Who We Are

The Strategic Capital Group, or SCG, is USIT's internal portfolio management group. SCG is a dedicated group of analysts that monitor investments after they have been added to the portfolio, lead the stock pitch teams, and direct small-group mentorship groups to pass on their knowledge. SCG Analysts and Portfolio Managers are trained through an accelerated finance and accounting curriculum taught by the group head, the Director of Investment.

Our Team

Director of Investment

Megan Tran-Olmsted
Allen, TX
BHP, Finance
Class of 2019

Megan enjoys all things food (cooking, baking, and eating) as well as mountain trekking and road trips. Megan is a Business Honors, Finance Junior with experience in energy private equity and venture capital funding. She will be joining Goldman Sachs Energy Investment Banking this Summer.

J oseph Buschmann Energy Milan, Italy Finance Class of 2018 Joseph is from Milan, Italy. He enjoys skiing, playing soccer, and playing the piano. Joseph is a Senior with experience in venture capital and energy equity research. Last summer, Joseph interned with Tudor, Pickering, & Holt. This summer, he looks forward to joining Intrepid Energy Investment Banking in Houston full-time.

Joseph Buschmann
Energy
Milan, Italy
Finance
Class of 2018

Joseph is from Milan, Italy. He enjoys skiing, playing soccer, and playing the piano. Joseph is a Senior with experience in venture capital and energy equity research. Last summer, Joseph interned with Tudor, Pickering, & Holt. This summer, he looks forward to joining Intrepid Energy Investment Banking in Houston full-time.

Dylan James Global Macro Austin, TX Finance, Psychology Class of 2018 Dylan is a Senior interested in behavioral economics, game theory, and financial history. Dylan has experience with hedge funds and sales & trading, and is also an avid chess and poker player. The past two summers Dylan has interned with Goldman Sachs Sales & Trading in New York City and will be returning full-time in the Fall.

Dylan James
Global Macro
Austin, TX
Finance, Psychology
Class of 2018

Dylan is a Senior interested in behavioral economics, game theory, and financial history. Dylan has experience with hedge funds and sales & trading, and is also an avid chess and poker player. The past two summers Dylan has interned with Goldman Sachs Sales & Trading in New York City and will be returning full-time in the Fall.

C ollin Hartman Consumer Victoria, TX Finance Class of 2018 Collin enjoys playing tennis, venturing around Austin, and spending time with his lovely fiance. Collin is a Senior Finance major with a background in middle-market credit investing from his summer with Goldman Sachs in their Specialty Lending Group and is excited to return for full-time in the Fall.

Collin Hartman
Consumer
Victoria, TX
Finance
Class of 2018

Collin enjoys playing tennis, venturing around Austin, and spending time with his lovely fiance. Collin is a Senior Finance major with a background in middle-market credit investing from his summer with Goldman Sachs in their Specialty Lending Group and is excited to return for full-time in the Fall.

Sunny Pamidimukkala Emerging Markets Frisco, TX BHP, Mathematics, Finance Class of 2018 Sunny enjoys playing soccer, exploring Austin's food/outdoor scene, and continuing his search to find the world's best juice. Sunny is a Senior with experience in startups, investment banking, and private debt. This past summer, he interned at Point72 Asset Management as part of the firm's Academy program and looks forward to joining the firm full-time.

Sunny Pamidimukkala
Emerging Markets
Frisco, TX
BHP, Mathematics, Finance
Class of 2018

Sunny enjoys playing soccer, exploring Austin's food/outdoor scene, and continuing his search to find the world's best juice. Sunny is a Senior with experience in startups, investment banking, and private debt. This past summer, he interned at Point72 Asset Management as part of the firm's Academy program and looks forward to joining the firm full-time.

S anchana Vasikaran Tech, Media, Telecom Frisco, TX BHP, Finance Class of 2018 Long distance running, iPhone photography, and Salsa (the dance, not the dip) are a few of Sanchana's favorite things. Talk to her if you want to hear about her Senior year goals, the sexy tech startup life, or her past summer at JP Morgan Investment Banking in New York City. She can't wait to start full-time at JP Morgan this Fall. 

Sanchana Vasikaran
Tech, Media, Telecom
Frisco, TX
BHP, Finance
Class of 2018

Long distance running, iPhone photography, and Salsa (the dance, not the dip) are a few of Sanchana's favorite things. Talk to her if you want to hear about her Senior year goals, the sexy tech startup life, or her past summer at JP Morgan Investment Banking in New York City. She can't wait to start full-time at JP Morgan this Fall. 

A ustin Partridge Energy Portland, TX BHP, Finance Class of 2018 Austin in a cinema-snob and can name and locate every country in the world on a map. He is a Senior, USIT’s resident energy man, and most recently interned (and will start full-time) with BP Sales & Trading in Chicago.    

Austin Partridge
Energy
Portland, TX
BHP, Finance
Class of 2018

Austin in a cinema-snob and can name and locate every country in the world on a map. He is a Senior, USIT’s resident energy man, and most recently interned (and will start full-time) with BP Sales & Trading in Chicago.

 

 

Bryan Goh Tech, Media, Telecom Houston, TX Finance Class of 2019 Bryan is a Junior who enjoys watching the latest movie releases and TV hits, as well as going to classical concerts. He has experience in all things entertainment finance, particularly from his internship with HBO in Los Angeles last summer. This summer, Bryan is excited to join Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisory in Dallas as a summer analyst.

Bryan Goh
Tech, Media, Telecom
Houston, TX
Finance
Class of 2019

Bryan is a Junior who enjoys watching the latest movie releases and TV hits, as well as going to classical concerts. He has experience in all things entertainment finance, particularly from his internship with HBO in Los Angeles last summer. This summer, Bryan is excited to join Houlihan Lokey Financial Advisory in Dallas as a summer analyst.

Hans Uy Industrials San Antonio, TX BHP, Finance Class of 2018 Outside of finance, Hans enjoys playing golf and soccer and loves everything related to outer space. Hans is a Senior and spent this past summer interning with Evercore Partners in New York City. He has accepted a return offer for full-time.    

Hans Uy
Industrials
San Antonio, TX
BHP, Finance
Class of 2018

Outside of finance, Hans enjoys playing golf and soccer and loves everything related to outer space. Hans is a Senior and spent this past summer interning with Evercore Partners in New York City. He has accepted a return offer for full-time.

 

 

J onathan McClanahan Consumer Spring, TX BHP, Finance Class of 2019 In addition to his business majors, Jon is also a music major, spending (pretty much all) his free time singing with the Texas Songhorns, UT's all-male acappella group. Jon is a Junior with a background in middle-market M&A and debt capital markets. He will intern with UBS Investment Banking in Houston this Fall. 

Jonathan McClanahan
Consumer
Spring, TX
BHP, Finance
Class of 2019

In addition to his business majors, Jon is also a music major, spending (pretty much all) his free time singing with the Texas Songhorns, UT's all-male acappella group. Jon is a Junior with a background in middle-market M&A and debt capital markets. He will intern with UBS Investment Banking in Houston this Fall.