Sydney became a partner at SHAKTI by age 24, sourcing one investment from a TikTok her friends were sharing, and she uses her psychology background to read founders, judging companies through what she calls a toothbrush test for lasting value. She also leads the firm's research into how young, next-generation wealth holders invest, helps run its AI-native way of working, brings early experience from an internship at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management, and was a two-time tennis captain and NESCAC Sportswoman of the Year at Colby.