Meet our team

Charles is a third-year FEMBA candidate at UCLA Anderson, serving as Co-President of the Greater China Business Association and Vice President of the Entrepreneurship Association. He holds a B.S. in Supply Chain Management from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. At Anderson, he has expanded his network to include over 6,400 MBA industry experts and investors.

A U.S. Army veteran, Charles brings strategic leadership and operational excellence honed over seven years at Amazon, where he trained hundreds of operations managers and scaled logistics operations from 10 to over 600 facilities. Growing up around small family business owners, he pursued entrepreneurial ventures in property management, e-commerce, brand strategy, and MBA-focused travel.

Inspired by Professor Kent Weaver’s Search Fund curriculum, Charles plans to practice Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) with Agame Search Fund, focusing on identifying high-quality businesses with $1.5M–$7.5M EBITDA for acquisition. He aims to target fragmented industries, implementing a roll-up M&A strategy while preserving and enhancing core company legacies through operational professionalization, AI-driven process integration, and the development of a strong platform for acquired companies, all to drive long-term value creation.

"If you never give up, failure doesn’t exist—you’re always making progress."

Jorge Rodriguez is currently pursuing his MBA at Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, where he specializes in finance, strategy, and entrepreneurship. With a strong passion for Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), Jorge is focused on identifying and evaluating investment opportunities that create long-term value and support sustainable business growth.

Prior to business school, Jorge worked as a Portfolio Manager at the Central Reserve Bank of Peru, where he co-managed over $50 billion in fixed-income portfolios. He led investment strategies through shifting global conditions and developed data-driven tools to support decision-making. Earlier in his career, Jorge also gained experience in economic consulting, working on public-sector projects with real-world impact.

At Cornell Johnson, Jorge is actively involved in initiatives aligned with his career goals, including private equity and ETA-focused clubs, case competitions, and the Emerging Markets Institute Fellowship. He will also serve as a Teaching Assistant in Finance in the upcoming semester.

Jorge holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidad del Pacífico and brings deep experience in managing complex financial portfolios.

Kangyung Moon is currently pursuing his MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, where he is building expertise in private equity, operations, and entrepreneurship. With a strong passion for Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), Kangyung is dedicated to sourcing, evaluating, and operating businesses with the goal of driving sustainable value creation.

Prior to Booth, Kangyung worked as a Consultant at Kearney’s Tokyo office, where he supported clients across sectors including private equity, energy, and technology. He specialized in operational transformations and growth strategy, helping companies enhance their performance through data-driven insights and hands-on execution. His consulting background sharpened his analytical and leadership skills, preparing him for the challenges of business ownership.

At Chicago Booth, Kangyung is an active member of the ETA Club, the Private Equity Group and Technology Group. He also participates in the Sterling Partners Investment Thesis Challenge, working closely with peers and mentors to deepen his understanding of small business acquisition and leadership.

Kangyung holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Tokyo. During his undergraduate studies, he also completed an exchange program at the University of California, Davis, where he further broadened his international perspective.