Board and Team

Anahit holds a juris doctorate degree from UCLA School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in history from University of California at Davis. Anahit is currently an associate at an elite litigation firm’s Los Angeles office, focusing her practice on white-collar defense and complex litigation matters. Previously, she worked as a legislative aide at California State Senate, where she drafted legislative proposals and served as an advisor on multiple committees, including education. In her free time, Anahit enjoys exploring modern European art and discovering new coffee shops on the way to the next travel destination.

Anna Srapionyan is a Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments. Prior to this role, she worked as a Quantitative R&D Associate at 55ip - a JPMorgan company, and at Bank of America Securities. Anna holds a PhD degree in Applied Mathematics from Cornell University, Master of Science in Financial Mathematics degree from The University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Yerevan State University. She also served on the Board of Directors of Cornell Engineering Alumni Association and SIAM Career Opportunities Committee. To Anna, baking is the ideal form of meditation and mindfulness and she uses any excuse to heat up her oven.

Grisha Khachatryan is a Product Manager at Magnifi – a fintech platform to discover and shop for investment products: Mutual Funds, ETFs and model portfolios. He started his career as an Economist at the Central Bank of Armenia, then served as a Chief Actuary at Rosgosstrakh-Armenia insurance company after which moved to the US to pursue his Master of Finance degree from MIT. He has a bachelor’s degree in Actuarial and Financial Mathematics from Yerevan State University. Grisha is also a laureate of multiple international piano competitions and enjoys practicing piano in his spare time.

Stepan Khzrtian is the Co-Founder and CEO of Corpora.us, a technology company which takes the complexity out of legal and tax compliance, with a focus on IRS filings such as the 83(b) election and S Corp election. A licensed attorney in Armenia and California, he is also engaged in private law practice through the Law Office of Stepan Khzrtian, providing legal and strategic guidance to entrepreneurs to see around the corner. His novel, «Կարգապահների տունը» (“Chamber of Keepers of the Order”) explores themes of Armenian political governance models, citizenship, and nation-building set in a futuristic setting. Stepan is an alumnus of Yerevan State University, the American University of Armenia, and Cambridge University. He resides in Watertown, MA with his wife and their son.

Vartan Bezhanayn is a Counsel at PIMCO focusing on counterparty-facing legal matters, including derivatives, forward and financing transactions, trading documentation, and regulatory implementation initiatives. Prior to joining PIMCO, Vartan served as Counsel at Barclays, where he advised on repo financing arrangements and various derivatives-related matters. He previously held the position of Counsel at The TCW Group, Inc., supporting the firm’s derivatives and investment advisory functions. Earlier in his career, Vartan was the General Counsel of Ardshinbank, where he advised on international financing transactions. Vartan holds an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, as well as a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. from the Law Faculty of Yerevan State University. He is admitted to the bar in California and Armenia. Vartan enjoys spending time with his family and outdoor activities.