Meet Our Team
Our team draws from experience in a broad array of fields, including tax receivable agreements, law, banking and finance, sales and marketing and streamlined business operations.
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, Bloomberg, Capital Allocators, Institutional Investor, CFA Institute, 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 Cornell University.
“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.
Wilford Ng, Senior Counsel
Wilford joined Parallaxes Capital in 2024 and previously worked at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as well as Baker McKenzie LLP before that.
Wilford graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Laws.
“Whether you think you can, or think you can’t — you’re right.” – Henry Ford
When Wilford is not working, he enjoys hiking and playing soccer with his friends when it’s warm out, or skiing in Lake Tahoe in the wintertime.
Fun Fact: Wilford can speak four languages.
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.
Interested in joining our team? We’re hiring! Please check out our LinkedIn Company page to view which opportunities are currently available. We look forward to potentially having you join us!