Q&A: NFL to VP in Investment Banking

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  • A VP at a BB bank in their leveraged finance group
  • Served as a COO for a cleantech company
  • Investment banking summer associate in the TMT group
  • Ex NFL player
  • Bachelor of Arts and MBA, Finance

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Member @Kindred.Soul shares his journey from a walk-on at his undergrad D1 football program all the way to the NFL. Learn why he left professional football after only 3 years, why it was at the worst possible time, how he broke into investment banking and the struggles he's overcome at his bulge bracket bank to get promoted.

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Now that you’ve had a few years since the transition from football, what do you look back on as the toughest adjustment? Do you feel like switching to another high stress, challenging career was a good way for you to deal with the post-playing career? It seems like some guys have a harder time leaving than others (I’ve known a couple).

 

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