EXECUTIVE BOARD

Our board includes students of various years and majors. We represent diverse backgrounds and skills, collaborating to make VCG the best that it can be!

Zachary Nachlis

President

Zach Nachlis is a fourth-year at UVA pursuing a B.S. in Commerce with a concentration in finance. Last summer, Zach was a Summer Analyst in the Strategic Advisory (M&A) group at PJT Partners, and Zach will be returning to PJT following graduation. At UVA, Zach serves as a student-athlete tutor and has previously worked as a teaching assistant for STAT 2120: Introduction to Statistical Analysis. This fall, Zach is also leading a reading group focused on Value Investing through the Blue Ridge Center. Zach enjoys traveling and spending time outdoors and spent one summer in high school biking from South Carolina to California.

Akhil Maheepathi

Executive Vice President

Akhil is a 4th year majoring in CS. Since joining VCG his 1st semester at UVA, he's worked with a variety of tech and financial companies. Last summer he interned as a SWE on the trading team at Anchorage Digital, the only Federally charted cryptocurrency bank in the U.S. He enjoys building products in the Web3 space & lifting weights.

Jett Rosner

Executive Vice President
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Stefan Van Biljon

VP of Operations
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Stefan is a third-year double majoring in Commerce & Economics and minoring in French. He has been with VCG since his second semester and has worked with materials science and financial technology clients. Outside of VCG, Stefan is also involved with the Forestry Club and Student Council Board of Audit & Management .This upcoming summer, he will intern at DecisionLens, a planning software company. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, and reading science fiction.

Angelina Cherian

VP of External Relations

Angelina Cherian is a fourth-year pursuing a B.S. in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Accounting on the Real Estate track. She is originally from Northern Virginia. During her first two years in VCG, she was a project leader for Ourobio, a synthetic biology startup, and Meal-X, a two-sided platform utilizing cryptocurrency. This summer, she will be working at Houlihan Lokey in their financial restructuring group. In her free time, you can find her listening to true crime podcasts, running, or spending all of her money at Chipotle.

Gautham Janyavula

Director of External Relations
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Gautham is a third-year at UVA studying Commerce and Economics with a minor in Math. Gautham joined VCG in the fall of his first year, and has been involved in client engagements in the biotech and chemical additive sectors. Beyond VCG, Gautham is a member of McIntire Investment Institute. This summer, Gautham is an Investment Banking summer analyst at CBRE. Next summer, Gautham will be joining Wells Fargo as a 2025 Summer Analyst in Sales and Trading. In his free time, Gautham enjoys playing golf, weightlifting, and trying out new restaurants.

Alysha Akhtar

Director of External Relations
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Alysha is a fourth-year studying Biomedical Engineering with minors in Computer Science and Data Science. She has been involved in VCG since her second year and has worked with virtual reality and manufacturing clients. This summer, she will be interning at Capital One as a Business Analyst Intern. Outside of VCG, Alysha is involved with the Society of Women Engineers and Raven Society. She also conducts undergraduate research and serves as a teaching assistant in the BME department. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching Wisconsin sports, and listening to rap or house music.

Emily Dumaran

Director of External Relations
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Emily is a third-year studying commerce and concentrating in finance with a minor in Spanish. She has been involved with VCG since her first semester, including three projects as both Project Analyst and Leader in the restaurant, sports, and clothing industry. Outside of VCG, Emily volunteers with Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope and is a sports journalist for a popular UVA Athletics' Instagram account. In the summer 2025, she will be a tax intern at PWC in New York City. In her free time, Emily enjoys running half-marathons, soccer, listening to podcasts, or reading.

Vazira Ahmedjonova

VP of Development
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Vazira is a 4th year Applied Statistics and Biology major. She is going into Management Consulting after graduation. Outside of VCG, she is involved in the Central Asian Student Association, a research assistant in a biology lab, and a TA for CS1112. In her free time, Vazira enjoys spending time with friends, trying new restaurants, cooking healthy foods, and attending workout classes.

Dario Petrillo

Director of Development
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Dario is a third-year studying Commerce and Economics. He has been involved with VCG since his second semester and has worked with clients in food and beverage and blockchain markets. Outside of VCG, Dario is also involved with Global Markets Group and ENACTUS. This past summer, he completed UVA's Launchpad program for career readiness. In his free time, you can find him in the gym, at a country music concert, or watching Boston sports.

Maansi Taori

Director of Development
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Divya Lobo

VP of Membership
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Divya is a fourth-year studying Cognitive Science with a minor in Data Science. She has been involved with VCG since her first year and has worked with sustainable rolling paper and education startup consultants. Outside of VCG, Divya is also involved with East Coast Showdown, Virginia Di Shaan Bhangra Competitive Dance, and the Indian Student Association. This past summer, she worked at the UVA Medical Center.

Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.