About: Our Team
Co-Presidents
Ksenia Bobrik
Prior to Wharton, Ksenia worked as a structurer and closed over 100 bespoke derivatives and financing (equity and credit) transactions across various asset classes and industries. Ksenia received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and conducted research post graduation at Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University, focusing on machine learning and parallel computations. Over the summer, Ksenia worked at KIMC U.S. (KAUST Investment Management). Ksenia is a Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Scholar in Quantitative Finance.
Kristy Baba
Prior to Wharton, Kristy completed a pre-MBA internship at the Central Bank of Peru in the Monetary Policy and Financial Markets department. She has also worked at Goldman Sachs, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), and MGG Investment Group. Kristy holds a degree in Applied Economics from Cornell University. Over the summer, she interned at Whale Rock Capital Management, focusing on internet stocks, and at ClearBridge Investments, covering energy and industrial sectors.
Kristy is the recipient of fellowships, including the Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Scholar in Quantitative Finance, the Roberto Thompson Fellowship, and the Wharton San Francisco Fellowship. During her free time, Kristy enjoys art, classical music, and cooking. She is also serving as a member of the Junior Leadership Board at SEO and the Selection Committee at AVP Ventures.
Rahul Bammi
Prior to Wharton, Rahul worked as an Associate Vice President at Elevation Capital, one of India’s leading stage-agnostic investment fund. While at Elevation, Rahul focused on growth-stage deals (Public/Private) in Consumer, TMT, Healthcare and Financial Services. Rahul began his career at KPMG in Deal Advisory Practice, after which he transitioned to Quadria Capital, focusing on healthcare private equity opportunities in South Asia. Rahul graduated with distinction from the University of Delhi, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Financial and Investment Analysis.
Chief Finance Officer
Domenico Barbieri
Prior to Wharton, Domenico was a sovereign ratings associate analyst at Moody’s Investor Service, where he covered countries in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. He also worked on greenfield credit rating research in ESG, Cyber Risk, and Digital Finance. Domenico graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.S. in Economics. During the summer, Domenico worked as an associate at Devonshire Partners, where he worked on lower-middle market private equity investments and public market microcap equities.
Head of Conference
Johnny Todd
Johnny is a second-year MBA candidate. Prior to Wharton, he spent 10 years in the Army as a Special Forces (Green Beret) Officer. This summer, Johnny interned at a small- and mid-cap investment manager in Houston and J.P.Morgan's Private Bank in Dallas. He loves thematic investing and has managed his own portfolio for over 12 years. He enjoys a morning workout before his two kids wake up, hunting and fishing, golf, blacksmithing, and spending time with his family.
Head of Career
Jon Li
Prior to coming to Wharton, Jon worked for Centurium Capital where he focused on buyout and growth investments in the consumer sector. Prior to Centurium, Jon was with Morgan Stanley in investment banking division. Jon graduated from Dickinson College with a BA. Over the summer, Jon interned as an equity analyst at Fidelity Investments in Boston and Fuller & Thaler in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Head of Communications & Marketing
Keana Bloomfield
Prior to Wharton, Keana was as an Investment Advisor at PNC Private Bank, managing portfolios and compiling investment strategies for high net worth clients. She began her time at PNC as an Asset Management Group Development Analyst, successfully completing their 3-year training program and obtaining the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 2018 with a B.A. in English & minor in economics and participated in the 2016 Girls Who Invest program, whose mission is to increase the number of women in the investment industry. Over the summer, she interned with J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Philadelphia. She also serves as a student member of the Wharton MBA Ethics Committee.
Head of International
Lloyd Soh
Prior to Wharton, Lloyd was a product specialist on the fixed income team at Citi. Lloyd graduated from Brown University with a triple major in Economics, Urban Studies, and Political Economy of State-led Development. He also earned a M.Sc in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the National University of Singapore, and a Diploma of Law from the University of London. During the summer, Lloyd interned at DoubleLine’s Global Developed Credit team, covering high yield corporate credit primarily in healthcare and industrials.
Head of Engagement
Nikos Gkotsis
Prior to Wharton, Nikos worked as a CAP Associate at Capital Group in their London office, where he completed rotations in various groups of the company over 3 years. Nikos holds a Bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a Master’s degree from Columbia University, both in Mechanical Engineering.
This summer, Nikos completed an internship with Brookfield Asset Management, working with the credit team in the Public Securities Group.
Shriya Kumar
Shriya is a dual degree MBA-MPA student at Harvard and the Wharton School of Business. Prior to school, she has experience in FX algo trading, fixed income structuring and institutional equities. During school, through several internships, she built skills in private credit, M&A, secondaries and investing.
She is the recipient of the Glietsman fellowship at Harvard and the Newcomb fellowship at Wharton. She is the only candidate from Wharton to feature in the global MBA 2024: Best and Brightest list.
Head of Diversity & Inclusion
Woodson Powell
Prior to Wharton, Woodson worked at PFM as a financial advisor to state and local governments on green energy infrastructure projects. Woodson graduated from Pomona College with a BA in Mathematics and a BA in Mathematical Economics. During the summer, Woodson interned at LGT Capital Partners as a private equity intern in their Secondaries Group.