Meet Our Team
Led by Stanford University Online High School students with a passion for finance
Ava Yu
Co-Founder
• Executive Director, SimpleMarkets (Sep 2025 - Present) • NY State Lead & Treasurer, The Red Poppy Initiative (TRPI) LLC (Aug 2025 - Present) • Co-President, Stanford University OHS Investment Club (Aug 2025 - Present) • Debate TA, Huaxia New York Central Chinese School (Sep 2024 - Present)
Ansh Vasani
Co-Founder
• Summer Venture Analyst -> Venture Analyst, 1435 Capital (Jun 2025 - Present): 1 of 4 chosen out of 415+ applicants. Received return offer to continue as 1 of 2 continuing analysts. • CTO, GlobalSVF (Nov 2025 - Present): Architect and maintains tech infrastructure for a nonprofit generating $90k+ in value. • Co-Founder, Stealth Startup (Dec 2025 - Present): Focused on data analytics and quantitative research for exotic derivatives. • Executive Director / Developer, SimpleMarkets (Mar 2025 - Present) • Co-President, Stanford University OHS Investment Club (Apr 2024 - Present) • Boy Scouts of America (Sep 2015 - Present)
Competitive Accolades
Our teaching team has a proven track record of elite performance in prestigious national and international competitions
International Husky Investment Competition
Champion — 1st Place
Ranked first globally among high school students in a US stock market investment competition.
Silicon Valley Investment Bowl
1st Place Risk Management & 2nd Overall
Pitched a long-term investment strategy using a custom algorithm to judges from firms including Fidelity Investments.
Northwestern Economics Tournament
2nd Place
Achieved second place at the largest Northwestern Economics Tournament event to date.
World Economics Cup
North American Continental Finalist
Top 10 in the continent, competing against thousands of teams worldwide.
National Economics Challenge
State Finalist — Top 10 of 250+
Recognized in the country's premier economics competition testing advanced micro/macroeconomic principles.
National Personal Finance Challenge
State Finalist
Demonstrated deep knowledge in financial planning, risk management, and investing.