Jainif Marediya is a class of 2023 full-time MBA student at Rice University. In addition to his involvement with REFS, Jainif is active in the CleanTech and Finance Associations. He also serves as a first year representative for the Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.
Prior to pursuing his MBA, Jainif worked as an Investment Associate for Ares Management and for Guggenheim Partners where he worked primarily on private debt / direct lending transactions to the energy space. He has evaluated several billion dollars of opportunities and was ultimately able to close on over a billion dollars of transactions.
Jainif previously earned a BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin.
In his spare time, Jainif likes to enjoy great food, watching sports, and working out