Yani joined Thorn Run Partners in 2025. He began as an intern prior to joining Thorn Run full time and before that, worked in legal consulting. At Thorn Run, Yani works on the firm’s advanced technology practice, where he developed experience conducting legislative research and helping clients develop their federal funding requests with members of Congress and the administration. Yani’s primary agency expertise includes the Departments of War, Interior, Energy, and Commerce.

Yani is from Atlanta, GA, and graduated from Tufts University with a bachelor’s in philosophy and economics. In his free time, Yani enjoys playing soccer, chess, and watching movies.