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Are you looking to break into the buy-side, sell-side or corporate environment in the Asia-Pacific? I would be pleased to chat with you about your dreams and visions and mentor you to enable to you put your best foot forward an ever evolving and challenging environment. I believe in "Persistence Beats Resistance" and being able to showcase the real YOU to get your foot in the door for your next career move.
- 30+ years across Investment Banking, Private Credit & Energy Finance – advising on real transactions, not just theory; deep insight into how banks and buy-side firms actually assess candidates and deals
- Former CFO & Executive Director – board-level perspective on decision-making, risk, and capital allocation that helps candidates stand out in senior interviews
- Interview & CV specialist for IB / PE / Buy-Side roles – practical guidance on technicals, deal walk-throughs, and compelling personal narratives
- Buy-side experience with private credit funds – strong grounding in credit analysis, financial modeling, and investment committee thinking
- Direct, high-signal coaching style – clear feedback, no fluff, focused on helping you perform confidently in high-pressure interviews
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Over seven years of professional experience in statutory audits, supported by a CPA (US) credential. Proficient in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)/US GAAP, accounting, and financial statement auditing, the role emphasizes delivering high-quality audit services while supporting organizational goals.
Passionate about fostering collaboration and inclusivity, the focus is on creating value for clients in a diverse and dynamic environment. The mission includes leveraging technical expertise to contribute to the organization's success and ensuring compliance with global financial reporting standards.
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Executive Office within Technology, Data & Innovation (TDI) division at a major German bank. I coach mentees on career strategy, CV/LinkedIn, interviews, and executive communication—with a practical, structured approach. Strong focus on strategy execution, stakeholder management, prioritisation, and automation/digital transformation initiatives.
I mentor candidates who want to build (or accelerate) a career in large, high-performance organisations—especially in strategy/COO-style roles, automation & digital transformation, and executive-level communication.
I can help you with:
- Career strategy & positioning: finding the right path, sharpening your narrative, and building a realistic plan
- CV / LinkedIn / applications: making your profile outcome-driven and interview-ready
- Interview prep: structured coaching for behavioural + role-fit questions, confidence and clarity
- Executive communication: writing crisp updates/emails, prioritisation, stakeholder management
- On-the-job excellence: how to drive ownership, align teams, and deliver under pressure
Mentoring style: structured, direct but supportive, and highly practical—clear next steps after each session.
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Focused on energy, infrastructure, and industrials. Now focusing on hardtech/drones for asset-heavy industries
ex-BCG 7-year stint in Texas. Worked globally deploying strategy and cost transformations
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Commercial and Supply Chain with 14 years experience running businesses, putting in place new ventures and improving operations. Lived and worked in Antigua & Barbuda, Singapore, Japan, USA, Pakistan, Norway, UK & Switzerland, with managerial oversight for regional businesses and global projects. This includes working with senior stakeholders in Banking and Investments, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Retail and Commercial functions. Held senior advocacy positions in external organizations including British Chamber of Commerce & Supply Chain Asia. A Lifelong learner challenging self along development journey. Emphasizing startup ventures, innovation, global discovery, digital, International Consulting Projects & sustainability.
I have dealt with finance concepts from investment banking, SME & Commercial Banking, Manufacturing (Aerospace) and Consulting related delivery projects. I have lived and breathed interview selection through to project delivery and career guidance. Having been on both sides of the table I would like to help you on your journey through a blend of diversity and focus.
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Devon Kessler is a dynamic transaction advisor and innovation strategist with a proven track record of bridging the gap between complex financial operations and cutting-edge technical product creation. Throughout his career, he has specialized in driving strategic growth, building "zero-to-one" foundational infrastructure, and leading high-impact cross-functional teams across the M&A and corporate innovation landscapes.
Currently, Devon serves as the Transaction Advisor and Employee #2 at **Wisable**, a D. E. Shaw Venture Studio portfolio company. In this role, he has been instrumental in co-founding and scaling a tech-enabled M&A platform, establishing foundational go-to-market strategies, and managing the end-to-end deal origination funnel. Partnering directly with the Head of Product, Devon translates deal team requirements into proprietary, AI-powered valuation and underwriting software, while simultaneously advising business founders on complex financial performance, margins, and M&A viability.
Prior to joining Wisable, Devon was an Innovation Consultant at **Ignition (a KPMG Company)**, where he managed a portfolio of 18 "Signature Experiences" representing over $1B+ in revenue. He regularly facilitated executive workshops with C-suite leaders and private equity/venture capital funds to assess portfolio companies and unlock value creation using human-centered design frameworks. He also served on the Strategic Intelligence team, spearheading the integration of generative AI capabilities into client offerings.
Devon began his consulting career at **PwC**, moving from a Financial Services Management Consultant to a Change and Innovation Consultant. At PwC, he established the firm's Immersive Services practice to introduce AR/VR solutions to hundreds of clients, generated $50.4M in additional revenue through relationship cultivation, and co-led the New York LGBT Network of over 800 members. His strategic facilitation for major entertainment and tech enterprises successfully enabled organizational transformations resulting in $5B in operating expense savings. His foundational finance experience also includes roles as an M&A Investment Banking Analyst at ONEtoONE Corporate Finance and Oberon Securities.
Devon holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations with a minor in Business from Cornell University.
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Executive, investor and capital markets specialist with 25+ years of experience, currently leading the Asset Management business for a unit of Latin America’s largest private financial institution. Have consistently led teams to achieve challenging objectives, generated alpha on the Buy-Side, earned top honors as a Sell-side Strategist/Analyst, conducted M&A and Private Equity transactions across multiple industries. Research initiatives throughout the past two decades have led to in-depth knowledge of niche global markets. The entrepreneurial nature of these roles has helped advance a broader set of commercial and business development skills. Advocate for responsible investing and frequent community volunteer.
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Help with equity analysis an research, financial analysis - advanced. Qualified CFA and Chartered Accountant. 20 years in financial services spanning audit and accounting, sell side and buyside research.
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FRM®-certified risk professional with a robust quantitative foundation in financial markets, risk modeling, and data analytics. I hold a Master’s degree in Risk Management of Financial Markets from the University of Cape Town, completed through the African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management (AIFMRM).
My expertise spans mathematics, statistics, econometrics, and financial modeling, with experience in SQL, VBA, R, Python, and MATLAB. I am a Financial Risk Manager (FRM®) certified by the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) and currently i am a CFA Level II Candidate.
I am passionate about leveraging quantitative methods and rigorous risk frameworks to drive informed investment decisions, optimize capital allocation, and strengthen risk governance in complex financial environments.
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- Investment Analyst at biotech specialist hedge fund
- Clinical trial R&D-focused due diligence in small to mid cap public equities
- MD/PhD from Top 10 medical school
- BS in Biology/Statistics from Top 10 undergraduate
- Previous Investment Analyst at biotech specialist hedge fund
- Previous Vice President in biotech equity research at bulge bracket bank
- ***Will only consider mentees with science/medical backgrounds (undergrad or graduate degrees are fine) interested in pursuing life sciences investing as my experience is of little value to those pursuing other sectors***
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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