Alumni Council
Meet Our Alumni Council
Our Alumni Council consists of incredible alumni of our GWI Online Intensive and Summer Intensive programs. They span different cohorts and universities and have interned/worked for various investment management firms. The Alumni Council serves as a voice for the alumni community while advising GWI staff on a variety of topics, including upcoming events, recruiting, and regional and alumni-wide community building.
Mari Sudarkasa (she/her), SIP 2018
Council Role: Co-President
Alma Mater: Rutgers University ‘20
Current Role: Credit Financing Associate, Citi
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My Most Memorable GWI Moment was the first session of the Summer Intensive Training Program. I remember being really nervous and thinking I didn't belong there since a lot of the other girls had come from these very prestigious schools and I thought that they were more qualified than I was for the program. And I remember Seema coming in and giving us her speech about why she started GWI and I left feeling so inspired and incredibly honored to be there. It was the first time I'd heard Seema get to talk about her vision for the organization and it's stuck with me ever since. "
Madison Coder (she/her), OIP 2020
Council Role: Co-President
Alma Mater: University of Arizona ‘22
Current Role: Asset Management Analyst, J.P. Morgan
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My favorite memory from Girls Who Invest was having the opportunity to speak on an alumni panel at the 2023 OIP training in NYC. I enjoyed meeting all the new scholars as well as fellow alumni."
Qian Ren (she/her), OIP 2021
Council Role: DEI Co-Chair
Alma Mater: Hamilton College ‘22
Work Experience: Private Equity Analyst, Partners Group
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "Fun conversations over lunch and dinner!"
Richa Sehgal (she/her), SIP 2021
Council Role: DEI Co-Chair
Alma Mater: Northwestern University ‘23
Work Experience: Analyst, Quantitative Research Group, Ares Management
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI-related moment was getting to meet so many people in-person for the first time at the alumni conference after having completed SIP virtually."
Elle Chen (she/her), SIP 2017
Council Role: Marketing Co-Chair
Alma Mater: Duke University ‘19
Work Experience: Venture Capital Investor, Reciprocal Ventures
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI alumni moment was facetiming with one of my fellow GWI scholars during quarantine and speaking openly about our careers and encouraging one another."
Vandana Patel (she/her), OIP 2022
Council Role: Marketing Co-Chair
Alma Mater: University of Massachusetts Amherst ‘24
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI related moment is attending the Alumni Conference in February and meeting the rest of the community. It was much more than attending a conference, it was full of interactive activities where I was able to speak with alumni from all backgrounds and all over the country. In addition, I was able to set up chats with several alumni after the conference and I still am in touch with them today! The GWI community is like a built-in support group with alumni and the GWI team, and that will always be my favorite part!"
Rachel Stavola Clivaz (she/her), SIP 2016
Council Role: Advisory Board Representative
Alma Mater: Fordham University ‘18
Work Experience: Associate Director, Commonfund
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI moment was coming back as an alumni to teach a class on endowment management to the scholars. Not only was it a wonderful feeling to have graduated from a student to a “teacher” role, but it was also amazing to see how the program has grown."
Anniqa Karmali (she/her), SIP 2018
Council Role: Regional Rep: California/Hawaii
Alma Mater: Georgetown University ‘20
Work Experience: Associate, Oaktree Capital
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI related moment is getting to work with my fellow GWI alumna Joyce Li every day! Our community is amazing, and getting to experience it at work and on my team is even better."
Eve Idusuyi (she/her), OIP 2022
Council Role: Regional Rep: California/Hawaii
Alma Mater: Santa Clara University ‘25
Work Experience: 2024 Investment Banking Summer Analyst, Evercore
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable moment from GWI was being on the alumni council and planning our alumni conference."
Lauren Montgomery (she/her), OIP 2022
Council Role: Regional Rep: Mid-Atlantic
Alma Mater: University of Virginia ‘24
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "One of my many memorable GWI related moments was the Alumni Conference at Barnard where I connected with fellow alumni while listening to guest speakers and participating in insightful group activities. I immensely enjoyed chatting about past internships, fun extracurriculars and similar future aspirations during the conference."
Miranda Chung (she/her), SIP 2022
Council Role: Regional Rep: Mid-Atlantic
Alma Mater: University of Maryland, College Park ‘24
Work Experience: Investment Analyst, PGIM Fixed Income
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI related moment was exploring Philly on the weekends with my GWI friends while we were at UPenn. We would walk, talk and eat the whole day."
Isabella Vasko (she/her), SIP 2020
Council Role: Regional Rep: Midwest
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame ‘22
Work Experience: Investment Analyst, PGIM Real Estate
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "The most memorable GWI moment, I would say it was most definitely meeting up with one of my Etsy case study group members abroad in Dublin. We both were in the GWI Covid cohort and fully online. Despite this, we kept in contact sporadically. We met up for the first time in Dublin after only knowing each other virtually and proceeded to travel for a week together across Ireland and France. I now consider her to be one of my closest friends and am so grateful GWI brought us together."
Christina Daw (she/her), SIP 2023
Council Role: Regional Rep: Midwest
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame ‘25
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI moment were the last few days before presenting the Capstone Project to the MetLife Investment Management panel, as I got to get closer with my Capstone Project Group by holding genuine conversations about our backgrounds, goals within the project, and where we saw ourselves in the future. In general great leaders, great future professionals, and great hearts made my experience memorable."
Alex Murg (she/her), SIP 2020
Council Role: Regional Rep: New England
Alma Mater: University of Notre Dame ‘22
Work Experience: Investment Analyst, The Baupost Group
Most Memorable GWI Moment: “My most memorable GWI moment has been living with two GWI alumni who have now become two of my closest friends."
Sophia Fischer (she/her), SIP 2020
Council Role: Regional Rep: New England
Alma Mater: University of Chicago ‘22
Work Experience: Analyst on Late-Stage Growth Fund, Wellington Management
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable moment was the GWI Alumni conference in NYC earlier this year – my 2020 SIP experience was entirely online, so this was the first time meeting many people from my cohort in person! It was such a powerful experience to connect with so many new and familiar faces, all with the shared goal of making finance a more equitable industry."
Assem Amangeldina (she/her), OIP 2023
Council Role: Regional Rep: New England
Alma Mater: Mount Holyoke College ‘25
Work Experience: 2024 Summer Analyst, Oak Hill Advisors
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "I attended the first in-person event in NYC organized for 2023 OIP scholars that landed internships for the summer. Along with celebrating our summer offers, we had a day full of different workshops to prepare us to embark on our career journey. One of my favorite workshops was business etiquette training. We learned how to introduce ourselves with confidence and authenticity, how to behave ourselves during corporate events, and even how to do a proper handshake (it was eye-opening). I realized that giving off the right first impression is vital at any job setting. From meeting all the amazing, talented scholars to having delicious food and pleasant networking sessions, I am beyond grateful and thankful to GWI for hosting the event!"
Macy Desmarais (she/her), OIP 2021
Council Role: Regional Rep: Northwest
Alma Mater: University of Washington ‘23
Work Experience: Finance Rotational Partner, Starbucks
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "The GWI Alumni Conference 2023! I left that weekend in NYC feeling so incredibly inspired and proud to be a part of GWI."
Bea Woodruff (she/her), SIP 2016
Council Role: Regional Rep: Northwest
Alma Mater: Colby College ‘19
Work Experience: Associate, Rainier Partners
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI related moment was touring the NYSE with my cohort!"
Makyla Johnson (she/her), SIP 2023
Council Role: Regional Rep: Southeast
Alma Mater: Tuskegee University ‘25
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI related moment was speaking on behalf of my cohort during graduation. I had the opportunity to emphasize the importance of community while sharing words of encouragement that resonated with the entire GWI community."
Tamsin Kernick (she/her), SIP 2022
Council Role: Regional Rep: Southeast
Alma Mater: Emory University ‘24
Work Experience: Private Equity Analyst, Goldman Sachs
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI-related moment is reconnecting with my friends from the program at the Alumni Conference Event!"
Reign La France (she/her), SIP 2023
Council Role: Regional Rep: Southeast
Alma Mater: Colorado College ‘25
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "The last day of the academic portion of GWII specifically was a great reminder that these are the peers that we'll be working with in the future. So to see how kind, caring, and motivated these women are was empowering. On the last day, saying goodbyes was definitely the hardest part of the program. As not everyone is located in the same city for their internships, the next time we would see each other would most likely be a year from now. "
Ashley Lessen (she/her), SIP 2019
Council Role: Regional Rep: Tri-State
Alma Mater: Washington University in Saint Louis ‘21
Work Experience: Private Equity Associate, BC Partners
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable GWI moment was forming a virtual book club and reading Alpha Girls with other GWI alumni during COVID!"
Bansari Patel (she/her), OIP 2020
Council Role: Regional Rep: Tri-State
Alma Mater: Rutgers University ‘22
Work Experience: Sales and Trading - First Year Analyst, Citi
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My favorite GWI memory was participating in the GWI/Woman's Bond Club - Networking Event Panel Discussion hosted at JPMorgan Chase. It was great to see fellow GWI scholars and share my experiences on the panel!"
Yumi Zhao (she/her), SIP 2019
Council Role: Regional Rep: Tri-State
Alma Mater: Johns Hopkins University ‘21
Work Experience: Associate, Private Credit, Vista Equity Partners
Most Memorable GWI Moment: "My most memorable moment was on our graduation day of the Summer Intensive Program. We were taking group photos in front of the Wharton School halls, and looking at my peers, I couldn't wait to see where we would be 20 years later."