Meet Our Team

Andy Lee, Founder and CIO
Andy founded Parallaxes Capital in 2017. Previously, he was with Lone Star Funds, focused on investing in the Americas. He began his career at Citigroup.

Andy graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Masters in Accountancy and a Bachelors in Finance and Accountancy.

Andy has been featured in publications including Wall Street Journal, Capital Allocators, Institutional Investor, NBC, Forbes, ReOrg Radio and Fitch’s LevFin Insights. He has spoken at events and conferences for organizations such as the Association of Asian American Investment Managers (“AAAIM”) and leading academic institutions including the University of Illinois, University of Pennsylvania and Texas Christian University (“TCU”)

“When I interview people I tell them, ‘You can work long, hard, or smart, but at Amazon you can’t choose two out of three” – Jeff Bezos

When Andy is not working, he enjoys taking his corgi (Taco) on long walks.

Fun Fact: Andy, rarely one to back down from highly ambitious goals, ran a marathon less than 180 days from ACL, MCL and PCL surgery.

Harrison Hsueh, Principal
Harrison joined Parallaxes in 2020. Previously, he worked at Kimberlite, focused on real estate investment banking. He began his career at GE Capital. Harrison graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” – Lao-Tze

When Harrison is not working, he often spends his time traveling, practicing yoga, rock climbing, listening to podcasts, exploring the city and trying out new restaurants in the area.

Fun Fact: Harrison was vegan for about 8 years but is now pescatarian. When left to his own devices, he generally eats just a single meal a day. Make no mistake, Harrison proudly wears the crown of “Parallaxes Competitive Eating Champion.”

Saish Setty, General Counsel

Saish joined Parallaxes Capital in 2021 and previously worked at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and began his legal career in the Restructuring and Finance department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

Saish graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and from Harvard Law School cum laude with a Juris Doctor (J.D.).

Saish has been featured in Fitch’s LevFin Insights, Reorg Radio and Forbes. He has spoken at events and conferences including those sponsored by Practicing Law Institute and the CFA Society’s High Yield Bond Master Class.

“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t — you’re right.” – Henry Ford

When Saish is not working, he is often embracing his surroundings and hiking with his family and dog when it’s warm out, or skiing the local mountains in the wintertime.

Fun Fact: Saish proudly boasts an abbreviated stretch of appearances on Staten Island cable’s premier trivia show in middle school. While there were no monetary prizes, this forced his parents to finally subscribe to cable (which at the time was the greatest prize of all).

Carol Avila, Project Manager
Carol joined Parallaxes in 2018. Previously, she worked at MUFG. She began her career at Citigroup. Carol graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Economics.

“Heart is what separates the good from the great.” – Michael Jordan

When Carol is not working, she loves spending time with her family, volunteering at her kids’ school, traveling, and watching Broadway musicals.

Fun Fact: Carol represented the Philippines in international math competitions and enjoys flummoxing the Parallaxes team with brain teasers and riddles; she captains our Escape the Room endeavors and is proud to share that Parallaxes remains undefeated (to date).

Sarah Showers, Controller
Sarah joined Parallaxes Capital in 2023. Previously she worked at Warren Equity Partners, and began her
accounting career with Grant Thornton.

Sarah graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and from University
of San Francisco summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.

“Everyone who succeeds learns through experimentation.” ― Jon Acuff

When Sarah is not working, she seeks time outdoors on trail walks or at the beach, enjoys cheering on
her children at sporting events, and escaping in a book.

Fun Fact: While she studied numbers in school, Sarah’s hidden talent lies in creativity and art- she can create something unique in nearly any medium, from sculpting to graphic design. Today those skills most frequently show up in home projects and while volunteering for her children’s school and sports activities.