Committees profiles

Paul-Alexandru Chiric: Co-CIO Portfolio Management

MSc Investment and Wealth Management

Alex holds a Finance and Economics BSc from Lancaster University Management School. During his undergrad, he was involved with the management of Lancaster's Student-led investment fund, as the head of Quantitative Strategies. He has experience working within the Asset Management Industry as an Analyst focused on the development and calibration of pricing solutions employed by multi-asset investment. Alex's main areas of interest include Portfolio Allocation methods, Risk Management, Macroeconomic Business Cycles and the applications of Machine Learning techniques in Finance and Economics.  Through the pursuit of his master's in Investment and Wealth Management, he hopes to further enhance his knowledge and prepare for further career in Asset Management. In his free time, Alex can be found sailing or drinking a good espresso.

Georgios Papaspyrou: Co-CIO Portfolio Management

MSc Investment and Wealth Management

George earned his MEng degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from Newcastle University, where he discovered his passion for investment management through active participation in the university's Investment Society. Subsequently, he assumed Analyst roles within various investment teams, offering analytical and operational support to portfolio managers. Serving in the Greek Special Forces, George participated in humanitarian relief efforts that exposed him to the severe consequences of climate change and income inequality. In his pursuit of a fulfilling career, George endeavours to utilise the skills and knowledge his Investment Wealth Management degree has equipped him with to address these systemic challenges.

Leo Chakravarty: Co-CIO Quantitative

MSc Finance

Leo is pursuing a master’s degree in finance, after having obtained a bachelor’s degree in Theoretical Physics from Imperial College London. Whilst pursuing his undergraduate degree, he completed an internship at a hedge fund, on the Developed Markets Rates desk. Prior to this he interned at an AI start-up, working on their data analytics and product strategy. Leo has a keen interest in applying technical tools to solve and gain insight into quantitative problems, such as understanding and operating efficiently in financial markets. Leo has lived in Switzerland and Singapore, fuelling his love of being in nature and travelling.

Xin Zhan: Co-CIO Quantitative

MSc Financial Technology

Xin holds a bachelor’s degree in information systems and information management from Xi’an Jiao Tong-Liverpool University and is currently studying for a master’s degree in financial technology. After his undergraduate studies, he took a gap year to work at a hedge fund as a Quantitative Strategy Analyst, focusing on the Chinese stock market and commodity futures. His professional interest centres on high-frequency trading, where he has employed programming to unearth high-frequency arbitrage opportunities. He is leveraging emerging technologies like deep learning, large language models (LLM), and artificial intelligence to develop new trading strategies.

Emily Petterson: Sustainability Officer

MSc Climate Change, Management and Finance

Emily is an experienced finance professional, with her most recent role being Assistant Vice President at Citi Private Bank. She holds a CISI Level 4 Diploma in Investment Advice (Securities) and completed her undergraduate degree in Economics at Newcastle University. Emily is committed to exploring the intersection of finance and climate change and is pursuing a master’s degree in Climate Change, Management and Finance. She hopes to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the low-carbon transition and use her expertise to contribute toward creating a meaningful, positive social and environmental impact.

Chloris Cheung: Head of ESG

MSc Finance

Chloris graduated from BSc Risk Management Science in the Chinese University of Hong Kong. During her undergrad she had several experiences across equity research and stock pitching. Upon graduation, she delved into corporate banking where she advised large corporates on sustainable capital market instruments. She has a passion for driving sustainable changes through research and capital market and holds the CFA's ESG Investing Certificate.

Vivian Wijaya: Head of Impact Investing

Full-Time MBA

Vivian holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from UC Berkeley, USA. She is currently doing her MBA with a concentration in ESG at Imperial College London. Prior to her MBA, she was an investment banker doing transaction execution for Mergers & Acquisition and Equity Capital Market projects across various industries.

Aarushi Verma: Operations Manager

MSc Economics and Strategy for Business

Aarushi worked as a Manager of Risk Investigation at Amazon, India. She completed her undergraduate from Miranda House, University of Delhi, where she worked as a project head for Connecting Dreams Foundation. She has also interned with NITI Aayog, the planning commission of India, and Jaanagraha, NGO for urban development. Currently pursuing MSc Economics and strategy for business, she hopes to learn more about Finance, Economics, and skills of investing.  In the long term, she hopes to bring together her management skills, and her interest of Economics and technology to open her own social organisation someday.

Rishabh Chakraborty: Director of Marketing and Communications

MSc Strategic Marketing

Rishabh Chakraborty is an aspiring marketer pursuing an MSc in Strategic Marketing from Imperial College Business School, London. With a distinction in BSc Statistics, he has a proven background in elevating brand visibility and devising CRM strategies. His intern experience includes market penetration analysis for Indian private banks and strategic project execution at a financial services firm. An adept organiser, Rishabh spearheaded marketing for a major intercollegiate festival, augmenting digital outreach. His marketing acumen is complemented by his social initiatives and proficiency in advanced analytics tools.