Next Cohort:July 7, 2025
Applications Close:June 16, 2025

Top Job Offer Guaranteed

As part of WSO Academy, we guarantee you at least one offer in an elite role or your money back. Yes, you heard that right.

The catch? Our application process is highly selective. Apply now to get ahead of the crowd.

Why is a Career in High Finance Prestigious?

The main reason? Money.

In 2024, 1st-year analysts at the top banks earned up to $180,000 in their first year. Yes, $180,000 right after university. More than 3.3x the median pay in the US (similar metrics in all global finance hubs).  This is not an outlier.  The average pay at the top banks was over $150,000 USD.

The second reason? Incredible exit opportunities open up after only a year of investment banking, management consulting and other elite roles.  Private equity, venture capital, and corporate finance are among the many doors that open up for young high finance pros and can pay upwards of $400,000 per year just a few years out of school.

In short, if you land a role in high finance, you will earn incredibly high pay and open up amazing career options.

This also means that hundreds of thousands of candidates get rejected during the application phase.
However, with 20+ years of experience helping students break into their dream high finance jobs, we know how to get you one of these lucrative roles.

Average Pay in High Finance at the Top Banks
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  • $750K
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Managing Director

What is WSO Academy?

12-week program to dramatically improve your odds at landing a top job offer.

Here are some of the perks you get access to as part of WSO Academy

Lifetime access to exclusive networking resources and support community to help you land interviews

300+ hours of courses to train and polish your skills to help ace your interview

Unlimited bootcamp seats to push your real life technical skills

Accountability coach to ensure you are never playing catch up with your milestones

Unlimited support to ensure you land that high finance job

And finally, A GUARANTEED TOP JOB OFFER.

Better Odds of Landing a $100k role in High Finance or Consulting with WSO
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10 Pillars of WSO Academy

Crafting Credibility™

  • Resume Rebuild - 1:1 with Industry Professional
  • LinkedIn Profile Audit - 1:1 with Industry Pros
  • Meet the High-Finance Expectations

We make sure every single line on your resume is optimized for maximizing conversions to interviews.  From the proper format to improving your bullets, you’ll go through our intense resume review process in weeks 1 & 2.  We’ve mastered this process after serving over 10,000+ clients.  You’ll get matched 1:1 with a professional on Wall Street to make sure your resume and LinkedIn profile stands out among the thousands of other candidates.

The Internship Edge™

  • Automatic WSO Internship
  • Directly Relevant Experience
  • Unfair Advantage

All WSO Academy students get accepted into our competitive Finance Research Analyst Internship [under 10% acceptance for those applying directly].  This experience gives you a great way to build your CV and LinkedIn profile with relevant experience to dramatically improve your conversions from application to interview.

The Networking Map™

  • Proven Outreach Templates for Your Situation
  • Productivity Software to Tilt Odds in Your Favor
  • Step-by-Step Outreach Map & Benchmarks

After countless success stories over a decade, The Networking Map is our proven process to help make sure you are landing interviews and getting referrals from the top firms.  From the proper tone with tailored templates to software to help you dramatically scale your outreach, we have all of the tips and tactics to make sure you are leaving no stone unturned.

Technical Masterclass™

  • Access to Interactive Instructor-Led Workshops
  • Make Difficult Technical Interviews Look Easy
  • Learn the Most Critical Concepts Fast

Wall Street Oasis practically invented interview prep for high-finance careers over a decade ago.  After collecting over 30,000 interview questions across top firms in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, consulting, and more, we know the patterns and the concepts you need to master, fast.  Most candidates waste too much time trying to study every possible technical question while our students learn our framework to answer any tough technical question and get access to our massive database of real questions from actual firms (to give you confidence and make sure that you are ready).

The 7 Stories™

  • Ace every Behavioral Question with Ease
  • Professionally Crafted to Your Profile
  • Mapping Questions to Stories

With 1:1 guidance, use the WSO Academy framework to craft 7 detailed stories that you can use repeatedly across all of your informational interviews and more formal interviews.  After crafting The 7 Stories, you will be put to the test across countless mock interviews to tweak and perfect them (and your delivery) even more.

Practice Makes Better

  • Up to 25 Mock Interviews with Wall St Pros
  • Honest Feedback to Help You Improve
  • Shore up Weak Points, Feature Strengths

We believe grit and a growth mindset is what allows great candidates to become exceptional ones.  With Practice Makes Better, you will receive an incredible level of individualized guidance with up to 25 1:1 mock interviews with actual high finance professionals from top industries (not recruiters or career coaches).  After each mock, you will get honest and detailed feedback to make sure your next interview is incrementally better.

Unlimited Support

  • 24/7/365 Messaging to team of Wall St Pros
  • 6 Open Weekly Office Hours
  • Community Improving Together

Trying to land an internship or a full time job in high finance or consulting is a tough process.  Going it alone makes it even tougher.  When you join WSO Academy, you gain access to the current students and massive mentor network that make our community so special.  Share interview questions, recruiting intel and job opportunities to help move each other forward.

Database Access

  • 35,834 Interview Questions 
  • 80,113 Salary Datapoints
  • 40,556 Company Reviews

Over 150,000 submissions and growing fast…No other database comes close to this level of detail, accuracy and unfiltered insight.  Get direct access to over 35,000 interview questions across thousands of financial firms and all the top banks.  Get access to over 80,000 salary submissions so you know how much you should be making at various stages of your career.  Get access to over 40,000 company reviews to learn where you might fit best and avoid the firms and groups with poor work/life balance.

Course Library Access

  • Hundreds of Hours of Online Content
  • Faculty of top IB + PE + Consulting Pros
  • 20+ Courses | 500 Lessons

As part of WSO Academy, you unlock not only our famous Interview Courses, such as IB, PE, HF, and consulting interview prep courses, but also our entire library of online courses (for life) as well as any new courses that come in the future.  This is an incredible library of knowledge (300+ hours) that can help you not only in your recruiting process, but throughout your entire career.   These materials are super engaging with gamification and interactive quizzes to make sure you understand and retain all the critical conceptual topics needed to ace your interviews and land an offer.”

Lifetime Membership

  • Access Academy Alums 
  • Help Gain Inside Track
  • Private Slack Community

As part of WSO Academy, you will be part of an exclusive club of top alumni, all striving to advance their careers in finance.  This powerful network will only get stronger as more and more alums get more senior, just like the broader WSO network has over the past 20 years.  Develop meaningful and long-lasting connections with the current and future leaders of Wall Street.

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Is WSO Academy for You?

WSO Academy is NOT only for target school or 3.7 GPA+ students. We have helped applicants from all backgrounds dramatically improve their odds.

You are interested in investment banking, private equity, management consulting, equity research, asset management or other high finance roles as a career and are motivated to break in

You have been rejected (or ghosted) despite applying to hundreds of competitive jobs online

You are unsure of how to best network with professionals in high finance roles to land interviews

You struggle to answer the most difficult technical questions that you need to ace to land the offer

Your answers to the behavioral questions are good, but not exceptional

Real Students. Real Results.

Connor Pieprzyca

Texas A&M to Lazard in NY
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Julia Seryakova

Essec to Stellex Capital Management in NY
Q3 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Wharton student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Wharton MBA to Goldman Sachs IB in NY
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '25

Jacob Seed

Case Western to Morgan Stanley
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

Zachary Smuckler

Warwick to Goldman Sachs in London
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Allie Goodwin

Princeton to UBS
Q1 2025 Cohort
Class of '27

Ralph Gibson

University of Oxford to PE in London
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Stanford student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Stanford to Goldman Sachs IB in NY
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '25

Jack O'Shea Scanlan

University of Genoa to KPMG
Q4 2024 Cohort
Class of '24

Andrew Noah

Case Western to Deutsche Bank
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '27

Nicholas Lam

Brown University to Morgan Stanley
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '27

Nikhil Suri

HEC Paris to MAN Group
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '23

Charles Lin

Carnegie Mellon to LLR Partners
Q4 2024 Cohort
Class of '27

Luca Ferri

Stellenbosch to PCB Partners in London
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '21

SJ Katyal

Brock to Senior Associate at Alvarez & Marsal
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '15

Neil Tamhankar

University of California to Lincoln International
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '27

Aryn Chadha

Northeastern to Wells Fargo
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

Julie Wang

FP&A + Big4 to BB IB in NY
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '10

Jonah Yearwood

Loughborough to The Opes Group
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Pranam Hegde

NYU to Centiva Capital
Q1 2025 Cohort
Class of '25

Merton Li

USC to Morgan Stanley in HK
Q3 2023 Cohort
Class of '24

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this UCL student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

UCL to Investment Banking at Nomura UK
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Rafael Isidro

Fordham University to CIBC
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '22

Tudor Ionescu

Trinity College to Two Roads Advisors
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '25

Taylor Griffeth

Rice to Jefferies in NY
Q3 2023 Cohort
Class of '25

Jaeyeon Park

Brown to RE Investment in Berlin
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '25

Jordan Christie

Auburn to DA Davidson
Q1 2023 Cohort
Class of '21

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Yale student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Yale to Goldman Sachs in NY
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Declan Murphy

Tufts to Barclays
Q3 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

Helen Wielechowski

Wake Forest to Raymond James
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

Aishik Biswas

Kenyon College to Morgan Stanley
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '27

Adrian de Vernou

Georgetown to Wells Fargo
Q2 2023 Cohort
Class of '27

Olivia Neve

W&L to Houlihan Lokey
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Non-target student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Non-target to Citi Quant Desk
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '16

Adeel Safdar

Lahore to RE Investment Analyst
Q4 2024 Cohort
Class of '24

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Princeton student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Princeton to GCM Grosvenor
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Timothy Owen

NYU to AlixPartners
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Ryan Stewart

Colby College to IB at Bank of America
Q3 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

Alex Wever

Insper Engineer to IB at IGC
Q4 2024 Cohort
Class of '25

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this MIT student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

MIT to Moelis IB in NY
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Hector Martinez

Eastern Illinois to Sabadell in London
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '20

Madhav Lopez

Villanova to Evercore
Q4 2024 Cohort
Class of '27

Henry Dare

Syracuse to Equity Research
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Harvard University student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Harvard to McKinsey
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Jash Mehta

McMaster University to CPPIB
Q4 2024 Cohort
Class of '24

Malhar Padir

University of Toronto to Mackenzie Investments
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Grace Oakey

Return offer at Blackstone
Q1 2023 Cohort
Class of '23

Victor Davis

6 figure job at Fidelity
Q1 2023 Cohort
Class of '19

Ryan Libonati

NYU To BlackRock
Q2 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Northeastern student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Northeastern to Canaccord Genuity S&T
Q4 2023 Cohort
Class of '23

Ali Maksudkhonov

Georgetown to QInvest
Q3 2023 Cohort
Class of '26

Trent Stechschulte

Non-target MSF to LSEG
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '24

Pruthvi Jasty

Georgetown to FTI Consulting
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '23

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Dartmouth student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Dartmouth College to BCG
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '24

Hugo Nicholls

Trinity College to KPMG
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Daryl Eng

Singapore to SMU to Blackstone RE
Q3 2024 Cohort
Class of '25

Keshav Sriram

Stanford to Morgan Stanley
Q4 2024 Cohort
Class of '27

Alejandro Sanchez

FIU to Wells Fargo
Q3 2023 Cohort
Class of '23

Samay Boorgu

USC to TD Cowen
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

This testimonial is currently in production.

If you are accepted to WSO Academy and would like to speak with this Princeton student prior to enrolling, we are happy to arrange that call.

Coming Soon

Princeton to Centerview
Q1 2024 Cohort
Class of '26

Free Resources On Applying

We know that the low acceptance rate (<8%) can be demotivating. This is why we will give you exclusive access to two resources when you apply for free.  You can use them whether or not you are accepted into WSO Academy.

WSO Academy Leadership

WSO Academy was founded and is currently run by Patrick Curtis who is the CEO and founder of Wall Street Oasis, the largest online community focused on careers in finance with over 1,000,000+ members and 20mn+ unique visitors every year. The head mentors for WSO Academy were selected from a pool of over 1,400 mentors and have helped thousands of students break into careers in Wall Street over the past decade.

Patrick Curtis

Patrick Curtis

Patrick started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Rothschild before moving to Tailwind Capital as a Private Equity Associate where he worked for 3+ years. He then left to start Wall Street Oasis to help those interested in a high finance career. He has an MBA from the Wharton School and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Williams College.

Cindy Wei - Head Mentor

Cindy Wei

Head Mentor

Cindy was an Investment Banking Analyst at Evercore. She then moved to VC as an Associate at ClearSky and currently works as Assistant Vice President with Greenbacker. Cindy has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting and a Minor in Computer Science from NYU Stern School of Business.

Timothy Weil

Timothy Weil

Head Mentor

Timothy has worked as Director at UBS and Barclays Investment Banks for over 11 years. He completed his MBA from the Ross School of Business and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Virginia. He also has a Master of Engineering Management Degree from Duke University.

Sereena Tucker

Sereena Tucker

Head Mentor

Sereena was an Investment Banking Analyst at Wells Fargo. She then worked as a Private Equity Associate at GCM Grosvenor for four years and currently is attending Harvard Business School for her MBA. She also holds a BA in Economics from Yale University and is an active mentor across several associations.

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Wais Achikzad

Head Mentor

Wais has 20+ years of work experience across top banks like JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley in various capacities such ranging from Manager to Vice President. He now runs Xen Culture, where he helps financial companies solve their talent needs. Wais has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Boston University.

Andy Yan

Andy Yan

Head Mentor

Andy was an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse. He then worked as a Private Equity Senior Associate at Thrivent and currently works at BlackRock as Vice President. Andy has an MBA from The Booth School of Business and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from the University of Chicago.

Adna Pekmezovic

Adna Pekmezovic

Head Mentor

Adna was an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate at Bank of America. She then moved to VC, and currently works as Investor with Portfolia and VP at Octant Partners. Adna has a Bachelor of Business Administration from The George Washington University School of Business.

Nick Bhasin

Nick Bhasin

Head Mentor

Nick has worked in Investment Banking at Chestnut Hill Partners and JLL. He then became a Private Equity Associate with The Carlyle Group and now works as a Director at Lincoln Avenue Capital. Nick has a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Finance and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from NYU.

Alex Banh

Alex Banh

Head Mentor

Alexander Banh has worked as an advisor for many years at Converge Technology Solutions Corp., QUAAF, and Apex Advisory. He is currently the Director of FP&A at Converge Technology Solutions and a Teaching Assistant in AI in Finance at the Smith School of Business. Alexander has an MBA from the Rotman School of Management and a bachelor's in Economics, and a B.Com in Strategic Finance.

 Charles Pontvianne

Charles Pontvianne

Head Mentor

Charles worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at SGCIB and Rothschild. He then worked as an Associate at Greenhill & Co. and became a Vice President. He currently works as Head Of Corporate Finance at Ÿnsect. Charles has a Master’s Degree in Finance from HEC Paris and a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from McGill University.

Christopher Newhouse

Christopher Newhouse

Head Mentor

Christopher started working as a Crypto Derivatives Trader at GSR and is currently a Co-Founder of Infiniti Labs, a Web3/Blockchain Advisory and consulting firm. Christopher holds a Master's degree in Quantitative and Computational Finance and a Bachelor's from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Craig

Craig Irvine

Head Mentor

Craig has 20+ years of work experience across top firms like Merrill Lynch, Macquarie Group, and Citigroup. His professional journey has spanned from the position of Vice President to Managing Director. Craig also holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a BA from Yale.

Faye

Faye Teng

Head Mentor

Faye was an Investment Banking Analyst at Jefferies. She then moved to Private Equity as an Associate at Strattam Capital and a Manager at ThoughtSpot. She is currently a Teaching Assistant and researcher at The Wharton School. Faye has an MBA from the Wharton School and triple degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.

Guantong Sun

Guantong Sun

Head Mentor

Guantong worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Nomura and Lehman Brothers. He then worked as Vice President at Fortress Investment Group, Associate Director at Golub Capital, Vice President at Pretium, and co-founded Labyrinth Data Works. He currently works as the Senior VP and Head of Investor Relations at Turning Rock Partners. He also holds a Bachelor's in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business.

Maximo Gonzalez

Maximo Gonzalez

Head Mentor

Maximo worked as an Analyst at MarshBerry and Rabobank. He then worked as an Associate at Platte River Equity before moving to Grupo Trust, where he currently works as their Director general.

Panpan Xiao

Panpan Xiao

Head Mentor

Panpan was an Investment Banking Analyst and then became a Senior Associate at Citi Group. She then worked as an Investment Manager at Pictet Asset Management and Equity Analyst at Schroders. She currently works as an Equity Research Analyst at Fidelity International. Panpan holds a Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bristol.

Paul Mazurek

Paul Mazurek

Head Mentor

Paul worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan. He then worked as a Private Equity Senior Associate at Insight Equity before moving to a Vice President role at Stellex Capital Management. He currently works as a VP at Pacific Avenue Capital Partners. Paul completed his Bachelor’s Degree from Fordham University in Finance.
 

Peggy Xu

Peggy Xu

Head Mentor

Peggy was an Analyst at Deloitte, then worked as a Corporate Finance Analyst at Pacific Blue Australia before moving to RBC Capital Markets, where she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst. She is currently working as an Investment Associate at Future Business Partnership and is also pursuing an MBA from the London Business School.

Peter Tarwid

Peter Tarwid

Head Mentor

Peter worked as a Strategy Analyst and Senior Strategy Analyst in Corporate Strategy at Cengage Group, then worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Barclays Investment Bank, and currently as a Private Equity Associate at Stone Point Capital. Peter has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Brown University.

Zachary Gilbert

Zachary Gilbert

Head Mentor

Zachary was an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, followed by roles as an Analyst and then as an Associate at iAnthus Capital Management. Zachary is currently the Director of M&A at Principal Holdings Group. He also holds an MBA from Duke's Fuqua School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.

Alyssa Karbel

Alyssa Karbel

Head Mentor

Alyssa began her career as an investor at Goldman Sachs after completing her sophomore and junior summer internships at the Firm. She currently works as an investor at Wellington Management and has experience across healthcare and tech-media-telecom verticals. Alyssa has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from The Johns Hopkins University.

Rahul Gupta

Rahul Gupta

Head Mentor

Rahul was an Equity Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs focusing on Industrials. He then worked as an Investment Banking Associate at Morgan Stanley focusing on Technology M&A and IPOs. He currently works at ServiceNow in Corporate Finance. Rahul completed his MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and holds a master’s degree in finance from Indian Institute of Management.

Aditya Parekh

Aditya Parekh

Head Mentor

Aditya began his finance career in investment banking at HSBC, where he spent over three years in M&A before moving to HSBC Ventures, focusing on venture investments in deeptech, fintech, and energy. He is currently an active investor with firms like Contextual AI, Greenly, and Poolside. Aditya holds a Bachelor’s degree from Ahmedabad University.

Alessandro Bua

Alessandro Bua

Head Mentor

Alessandro is an investment advisor at Julius Baer. He previously worked in a family office, co-managing discretionary mandates and providing cross-asset advisory. He began his career as a Fixed Income Sales Trader, focusing on credit markets and advisory for financial institutions. Alessandro is a CFA and CAIA Charterholder with a CFA ESG certification, holding an MSc in Finance & Management from Cranfield and a BSc from HEC Lausanne.

Borislav Panov

Borislav Panov

Head Mentor

Borislav is a Senior Associate at a mid-cap private equity fund in London, specializing in investments in financial and business services. He has over five years of investment banking experience, including FIG M&A roles at Barclays and Societe Generale. Borislav holds an MSc in Accounting and Finance from LSE and a BSc in Business Management from King's College London.

Ela Drazba

Ela Drazba

Head Mentor

Ela Drazba is a VP in Technology Coverage at Deutsche Bank, specializing in software and fintech. She has extensive experience across corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and private equity, having worked at Barclays, J.P. Morgan, and MidEuropa Partners. Ela holds a Master's in Management from HEC Paris and a Law degree from King's College London.

Michael Lee

Michael Lee

Head Mentor

Michael Lee is an Investment Associate at Audax Group, specializing in private credit and leveraged loans. Previously, he worked at Capital Group in high-yield investing and Fitch Ratings in energy sector analysis. Michael holds an MBA in Value Investing from Columbia Business School and a BS in Business Administration from Boston University.

Nicholas Tyson

Nicholas Tyson

Head Mentor

Nicholas Tyson is an experienced investment professional with a background in growth equity and private equity investments across India and Southeast Asia. He previously worked at the Family Office and The Abraaj Group. Nicholas started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. He holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in Economics and History with honors from Williams College.

Pablo Medina

Pablo Medina

Head Mentor

Pablo Medina is a Principal at Atwater Capital and a Board Observer at 88Rising. He previously served as Vice President at EQT Group, where he helped launch Europe's largest growth fund and led investments in tech businesses across Europe and the U.S. Pablo started his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, and Management Information Systems from Saint Francis University and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022.

Rayshad Talukder

Rayshad Talukder

Head Mentor

Rayshad Talukder is the Founder of Saber Advisors. He has held senior roles at Clearhaven Partners, Svoboda Capital Partners, and Intel 471, focusing on private equity and M&A. Rayshad previously worked at RBC Capital Markets in investment banking. He is pursuing an MBA at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and holds a BA in Finance from Michigan State University.

Regine Chan

Regine Chan

Head Mentor

Regine Chan is a Senior Investment Manager at the Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), specializing in global growth and private equity. She previously worked at General Atlantic and McKinsey & Company. Regine holds a BBA with Highest Distinction from Nanyang Technological University.

Rugsit Kanan

Rugsit Kanan

Head Mentor

Rugsit Kanan is a Vice President at Lazard Asset Management. With nearly 8 years of experience at Lazard, Rugsit has also served as a Research Analyst in Hong Kong. He holds a Master's Degree in Economics/Public Policy from Schwarzman Scholars and a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Harvard University.

Brennan Foster

Brennan Foster

Head Mentor

Brennan is a former investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley and private equity associate at Aurora Capital Partners. He has mentored over 50 students to secure top investment banking roles, leveraging his insight into recruiting and interview processes. Brennan holds a BA in Business Economics from UCLA.

Christopher Youssef

Christopher Youssef

Head Mentor

Christopher is a Portfolio Manager at Verition Fund Management LLC and was previously a Portfolio Manager at Brevan Howard and PIMCO. He has prior experience at Carrington Capital as structured products trader. He holds a BBA in Finance from George Washington University.

Daniel Truong

Daniel Truong

Head Mentor

Daniel began his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at Duff & Phelps and later at Cronus Partners. He then worked at Merrill Lynch. Daniel also worked as a Partnerships Manager at Doma. Daniel holds a B.S. in Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies from The Wharton School.

Darragh O'Sullivan

Darragh O'Sullivan

Head Mentor

Darragh O'Sullivan is a Paraplanner at Partners Wealth Management, with previous experience as an Equity Research Associate at Jefferies and an Equity Research Analyst at Goodbody. Darragh holds a Master's in Management from Imperial College Business School and a Bachelor's in Economics from University College Cork.

Elliot Meade

Elliot Meade

Head Mentor

Elliot Meade is currently an Executive Talent Partner & Strategy at Ascendion. He previously worked in Private Equity Advisory at Spencer Stuart and Skill Capital, and served as a Private Equity Associate at Greenridge Investment Partners. Prior to that, Elliot was a Senior Analyst in Investment Banking at Piper Jaffray and an Analyst in Corporate & Investment Banking at Citi. He holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BA in Business Administration from Columbia University.

Gabriele Zuokaite

Gabriele Zuokaite

Head Mentor

Gabriele Zuokaite is currently COO & Product Manager of Stealth and Co-Founder and General Manager of Palais Constance. She began her career as an M&A Associate at Rothschild & Co and previously worked at Zapp as Director of New Initiatives and in Corporate Development. Before that, Gabriele served as COO at Whatagraph and in Business Development at Workland Offices. Gabriele holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of York.

Harshit Krishna

Harshit Krishna

Head Mentor

Harshit Krishna is a financial professional with over 10 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, and technology investments. He has held senior roles at Perella Weinberg Partners, BNP Paribas, and Public Investment Fund. Throughout his career, Harshit has provided strategic advice on private capital markets, technology investments, and mergers & acquisitions across various sectors helping them navigate the challenges of building and scaling successful startups.

Jamie Denham

Jamie Denham

Head Mentor

Jamie was a Private Equity Associate at The Carlyle Group, focusing on U.S. Buyout & Growth in Consumer, Media, and Retail. Before that, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Jamie graduated Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Jordan Grossi

Jordan Grossi

Head Mentor

Jordan is an Investment Banking Associate Director at Scotiabank, specializing in Metals & Mining within Global Banking and Markets. He has prior experience as an Investment Banking Associate at INFOR Financial and an Associate at EY. Jordan holds an Honours Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance from McMaster University.

Luke Paetzold

Luke Paetzold

Head Mentor

Luke Paetzold is the Founder and Managing Partner of Celeborn Capital, specializing in corporate finance and advisory services for the digital economy. With experience at Technology Holdings, Teneo, G.C. Andersen Partners, and Pine Brook Partners, he has advised on M&A, capital raises, and private equity investments. Luke holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Penn State University.

Mark Krammer

Mark Krammer

Head Mentor

Mark worked at Goldman Sachs as a Commodities Trading Associate, and previously as a Commodities Trading Analyst. He also gained experience as a Private Equity Summer Analyst at RFA Capital. Mark holds dual honors degrees, a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Ivey Business School, and a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics from Western University.

Matthew Litwin

Matthew Litwin

Head Mentor

Matthew Litwin is a seasoned investment banker and private equity professional with over 15 years of experience. He is currently a Director at Whipstitch Capital and has held senior roles at RBC Capital Markets, Nomura, and Houlihan Lokey. Matthew earned his MBA from the University of Michigan and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Binghamton University.

Pranav Mehta

Pranav Mehta

Head Mentor

Pranav worked as an Investment Professional at The Carlyle Group, and as an Investment Banking Analyst at Rothschild & Co and Spark Financial Holdings. Pranav holds a Bachelor of Laws from the National Law School of India University.

Sahil Nayyar

Sahil Nayyar

Head Mentor

Sahil is an Investment Banking Associate at Piper Sandler. He previously worked as an Analyst at Solganick & Co. and as a Growth Equity Analyst at the University Growth Fund. Sahil is pursuing a Master’s in Financial Mathematics at the University of Chicago and holds a Bachelor’s in Mathematics and Economics from the University of Southern California.

Sheng Ho

Sheng Ho

Head Mentor

Sheng Ho previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, focusing on technology strategy, diligence, and product management. He has also worked as a consultant at Strategy&. Sheng holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford.

Chris Riggs

Chris Riggs

Head Mentor

Chris has extensive experience across top firms, including Citadel Securities and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he worked in Equity Capital Markets and Sales & Trading. He later served as a Senior Research Analyst at Flow State Investments. Currently, Chris is a Head Mentor at WSO Academy and a writer for "The Daily Peel," delivering high-level market updates to a broad subscriber base. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

Annie Meng

Annie Meng

Head Mentor

Before joining WSO as an instructor, Annie started her career as an investment banking analyst with Credit Suisse’s Los Angeles division, a generalist group that focused on Financial Sponsors and Real Estate Gaming Coverage. She later moved to New York and transitioned to an execution role with the Leveraged Finance Origination and Restructuring Group at Credit Suisse, specializing in high yield debt transactions. Annie graduated from the Wharton School, at the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics.

Kiran Sonty

Kiran Sonty

Head Mentor

Kiran has built a strong career across investment banking and venture investing, with experience at top firms like Credit Suisse, Citi Ventures, and Goldman Sachs. He currently works as an Associate in the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) at BMO Capital Markets, covering the U.S. Insurance sector. Kiran holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Head Mentor

Andy brings a strong background across investment banking, private equity, and corporate strategy. He is currently Director of Corporate Strategy & Talent Operations at Excel Sports Management. Before that, Andy was an Associate at Linden Capital Partners and worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Applied Computational Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Notre Dame.

Jun Il Kim

Jun Il Kim

Head Mentor

Jun Kim has extensive experience across corporate development, M&A, and investment banking. He currently serves as Corporate Development Director at Zebra Technologies, focusing on M&A and strategic initiatives. Prior to this, he held strategic investment leadership roles at Siemens Advanta and Honeywell, and began his career in investment banking at Deutsche Bank. Jun Il earned his Master’s in Finance from London Business School.

Bowen Chow

Bowen Chow

Head Mentor

Bowen is currently an Investment Executive at CVC in New York, where he focuses on private equity investments. Before joining CVC, he worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Guggenheim Partners, specializing in Healthcare Services. Bowen graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Jonathan Matla

Jonathan Matla

Head Mentor

Jonathan Matla is the Managing Partner at JEM Capital Management in New York. Prior to founding JEM Capital Management, he worked in restructuring investment banking as an Associate at Guggenheim Partners and as a Senior Consultant in EY-Parthenon's Restructuring and Turnaround Advisory practice. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Management Engineering and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Issa Ashqar

Issa Ashqar

Head Mentor

Issa Ashqar is a Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions at Hikma Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Hikma, he worked in investment banking at TD Securities and CIBC Capital Markets, focusing on M&A and Communications & Media. Issa also brings private equity experience from his time at GMS Capital Partners and Denuo Capital Group. He holds an MBA from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

Quang Nguyen

Quang Nguyen

Head Mentor

Quang Nguyen is a Private Equity Associate at Bridge Investment Group, with prior experience in M&A and investments at AmTrust Financial and investment banking roles at SVB Securities and District Capital Partners. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Operations Research from Georgetown University.

Geoff Bocobo

Geoff Bocobo

Head Mentor

Geoff Bocobo is a Consultant at BCG in the Healthcare practice. With a background in medicine from the Jacobs School of Medicine, he has also held roles as a digital health investor at Vive Collective, tech commercialization consultant for university labs, and founder of Buffalo’s first educational healthcare incubator. Geoff is the Creative Director for the MIT Science Policy Review, a Track & Field athlete with international experience, and an active mentor and community builder through initiatives like Gold House, MD++, and No Patient Left Behind.

Michael Song

Michael Song

Head Mentor

Michael is a seasoned investor with over two decades of experience across hedge funds, private investments, and M&A. He currently serves as Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer at Sypher Capital. Prior to this, he held roles at Navy Capital, Freshford Capital, Greenhill, and Salomon Smith Barney. Michael holds an MBA from Wharton and a BBA from the University of Michigan.

Aditur Rahman

Aditur Rahman

Head Mentor

Aditur is a private equity associate at Trivest Partners. He previously worked in investment banking at Harris Williams and in corporate strategy at PNC. Aditur holds a BBA in Accounting from The Ohio State University.

Peter Kavouris

Peter Kavouris

Head Mentor

Peter is a Vice President at BMO Capital Markets in Financial Institutions Group. He began his career at BMO as an intern and worked his way up through the analyst and associate ranks. Peter holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Toronto.

Mathew Andreou

Mathew Andreou

Head Mentor

Mathew is a Private Equity Associate at Blackstone. He began his career in investment banking at Bank of America before moving to Evercore, where he worked in the Technology M&A group as an Analyst and later as an Associate. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from Queen’s University.

Sudhanshu Khemka

Sudhanshu Khemka

Head Mentor

Sudhanshu is a Private Equity investor at Partners Group in Singapore. He previously worked in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and UBS in New York, covering fintechs and asset managers within the Financial Institutions Group. Earlier in his career, he was an Assistant Vice President at Deutsche Bank in Singapore. Sudhanshu holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

Tammie Chen

Tammie Chen

Head Mentor

Tammie is a Principal at TPG in San Francisco. Prior to TPG, she was a founding member of KKR’s technology growth equity fund. She began her career as a tech investment banker at Morgan Stanley in New York. Tammie holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Alkmini Panagopoulou

Alkmini Panagopoulou

Head Mentor

Alkmini is an Associate Director in Investment Banking at UBS in New York, specializing in the Media & Telecom sector. Prior to joining UBS, she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at GCA and Barclays, where she gained expertise in credit risk management and strategic reporting. Alkmini also holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University.

Stephanie Zou

Stephanie Zou

Head Mentor

Stephanie is an Investment Director at Antin Infrastructure Partners in New York, where she leads investments and serves as a board member for Empire Access and board observer for Vicinity Energy. Before joining Antin, she was a Private Equity Associate at Blackstone and an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rice University.

Wendy Yang

Wendy Yang

Head Mentor

Wendy is a Private Equity Associate at Advent International in London. Before joining Advent, she spent three years at Rothschild & Co as an Investment Banking Analyst and Associate, advising on M&A transactions in the Consumer, Retail & Leisure space. Wendy holds a BSc in Management from the London School of Economics.

Dillon Suresh

Dillon Suresh

Head Mentor

Dillon is a Senior Associate in the Investment Strategy Group at BMO Capital Markets. He began his career at Willis Towers Watson. Dillon also gained experience at Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan in both derivatives and global equities. He holds a BBA from the University of Toronto and has worked as a student equity research analyst and teaching assistant during his time there.

Jalen Gilmore

Jalen Gilmore

Head Mentor

Jalen is a Vice President of Investments at Vibranium Capital Group. He previously worked at Estancia Capital Management as Private Equity Investment Professional. Jalen brings diverse experience from roles at Causeway Capital, Pariti, AIG, and U.S. Bank, and holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School.

Yash Khanna

Yash Khanna

Head Mentor

Yash is a Vice President in Investment Banking at Santander UK, where he covers the Consumer, Retail, and Healthcare sectors. He previously led Corporate Development at Meesho and spent over four years at J.P. Morgan in both London and Mumbai. Yash began his career at Credit Suisse and holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta

Gareth Leung

Gareth Leung

Head Mentor

Gareth is an Investment Banking Analyst at EC M&A. Prior to this, he worked at Barclays Investment Bank in London and completed internships at HSBC and AMR International. Gareth holds a BSc in Government and Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE).

Tomas Ambrosio

Tomas Ambrosio

Head Mentor

Tomás is currently an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School and a Private Equity Summer Associate at Volpi Capital, focused on B2B tech investments. Before business school, he spent nearly four years at McKinsey & Company. His experience also includes roles at Qualitas Funds, Goldman Sachs, and co-founding a successful services marketplace in Portugal.

Adam B

Adam B.

Head Mentor

Adam is an MBA candidate at London Business School and serves as a trusted advisor for Weybridge Partners Ltd. His prior experience includes structuring direct lending and private credit solutions at Citi. Adam’s background also includes roles at PwC in tax and investment advisory and Senior Associate at BCG.

Timothy Huang

Timothy Huang

Head Mentor

Timothy is an AVP in Lifeco Lending at Corebridge Financial. With a decade of experience across commercial real estate and structured finance, his prior roles include CMBS at Morgan Stanley, asset management at PCCP, and capital markets at HFF. He holds a BA in Economics from UC San Diego and a Master’s in Real Estate from Georgetown University.

Taurance Robnett

Taurance Robnett

Head Mentor

Taurance is the Co-Founder and CEO of Vema Data. With a strong background in market data and consulting, he has worked as an Engagement Manager at Vdriven Consulting and a Big 4 M&A Consultant at MBO Partners. He also held various roles at PwC and Vanguard. Taurance holds an MBA in Finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology.

Saz Senthilgiri

Saz Senthilgiri

Head Mentor

Saz Senthilgiri is a Senior Associate in Private Equity at Partners Group, where he has progressed from Analyst to Associate and now Senior Associate since joining in 2019. Prior to his role at Partners Group, Saz interned as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst at Deutsche Bank in the M&A Global Industrials Group. He holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London.

Jean-Philippe Maltais

Jean-Philippe Maltais

Head Mentor

Jean-Philippe Maltais is a Portfolio Manager at Palm Lane Capital LLP with previous roles at ExodusPoint Capital, Millennium, and Man GLG, he has extensive experience in managing long/short credit mandates and quantitative research. Jean-Philippe also has a strong background in leveraged finance, having worked at Barclays and Merrill Lynch. He holds a Diplome in Finance from HEC Paris and an M.Sc. in Applied Physics from Télécom Paris.

Chance Dye

Chance Dye

Head Mentor

Chance Dye is the Director of M&A at Redwood Services. Previously, he held roles at Monogram Foods, managing treasury and acquisitions, and at Waterton, where he worked as a Portfolio Analyst. Chance began his career at Medical Properties Trust and has also consulted for AEA Group. He holds an MBA in Finance from The University of Alabama.

John Tosi

John Tosi

Head Mentor

John Tosi is a Senior Equity Research Analyst with over a decade of experience conducting deep fundamental analysis across small, mid, and micro-cap equities. A generalist with expertise spanning TMT, fintech, industrials, and consumer sectors, John has held senior research roles at Portfolio Investment Research, Coleman Research, and Wampanoag Capital. John holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Cornell University

Sam Unsworth

Sam Unsworth

Head Mentor

Sam Unsworth is an Associate Portfolio Manager at Millennium. Prior to joining Millennium, he spent over two years at Citadel in London as senior associate. Earlier in his career, Sam worked in UK M&A advisory at Perella Weinberg Partners and as an M&A and private equity associate at Skadden, Arps in both London and New York. He began his finance journey as a Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs. Sam holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of Bristol.

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