Charles Miele

Charles Miele possesses a diverse background in finance and research, currently serving as a Research Fellow at Contrary since May 2024. Prior experience includes a Summer Analyst role at Ares Management Corporation, with rotations in Product Management and Global Strategy, and a position in Impact Research at Learn, where impact-focused financial models were developed for a $1.3 billion AUM venture capital firm. Additionally, Charles contributed to business development at The Boring Company, and engaged in private equity research at Columbia Business School. Past roles also include research assistant positions at Texas McCombs School of Business and the School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin, along with serving as an assistant at Centinel Financial Group, LLC. Charles holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the Texas McCombs School of Business and graduated from Duxbury High School.