Phil Koch
Phil joined Fairmont as an Analyst in the Boston Office in 2021. Before joining Fairmont, Phil worked for Pratt & Whitney as an Analyst within the Commercial Engines Development Program. During his time with the program, Phil served as an Analyst with Pratt & Whitney Engine Leasing division where he developed a strategic analysis of Pratt & Whitney V2500 lease engine fleet in order to balance customer demands with short term EBIT goals. Phil also worked with the Contract Cost Modeling & Analytics group where he identified several large overhaul shop visit cost reduction opportunities and developed data visualization tools to ensure accurate real-time cost management for the team.
Phil graduated Magna Cum Laude from Ohio State University where he earned a B.S.B.A in International Business and a minor in Aviation. During his education, Phil interned as a Global Markets Analyst with the National Bank of Abu Dhabi in Mumbai and completed a semester long exchange in Santiago, Chile where he studied corporate strategy development in Latin America. Phil is also an avid pilot and holds a Private Pilot Certificate & Instrument Rating from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Jack McInnis
Jack McInnis joined Fairmont’s Boston office as an Analyst in 2021. Prior to joining the firm, Jack was an engineer with Raytheon Missiles & Defense, where Jack was responsible for designing, validating, and incorporating solutions on the AN/TPY-2 radar for the Missile Defense Agency. While at Raytheon, he received numerous achievement awards for his contributions toward multiple FMS programs and completed his Six Sigma certification. He previously held a Secret clearance. Prior to Raytheon, Jack worked as a research assistant in the Trinity College Engineering Department. He presented his work on nitromethane ignition times at the 35th Northeast Regional Meeting on Kinetics and Dynamics.
Jack graduated Summa Cum Laude with honors from Trinity College in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and named a Dean’s Scholar. He was awarded the Senior Research Prize for Engineering and also received Second Prize for the Phi Gamma Delta Prize in Mathematics.
Jacob Johansen
Jacob joined Fairmont as an Analyst in 2021, after having interned with the firm in the prior summer. Before joining Fairmont, Jacob interned at Collins Aerospace within the Missile and Systems team. While at Collins, Jacob conducted competitive intelligence to formulate Price-to-Win options and served as Pursuit Manager for a defense contract proposal including strategic development, proposal management, and overall business development operations.
Jacob graduated in 2021 on the Dean’s List from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in Policy Analysis & Management. While attending Cornell, Jacob served as President for the Cornell Global Economics & Finance Society, as well as Business Development Team Lead for the Hyperloop Cornell Engineering Project Team.
Tanvi Sawant
Tanvi joined Fairmont as an Analyst in 2021. Tanvi comes to Fairmont after completing the three-year Edison Engineering Development Program at GE Aviation. For the past two years, Tanvi was the owner of the Gas Generator Turbine thermal system model on the T901 program. In this role, Tanvi successfully held internal and external critical design reviews through multiple engine design iterations, regularly collaborating with the US Army to make design decisions and meet Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) program deliverables. She also completed a rotation in T901 Engine Performance, where she led a cross-functional team to quantify Measurement Uncertainty in the engine testing process for the Qualification phase of the T901 program. Prior to that, Tanvi worked for a year in the Aerothermal Technology Lab, advancing state-of-the-art turbine cooling technologies and thermal measurement techniques.
Tanvi holds a Master’s in Aerospace Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as a Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering from Purdue University with a minor in Economics. During her undergraduate experience, she also completed Purdue’s co-op program with 5 co-op rotations at GE Aviation and graduated Cum Laude. Tanvi has also received Green Belt certification in Six Sigma and holds her Private Pilot’s License.
Macy Blyskal
Macy joined Fairmont as an Analyst in 2023 after interning with the firm the previous summer. Before joining Fairmont, Macy was a summer analyst on the Aerospace & Defense team of Springhill Consulting Group. She has also interned at Setna iO, a commercial aircraft aftermarket parts supplier. In this role, Macy estimated the ROI of retired aircraft part-outs and coordinated international shipping and maintenance. Macy has been published for her work aiding in the development of a catalyst streamlining propane to propylene dehydrogenation at Northwestern University’s McCormick College of Engineering.
Macy graduated early with Honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Grainger College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. As a student, Macy participated in Army ROTC and Illini Air Shuttle where she led a team to develop a use case and subscale model of an eVTOL air shuttle between Champaign and Chicago. While at the University of Illinois, Macy led her team to a second place finish in the 2021 AIAA Undergraduate Design Competition.
John Scrocco
John joined Fairmont in the DC office as an Analyst in 2023, after having interned with the firm in the prior summer. In addition to his responsibilities with Fairmont, John is a 2LT in the U.S. Army Reserves serving as a Platoon Leader in the 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion at Fort Meade. John graduated in 2023 from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy. While attending Georgetown, John was a four-year cadet in the Hoya Battalion and served as Company Commander his senior year. In ROTC, he was thoroughly engaged in research efforts focusing on global threats in NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM. Additionally, John served as the treasurer of the Georgetown University Armed Forces Association (GUAFA) securing external sponsorships and organizing charity events.
Sophie Pinnie
Sophie joined Fairmont as an Analyst in 2023. Before joining Fairmont, Sophie was a Private Equity intern at Graham Partners. In this position, Sophie worked alongside both the Investor Relations and Deals team. Prior to her Private Equity experience, Sophie interned at Wolf Den Associates as a Management Consulting intern within the strategy team.
Sophie graduated in 2023 from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Markets, Management, and the Economy and a minor in Government. While at Dartmouth, Sophie was a member of the Varsity Women’s Soccer team. Alongside her athletic career, she participated in the highly selective Tuck Business Bridge Program taught by MBA faculty at the College. Sophie similarly participated in the Rockefeller Global Leadership Program centered around international politics and security issues. In addition, Sophie sustained membership in both the Dartmouth Women in Business and the Dartmouth Women in Law and Politics clubs.
Jake Magaldi
Jake joined Fairmont’s Washington Office as an Analyst in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, Jake worked as a contract management specialist and finance intern for Boeing’s Defense, Space, and Security division. In this role, he managed contracts and correspondence pertaining to Boeing’s B-1 and B-52 bomber programs. Prior to Boeing, Jake worked for a family office focused on private equity investments across a variety of sectors, including aerospace.
Jake graduated from Georgetown University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Global Affairs, an inaugural joint degree from the Business and Foreign Service Schools, and a minor in economics.
