Piyush Pokala

Piyush Pokala is an Investment Banking Analyst at Wells Fargo, beginning in July 2024, with prior experience as a Founding Member and VP of Operations for the Investment Banking Group at Virginia Tech from August 2022 to May 2024. Piyush has held leadership roles in Virginia Tech SEED as Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Director of Recruitment, managing a $5 million student-run portfolio as a Financials Sector Analyst. Earlier experience includes serving as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Wells Fargo, contributing to significant asset-backed securities transactions, and acting as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant in Financial Analytics. Piyush also founded and led Excess Tennis Training and has extensive teaching experience in SAT/ACT preparation. Piyush holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Virginia Tech, expected in 2024, and graduated from Briar Woods High School in 2020.