Non-traditional path to RX: 31 YO, military background, ran distressed business
Hey monkeys, great to be back on here—looking for raw feedback on my situation and realistic paths forward.
TL;DR:
• 31 years old (would be 32 starting as analyst)
• Went from Army → internships in IBD/PE/WM → tech sales → founded/closed restoration company
• Lived through my own restructuring (creditor negotiations, liquidity crisis, liquidation)
• Now finishing undergrad at non-target (Dec 2026 grad)
• Passionate about IBD RX or LevFin with RX exposure
• Built portfolio of credit memos (Kirkland’s, LYCRA, & post-mortem restructurings)
Question: MBA or try to network directly into RX analyst roles?
Background:
After high school, I enlisted in the Army infantry and was selected for security details with high-ranking officials, including a former U.S. President. That breadth of training sparked my interest in learning—I spent free time at local libraries and auditing courses at University of Colorado.
When I transitioned out, I started studying finance, but family circumstances required us to move to a small southern city (think Columbus, GA / Birmingham, AL / Pensacola, FL). Being at a non-target school, I leveraged my veteran network to land IB/PE/WM internships in 2018–2020.
Then COVID hit during my junior year. The big junior year SA internship & FT pipelines froze, and with two small kids and lots of uncertainty, I took a full-time tech sales role, ironically for stability.
Fast forward:
• 4 years in tech sales (2020-2024)
• Q1 2024: Started restoration company
• Raised $300k, grew to $100k monthly revenue in 5 months
• Hit 90-120+ day DSO with insurance carriers
• Managed 19 months of creditor negotiations, vendor payment stretching, adjusting capital structure with new LOCs & capital raises
• Made the decision to liquidate a couple months ago while we could still return most investor capital
That experience crystallized what I want to do: help companies navigate distress from the advisory/capital provider side. When you’re the operator in the room negotiating with creditors, you realize the people on the other side of the table—the advisors, the lenders, the restructuring professionals—have the toolkit I want to build.
What I’ve Built:
Since closing the business, I’ve been:
• Finishing my finance degree (Dec 2026 graduation)
• Writing detailed credit memos analyzing live restructurings (Kirkland’s, LYCRA Company, and post-mortem RX studies)
• Completing WSO RX training + rebuilding financial modeling skills
• Created a portfolio site showcasing my work
• Identified an admissions advisory firm for MBA applications if that’s the most viable path
Why I’m Posting Now:
I’m at a decision point. I can either:
(A) Go all-in on networking for 12 months (now through Dec 2026) and try to land analyst roles for 2027 start, or (B) Accept that MBA is the only viable path given my profile, and start prepping for GMAT/applications now for 2027-2029 programs.
I don’t want to waste 12 months networking if it’s genuinely unrealistic, but I also don’t want to default to MBA if there’s a viable direct path.
The Challenge:
I missed 2026 SA recruiting for IBD RX (recruiting closed months ago). My target is IBD RX or LevFin groups with heavy RX crossover at shops like:
• Lazard, Evercore, Houlihan Lokey, Moelis, PJT (RX groups)
• Maybe Jefferies, BofA, Citi (LevFin with RX exposure)
The Constraints:
• Non-target school, no OCR, zero alumni network (though fellow veterans helped a ton in the last go-around)
• Dec 2026 graduation = need FT role by early 2027, or Fall 2027 latest
The Questions:
1. Is MBA the only realistic path? Or can I network my way into analyst roles despite age/background?
2. How good do my credit memos need to be? I’ve built recovery waterfalls, covenant analysis, capital structure breakdowns—but these are self-taught. Would they be “good enough” to demonstrate capability in interviews, or are there glaring gaps I’m missing?
3. Should I target smaller shops? Are boutiques more flexible on non-traditional backgrounds than EBs? I would think so, but even finding boutiques appears to be a challenge since EBs dominate league tables.
4. LevFin as alternative? Would LevFin analyst roles (with RX crossover) be more achievable, then lateral to pure RX?
5. Networking strategy? With no alumni network or OCR, I’m thinking: (1) targeted cold emails to analysts/associates at RX shops highlighting my story, (2) LinkedIn outreach to veterans in RX, (3) headhunters who place in RX.
Are any of these realistic, or am I missing the obvious play?
6. Timing: If I go the direct networking route, when should I start outreach for 2027 FT roles? Fall 2026? Or is it already too late and I should focus on 2028 post-MBA?
Bonus question: Do RX groups who completed SA hiring cycles ever conduct off-cycle hiring in the 6-7 months prior to start date—maybe due to deal volume, candidates reneging, etc.?
What I’m NOT asking:
• Whether RX is hard to break into (I know it is)
• Whether I should “just do corporate finance” (based on my limited exposure to CorpFin on a GTM team in tech—not interested unless it’s through an RX lens)
• Whether my age is a barrier (I’m aware, but used to the grind)
What I AM asking:
• Given my specific situation, what’s the most realistic path?
• Has anyone here made a similar transition?
• What would you do if you were me?
Appreciate any honest feedback. Happy to share my credit memos via DM if anyone’s willing to give feedback on quality.
PS: You can roast my life in exchange for bananas ;)
Heck yea. No advice just want to let you know that you have an awesome story!
Ha! And I thought I had one of the worst stories for this career path. Thanks for dropping that comment big dawg—means a lot.
Quick follow-up if you're willing to share: What made the difference in your recruiting process? Was it networking, memos/technical work, or just being able to articulate the "why RX" story convincingly?
And congrats on the offer—would love to hear more about your path if you're ever open to a quick chat.
Thanks for the kind words! I’d be happy to chat, but I’d learn more from you given that I’m just a college senior without a scrap of life experience😁
I honestly think that landing an offer came down to luck - I was really lucky to connect well with the team that hired me - but I was also technically prepped and could speak to the deal process/cases/“theory,” which let me take advantage of my lucky scenarios. I also made a great connection (alum) at this firm who vouched for me when it mattered.
I got the chances to get lucky by communicating my background well - I didn’t land Rx as a sophomore, so I did a bunch of semi-relevant credit internships over the following year and a half and built my story about (1) wanting to break in, (2) not being good enough, and (3) doing everything in my power to become the best I can. I drained it down to 2 sentences and chose a few strong items (GPA) that I put into a 4 sentence email asking for 10 minute chats. That worked well and most of those calls were 20-30 minutes anyways, so I was invited to interview FT with 7-8 groups.
Given your background, I think finding a way to tell that entire story briefly and targeting outreach to fellow veterans would put you in a great position. You could also explore Rx consulting - it seems to have a ton of overlap with your business experience and could be a great way to get your foot in the door, even to connect about what it was like. The FTI/A&M/AlixPartners have a ton of people with unique backgrounds who I hope would chat with you.
This is completely conjecture, but it could also help to reach out to more senior folks - I can’t imagine how the dynamic of you networking with a 23 year old analyst would go, but it might be easier to get on the phone with (and talk to) someone with more (similar level) of life experience.
Hope this helps! Happy to PM for more info.
Likewise, I think you are well suited to RX and I think you will do amazingly well with that level of determination!
Really appreciate the encouragement—means a lot coming from someone with your experience in the space.
Quick question if you're open to it: Given my background, do you think the path is more realistic through smaller boutiques vs. trying to go straight to EBs (in an off-cycle manner at that)? Or does background/story matter more than firm size in RX recruiting?
Either way, thank you for taking the time to comment.
RX analyst here - you can PM for my “pontification” but I’m going to say 2 things. 1) You’re story is wild, amazing, and frankly admirable and 2) I don’t think I know enough about the world (especially about MBAs) in the slightest to give you concrete advice.
Would love to hear it—genuinely appreciate the offer. Sending you a PM shortly.
And thanks for the kind words about the story. Honestly just trying to figure out the most realistic path from here, so any perspective from someone actually doing the job would be invaluable.
Hey man. I worked in RX CO actually out of undergrad. Plenty of firms that are overlooked in this space that offer the experience you are looking for - would recommend reaching out to the 6-8 reputable shops in the space…they are open to non traditional backgrounds.
This is really helpful—and I noticed from your profile you went from RX CO to PE. That's a path I'm trying to understand better.
Would you mind sharing:
1. Which 6-8 reputable RX consulting shops you'd recommend researching?
2. How your RX CO experience positioned you for the PE transition? (Not sure if your title is updated, but did you go RX CO → traditional LBO PE, or more distressed/special sits focused? And what influenced that decision?)
Happy to PM if easier. Really appreciate you taking the time.
Few things that will serve you well...the CO tab has great resources...FTI,Alix,A&M,Province,BRG,M3,Ankura,Riveron...a few others that will be good candidates for you. I am in a SS focused fund, LBO PE "buyout" funds are never going to have RX CO guys tbh it's always the RX IB guys.
You can always start at RXCO or Buyside Credit and then lateral to RX IB from there.
Going from RXCO & Buyside Credit (HY/ABL/DL, and even CLO) --> EB RX IBD --> Distressed PE / Crossover happens all the time.
I would say that it's MUCH more common and feasible than going to EB RX IBD from M&A or non-RX Consulting.
For example, there's a VP at Charlesbank Special Sits / Opportunistic Credit who went from Semi-Target School --> FTI RXCO --> EB RX IBD --> Charlesbank Special Sits.
Having RXCO or Buyside HY/ABL/DL Credit experience already gives you a lot of insight into distressed transactions the way that M&A IBD never could, so as long as you have deal experience, hammer out your technicals, and tell a good story to why you want to work in RX IBD, you should have an advantage over most M&A bankers looking to switch over to RX.
If you're at RXCO or Buyside HY/ABL/DL Credit and looking to transition to EB RX IBD, I would get some deal experience, master technicals and modeling, and then start looking to lateral around the 6-8 month mark.
EB RX IBD will be the best way to set you up for Distressed PE / Crossover seats.
You got this!
have a yr of m&a exp and recently received offer to lateral to buyside DL as an analyst at a very large shop. would having that 1 yr of banking + 1-2 years of credit allow to to lateral to rx ib as an associate? wouldnt want to lateral as an analyst again given how that looks on resume + probably having to do an extended analyst stint
Yes, you will be fine. It's a very good background you have, so you just have to have a good story on why you are looking to return to IB, and why RX as opposed to M&A.
Also, keep in mind that most RX bankers exit to DL / ABL / HY / CLOs, so just articulate why you want to go the other way that most people do. A good reason is because you want to work in RX advisory to work on and understand all aspects of a complex transaction, as opposed to being just one party in it.
Make sure to talk about how, because you worked in DL, you know how the creditors are thinking from the cash flow-based lending perspective, so you will be able to work with the debtor, while also knowing exactly what the creditors are thinking because you were one before.
DL / ABL/ HY / CLOs are a big part of RX, so you will have a good knowledge base compared to normal M&A IB candidates looking to make the transition.
This is incredibly helpful—thank you for providing an example and taking the time to write this.
The buyside credit route (HY/ABL/DL) is something I briefly explored, but I haven't been able to tell if it would open a path into IBD RX without another huge networking op. Two quick follow-ups if you don't mind:
1. Buyside Credit Entry: Any specific HY/distressed credit funds you'd recommend researching that are good feeders to EB RX? I'm assuming firms like Oaktree, Ares, Apollo credit groups, but I would think those funds are looking at a higher pedigree then me right now, and I should probably focus on UMM/MM to have a realistic shot at being assessed?
2. Positioning for Buyside Credit: For someone with operational restructuring experience + self-taught credit analysis skills, how would you recommend positioning that background when targeting HY/distressed funds? Emphasize the hands-on distress experience, or focus more on demonstrating technical credit skills?
The 6-8 month lateral timeline is encouraging and mind-blowing, tbh—I'd been assuming I'd need 2+ years before being viable for banking.
Really appreciate you taking the time to break this down.
this IB analyst guy is talking out of his ass.. why in the world would someone already on the buyside go to IB only to go back to the buyside. It's true that RX IB seat will set you up best for a distressed HF/PE seat (particularly the latter), tons of good quality buyside HY groups (some of these highlighted in the thread linked below get active in distressed situations which is a great learning experience) or credit seats that do some distressed will set you up for a good lateral move without needing to go to IB again...
This was a recent post on the HF forum asking the same question the firms in there would be great seats out of college.
You have a great story, but the reality is that these large shops have tons of competitive applicants, so the likelihood of you getting a seat of your choice is unlikely no matter how hard you network or prep for interviews, etc.
If I were you, I'd focus on the smaller boutiques.. tons of those places around that you can use to get your foot in the door and then either impress someone to lateral or do an MBA to lateral into your desired seat.
Unfortunately can't help but hoping those in Rx can.
Love your story and drive, wishing you the best!
Really appreciate the support—means a lot, especially at this point in my life. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Got my CIB many moons ago…
First thing to consider, are you looking at this role for exit ops? If you are then look at how to enter where you want to end up. You have basically a year of run way so you might as well diversify your approach if you’re wanting to enter a different role after a couple years.
IMHO work has much more value than school - particularly at your age.
I wouldn’t obsess over being at a non-target but I’d focus heavily on getting the strongest GPA possible and networking. If you’re a US Army vet then you have a sizable network of veterans out there. Plus you have a background that makes your story intriguing and shows an ability to relate with people and drive revenue.
One thing to consider, if you successfully ran a company before, why not do it again? It’s something I wish I would’ve taken more seriously back when I tried starting a company after getting out.
Best of luck.
Really appreciate the perspective from a fellow veteran—and congrats on earning your CIB. You've made a CO very happy ;)
You're absolutely right that I should be thinking about end state. The goal is ultimately special situations investing (distressed PE/credit), which is why I'm trying to map the most realistic path from here. That said, I'm trying to stay grounded and open to how this evolves—I've never been on an IBD RX team, and I may discover I love the origination and relationship-building of sell-side advisory. Not married to rigid goalposts at this stage.
The consensus I've gathered here seems to be: buyside credit or RX CO → RX banking → distressed PE, rather than trying to force my way directly into banking. Given off-cycle opportunities are more limited, the former path seems more realistic.
On the entrepreneurship question: I'd definitely consider it again down the line, but the 19-month restructuring/liquidation taught me I want to be on the capital provider/advisor side rather than the operator side. Not to get too philosophical here, but there's real fulfillment for me in restructuring capital to efficient outcomes—I want to help companies navigate those situations rather than living through them as the operator.
Business ownership has incredible rewards, but also challenges I never fully anticipated. Without getting into details that'll get me trolled, let's just say the operational complexity and emotional weight of managing teams through crisis situations (not just financial or operational situations) taught me a lot about leadership—but also clarified that I want to deploy that leadership in a capital markets context, not an operating company context.
The veteran network has been clutch—already getting solid advice and connections from guys who've navigated similar paths. Going to lean into that hard.
Thanks for the encouragement and best of luck to you as well.
Also a vet coming from a non target (my school isnt even in the top 150 nationwide) I graduate in a few weeks and will be starting in IB in the summer, wanted to add my $.02. You should look really hard into vet programs at the EBs. Moelis has a fantastic veterans program (MVP). Lazard also stood up a program last year (LVAP). These are specifically for vets who are current undergrads. An alternative option that I have seen but you may not have enough time for is the Gugg VTAP program. VTAP is a back office program but plenty of vets have done it their Sophomore into junior summer, then came back for ib internship junior into senior year and secured the return. LinkedIn networking worked wonders for me, I have ~60% success rate with vets responding on there. Its going to sound crazy but I actually think its not too hard to break into IB as a vet (as long as your squared away) - even from a non target. RX will be tougher but you should have no issues. Theres plenty of vets on wall street who love helping other vets. Joe Parella (the first P in PWP) was in the Air Force himself. I also cannot recommend FourBlock enough. I was a complete moron and didnt know how to talk to ppl, they helped me out so much with behavioral interviews. Finally, Chicago Booth has been known to take some vets straight from undergrad right into their MBA program - might be worth checking out. Hope this helps, good luck!
Email Petraeus politely and ask if you can work for him at KKR. Email Feinberg politely and ask the same re DOD. Then transition into Cerberus. You get my drift
Your life story is compelling, the way you structure your post shows analytical decision making, skills can be learned don’t waste your time applying for MBA.
Appreciate you taking this seriously—I initially read your message yesterday and thought it was either trolling or creative brainstorming, but given your background, I'm taking a second look at the strategy.
The Petraeus angle is interesting, though I imagine his inbox is heavily filtered. Any thoughts on how to actually get through? Cold email to his KKR address, or is there a better entry point (veteran networks, introductions, etc.)?
Same question on Feinberg/Cerberus—is this a "reach out directly and tell your story" play, or should I be working through intermediary connections first?
I'm not opposed to high-level outreach if it's strategically sound. Just want to make sure I'm approaching it the right way rather than getting lost in the noise.
On the MBA: I hear you. Going to give direct networking a serious 12-month shot first. If I'm not getting traction by Fall 2026, MBA becomes the backup—but your point about skills being learnable vs. story being compelling is well taken.
Appreciate the perspective. If you're open to it, would value any other tactical advice on executing this kind of outreach effectively. Happy to take this to PM if easier.
Petreaus responded to my cold email as a student asking to interview him, YMMV
RX IBD analyst program is tough. Know one guy who did that but he was younger and role might not be as much of a fit for you short term.
If banking is the primary focus, path that makes most sense to me (as a former rx analyst) is probably an MBA at an M7 + UVA, USC, UCLA. Will say that it's very competitive (probably 8-10 seats / year across the street) and a more high risk proposition to do an MBA just for that. My group also looked at Rx consultants but mostly at the more competitive firms like A&M / FTI.
Godspeed
Really appreciate the perspective from someone who's actually worked in RX IBD.
Good to know your group looked at A&M/FTI consultants—that aligns with what others have mentioned about RX CO being viable feeder.
Thanks for the honest feedback.
Why are you focused on RX - is it simply because you have some personal experience with it and you think easier to break in? Or long term that’s what you have passion for. Asking as you mention transitioning into PE later
Good question—and I appreciate you pushing on this because it's worth being clear about.
The short answer: My operational experience drew me specifically to RX because I can relate to what clients are going through in ways many can't (if they've been lucky), and I believe that gives me a better shot at making an impact and ultimately driving revenue.
Long-term, I'm interested in SS (distressed PE/credit), which is why RX seems like the natural path—better positioning for those exit opps than traditional M&A.
That said, I'm being honest about my level of experience: I've never worked on an RX team, so I don't know what I don't know yet. Back in 2018-2020, I was actually targeting M&A → LBO PE before life took me in a different direction. I landed back here because my experience made RX feel like the most authentic fit—but I'm also realistic that there's massive learning ahead whether it's RX, LevFin, or M&A.
If you think I'm being too narrow or missing something in how I'm framing this, I'm all ears. You've seen a lot more career paths than I have.
if u had experience running distressed firms on your own, you should do that for a living instead of letting someone else take 70% of your salary for doing the same work
the skills you learn in bigger cases/companies aren't as transferable to lower market distressed firms, hence it's an illusion to think that somehow you'll work there for some years, to then retire in some smaller market and start your own thing
you'd be doing mostly distressed consulting type of work, plenty of books out there on this practice and it's not rocket science, it's very negotiation-focused (unless you want to do banking RX, which is motly done for investment-oriented roles, but distressed investing isn't as great for the long-term).
bottom line is that the usual consulting/banking RX experience is relevant for a 23yo that has no touch with reality/no one would take him serious, you, on the other hand, can go out there and do things... (I might even think that during stress/distress the CEO/CFO might want some military discipline/tone to get their shit in order lol)
Haha, I appreciate the contrarian take—and you're right that I could theoretically go straight into independent distressed consulting/turnaround work given the operational experience. God bless the small firm I worked with from OH.
The honest pushback: I spent 19 months living the operational side (creditor negotiations, cash management, vendor terms) and realized that's not where my interest lies long-term. What drew me during that process was watching the capital structure dynamics—which creditors had leverage, what the recovery scenarios looked like, whether we should liquidate vs. restructure.
I'm less interested in "help this company cut costs and renegotiate vendor terms" (operational turnaround work) and more interested in "which creditors get paid, what's the optimal capital structure, should this be a 363 sale or DIP financing" (capital markets work).
That said—if you think I'm missing something or undervaluing the independent route, I'm genuinely open to hearing it.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and reply!
Great story and echoing above that veteran network is going to be your best bet. EB RX is pretty prestige obsessed at the undergrad level and unfortunately having no high finance SA is an extremely high hurdle to get past.
You should take a look at smaller shops that do rx related work- GLC, Seabury, baird, lincoln, jeff(their returning rx head was a longtime veteran), etc etc as they are more willing to take nontargets. i know maybe half of these recruited for FT this year too. Lateraling to them from another ib related job is also easier than gunning for a pjt rssg lateral
Another route is going more boutique rx co/credit -> mba -> rx ib. while it's definitely easier to go a&m/alix to rx ib, having the mba and recruiting for summer asso will allow any previous credit experience to shine.
The last route is just staying prepped and keeping on the lookout for opps, hoping the trend of increasing rxs continues in the next few years. Anytime there are crises you'll be sure rx shops all are desperately looking for exmployees, i remember someone going from big 4 rx to EB RX a couple years back so any tangential experience is enough in those environments
You've definitely handed me a puzzle piece I needed.
The smaller shops angle is something I hadn't fully mapped—which firms beyond the top ~10 in league tables do meaningful RX work and are more flexible on backgrounds. The Jefferies detail about their returning RX head being a longtime veteran is particularly useful. I feel like I owe you a coffee for surfacing that.
Two quick follow-ups if you don't mind:
1. Recruiting Timeline: You mentioned maybe half of these shops recruited for FT this year—do any open seats for off-cycle SA roles? This is the onyl community that understands how early SA recruiting runs, and even when we made the decision to liquidate my company, 2026 SA recruiting had already closed. I'm graduating Dec 2026, so trying to figure out if I should be targeting FT 2027 roles now, or if there's any shot at late-cycle/off-cycle SA opportunities.
2. Your Path: Given you're title here, what was your background going in? Was it straight from undergrad → IBD RX, or did you lateral from another group?
The "stay prepped and watch for crisis-driven hiring" point is well taken—sounds like the 2026-2027 cycle might actually be decent timing given current distress levels.
Really appreciate you taking the time to break this down from the inside.
top 10 is basically EBs + HL/GHL/DUC/GUGG. other than that, jeff, roths, PS ( TRS), stifel (MB), GLC, baird, raymond james, intrepid are all mm rx practices that do some work. Seabury is king of aviation rx so if you did anything w planes that could be a cool story. HL regionals are more local friendly so you can look to see if your city has a HL office
Not much chance for offcycle at any of these either, most of their recruiting wrapped up in the summer at latest probably. i am a bit removed from sa recruiting as keeps getting faster but this late you should probably be looking at rx co SA if any of those are still open
I did ibd M&A SA -> no RO, landed at a private credit shop then lateraled after a yr to eb rx. having both ib and credit on resume definitely helped me stand out i think.
Thoughts on an MFin? They typically have decent IB outcomes, and would likely be 1 year instead of 2.
I have thought about this several times actually since I went into tech sales.
Here's a few thoughts I have always landed on:
Given my age and life experience, I think MBA makes more sense than MFin because...:
1. MBA time investment: 2 years; MFin time: 12 months; MBA recruiting role: AS0; MFin recruiting role: AN1; MBA net time savings: ~3 years.
2. Network/brand (in terms of MBA vs MFin): The best school I think I would go to for MFin may be Vanderbilt (great school, idk the MFin perception in the lenses of recruiting and networking with alumni). I do have a better understanding of M7 MBAs, and just having an intro with an admissions advisory firm it seems I should target CBS/W/Booth/Kellogg/Stern/Johnson amongst a few others. Assuming that could be my playing field, I do know more of what to expect there, opposed to more of the unknown at say Vandy MFin. Could be my ignorance though, so I apologize to any Vandy MFin.
3. Age dynamics: MBA cohorts are 27-29 avg (I'd be slightly older but not outlier), MFin cohorts are 22-24 (I'd be 10 years older than classmates, which I personally don't mind, but I take that as maybe MBA is the better fit per life exp.).
That said, if there's something I'm missing about MFin outcomes, especially something specific to RX, or if certain programs place unusually well into associate-level roles, I'm open to reconsidering.
Appreciate the suggestion—definitely worth thinking through the trade-offs.
Given your background, you don’t need an MBA immediately. Direct networking into RX analyst roles is feasible, especially via:
Your credit memos are valuable—make sure they clearly demonstrate deal understanding, recovery analysis, and capital structure insight. Smaller boutiques will likely be more flexible than EBs for your profile.
Bottom line: pursue direct networking first, leverage veteran networks, and use RX CO/buyside credit as stepping stones. MBA is a plan B, not required upfront.
Really appreciate you taking the time to lay out the strategic framework so clearly.
Yeah, I'm hearing the RX CO route pretty consistently on here.
One follow-up: You mentioned "senior contacts over analysts" for networking. Is that because seniors have more hiring influence, or because they're more receptive to non-traditional backgrounds? Or are you an analyst and don't want this old man messaging you? Haha.
Either way, really valuable content. Thanks again for such a thoughtful response!
I did M&A at a BB years ago and now run my own business (~7-8 fig EBITDA). I'd advise you to think hard about what you want your life to look like in 10-15 years. If your goal is to eventually do something on your own again, don't do banking. IMO, much better risk / reward in your shoes doing something off the beaten path.
Only way banking makes sense at this point is if you are highly risk averse + have an inflexible high burn rate + know yourself well enough that you can actually commit yourself to a LT finance career. That last point is not smth most people can answer when they're fresh out of school (I thought I could but I was dead wrong), but I assume at 30+ you should be quite self-aware.
Banking + finance (excl. HF) sucks a lot if you're even a smidge entrepreneurial (which by your background looks like you are)
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