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- Associate at Gimv, a publicly listed European investment company with c. €2.0bn in assets under management, investing in growth and buyout transactions.
- Previously worked at Argos Wityu, a pan-European private equity fund focused on complex transformations and buy-and-build strategies.
- Started his career at BNP Paribas Fortis as a management trainee, completing rotations in M&A, private equity, and corporate banking.
- Gained early experience through internships in Sales & Trading at Commerzbank (Paris) and in Investment Banking.
- Holds an MSc in Business Economics (Finance & Strategy) from the University of Antwerp.
Having navigated the path from student to private equity professional, Skyler enjoys supporting students and young professionals who aspire to break into investment banking or private equity. He shares practical insights on recruitment processes, technical preparation, securing internships, and building a strong profile from an early stage.
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“A multifaceted investments professional with a focus on utilizing technology to enhance investment analytics within complex organizations” Experienced and well regarded investment professional, competent in investment performance/risk analytics theory and practice. Proven expertise in adding value within sovereign wealth fund, global asset manager and investment research house environments. Able to understand, articulate and resolve complex investment issues. Core Competencies - In-depth expertise in measuring investment performance accurately. Knowledge of various methodologies and techniques for calculating returns, including time-weighted return (TWR) and money-weighted return (MWR). -Evaluation of portfolio return and risk characteristics. Able to calculate and create a complete "picture" of a portfolio utilizing metrics including Information Ratio, Sharpe Ratio, Jensen's Alpha, M2, Active Return, Active Risk, TVPI ... -Dissection of investment performance to understand the sources of return. Analyzing factors such as asset allocation, security selection, and market timing to attribute performance results. -Knowledgeable in compliance requirements related to performance reporting. Understanding of Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). -Effective communication of complex performance concepts. -Understanding of methodologies and criteria for manager selection. Completed professional certificates from organizations such as FactSet, Google & Bloomberg, covering technical subjects including Excel, Tableau, Python, SQL, Visual Basic Advanced, Aladdin, Bloomberg Market Concepts/BQL.
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fundamental equity and credit. high yield bonds.
experience across different roles and finance subsegments
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Finance professional with 8 years of experience in credit analysis and monitoring, and client management across various sectors. Proven track record in leading financial due diligence, managing complex client relationships, and mentoring junior analysts. CFA Charterholder with expertise and knowledge in corporate and project finance, and private markets.
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Most businesses don't fail because of bad ideas, they fail because they don't scale correctly. For over 27 years, I've been working at the intersection of business, technology, and growth, helping companies transform from concepts into revenue-generating engines. I am the Founder & CEO of Digi Web, a digital transformation and growth company operating across MENA, with a strong footprint in Hospitality, Real Estate, and Fintech. We don't act as a traditional agency. We operate as a strategic growth partner, working closely with founders, investors, and leadership teams to build scalable, measurable business performance. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to contribute to: ✔ Launched and scaled Bitget's entry into the MENA region from zero to regional presence ✔ Marketed 10+ large-scale real estate projects across MENA, Smart Cities, Towers, and Luxury Properties, with a combined portfolio value exceeding $5 Billion USD ✔ Guided Fintech & Web3 ventures from concept to market, covering user acquisition, positioning, and regulatory navigation ✔ Taken startups from idea stage to investor-ready across Hospitality, Fintech, and AgriTech ✔ Built and launched the first digital banner exchange network in MENA, connected to 100+ portals and serving over 200 million ad impressions per day ✔ Architected and launched an AI-powered digital concierge system for the hospitality industry, successfully exited at an 8-figure valuation My expertise covers: ✔ Growth Strategy & Market Positioning ✔ Digital Transformation & Business Structuring ✔ Performance Marketing & Revenue Optimization ✔ Web3, Tokenization & Emerging Technologies Today, I work with: ✔ Hospitality groups & luxury properties ✔ Real estate developers & investment firms ✔ Fintech, crypto & high-growth startups If you're looking to scale, reposition, or unlock new growth opportunities, let's connect.
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Strategic investment leader with 15+ years delivering multi-asset investment
solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and shaping advisory platforms across
Europe and Latin America for HNWI and UHNWI clients
⮚ Head of Advisory Mexico with 15+ years of experience in multi-asset advisory, portfolio
construction, and wealth management across Europe and Latin America.
➢ Lead cross-functional teams, portfolio advisory platforms, and multi-asset solutions for HNWI
and UHNWI clients (~$1.4Bn AuM) delivering tailored, compliant multi-asset solutions
including traditional and alternative investments.
➢ Recognized for executive-level communication, cross-functional leadership, and translating
macro strategy into actionable client solutions.
➢ Proven track record in market development, commercial growth, and client engagement,
including RFPs, pitches, and roadshows.
➢ Recognized for executive communication, cross-functional leadership, and translating macro
strategy into actionable, compliant investment recommendations
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About the mentor
- Business Operations and Transformation Executive with 14+ years of experience across Consulting, Fintech, SaaS, Aviation, and Startup environments
- Former management consultant leading operational transformation and performance improvement projects across financial services, logistics, manufacturing, and aviation sectors
- Forme Director of PMO, partnering with executive leadership to drive strategic planning, governance, organizational effectiveness, and large-scale business initiatives
- Former Head of Operations at PayJoy, overseeing multi-functional business operations including Payments, Risk, Collections, Customer Support, Compliance, Accounting, Payroll, and Legal
- Experienced in structured problem solving, operational strategy, process improvement, stakeholder management, and executive communication
- MBA from Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain)
- Native Spanish speaker, fluent in English (C2), basic Portuguese
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Quantitative risk analyst. Basel IV, Solvency II, VaR modeling, Python, Excel.
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- Over 25 years of experience in Corporate Finance: M&A, Capital Markets and Project Finance.
- Independent Senior Advisor for M&A projects, leading end-to-end processes from valuation to closing for complex strategic transactions
- Former worked in Capital Markets as Head of Investor Relations at relevant listed company, working closely with equity research analysts and fund managers across international markets.
- MBA from Manchester Business School
- High standards and practical judgment in mentoring, delivering an effective, engaging and fun collaborative environment.
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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