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• 1 2020-03-11T18:05:46-04:00 Lewis's Story of Self 20 Student at Harvard College plain 2020-04-12T15:27:47-04:00 My name is Lewis and I am a sophomore in Cabot House studying Statistics. I currently serve on the board for Black Diamond Capital, a student-run hedge fund on campus.
  
  BDC is a partnership of around 25 students committed to researching and debating theses that lead our rationale for investing in public equities and financial derivatives. Our team of senior leadership aims to promote a culture of thought-provoking debates and diligence that gives real-world investment experience to its members. 
  
  I joined BDC in the spring of my freshman year and have now served multiple roles within the group. I had just become interested in financial markets and was looking for something that really emphasized pitching and modelling. In BDC, I found much more than an elevated focus on creating quality pitches to invest in public equities, and found an entire community where I could learn from and grow with. I am currently the Chief Operating Officer, where I help oversee all the operations of the fund. My work can be broken down into three parts; the fund management (portfolio analysis, voting on pitches), internal growth (recruiting, training, team bonding), and external partnerships (sponsors, alumni relationships).
  
  In addition to serving on board for BDC, I am also a member in the Harvard Financial Analysts Club and a peer tutor fellow at the Academic Research Center. When I'm not in class or in meetings, I love to play the piano and compete in intramurals. I enjoy basketball and esports and am an avid fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Team Liquid.
• 1 2020-05-11T18:52:58-04:00 Louis Zou 2 plain 2020-05-11T19:59:22-04:00 Our resilience and dedication have really shined through over the past four weeks. Although we are lucky in that our club can excel even remotely, with the difficulties and distractions that have come with COVID-19.
  
  There’s not one story or person to highlight, but rather our ability to come together and still deliver pitches has been amazing. We’ve been able to smooth out our transition and move the fund forward as normal. In the face of disruption, we’ve made the conscious choice to be the stable rock for our members and looked to be as transparent as possible with the operations. We wanted to be consistent with our weekly meetings, conveying our intent and understanding that skill development is a long-term process. In some ways, our story is not as plot-driven as others; we didn’t have to make massive changes nor make club-changing decisions. We were lucky.
  
  At the same time, however, we had to be quick and transparent to ensure our partners still felt community and inclusivity. Moving forward, community is something we still want to emphasize, as that will help drive pitch volume and content. Our board is ready to step in and put in the extra commitment, demonstrating what we can do even in the face of a crisis. We learned a lot — there’s tons of benefits with acting quickly, seeing the traditions we can keep, and making sure to listen to our members’ advice. Moving forward, we want to continue emphasizing the community to push our fund forward.