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.
Toby Gerhart crushed a summer in Piper's Healthcare group this year. Wild times.
Was gonna say that’s messed up for the wife but I’m guessing she’s used to it
spent the summer working with him as SA. very much a stand-up guy, humble, and far from the typical finance personalities you expect on the job.
How can I improve my tackling form?
serious question, how did you deal with the CTE
how to you TACKLE issues with your analysts?
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).
I've seen one of the male Olympic rowers somewhere on LinkedIn before and recall him working in either IB/PE/HF. It's definitely possible.
Seems like you're the one with the ego/self-respect issues...
EDIT: Oops, this was supposed to be a reply to Mr. 3rd Year Analyst above that's salty
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