Wall Street Oasis

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E116: CIO at Private Equity Infrastructure Fund Jun 25, 2020

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In this episode, Stephanie shares her winding path over her almost 20 years in finance. From getting a ton of responsibility early in her career for internal M&A at a Big 4 to her pivot into investment banking in DCM, she always seemed to find her way to rapid promotions and managing large teams. Learn what she feels set her apart and how you might be able to emulate some of that magic.

E115: Partner in Private Equity with Real Estate IB/PE Background Jun 21, 2020

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In this episode, Daniel shares his long and winding path in finance careers. Initially getting his undergrad degree, a CPA and a Masters in Finance in France, he moved the USA with Deloitte in their restructuring practice. From there, he used an MBA from NYU Stern to jump into investment banking at Lehman Brothers, starting as an associate with 3 young kids. We learn how he was able to make the jump into a real estate private equity fund and what happened 4 years later during the Great Financial Crisis. Listen to hear some wise advice on how to survive many twists and turns!

E114: Engineering to VC to Entrepreneur Jun 18, 2020

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In this episode, Ryan shares his interesting path from graduating as an Engineer in rural Canada to pivoting to get his MBA from Oxford several years later. Learn why he ended up joining E&Y's transaction advisory services upon graduating and how he was able to land a hybrid job in private equity and venture capital within one year in London. We also hear why he decided to leave it all behind 5 years later for a new degree to get back to his technical roots and what his new business in data analytics, called Zenlytics is up to.

E113: 8 year Hedge Fund Pro takes a Sharp Turn Jun 14, 2020

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In this episode, Sam explains his path from the Ivey School of Business to an investment banking analyst position at Credit Suisse in London, right during the financial crisis in 2008. We learn why he turned down a return full-time offer from Scotiabank and rolled the dice his senior year, what it was like when half his analyst class got laid off within 9 months at Credit Suisse and why he jumped to a hedge fund after two years in IB. We then delve into what it was really like trying to gain responsibility at a large hedge fund to start running his own P&L, how much his first trade was, the stresses of the job, and some important life lessons he learned along the way. Don't miss this one, I think a lot of you will really appreciate Sam's perspective and why he made such a dramatic change after so many years... Also, if you want to hear more about what Sam's up to, visit Samuel's blog at https://www.samuelandrew.com/ Enjoy!

E112: $3BN Family Office + Ultra High Net Worth Advisory to Venture Capital Jun 11, 2020

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In this episode, member @EdmundBerke shares his path from a non-target school in the southeast US to breaking into an investment analyst role at a $3bn family office straight out of undergrad through a church program. Learn why he transitioned out of that role, how he helped add value to a legal firm for their ultra-high net worth clients and then was able to successfully pivot to a venture capital role.

E111: MBB to Private Equity and the Insanity of On-cycle PE Recruiting Jun 08, 2020

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In this episode, member MBBtoPE shares his path out of a target university to a top role at a management consulting firm. We also get an inside look into what it was like recruiting for private equity during the crazy 2019 on-cycle recruiting process. From interviewing on a Thursday night from 8pm until 1am to starting again the next day at 7am, listen to game theory applied in a real-life context and learn how he dealt with the split-second decisions that had significant career implications.

E110: Venture Capital in Tokyo Straight from Undergrad Jun 04, 2020

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In this episode, Brian shares his path from undergrad in the US to working straight for a new venture capital fund in Tokyo. Learn why he turned down his return offer in investment banking after his junior year summer at Jefferies and what the biggest challenges were as a junior employee in a sink-or-swim role.

E109: Non-target Straight to the Buyside -> Partner at a Growth Equity Fund May 31, 2020

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In this episode, MidwestMonkey2 shares his story coming out of a large non-target state school. Learn how he still managed to land incredible internships at front office investment banking roles in both his sophomore and junior year as well as why he turned down his full-time offer from one of them to jump straight to the buyside. I think this episode really highlights the power of saying no and waiting for the right opportunity.

E108: McKinsey to Private Equity from a Non-target School (Part 2 of 2) May 28, 2020

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In part 2 of this 2 part chat with Paul, we cover his days working at McKinsey and how he managed to make the difficult transition into private equity as a consultant. We talk all about the private equity recruiting process, imposter syndrome, meditation and how he was able to find balance. In this part 2, Paul has some really great foundational advice for young motivated go-getters, so make sure you stay until the end.

E107: McKinsey to Private Equity from a Non-target School (Part 1 of 2) May 24, 2020

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In part 1 of this 2 part chat with Paul, we cover his days as an undergraduate at a non-target school in the midwest. We find out how he managed to break into an investment banking internship at Morgan Stanley and why he pivoted to consulting after a health scare. We learn how he was able to successfully recruit at both a top investment bank AND a top consulting firms in back to back years. In this part 1, we step back to really evaluate his internships and recruiting out of undergrad to find out what really opened the most doors for him.

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