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I’ve reached a point in my career where fundamental value investing feels like the natural culmination of my past experiences. After founding and scaling multiple startups, I’ve come to appreciate the satisfaction of rigorous research and hands-on analysis, especially without a playbook to follow - these elements often get crowded out as companies grow. My long-term vision is to create a small, nimble fund where I can apply my data-driven skill set to uncover hidden value and continually explore new industries.

My engineering and statistics background has informed the data-intensive approach I plan to take, but the foundation. GSB alumn William Thorndike writes about what it means to be an Outsider in one of my favorite books, 

When I visited Stanford, I glimpsed exactly the type of academic environment I’ve been seeking. I was lucky enough to sit in on Professor Hennessey’s Fiscal Policy class, where he generously invited me back the following week for a live mock debate. The energy in the room was invigorating: thirty-plus students engaged in what felt like an intimate roundtable discussion. It reminded me of the debate-driven classrooms I experienced at Exeter, with open-ended questions, fast-paced dialogue, and everyone leaning in. I left with a hunger to participant and not a spectator. 

One of my personal heroes is Claude Shannon, who also pivoted tech to investing later in his career. At Bell Labs, he created an environment defined by interdisciplinary collaboration, intellectual freedom, and playful curiosity - a place where researchers from different fields casually exchanged ideas in hallways, sparking breakthroughs in unexpected ways. I see this same ethos at Stanford, a place where creative minds can pursue bold questions without rigid constraints. An alumnus once told me GSB's approach is to simply get the right types of people together with the right ingredients and let the magic happen. Like a founding team jamming for hours around a whiteboard, that is precisely where I thrive.

Equally important is the culture of genuine connection. I don’t just want another credential; I want to build relationships with classmates and faculty who believe that true innovation happens when a shared passion for discovery meets thoughtful debate. It’s the kind of environment where I can refine both my analytical and leadership skills, surrounded by peers who are equally committed to pushing boundaries. I think the background and real world experience I bring to the table as an entrepreneur would enhance my peers experience, while the better understanding the minds of my peers, future heads of the companies I want to spend the next few decades analyzing would be truly invaluable for my own ambitions.

 My twin brother works at a small private investment firm, in an office shared by a few other firms. I think everyone but him is a GSB alumnus. Once I asked him why they had chosen this location, a nondescript office building next to the larkspur ferry terminal. He told me they wanted think different, that they didn't want the wall-street centric finance mindset to alter how they approached investing, and it wasn't enough to just be 3000 miles away but still in the city. Decades later, they were not only holding on to the unique mindset they fostered at Stanford, but they were doing it together. I can't think of anything more valuable.

Ultimately, Stanford offers the best of both worlds: a rigorous academic grounding in finance and strategy, coupled with an engaged debate-driven community. That’s why I see the GSB as the ideal foundation for the next chapter of my life - one powered by curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to uncovering possibility.