About
Texas Equity Group (TEG) is a student-run undergraduate investment group at the University of Texas at Austin that manages a real money portfolio. Founded in 2007, TEG serves to teach students the significant applications of finance in the workplace. TEG members learn the basics of finance and investing strategies through current market analyses, stock pitches, and management of our investment portfolio. Our small, collaborative culture allows for members to connect with one another, as well as with alumni who are paving their own way in the finance industry.
Our Mission
The mission of TEG is to foster and advance our members' interest and education in finance. We strive to better ourselves with firsthand experience in today's market through real investments, collective learning, and peer networking.
Current MemberS
Class of 2025
Luke Annett | Greenhill & Co.
Luke is a member of Texas Fiji. In his free time, he enjoys playing pick-up basketball, golf, and the guitar.
McKinley Campbell | KeyBanc
McKinley is a member of the Phi Gamma Nu business fraternity and Texas Running Club. In her free time she enjoys watching reality tv, going on walks and playing flag football.
Thomas Collins | UVIMCO
Thomas is involved in his fraternity, Texas Fiji. Some of his favorite activities include hiking, skiing, learning about sports statistics, and traveling, and he one day hopes to travel to every continent in the world.
Lily Good | Rothschild & Co.
Lily is an active member of Texas Tridelta sorority, the Sustainability Investment Group, and Texas Consulting. In her free time, she loves reading, practicing yoga, and watching various cooking shows. Last summer,
Lara Jones | Mach Industries
Outside of TEG, Lara is currently working on producing a movie and loves film history. She enjoys playing tennis, piano, and squash in her free time.
Brent Ladin | Bank of America
Brent is the co-founder of 2Pals Car Wash, the premier car washing service in DFW. When he isn’t washing cars, he enjoys playing tennis, soccer, and going on walks with his dog.
Ellison Li | Evercore
When Ellison isn’t refining his three-pointer at Greg, you can find him trying new coffee shops in Austin, or trying to beat Kevin Wang’s bench press. Ellison also loves to play just about any sport and is a die hard Cowboys fan, regardless if they're winning or not.
Génesis Pieri | Barclays
Génesis is in Delta Sigma Pi and The Undergraduate Business Council. She enjoys going to art museums, spontaneous traveling, and listening to classical music.
Diego Sanchez | Morgan Stanley
Outside of TEG, Diego is actively involved in the Undergraduate Business Council. In his free time, he enjoys playing the guitar and exploring Austin. Some of his biggest interests include backpacking, Formula 1, soccer, and fantasy football.
Grant Stapleton | Houlihan Lokey
Grant co-founded CASH Club Corp., an international network of over 50 investment clubs designed to introduce high-schoolers to finance and investing. His proudest achievement is leading his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, to a men’s IM basketball championship.
Jason Tananbaum | J.P. Morgan
Jason is involved with the ZBT fraternity. In his free time he enjoys managing his alternative investment business, SoleCap. He also loves playing golf, trying new quesos, and spending time with friends and family.
Anthony Treistman | KKR
Anthony is a member of the ZBT fraternity. He is a regular at Cabo Bob’s. In his free time, he likes reading and playing blues on the guitar.
Ethan Yu | Moelis
Ethan is a member of Beta Upsilon Chi and a small group leader for Asian American Campus Ministries. He is also a 5 time intramural champion, and loves his job as a houseboy at the house of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Class of 2026
Andrew Askew | Newmark
Andrew is involved with the Beta Upsilon Chi fraternity and YoungLife. In his free time he enjoys lifting heavy weights, volunteering, eating delicious Austin food, and playing the piano.
Matthew Fan | HBK Capital Management
Matthew is involved with Texas Consulting and his fraternity Delta Tau Delta. In his free time, you will find him exploring food trucks and hitting chest at Greg. He also enjoys playing golf, Spikeball, swimming, and winning at Poker.
Lilly Jarlsjo | U.S. Department of State
Lilly is a copy editor for the Daily Texan. She loves planning new travel adventures, going to concerts, photography, and her cats. Jarlsjo is Swedish, and its pronunciation makes even less sense than its spelling.
Ryan Karkowsky
Ryan is involved in his fraternity, Texas Zeta Beta Tau. Some of his interests include backpacking, photography, golf, behavioral economics, and traveling. He loves watching sitcom TV shows and eating Tex-Mex food.
Blake Margolis | Evercore
Blake is involved with the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He enjoys fantasy football, pick-up basketball, and backgammon.
Blake Molthan | Solomon Partners
Blake is a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In his free time, he enjoys watching Formula 1, skiing, riding roller coasters, and eating huevos rancheros.
Quentin Moon | Cain Brothers
Quentin is involved in his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. In his free time, he enjoys playing pickup basketball, golf, and casual chess. He also loves traveling, classic rock, and meeting new people. Last summer, Quentin interned at Cypress Creek Partners, a fund-of-funds based in Austin, Texas.
Shalini Parepally | TCPWave
Shalini is involved with Texas Spirits, Texas CYC and the Undergraduate Business Council. In her free time, she loves to explore Austin's coffee shops, go paddle boarding on lady bird lake and take long naps. She also enjoys traveling to new countries, going scuba diving with her sister and spending quality time with her family and friends!
Georgia Posey | Morgan Stanley
Georgia is a member of Texas Tridelta sorority and a Consultant Analyst for UFA. Her free time is spent hiking, playing pickleball, reading, and trying new restaurants with her friends. Most summers you can find her somewhere in Europe.
Suzy Telle | Goldman Sachs
Suzy is a member of Texas Pi Phi sorority. She is also involved with Texas RUF and the Zavala After School Program volunteer group. She really enjoys long walks with friends, going to SoulCycle, and hanging out with her family and dog in her free time.
John Trahan | Greenhill & Co.
John is involved in Texas Fiji. Some of his interests include freestyle skiing, traveling, and game theory. He loves dystopian movies and beating Q in pickleball.
Jude Trahan | TAP Advisors
Jude is a member of Texas Fiji. He loves freestyle skiing, biking, and all things Moutain West.
Class of 2027
Eugenia Blanco
Eugenia is a new member of Texas Tridelta sorority and is also involved with Texas RUF. Her free time is spent reading, hanging out with her friends and family, and she loves trying new things.
Carson Cohen
Carson's a proud member of the Texas Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer and supporting Crystal Palace FC in the premier league, listening to country music, avoiding the kitchen on the pickleball court, and writing code.
Mateo Creixell
Mateo is involved with his fraternity, Delta Tau Delta. He enjoys watching football and soccer, watching movies, playing tennis, and hanging out with his friends.
Kennedy Foy
Kennedy is a new member of Texas Pi Phi sorority. She is also involved with Texas RUF and the Women In Business Association. She enjoys trying new restaurants with friends, going to yoga, and hanging out with her family and two dogs in her free time.
Sebastian Grannen
Sebastian is a former wrestler turned summer camp counselor. A big fan of reggaeton and bachata music, he enjoys exercising, supporting the Houston Rockets and Astros, and winning fantasy football leagues in his free time.
Ana Sofia Leal
.Ana Sofia is a member of the Texas Chi Omega sorority and Phi Gamma Nu business fraternity. In her free time, you can find her crocheting, watching Formula 1, exploring the Austin queso scene, and spending time with friends and family.
Jared Levy
Jared is from New York City, and is involved in his fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau. His interests include baseball, music, and geopolitics.
Jake Light
Jake is a New York City native and an avid Yankees and Knicks fan. He is involved with the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. In his free time, you can find him spending time with friends, reading, and listening to all types of music.
Julia Rosenstein
.Julia is from New Jersey and is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority. She is also on the Philanthropy Board for the Kendra Scott Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute. In her free time, Julia likes trying new restaurants, yoga, and traveling.
Akshaya Sakala
.Akshaya loves being outdoors, exploring vintage stores, and trying new restaurants. She is involved with Texas Consulting and Texas Energy Capital.
Chase Stapleton
Chase is involved with CASH Club Corp and the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. When he’s not busting a move on the dance floor, you can find him playing golf, going on a run, or belting Spanish ballads.
Charlotte Sterner
Charlotte is a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority and the Phi Gamma Nu Business Fraternity. She is also a member of an intramural soccer team on campus and volunteers with the Zavala After School Program. She enjoys trying new restaurants, cooking for her roommates, and going on walks with friends in her free time.
Alumni
Since TEG was founded, our alumni have become leaders in various industries. Below are some of the companies where our TEG alumni are currently working!
Contact Us
Thank you for your interest in the Texas Equity Group. TEG recruits freshmen at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. We encourage applicants to attend our information sessions at the start of every semester to learn about the organization and meet some of our members.
We will have info sessions in the first few weeks of the semester. Please fill out the interest form below to get email updates with those info session dates.
More info regarding TEG can also be found on the @texasequitygroup Instagram page!
Please complete the form below
Application Details
Please note we are only considering freshmen for this upcoming Fall class.
To apply, please fill out the application below by Friday September 6th, 11:59 PM.
Click here to access the fall 2024 Application. Send your completed application to teg2024fall@gmail.com.
Recruiting Events - Please note you must attend one of the two information sessions to apply. The meet & greet is an optional (but recommended) opportunity to meet current members of TEG.
Info Session #1: September 3rd 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | CBA 4.330
Info Session #2: September 4th 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM | CBA 4.330
Meet & Greet: September 4th 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Dobie Patio - 2021 Guadalupe Street
Interviews: September 16-17th
You can also follow the @texasequitygroup Instagram page for more details!