Portfolio Managers
Consumer & Retail
Zander Golden
Lead Analyst
Zander Golden is a junior studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Ewa Beach, HI. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as the Lead of the Consumer and Retail Sector. Zander interned at Bank of America in their Private Wealth Management division this past summer and will be interning at Perella Weinberg Partners in summer of 2024. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Old State Realty. Some of Zander's interests include surfing, running, and Philadelphia Eagles. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has helped him go outside of his comfort zone both professionally and socially. He has met so many driven people in LLC that push him to do his best every day.
Jakob Dingo
Associate Analyst
Jakob Dingo is a sophomore studying Finance and Biotech with a minor in International Business from Beaver, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Consumer and Retail Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital include Delta Sigma Pi and the International Business Association. Some of his interests include soccer, traveling, and basketball. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has opened up new possibilities in the finance world for him while giving him the skills he needs to pursue them.
Energy
Trevor Carney
Lead Analyst
Trevor Carney is a junior studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Sewickley, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as the Lead of the Energy Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes the Penn State Finance Society and the Penn State Sports Analytics Club. Some of Trevor's interests include Pittsburgh sports, PSU sports, and hiking. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has surrounded him with talented and like-minded people, while providing an avenue where he can develop skills that help him grow personally and professionally.
Dean Allen
Associate Analyst
Dean Allen is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Plymouth Meeting, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Energy Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital include Delta Sigma Pi and Beta Sigma Beta. Some of Dean's interests include soccer, basketball, and Philly sports. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has helped him interview better and refine his technicals.
Noah Simone-Dobin
Associate Analyst
Noah Simone-Dobin is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Wayne, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Energy Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Penn State Finance Society. Some of Noah's interests includes Philadelphia sports, presidential history, and Premier League Soccer. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has surrounded him with motivated and goal-oriented peers who have helped him develop his professional skills in a real-world setting
Healthcare
Charles Loose
Lead Analyst
Charles Loose is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Lancaster, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as the Lead of the Healthcare Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes the Penn State Snowboarding Club. Some of his interests include soccer, snowboarding, and lifting. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has provided him with an opportunity to further himself both personally and in his career, which he said is done by being surrounded by similar people, being pushed by his piers, and by being mentored by senior members.
George Quarranttey
Associate Analyst
George Quarranttey is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Netcong, NJ. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Healthcare Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital include the NABA. Some of George's interests include basketball, lifting weights, and hanging out with friends. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has given him the opportunity to surround himself and learn from people who have similar goals as his. It has helped him establish a network of professionals, necessary skills for the career, and knowledge on credit markets.
Jack Condran
Associate Analyst
Jack Condran is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Wayne, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Healthcare Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital include the Beta Sigman Beta Fraternity. Some of Jack's interests include and football, country music, and Brazilian jiu jitsu. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has provided him with a close network of like minded individuals who have encouraged me to grow as an individual. Additionally, LLC has helped Jack immensely with professional development and introduced him to a new world of potential careers.
Industrials
Eshwar Tunga
Lead Analyst
Eshwar Tunga is a junior studying Finance with a minor in Management Information Systems in the Smeal College of Business from Bangalore, India. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as the Lead of the Industrials Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes the Smeal Allocation Board and the Indian Culture Language Club. Some of his interests include Marvel, travel, cinema. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has helped him hone his skills and also discover his passion. It provided a network of hardworking, driven individuals who teach him to be the best version of himself.
Caleb Binford
Associate Analyst
Caleb Binford is a junior studying Finance with a minor in Economics in the Smeal College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts, respectively, from Troy, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Industrials Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital include Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. Some of Caleb's interests include snowboarding, cliff diving, traveling. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has provided him with a network of like-minded ambitious individuals. It also helped him realize his potential as a professional. By providing him with the necessary resources and people, he has been able to expand his knowledge of technical financial skills and credit markets further than he could have ever imagined.
James MacDonald
Associate Analyst
James MacDonald is a junior studying Finance with a minor in Economics in the Smeal College of Business and the College of Liberal Arts, respectively, from Annapolis, MD. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Industrials Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital include UPUA, Delta Upsilon. Some of James's interests include music production, golf, and spikeball. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has introduced him to the banking world and taught him the importance of technicals.
Information Technology
Jake Whittaker
Lead Analyst
Jake Whittaker is a junior studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Lancaster, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as the Lead if the Information Technology Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity and Sapphire Leadership Academic Program. Some of Jake's interests include soccer, music, and golf. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has helped to prepare him for any career path in the world of business, and taught the importance of networking, time management, and attention to detail.
Sid Sharma
Associate Analyst
Sid Sharma is a sophomore studying Accounting in the Smeal College of Business from Downingtown, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst of the Information Technology Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes the PSU Quants. Some of Sid's interests include working out, guitar, and football. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital provided him with many opportunities for him to succeed in my future career aspirations on Wall Street. It helped him establish a network, trained him in both hard and soft skills, and surrounded him with like-minded individuals destined for excellence in the future.
Jayden Golden
Associate Analyst
Sid Sharma is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Ewa Beach, HI. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst of the Information Technology Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes the Real Estate Society. Some of Jayden's interests includeSurfing, Football, Travel. This summer, Jayden will be interning at Bank of America in the Investment Banking division. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital LLC has helped him learn the technical and behavioral skills for interviews. It has also helped him prepare for a career on Wall Street by teaching him valuable skills in attention to detail, networking, and time management.
Materials
John Brownstead
Lead Analyst
John Brownstead is a sophomore studying Engineering Science with minors in Statistics and Computer Science in the the Eberly College of Science. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Materials Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Arguelles Research Group and Ultimate Frisbee. Some of John's interests include swimming, golfing, and reading. He said Leveraged Lion Capital provided the opportunity that has allowed him to develop a firm understanding of credit markets and Wall Street. LLC has capitalized on learning from and connecting with all members of the organization.
Alex Kornblatt
Associate Analyst
Alex Kornblatt is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Paoli, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Materials Sector. Some of Alex's interests include soccer, surfing, and golf. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has given him the opportunity to work with, and learn from like minded and intelligent individuals. It has helped develop his professional skills in Finance while providing him with a great network of friends and professionals.
Lulu Douglas
Associate Analyst
Lulu Douglas is a sophomore studying Economics and minoring in Journalism from Davidson, NC. She joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Materials Sector. Some of Lulu's interests include cooking, music, and photo journalism. She said that Leveraged Lion Capital has shown her the importance of pursuing the things she is passionate about in addition to being a more diven, focused, and knowledgeable individual. Lulu have been able to grasp how hard work and attentiveness pay off as well as the significance of networking, technical skills, and collaboration.
Media & Communications
Will Percy
Lead Analyst
Will Percy is a junior studying Finance with a minor in Supply Chain Management in the Smeal College of Business from Philadelphia, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as the Lead of the Media and Communications Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Philanthropic Fantasy Sports. Some of Will's interests include rowing, fantasy football, and Survivor. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has given him knowledge of credit markets and develop professional skills that will help him throughout my career.
Terrance McCoy
Associate Analyst
Terrance "TJ" McCoy is a junior studying Economics and International Politics with a minor in French in the College of Liberal Arts from Coatesville, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the Media and Communications Sector. This summer, TJ will be interning at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking division. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Happy Valley Venture Capital and the Black Male Leadership Symposium. Some of TJ's interests include Music production, writing/poetry, geopolitics, history, philosophy. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has helped him develop his knowledge, work ethic and soft skills and has surrounded him with people who challenge him to be the best version of himself everyday.
Real Estate, Gaming & Leisure, and Financial Institutions Group
Nick Patterson
Lead Analyst
Nick Patterson is a sophomore studying Finance with a minor in International Business in the Smeal College of Business from Kennett Square, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the spring of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the REGAL-FIG Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes CommRadio. Some of Nick's interests include Philadelphia Sports, photography, Star Wars. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has introduced him to the world of credit markets and developed his knowledge through education and market sessions. They have also given him real world skills that are valuable and he will carry with him into the workplace.
Madi Hunter
Associate Analyst
Madi Hunter is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from State College, PA. She joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the REGAL-FIG Sector. Her involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Sapphire and THON. Some of Madi's interests include traveling, music, and cooking. She said that Leveraged Lion Capital has allowed her to surround herself with like-minded individuals and has taught her fundamental technical skills.
Ben Petrulis
Associate Analyst
Ben Petrulis is a sophomore studying Finance in the Smeal College of Business from Devon, PA. He joined Leveraged Lion Capital in the fall of 2023 and currently serves as an Associate Analyst in the REGAL-FIG Sector. His involvement outside of Leveraged Lion Capital includes Sapphire and The Statesman. Some of Ben's interests include traveling, music, and cooking. He said that Leveraged Lion Capital has helped him grown in his technical skills and networking abilities. The members have taught him all that he's learned so far and that it is a blessing to get to know each one of them. Ben has furthered his growth by speaking with LLC alumni, who are eager to help new members of the organization.