We are proud to highlight Rohan Samtani, a 2024 Pedrozzi Scholar who began his third year at the University of Texas at Austin this fall. As a student in the Canfield Business Honors Program, Rohan is studying finance, a choice inspired by his introduction to Livermore’s agricultural and industrial sectors. At UT Austin, Rohan is the Director of Freshman Education for the Texas Stock Team, which allows him to mentor incoming students. Additionally, he hopes to use the hands-on experience he gained from interning at WM Capital Partners to build a career in private equity and later open his own restaurant business.
Rohan shares:
“A lot of what draws me to investing honestly traces back to Livermore. After growing up in Singapore for eight years, moving to the Bay Area introduced me to what I think of as the “real economy,” agriculture, construction, industrials. These are the sectors I find most compelling and the ones I want to build a career around. Long term, I’m working toward a role in private equity, eventually a leadership position, and one day my own fund. I also plan to study abroad my senior year to round out my education with a global perspective. Outside of finance, I’m passionate about financial literacy and making it more accessible in communities like the one I grew up in. And somewhere down the road after a few years in finance, I want to open a restaurant, because cooking has always been how I bring people together.”
Congratulations, Rohan! We wish you all the best at UT Austin.
