LEADERSHIP
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Asher Barondes
Founder & Co-President
Asher is a senior in Saybrook College double majoring in Economics and History. He is from Los Angeles and enjoys playing tennis and traveling across the nation to fulfill his quest of visiting all 50 states. Alaska remains his final destination. Outside of YUHA, Asher plays on the Club Squash team and is involved in YES, YUCP, and TAMID. This past summer, Asher interned at Canyon Partners, a distressed debt hedge fund.
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Jack Stemerman
Co-President
Jack is the third child of five and is from Greenwich, CT. He is an Economics major in the Class of 2026. The last two summers, he has worked at CAIS, a platform connecting financial advisors to myriad alternative investments including hedge funds. Jack is also a member of YUDI and plays for Yale Men’s Rugby. This past summer, he worked for the NHL as a finance intern.
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Kenneth Shui
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Kenneth is a junior in Ezra Stiles College majoring in Computer Science. He is from San Jose, CA and enjoys playing volleyball, sightseeing, and studying algorithmic trading. Outside of YUHA, Kenneth is involved in YCS. This past summer, he worked at Yale's Interactive Machines Group, implementing large language models within robot policy for social navigation.
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Ben Gliklich
Treasurer
Ben is a second year in Davenport College. He intends to major in Economics with a certificate in Data Science. He is from Boston and is a huge Patriots fan (in fact, his two dogs are named Brady and Billy). Outside of learning about hedge funds, he enjoys listening to podcasts, biking, and reading (mostly nonfiction). Ben is also involved in various entrepreneurial activities. Last spring, he interned at M33 Growth, a growth equity investment firm. Ben hopes to bikepack across the US at some point in the future.
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Eric Arabadzhiev
Head of Alumni Engagement
Eric is a second-year in Trumbull College majoring in Economics. He is from Cape Cod, MA and enjoys playing golf, tennis and flying planes. Outside of YUHA, Eric is also on the board for YUCP and involved with YAI, YSEED, and the YPU. He spent the last couple summers studying abroad in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, caddying at Hyannisport Golf Club and interning at his town’s treasury department.
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Samir Batheja
Director of Projects
Samir is a junior in Jonathan Edwards College pursuing a double major in Economics and Applied Mathematics. Originally from Long Island, New York, he has a keen interest in the NBA, NFL, and MLB, regularly watches these sports, and enjoys discussing them. Beyond his academic and athletic interests, Samir finds joy in nature photography. In addition to his involvement with YUHA, he serves as a Yale Alumni Fund Student Ambassador, a member of YUDI, and an IM Secretary for JE. This past summer, Samir took a course on Alternative Investments at the London School of Economics.
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Amal Dhanesh
Director of Training
Amal is a junior in Silliman College majoring in Computer Science & Economics. He grew up in Dubai, UAE but recently moved to Severn, Maryland. Outside of YUHA, Amal has performed with his saxophone alongside the Yale Concert Band and on the streets of New York, LA, and Boston. He also loves playing pickup basketball. Over the summer, he worked on his software startup, preparing for their product launch in the fall of 2024.