Justin Palazzolo
Analyst | Class of 2029
Justin is a freshman from College Station, Texas, studying Business Honors with an interest in finance and is a part of the Plan II program. His primary interests in the field include M&A news, long/short equity, and reading about monetary policy. Outside of TUIT, Justin enjoys playing Roblox, eating at Cane's, watching his fantasy team lose, playing pickleball, and taking Lime scooters for joyrides around West Campus.
Annika Sawant
Analyst | Class of 2029
Annika is a freshman from Carrollton, Texas, studying Business Honors with interests in finance, math, and psychology. Her business interests include long/short equities and venture capital. Outside of TUIT, Annika enjoys New York Times minigames, singing, trying new foods, binging Gossip Girl, and listening to Lauryn Hill.
Aarav Kansupada
Analyst | Class of 2029
Aarav is a freshman from Irving, Texas, studying Computer Science Honors and Canfield Business Honors. His main interests include tech investing and venture capital. Outside of TUIT, Aarav enjoys critiquing movies on his LetterBoxd, watching Ferrari continually lose in Formula 1, finding the optimal Catan strategy, and exploring Austin's food scene.
Abhinav Gorrepati
Analyst | Class of 2029
Abhinav is a freshman from San Jose, California, studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. His interests include long/short equity, quantitative finance, venture capital, tech banking, and software/computer engineering. Outside of TUIT, Abhinav enjoys climbing, watching Formula 1, fantasy football, playing soccer, and eating at Pinch.
Daniel Gordon
Analyst | Class of 2029
Daniel is a freshman from Houston, Texas, studying Business Honors and Finance. His main interests include M&A news, real estate, and startups. Outside of TUIT, Daniel enjoys weightlifting, exploring parks in Austin, cooking new foods, and playing Rainbow Six Siege.
Ananya Ganni
Analyst | Class of 2029
Ananya is a freshman from Frisco, Texas, studying Business Honors with an interest in finance and social sciences. Her interests in the field include long/short equity, asset management, and behavioral economics. Outside of TUIT, Ananya enjoys scale modeling, DC Comics, crime documentaries, and vintage shopping.
Paari Palani
Analyst | Class of 2029
Paari is a freshman from Allen, Texas, studying Business Honors with interests in finance and sustainability. His business interests include long/short equities and private equity. Outside of TUIT, Paari enjoys playing word bites, eating at food trucks, playing basketball, watching How I Met Your Mother, and listening to indie and R&B music.
Aileen Wu
Analyst | Class of 2029
Aileen is a freshman from Washington, D.C., studying Business Honors with an interest in finance, specifically in long/short equity, M&A, consumer and tech investing, and venture capital. This spring, she’s interning at Melange Capital, an Austin-based secondaries fund. Outside of TUIT, Aileen enjoys playing polo, beating Aarav at Catan, exploring coffee shops around Austin, and traveling.
