Andy became the third President of Princo in January 1995. He came to Princo from Duke Management Company where he was an Investment Director. He previously worked as a Senior Associate in the Investments Office at Yale University. Andy holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Duke University and an M.P.P.M. from the Yale School of Management. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society New York. Andy served as a founding member of the Investors’ Committee of the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets, and previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of the NAB Asset Corporation, a publicly-traded commercial loan workout specialist. He is a Trustee of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, Rita Allen Foundation and Rutgers Preparatory School. Before shifting his focus to investing, Andy was a professional photographer. A stand-up guy, Andy enjoys paddle boarding, and hopes to someday return to the pro-am shark wrestling circuit. He wishes he had time to learn golf — he wouldn’t use it to learn golf, but he wishes he had the time.
Jon joined Princo in October 1998 and has been active across a broad spectrum of the Endowment. He focuses on asset allocation, investment strategy, and works across the portfolio, particularly providing senior leadership for Princo’s efforts in marketable securities (comprising the Domestic Equity, International Equity, and Independent Return portfolios). Prior to joining Princo, Jon spent almost ten years at Credit Suisse First Boston. For his last assignment, he was a Vice President in the International Private Equity Group, with responsibility for investments in Latin America. He previously worked in First Boston’s Investment Banking and Public Finance departments. Jon received a B.S. in Economics summa cum laude from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1988, and he has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He is originally from the Philadelphia area, and desperately clings to the faint hope of an Eagles’ Super Bowl win in his lifetime. Jon enjoys spending time with his three children, particularly participating in outdoor activities (skiing, surfing, rock climbing, cow tipping). He is a member of the Board of the Trenton Circus Squad.
Jennifer joined Princo in August 2010 to lead efforts in finance and operations. Prior to Princo, Jennifer spent over eight years at Deutsche Bank Asset Management where she was a Managing Director and Global CFO of DB Advisors and Deutsche Insurance Asset Management, Americas CFO of DWS Americas and various legal entities. Prior to Deutsche Bank, she worked nearly five years at Investors Bank and Trust Company as a Senior Manager responsible for mergers/acquisitions integration, budgeting, forecasting, and regulatory reporting. Jennifer began her career at Deloitte & Touche LLP where she worked in both auditing and consulting groups focusing on financial services and the healthcare industry. In 2021 Jennifer joined the Fidelity Alternatives Fund Board serving as an Independent Trustee and Audit Committee Chair. Jennifer earned a B.A. in Economics from Smith College and a certificate in accounting from Babson College. She is a CPA in Massachusetts. Jennifer is a Boston native where she was raised the last of ten children. Go Nation! She currently lives in Princeton with her husband and their three children. In her next life, Jennifer would like to be a Food Network star.
Susan joined Princo full-time in August 2009 after working as a summer intern. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton with an A.B. in Economics and a certificate in Finance. Susan is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence, the Junior Prize in Economics, and the Class of 1939 Scholar Award. She earned the CFA charter in 2015 and is a member of the CFA Society New York. Susan’s time for hobbies has mostly disappeared since having children, but she and her husband do have a decent streak going on the New York Times crossword (409 502 629 767 days and counting!).
Theo joined Princo in August 2006 and focuses primarily on Princeton’s private investments portfolio, including private equity and real assets. Prior to Princeton, Theo worked as a software engineer at Oracle for two years. He earned a B.S. in Computer Science summa cum laude from Cornell University, and a Masters in Finance degree from Princeton’s Bendheim Center. He serves on the Finance and Investment Committee of the Rita Allen Foundation. Theo earned the CFA charter in 2009. Theo enjoys golf, snowboarding, and poker, and is a 2-Dan in Kendo.
Jim joined Princo in 2008 to lead efforts in Private Equity. Prior to joining Princo, he spent over two decades in the venture capital industry investing in early-stage technology companies. Jim is a past Chairman and President of the Mid-Atlantic Capital Alliance and a former Member of the NASBIC Board of Governors. He began his career as a systems engineer designing microprocessors at Texas Instruments. Jim holds a B.S. cum laude in Engineering and Applied Science with Distinction in the Major from Yale University and received an M.B.A. with Distinction from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been a frequent Guest Lecturer at Princeton University, Stanford University, and the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as Vice Chairman of the Princeton National Rowing Association and spends as much of his spare time as possible sculling on Carnegie Lake and rowing venues around the globe.
Amy joined Princo in August 2008. She graduated cum laude from Princeton with a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering and a certificate in Engineering and Management Systems, and is a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence. Amy is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and earned the CFA charter in 2012. She has a big sweet tooth, and compensates by climbing fourteeners in Colorado, hiking along the canal, and playing frisbee golf.
Amir joined Princo in September 2023 and focuses primarily on Princo’s private equity portfolio. Prior to Princo, Amir worked in Boston and New York at Advent International, a global private equity firm. While at Advent International he led, participated, and served on the Board of Directors of investments across business, financial, and industrial end-markets. Amir began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and a B.A. in International Relations. He also received an M.B.A with distinction from The Wharton School, and a Masters in International Affairs from The Lauder Institute. Amir serves on the boards of several non-profit endowment committees in the greater Princeton area. He is originally from Latrobe, Pennsylvania (Steeler Nation!), but also lived in South Asia and the Middle East while growing up. When Amir is not exhausted from chasing after his 4 kids, he enjoys playing tennis and drawing inspiration from Ben Alldis on Peloton.
Jacqueline joined Princo full-time in fall 2015, after interning the previous summer. She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton with an A.B. in Economics and Certificates in Finance and Chinese Language and Culture. Jacqueline left Princo in 2018 to join McKinsey & Company as a consultant in their New York City office. While at McKinsey she worked primarily in consumer facing industries on projects ranging from growth strategy to private equity due diligences. While she valued her time at McKinsey, she sorely missed her Princo family and rejoined in summer 2020 as an Associate. Jacqueline loves getting to know people and will engage on nearly any topic of conversation. Her colleagues are grateful to have her back at Princo and even more grateful that Zoom allows them to politely put her on mute when she gets too excited. Jacqueline enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and most other outdoor activities. She doesn’t have a Pomeranian, but it would be on brand.
Shruti joined Princo in November 2022. Prior to joining Princo, Shruti was an investor at Stockbridge Investors and TPG Capital, where she focused on public investments, leveraged buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and take-privates. Previously, Shruti worked as an investment banker in the M&A group at Evercore in New York. Shruti is a 2016 graduate of Western University where she received an HBA from the Ivey Business School. In her free time, Shruti enjoys trying out new ice cream and pastry shops, baking, hiking, and watching stand-up comedy.
Allison joined Princo in August 2018 after graduating from Princeton summa cum laude with an A.B. in Politics and certificates in Statistics and Machine Learning and French Horn Performance. Allison is a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She earned the CFA charter in 2023. In her free time, she can often be found taking long walks with her dog or baking bread.
Aaron joined Princo in August 2019, after interning the previous summer. Prior to joining Princo, he worked in the research groups at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C. and New York City. He earned a B.A. in Economics and French Language from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School. He is an avid—but increasingly frustrated—fan of the Green Bay Packers. In his free time he enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading The New Yorker.
Jonathan joined Princo in 2022 to focus on deepening Princo‘s engagement with Princeton’s students, alumni, and the business community in a range of activities, including talent acquisition and sustainability initiatives. Prior to Princo, Jonathan worked as a special advisor and ghostwriter for Microsoft’s Corporate VP of Government Affairs. They are also the co-founder of Anti-Racist Midland, a community advocacy group based in their Michigan hometown. Jonathan graduated from Princeton in 2020 with an A.B. in Politics and is a recipient of the Spirit of Princeton Award. They serve on the Education Committee of the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation. In their free time, Jonathan enjoys playing saxophone and bass, and creating collages.
Zachary joined Princo in August 2021 after interning the previous summer. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton in 2021 with a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering. He is a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence as well as the Procter and Gamble Prize, awarded to a graduating senior for the best thesis in operations research or finance. In his free time, he enjoys sports, chess, and listening to music.
Max joined Princo in August 2021. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton with an A.B. in Philosophy and certificates in Computer Science and Cognitive Science. For his thesis he used computational models to study the evolution of language. In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar, learning poker, and watching the Yankees.
Jonathan joined Princo in August 2021 after interning the previous summer. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton with an A.B. in Politics and certificate in Applications of Computing. In his free time, he enjoys visiting the used bookstore, sending letters to friends, and roller skating through town.
Celia joined Princo in August 2022 after interning the previous summer. She graduated from Princeton summa cum laude with an A.B. from the School of Public and International Affairs, where she was awarded the John A. Larkin Memorial Prize, given annually to a graduating senior for the best thesis in political economy. She also earned a certificate in Spanish, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. As a student, she held leadership roles in College Democrats, The Daily Princetonian, and the Center for Jewish Life. Celia’s interests include international travel (she recently became a dual citizen of Austria), exploring public transit, and listening to policy and economics podcasts.
Mindy joined Princo in August 2023 as an Analyst, after interning the previous summer. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton with an A.B. in Economics and certificates in Finance and Political Economy. Mindy is a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Her thesis analyzed the effects of high school personal finance education on middle-aged adult financial behavior. As a student, she served as the head statistics tutor at the McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning, an Orange Key tour guide, and a mentor in Women in Economics and Policy. In her free time, she enjoys baking cakes, painting, hiking, and surfing.
Amaia joined Princo in 2023. She earned a B.A. in Economics from Spelman College in 2023, graduating summa cum laude and one of four co-valedictorians. During her time at Spelman, she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, served on the 81st board of the Student Government Association, and was an inaugural Lisa D. Cook Scholar. Amaia’s hobbies include cooking, trying new restaurants and reviewing them on Yelp, reading books for pleasure, and traveling.
Evelyn joined Princo in August 2023. She graduated from Princeton in 2023 with an A.B. in Psychology and certificates in Cognitive Science and Journalism. In her free time, she enjoys vegetarian cooking, solving jigsaw puzzles, and listening to wistful indie folk-rock music.
Elizabeth joined Princo in July 2023. Prior to joining Princo, Elizabeth worked as an analyst at Jordan Park Group, a multi-family office, where she covered hedge funds and high-yield credit investments. Elizabeth is a 2020 graduate of Yale University where she double majored in economics and psychology. In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys cycling, swimming, and yoga. She hopes to tune up her running and complete a triathlon in the future.
Amichai joined Princo as an Analyst in August 2023 after interning the previous summer. He graduated from Princeton in 2023 with an A.B. in Economics and certificates in Applications of Computing and Statistics and Machine Learning. As an undergraduate, Amichai received the Daniel I. Rubinfeld ’67 prize, awarded annually to a graduating senior for the best thesis in empirical economics. He previously spent a gap year working at monday.com as a data analyst and served as president of Princeton’s Center for Jewish Life. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, listening to podcasts, and re-watching Succession.
Oliver joined Princo in August 2022 after interning the previous summer. He graduated cum laude from Princeton in 2022 with an A.B. in Art History and a certificate in Finance. As an undergraduate, Oliver received the Irma S. Seitz Prize for his senior thesis on the financialization of the art market. In his free time, Oliver enjoys hiking, playing poker, and visiting art galleries and museums.
Lydia joined Princo in August 2022 after interning there in the summer of 2020. She graduated summa cum laude from Princeton with an A.B. in Spanish and Portuguese and certificates in Linguistics and Latin American Studies. Lydia is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and the Ricardo Piglia Best Senior Thesis Prize in Spanish and Portuguese. As an undergraduate, she was an ESL teacher, Orange Key tour guide, and co-president of Princeton Spanish Debate. She spent the year following her graduation in Brazil as a recipient of the Henry R. Labouisse ‘26 Prize Fellowship. In her free time, Lydia enjoys cooking vegetarian cuisine, weightlifting, and traveling as much as she can.
Brittani joined Princo in August 2022 after interning the previous summer. She graduated from Princeton cum laude with an A.B. in the School of Public and International Affairs and a certificate in African American Studies. She is a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence, the R.W. Van de Velde Award, and a Peer Leadership Award. Brittani enjoys baking and crafting.
Kateri will join Princo in 2024 as an Analyst, after interning the previous summer. She will graduate from Princeton in 2024 with an A.B. in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs as well as certificates in Gender and Sexuality Studies and Portuguese Language and Culture. At Princeton, Kateri is a member of the Varsity Women’s Rugby Team, a Residential College Advisor in Mathey College and is Head Advising Fellow for Princeton’s Matriculate cohort. Her hobbies include rollerblading, hiking, and Crossfit.
Spencer will join Princo in fall 2024 as an Analyst, after previously interning at Charles River Associates and Ensign Peak Advisors. He will graduate from Brigham Young University in 2024 with a B.S. in Economics and a minor in Mathematics. Spencer is a Russell M. Nelson Presidential Scholar and Co-President of Silver Fund, BYU’s student-run investment fund. Spencer spends his free time coaching a high school track team and hiking outdoors in pursuit of his lifelong dream to see a bear in the wild.
Alan will join Princo in 2024 as an Analyst, after interning the previous summer. He will graduate from Princeton in May with a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering and certificates in Applications of Computing and Finance. Alan is a recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence and a member of Tau Beta Pi and Phi Beta Kappa. On campus, he tries to keep up with the Club Football and Club Table Tennis teams, and in his free time, he enjoys doing yoga, playing piano, and rooting for the 49ers.
Amanda will join Princo in 2024 as a Summer Associate. Amanda is a 2018 graduate of the University of Virginia, where she studied Finance and Political Philosophy, Policy & Law. Currently, she is pursuing her MBA at Harvard Business School. Prior to business school, she spent five years as an investment banker in the Equity Capital Markets group at Credit Suisse, where she focused on the Consumer & Retail sector. In her free time, Amanda enjoys skiing, snowboarding, and maintaining her spot in the top 1% of Taylor Swift listeners on Spotify.
Matt will join Princo in 2024 as a Summer Analyst. He will graduate from Princeton in 2025 with an A.B. in Computer Science and a minor in Statistics and Machine Learning. Matt’s interests include playing basketball (go Sixers!) and listening to podcasts.
Soren will join Princo in 2024 as a Summer Analyst. He will graduate from Princeton in 2025 with an A.B. in Economics and a Minor in Japanese Language. In his free time, Soren enjoys playing strategy games, hiking, and listening to audio books.
Thomas will join Princo in 2024 as a Summer Analyst. He will graduate from Princeton in 2025 with a B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering and a Minor in Environmental Studies. Thomas’s interests include skiing, canoeing, backpacking, and poker.
Sebastian will join Princo in 2024 as a Summer Analyst. He will graduate from Princeton in 2025 with an A.B. in Economics. He is the president of the Princeton University Cycling Team and competes in bike races throughout the country. In his free time, you might find him rewatching The Wire or finding local restaurants to try.