Meet the Team

Meet the members of the Mehta Partners team and learn about the special skills we put to use when it matters most: finding the answers to your investment and strategic questions.

Principals

Viren Mehta

Viren Mehta, PharmD, MBA, Managing Member, has over thirty years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry, investment research, strategic advisory services, and asset management. Prior to founding Mehta and Isaly, where he pioneered an in-depth valuation methodology for biotechnology companies, Viren was a part of the strategic planning team of the International division at Merck & Co. Viren earned a Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Southern California, and an MBA from the Anderson School of Business at the University of California, Los Angeles.

 

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Reid Hamilton

Reid Hamilton, Associate, works closely with the Biotech and Pharma teams conducting fundamental scientific and financial research. He has worked for Microsoft and multiple start-up software companies, as well as consulted for Goldman Sachs. Reid received his Bachelors in Economics from Western Washington University.

Tatsuya Ishihara

Tatsuya Ishihara, Associate,, is pursuing an MBA degree at the University of Texas at Austin (2008). Tatsuya worked at NEC Corporation as a strategist in strategic planning for the major R&D alliance in the Japanese mobile phone market, and in global Supply Chain Management in European and East Asian market. He graduated Shimonoseki City University with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Tatsuya currently analyzes Japanese pharmaceutical companies and Japanese Generic markets.

Darshana Punithakumar

Darshana Punithakumar, Head of Business Development, is responsible for developing and implementing strategic business and growth opportunities for the firm. A long time team member, Darshana has served as the firm’s former Director of Research and Specialty Pharma Analyst. She holds a Bachelor in Economics from Wesleyan University, Connecticut.

Amita Rodman

Amita Rodman, MPA, Business Manager, was CFO of a for-profit health venture in Los Angeles and Assistant Chief Operating Officer at a teaching hospital in New York. Her degrees in Psychology, Pre-Law and Public Health were earned at the University of Southern California. She is a Business Manager for the firm.

Eric Snyder

Eric Snyder, Ph. D., Analyst, Prior to joining MP, Eric worked in the Global Market Analytics group at Pfizer, where he focused on product licensing, new product development, and business strategy. Eric previously worked as a consultant with the healthcare practice of McKinsey and Co. Eric focuses on analyzing Biotechnology and Specialty Pharma companies. Eric received a doctorate in Neuroscience from Brown University and held a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Rockefeller University. His scientific publications on neuronal signaling and mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease have appeared in leading peer-reviewed journals.

Patty Yuen

Patty Yuen, Associate, worked for Marsh and McLennan, as well as Price Waterhouse-Coopers, participating in systems analysis and implementation. She coordinates marketing efforts under the direction of the firm’s Director for Research, as well as working with the proprietary database to prepare research product. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Marketing from Baruch College.

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