Our Team

​Leadership Team

Sophia Scherer
Managing Director | [email protected]

Sophia has served as Managing Director at Bell Tower since January 2025. She is a Junior Park Scholar majoring in Computer Science and Finance. Sophia will be joining Citadel Securities as a Trading Fundamental Analyst for Summer 2025.

Jackson Newnam
Director of Equities | [email protected]

Jackson is a junior majoring in Finance and has served as the Director of Equities at Bell Tower since January 2025. This summer, he will join Wells Fargo as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst.​​

Growth Group

Josh Potter
Associate | [email protected] 

​Our Growth group provides coverage of the Real Estate, Information Technology, Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials Sectors.

Michael Hrehor – Analyst, Class of 2025​
​Ben Tewey – Analyst, Class of 2025​
Suraj Karki – Analyst, Class of 2025​
Alex James – Analyst, Class of 2025​
​Tegan Gerrity – Analyst, Class of 2026​
Cole Wolfgang – Analyst, Class of 2026​
Judson Bullard – Analyst, Class of 2025
Davis Kroeger – Analyst, Class of 2027
Kavin Meenakshi – Class of 2028
Cameron Chalk – Class of 2027
Ethan Jakel – Class of 2028
Sahar Kasula – Class of 2028
Avid Ganji​ – ​Class of 2027

Defensive Group

Jon Pogatchnik
Associate | [email protected]

​Our Defensive Group provides coverage of the Materials, Utilities, Consumer Staples, Communications Services, Energy, and Industrials Sectors​.

Alex Pratt – Analyst, Class of 2025
Shaan Shakil – Analyst, Class of 2026
Caden Funk – Analyst, Class of 2027
Jeff Calcaterra – Class of 2027
Connor O'Toole – Class of 2028
Patrick Barr – Class of 2027 ​​

Junior Analysts

Arnav Shah – Class of 2028
Darsh Patel – Class of 2027
Abhiram Nadendla – Class of 2027
Jacob Accardi – Class of 2027
​Chris Copolo – Class of 2026