The People Behind HopStone
Hopkins students and experienced advisors committed to backing the next generation of JHU founders.
Executive Board
Leadership driving HopStone's strategy, partnerships, and operations.
Nico Macaluso
Managing Partner
Partnerships
Lizzy Schmitzer
Managing Partner
Operations & Logistics
Jessica Mo
Partner
Marketing & Events
General Body
Our analysts lead sourcing, evaluating, and deploying capital every semester.
Senior Analysts
Srika Popuri
Senior Analyst
Analysts
Michael Barry-Thouez
Analyst
Sukanya Vasudevan
Analyst
Milan Desai
Analyst
Kyra Huckelbridge
Analyst
Brian Kuo
Analyst
Luke Baker
Analyst
Janice Lin
Analyst
Zach Shapiro
Analyst
Tim Coyle
Analyst
Daniel Antov
Analyst
Oce Bohra
Analyst
Priya Shah
Analyst
Yeongseo Lim
Analyst
Angela (Anqi) Wang
Analyst
Zachary Irwin
Analyst
Anna Brennan
Analyst
Sarah Graham
Analyst
Valentina Matos Romero
Analyst
Advisory Board
Experienced operators and investors guiding our decisions.
Garrick Ahn
Advisor
Managing Director, Caltius Equity Partners
Derek Lewis
Advisor
CEO, Checkpoint Surgical
Doug Akerson
Advisor
EVP, Munich Re
Doug Tonkinson
Advisor
Engagement Manager, Databricks
Lawrence Aronhime
Faculty Advisor
JHU Center for Leadership Education
Josh Ambrose
Faculty Advisor
JHU Pava Center
Deja Robinson
Advisor
JHU Pava Center
Alumni
Previous HopStone members and leadership.
Mackenzie Kui
2025
Managing Partner
James Yoon
2026
Managing Partner
Larue Linder
2026
Managing Partner
Tanti Felli
2026
Senior Analyst
Shawn Hsu
2026
Senior Analyst
Want to join the team?
We recruit each fall and spring. No finance background required.