business Analytics and minoring in Sociology. Originally from Wyckoff, NJ, Arham spent this past summer as an intern at NewEdge Wealth on the Alternative Investments team. Next summer, he will be joining Evercore as a Summer Analyst on its Liability Management & Restructuring team. A fun fact about him is that he loves to read. His favorite aspect of BCIC is the strong sense of community and friendly atmosphere.
Will Xu
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Technology
CSOM 2028
Will is a junior in CSOM concentrating in Finance with a double major in Computer Science. Originally from Los Altos, CA, Will spent last summer as a private credit intern at PSP Investments. Next summer, he will be an investment banking summer analyst on the Technology team at J.P. Morgan in Boston. A fun fact about him is that he is on the BC fencing team. Will's favorite part of BCIC is working with like-minded peers to analyze companies.
Tim Kelly
Director
Financial Institutions Group
MCAS 2027
Tim is a Senior in MCAS, with a major in Economics and a minor in Finance. Tim is originally from Tappan, NY and spent the summer as a Fixed Income Sales & Trading Summer Analyst at Wells Fargo where he will be joining as a Distressed Credit and Special Situations Analyst after graduation. Outside of BCIC, Tim is Co-President of BC’s Sales & Trading Association and a member of BC Bigs. His favorite aspect of BCIC is the mentorship provided by upperclassmen and learning from others during investment pitches.
Paloma Hissong
Director
Industrials
CSOM 2027
Paloma is a senior in the Carroll School of Management concentrating in Finance and minoring in Economics. Paloma spent the summer as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at J.P. Morgan in the Diversified Industries coverage group. A fun fact about Paloma is that she loves to run and play tennis in her free time. Her favorite parts about BCIC are learning from her peers and forming meaningful relationships with the others in the club
Sky Belkora
Director
Media & Telecommunications
CSOM 2027
​Sky is a senior in the Carroll School of Management, concentrating in Finance with a secondary major in Political Science. Sky spent this past summer as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in the Media & Communications group at J.P. Morgan. Previously, she worked as a Private Equity summer intern at Fairfield Maxwell. A fun fact about Sky is that she enjoys hiking. Her favorite part about BCIC is learning from each pitch and creating meaningful friendships.
Jack Stappenbeck
Director
Financial Institutions Group
CSOM 2027
Jack is a senior in CSOM, concentrating in Finance and Accounting for Finance & Consulting. Originally from Ridgewood, NJ, Jack spent his summer working for Citi as an Investment Banking Analyst and will be returning there full time. Before Citi he worked for Major League Baseball in their Finance department. Some fun facts about Jack are he is an avid Letterboxd user and is roommates with his Co-Director Tim in the mods.
Daniel Bajada
Director
Media & Telecommunications
CSOM 2028
Daniel is a junior in the Carroll School of Management, concentrating in Finance with a secondary major in International Studies. He is spending the summer back home in New York City, interning at American Industrial Partners as a Summer Analyst. Next summer, he will be interning at Goldman Sachs as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in their TMT group. His favorite thing about BCIC is the senior send-offs and the advice he has received from them! A fun fact about Daniel is that his family is from Malta. His book recommendation is Night Draws Near by Anthony Shadid.
James Mcdowall
Director
Real Estate
CSOM 2028
James is a Junior in the Carroll School of Management, concentrating in Finance and minoring in Data Science. James is spending the summer back home in Seattle, WA. Next summer, he will be an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Citi. A fun fact about James is that he is color blind! A book he recommends is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and his favorite part about BCIC is being surrounded by intellectually curious people!
Abby Cheng
Director
Energy & Natural Resources
MCAS 2028
Abby is a junior in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Economics with a secondary major in International Studies. Originally from Indianapolis, IN, Abby is spending her summer as an intern at Octopus Energy Centre for Net Zero in London. Next summer, she will be joining Bain & Company as an Associate Consultant Intern! A fun fact about Abby is that she does the NYT crossword puzzle every day. Her book recommendation is The World for Sale by Jack Farchy and Javier Blas. Her favorite part about BCIC is the intelligent conversations she’s had with BCIC analysts about markets and stock trends, as well as being surrounded by people who share similarly well-worn WSJ subscriptions and Peter Lynch idolatry!
Edward Davila
Director
Energy & Natural Resources
CSOM 2028
Edward is a Junior in the Carroll School of Management, concentrating in Finance with a minor in Philosophy. This summer, Edward is back home in Houston, TX, interning at a family office. Next summer, he will join Moelis & Company as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst in the firms Global Energy Group. Edward’s favorite part about BCIC is the people, especially the mentors who’ve helped him grow and the friends he’s made throughout the club. A fun fact about Edward is that he loves golfing and working out in his free time! His book recommendation is Shoe Dog by Phil Knight.
Ethen Perry
Director
Healthcare
CSOM 2029
Ethen is a sophomore in the Carroll School of Management, concentrating in Finance with a minor in Philosophy. He spent the summer back home in Westport, CT, where he interned at Chatsworth Securities. Next summer, he will be interning at PSP Investments in New York City. His favorite thing about BCIC is the mentorship from upperclassmen and the TMT post-meeting dinners! A fun fact about Ethen is that he has lived on three continents, and he recommends that everyone read A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving.
Livi Hennessy
Director
Media & Technology
CSOM 2029
Livi is a sophomore in the Carroll School of Management, with dual concentrations in Accounting and Finance and a minor in English. She is from Newton, MA, and spent the summer as a Private Equity Summer Analyst at Equality Asset Management in Boston! A fun fact about Livi is that everyone in her family has a name that starts with the letter A. Her favorite thing about BCIC is the intellectually curious people she gets to surround herself with and learn from. She recommends that everyone read Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy!
Derek Miller - Murphy
Director
Consumer & Retail
CSOM 2029
Derek is a sophomore in the Carroll School of Management, concentrating in Finance. Originally from New York City, he spent his summer working as a Risk Management Intern at Loews Hotels. A fun fact about Derek is that his favorite food is a tomato! His favorite aspect of BCIC is everyone’s willingness to help one another and provide guidance, especially to underclassmen. He recommends that everyone read Inferno by Dante Alighieri!