Minutemen Alternative Investment Fund
Saarth Sarda is currently the Director of the Diversity Early Engagement Program (DEEP) at Minutemen Alternative Investment Fund, a position held since March 2023. With a background in consumer analysis as a Senior Analyst and experience in mid-cap technology and healthcare sectors as a Junior Analyst, Saarth has also participated in the Alternative Investment Diversity Program. Previous roles include Private Equity Summer Analyst at Tigbourne Capital Ltd and Investment Management Intern at Echowin Wealth. Additionally, Saarth has served as an Auditor for the UMass Amherst Student Government Association and participated in a job shadow program at Fidelity Investments. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Commonwealth Honors College and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, both expected to be completed in 2026. High school education was completed at Resonance Eduventures Limited and Indus Universal School.
Minutemen Alternative Investment Fund
The Minutemen Alternative Investment Fund is a student-led asset management fund at the Isenberg School of Management. With a strong alternative investment background (Isenberg is the founder of the Chartered Alternative Investment Association and the home of the Center for International Securities and Derivatives Markets) our group explores a variety of alternative strategies to broaden our investment exposure through hands on, real-time investing. Both our Long/Short and Derivative groups have 30+ members who conduct equity research, perform continuing coverage, and execute trades to incessantly chase alpha on a daily basis. Analysts utilize an array of research approaches and data sources when determining what securities and vehicles to invest in. Our Derivatives and Pairs strategies remain important secondary strategies, focusing on areas such as futures, foreign exchange, and options vehicles. We believe it is important for our members to understand core research methods while embracing different perspectives. Our new members are automatically enrolled in a curriculum run by senior members in order to develop consistent core research methods such as comp tables, DCF analysis, Porter's five forces, technical analysis, and other fundamental research methods. MAIF is one of three student run funds on campus whose mission is to further opportunities for members who wish to pursue careers in high finance, all while providing them with hands on technical training to actually do so. Past alumni have placed into firms at the likes of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Bridgewater Associates, Guggenheim, Cantor Fitzgerald, Stephens, J.P. Morgan, BNY Mellon, Alvarez & Marsal, UBS, and dozens of other distinguished shops on the street. To learn more please contact maif.umass@gmail.com