Hi, I’m Kyle.

I work at Mercor as a Strategic Project Lead, overseeing deliveries worth more than $10 million and managing thousands of experts, including investment bankers, consultants, lawyers, scientists, and academics. My work spans supervised fine-tuning, agentic evaluations, and reinforcement learning environments for AI post-training.

At Hinsdale Central High School (2016–2020), I served as president of the National Honor Society, leading 150 students in community service and academic excellence. Together, we raised more than $20,000 for local food banks in one academic year—the most in school history. I was a middle linebacker for our varsity football team, where we won the West Suburban Silver Conference Championships (2016, 2018, 2020) in the IHSA Class 8A division. I also worked as a policy and campaign intern for Greg Hart, Hinsdale’s mayor, who mentored me throughout high school.

After graduating, I matriculated at New York University. I was elected first-year student body president and represented over 8,000 students in the College of Arts and Sciences. During the pandemic, I led my board in organizing NYU’s largest-ever joint student–administration event: more than 2,000 students joined remotely from over 50 countries, alongside 30 directors from across the university and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

During my freshman year at NYU, I took a gap year to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. I completed recruit training at MCRD Parris Island, finishing at the top of my platoon. At 19, during follow-on training, I was selected as class commander and led 32 Marines through rigorous combat training. I have received several awards, meritorious masts, and accelerated promotions.

As a Sergeant, I received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for leading a reconnaissance operation alongside Army Special Forces, Psychological Operations elements, and Palantir to assess regional influence on Laem Chabang Port, Thailand. I also led several community relations initiatives, including this elementary school visit.

Upon returning, I transferred to Columbia University, where I graduated in 2025 with a B.A. in Economics. My senior thesis, "Cultural Capital, Trust, and Extracurricular Success," was thoughtfully supervised by Dr. Benjamin Ho. I founded and served as president of the Columbia Undergraduate Wealth Management Club; we grew it into a global organization of more than 100 members and alumni, with an acceptance rate below 5% and alumni at leading banks across Guatemala City, Lagos, New York City, San Francisco, Singapore, and Tokyo. We also secured a partnership with BlackRock and raised more than $200,000 for investment and member development. Finally, I crewed on Columbia’s Sailing Team, where we qualified for the MAISA America Trophy regatta in 2025.

After Columbia, I joined Citi Private Bank in New York as an analyst covering family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals with $100 million or more in investable assets. Our desk specialized in cross-border investments and families spanning multiple jurisdictions. There, I was mentored by Darlene Patterson, the Global Head of Global Client Solutions at Citi Wealth.

Outside of work, I enjoy polo, wine, and triathlon training. I’m affiliated with the International Wine & Food Society’s Young Members’ Circle, Meadow Brook Polo Club, and The Collective.