Sid Murlidhar

Sid Murlidhar is an upcoming Sales and Trading Analyst at Citigroup Markets based in Great Falls, Virginia. As a senior finance major at Virginia Tech, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer of COINS, a student-run commodities investment fund where he expanded alumni connections and led diverse recruitment initiatives. Over the past 2 academic years, Murlidhar completed internships as an Investment Analyst at the Virginia Tech Foundation, global asset manager The Rock Creek Group, and private equity firm Kudu Investment Management. He has published peer-reviewed research on behavioral biases, the student debt crisis, and financial literacy, serving as the sole undergraduate in the AID organization and discussing his findings with Nobel Prize laureates. His current professional background centers on investment management, commodities trading, and private equity, with a continuous focus on improving individual financial decision-making.