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Michael is an Investment Professional at Verod. Prior to joining Verod, he worked as a Senior Corporate Finance Analyst at Babban Gona, where he engaged in fundraising, deal advisory, and investor relations. He holds a B.Sc. in Finance from the University of Lagos and a Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst (FMVA) certificate from the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI). He is a self-starter with a drive to create impact who enjoys the challenges and rewards of helping clients make more informed investment decisions and scaling businesses. He has consistently built an interest in Finance & Investments through graduate experiences, a deep interest in economics and markets, and an eagerness to learn. He finds the concept of driving investments, trade, and the creation of wealth across sectors with research, strategy, and financial analysis deeply alluring.
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- Currently, an investment accountant/assistant portfolio manager at a boutique fixed-income firm, Caprin Asset Management, managing fixed-income portfolios for high-net-worth clients
- Previously, spent 1.5 years at a fintech start-up
- During college, was actively involved in the university's investment fund and expansion strategic 2020 plan
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Senior Associate in Investment Banking with experience across Paris and London, having worked in M&A (both generalist and sector-focused teams), ECM, Corporate Broking, and Asset Management.
I’m particularly passionate about helping others break into finance or take the next step in their careers. I can support with CV reviews, cover letters, and overall career advice whether you’re aiming for investment banking, summer internships, planning a move to London/Paris/Dubai, or thinking about a career transition.
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* Currently works as a Senior Associate at Family Office in Chicago covering sports teams, media and entertainment * Previously worked for City Capital Advisors and Ernst & Young Capital Advisors * Graduated with a B.A. in Economics
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Sherif has vast experience in corporate and investment banking working on a diverse range of capital markets and financial advisory products in the GCC and North Africa. In 2012 Sherif Founded S.K.I.B Advisory as a boutique corporate finance advisory firm in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE. S.K.I.B Advisory is posed to enhance the utilization of financial advisory by extending the resources and services of large investment banks to small and mid-sized private businesses. S.K.I.B Advisory offers a wide range of corporate finance advisory services with primary focus on M&A’s, private placements, debt raising, feasibility studies and business plans. Prior to SKIB Advisory, Sherif worked with CAPM Investment PJSC, a prominent Abu Dhabi based investment banking firm. where he successfully closed multiple private and public equity offerings. Previously, Sherif worked with the corporate finance division at Financial Transaction House PJSC (Legacy of Arthur Anderson – Global Corporate Finance Division) based in Saudi Arabia where he executed various private placements and advisory transactions in GCC & North Africa. He was also involved in various equity capital market transactions in Saudi Arabia. Prior to his GCC experience, Sherif worked with Societe Generale Bank in Egypt. where he focused on identifying customized financial solutions for large and medium size companies in various industry segments Specialties: Equity Capital Market Transactions (IPOs and Right Issues) Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Private Placements, Family Business Advisory, Advisory Valuation
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- Experienced Associate Consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry.
- Skilled in Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking, Market Research, Business Analytics, and Management.
- A strong consulting professional with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
- Certificate in Technology, Operations, and Value Chain Management focused in Blockchain Technologies
- Consultant for 1.5 years
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Strong self-starter & possesses motivation to excel, willing to adapt and dedicated to continuous improvement, strong in motivating others, and a very strong team player. Enjoys working out/body building, chess, movies and family time. Dog Lover and charity seeker!
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Senior Quantitative Researcher with 3+ years of experience in statistical modeling, time series analysis, and alpha factor
generation. Specialising in the application of data science to develop robust pricing models and trading signals. Skilled of
refining portfolios through systematic strategies and implementing effective investment and trading solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The WSO mentor service runs at a very slight profit (~5-10% net margin) in order to help motivate amazing professionals to provide great (free) advice in the forums (many mentors have green "mentor" buttons next to their usernames) which strengthens the entire WSO community. Luckily, there is a surprising number of elite professionals within the WSO community that love giving back to motivated candidates. We also recently automated the mentor matching with an algo that helps reduce the manual work needed on the backend should a requested mentor not be available. Prices range from as low as $57 up to $997 depending on the package you purchase and the mentor you select. Given the success of our service and the number of repeat clients we have, we know that we can afford to run on thin profit margins and serve thousands of applicants. We also know that many of you will follow the advice of our mentors and invest in additional courses and/or services from WSO.
After checking out, your request will immediately be sent to the mentor you selected. You will be expected to fill our some basic information (location, industry preference, etc) along with upload a Word version of your resume in order to help the mentor decide if they feel like they are a great match. As soon as they accept (usually within ~9-12 hours), an email will be sent making an introduction. Your mentor will introduce him/herself and then proceed to review your current resume and/or offer times when you can connect for a mentor session. Over the following days, you will schedule a time that is mutually convenient for you initial phone call to go over what you need help with (mock interview, career consultation and/or both). If you would like to continue with this mentor, you can schedule more hours anywhere from 1 hour to 3+ hours with him/her over the following weeks & months.
Typically the match happens within 12hrs. If your preferred mentor has not responded within 9 hours or they indicate they can't take you on as a mentor, we will notify other top mentors that have the most in common with the mentor you selected (based on our matching algo). These backup mentors will indicate to you if they are available and you have the choice to move forward with one of them, get a refund or wait longer for your preferred mentor. If for whatever reason we cannot match you in time and/or there are no mentors that are available that you'd like to work with, we will refund your purchase in full, no questions asked.
We have an incredible team of 1,000+ dedicated mentors across top firms all around the world. Our #1 goal is to make sure you are placed in the hands of the most competent and detail-oriented professional in your specific target industry. This coupled with our strict process ensures a smooth and thorough experience. Why do we use actual professionals? The answer is simple: they are the ones ACTUALLY SCREENING APPLICATIONS for their own firms! They know what it takes to make it out of the trash pile and into the interview pile. On top of this, since we have been doing mentor sessions for over a decade across THOUSANDS of clients, we are able to immediately identify a top mentor and feed them more clients to ensure happy customers like you (due to our strict screening process). Our team includes investment bankers at all the top bulge brackets and elite boutique banks as well as private equity, hedge fund and VC professionals at the most prestigious funds. We also have reviewers at the top management consulting firms in the world, elite prop trading firms, top corporate finance roles as well as other related finance careers.
Usually these are all self-limiting beliefs, but if you're unsure if we are a good match for you, please send us a quick email to [email protected] and we can send over some bios if we think there might be a potential good match for you.
Too Young / Too Inexperienced: We do NOT recommend our mentor service until you at least have at least some relevant WORK experience that we can leverage. For the young clients out there, this means an internship, ideally in your target or related industry. If you are still in high school, it is unlikely that you have this experience. The earliest we'd recommend doing a mentor session is early freshman or early sophomore year as you prepare for summer internship recruiting. If you have no relevant experience then it probably doesn't make sense to sign up for the service. Our mentors are amazing, but they aren't magicians. If you tell us you really want to be in Investment Banking or Private Equity (for example) and everything in your background points to law or medicine, it's going to be an uphill battle. On the other hand, if you have unrelated experience but you have started the transition process by taking relevant classes and joining relevant clubs and associations, we'd love to work with you. You may not be the most competitive candidate, but we will highlight the most relevant education and functions at your current job that would translate well across industries.
Too Old / Too Experienced: We DO recommend our mentor service for more experienced professionals that are looking to make a transition or have an interview coming up. We have several very senior mentors that can answer the tough questions and make sure you are up to date on the latest trends in your target industry. However, before you move forward, we encourage you to give yourself an honest assessment. If you are looking to make the transition and have not made any steps outside of considering this mentor program, you probably aren't ready. If you've taken steps (education, new degrees, courses, etc) and feel like you're ready, we're on board and eager to help!
Yes, but if you have a negative attitude you are unlikely to have success. If you think a mentor session is an automatic referral, please don't bother to hire us.
Yes, our mentors often do refer our clients for open positions at their firms (over 20%), however, this should not be asked of our mentors to avoid a conflict of interest and it should not be expected as part of the service. It is up to you to impress the mentor if this is your goal, however, we believe you can gain much more out of the experience by being honest about your weaknesses and concerns with the mentor so there can be an open dialogue on how to improve your chances.
The only discounts are for larger packages and more hours purchased at once. This is an incredibly labor intensive 1-on-1 service using finance professionals that typically make well over $200/hr and are doing this primarily to give back.
This is a personal question and the answer is naturally subjective. If you are serious about landing a job in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, trading, asset management, management consulting or any other competitive industry, it's more than likely that the answer to that question is a resounding "YES".
Career services advisers at your school are not screening applications for interviews...neither are your classmates. If you do happen to have a friend in the industry, are they going to take the hours necessary to give you a realistic mock interview? Odds are that their time is limited outside the office and if they do give you some guidance, it won't be as thorough as our expert mentors. If you look at the competitive nature of recruiting nowadays, why would leave your application up to chance when many of these jobs pay well over $100,000?
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If you’re reading this, you’re here for a reason: because you want to be one of the very few who gets an an elite job and because you need help doing it. The choice really is yours. And your opportunity really is limited.
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