Meet our Team
Student Associates
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Adam Otterson
Adam Webber
Aidan Daoussis
Alex Shigeta
Alex Yost
Alexa Larson
Alima Vanderholm
Anders Jorgensen
Andrew Christensen
Andrew Schmid
Ari Bush
Atakan Ekiz
Austin Metcalf
Barrett Croft
Barrett Thornton
Ben Stenson
Benjamin Poynor
Benjamin Wilhelm
Bracken Williams
Brooke Gunnell
Bryce Bergman
Cabell Haverty
Cade Sutton
Cameron Wright
Carley Herrick
Charlee Wambolt
Chloe Fausa
Christian Adams
Christian Kerr
CJ Ekstrom
Clay Coleman
Connor Haller
Conrad Lilleness
Corbin Wright
Crawford Gates
Curtis Pierce
Dane Baker
Darrell Hanks
David Divver
David Hales
David Ricciardelli
David Zitterich
Diego Barajas
Doug Williams
Drew Konopasek
Edward Lin
Elizabeth Miller
Ellen Smolarski
Emily Yang
Erick Gorodezky
Erik Popaja
Ethan Larsen
Ethan White
Evan Barresi
Grace Han
Grant Brinkerhoff
Grayden Gaykowski
Haylie Mathis
Howard Reeve
Jacob DeMarco
Jake Nelson
James Parkin
James Ponwith
Jan Otrusinik
Jaron Walker
Jennifer Stenquist
Jesse McCartney
John Lahtinen
Jon Soden
Joshua Feigleson
Jørgen Brath
Juan Rubio
Justin Froerer
Justin Ricks
Kael Berkley
Karina Tarasova
Katie Barnes
Kavan Canekeratne
Kelly Lachance
Kelton Gardner
Kristie Lam
Kuong Chea
Kyle Harrison
Laura Kent-Jensen
Lawrie German
Lizzy Sam
Lucas Sanders
Luke Hansen
Lydia Day
Madalyn Moulton
Madelyn Kerr
Marc Berbert
Marie Wang
Mark Brown
Mark Carman
Mason Seehusen
Mengmeng Fu
Michael Ellis
Michael McLean
Mikhail Mabourakh
Nathan Marks
Nathan Shearer
Nathan Thornton
Nicholas Martel
Nicholas Van Slooten
Noah Beery
Nolan Binley
Olivia Fuller
Parker Jenks
Parker Lindsay
Parker Lyman
Patience Atebata
Patrick Hall
Peter Seppi
Preston Tobin
Rachel Metcalf
Rakesh Nankani
Ralph Molina
Ryan Payne
Sahil Nayyar
Sam Sholeff
Samir Damle
Sara D'Agostino
Sidney Fullmer
Skye Petersen
Spencer Moncur
Tanner Larsen
Tanner Merrill
Tatiana Garcia
Tayler Tanner
Thane Pearson
Trey Engle
Tyler Vasquez
Tyson Schroeder
Vanessa Goh Shi Hui
Xinyu Fan
Yang Zhi Sim
Yilan Shi
Management
Tom Stringham
Tom is the Managing Partner of the University Growth Fund (UGF). Tom is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including deal sourcing, due diligence oversight, financial management, and monitoring the UGF portfolio. Prior to UGF, Tom served as the Executive Director of the University Venture Fund (UVF). His experience includes over 16 years with Roth Capital Partners, where he worked as a Managing Director. Tom also worked for Merrill Lynch & Co. in the Investment Banking Group, as well as a Specialist with expertise in alternative investments, asset allocation strategies and private equity. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Utah, where he served as a member of the university’s Board of Trustees; and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Peter Harris
Peter is a founding partner with University Growth Fund and assists in the deal sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio management of the fund. He also spends much of his time recruiting, training, and mentoring students in the program. Prior to UGF, Peter was a principal with University Venture Fund where he participated in funding several companies including Instructure (NYSE:INST), Lineagen and Workfront. Peter has also worked as an international business consultant, helping launch over 10 microfranchises around the world. He has been a loan committee member for the IRC Refugee Loan Fund and frequent guest lecturer at several local universities. He holds an honors double major in Economics and International Business from Brigham Young University. You can follow him on Twitter @thevcstudent