Track: Investment Banking & Private Equity

The track prepares students for PE & IB industries through intense technical training used by professionals (e.g., Wall Street Prep), complemented with workshops, and case studies. The track also activates UF’s vast alumni base to create new opportunities and establish a pipeline of qualified graduates entering PE & IB roles.

Leadership

Student Leaders

Faculty Advisor

Corporate Sponsors

Silver
  • Point 72
  • HarbourVest

Industry Advisors

  • Ernesto Padron
    Ernesto Padron

    Director, Direct Investments, Dimension Capital Management
    Ernesto on LinkedIn

  • Ginny Sangster
    Ginny Sangster

    Valuation Manager – Alternative Investments, KPMG
    LinkedIn

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    Ian Lane

    Managing Director, HarbourVest Partners, LLC
    Ian on LinkedIn

  • Gina Martin Adams
    Gina Martin Adams

    Chief Equity Strategist and Global Director of Equity Strategy, Bloomberg Intelligence
    Gina on LinkedIn

  • Thomas Moore
    Tommy Moore

    Analyst, Goldman Sachs
    Tommy on LinkedIn

  • Catherine Gylfe
    Catherine Gylfe

    Executive Director, Head of Structuring & Execution, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
    Catherine on LinkedIn

  • Marta Cotton
    Marta Cotton

    Head of Marketing & Client Relations, Ranger Investment Management
    Marta on LinkedIn

  • Valentina Osorio
    Valentina Osorio

    Private Equity Senior Associate, Avance Investment Management
    Valentina on LinkedIn

  • Brian Fischbein
    Brian Fischbein

    Managing Director, Southeast Region Investment Banking at UBS
    Brian on LinkedIn

  • Anne Zehil
    Anne Zehil

    Senior Associate, Warren Equity Partners
    Anne on LinkedIn

  • Dan Adan
    Dan Adan

    Partner, Halmos Capital Partners
    Dan on LinkedIn

  • Ava Bruner
    Ava Bruner

    Analyst, Blackstone
    Ava on LinkedIn

  • Nicholas Mignone
    Nicholas Mignone

    Senior Associate, Harbor View Advisors
    Nicholas on LinkedIn

  • Zachary Bagdon
    Zachary Bagdon

    Director, Alternative Investment Specialist, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    Zachary on LinkedIn

Activities

Weekly Workshops & Training:

  • Career Prep (Resume, LinkedIn, mock interviews, internship search)
  • Excel & Powerpoint
  • Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis
  • DCF & Comps Modeling
  • Private Equity Deal Analysis
  • LBO and M&A Modeling
  • PE Deal Process

Conferences & Corporate Visits:

  • Booth School PE Conference | Feb | Chicago
  • Corporate site visits:
    • Miami / Palm Beach | March 2023
      • Thoma Bravo
      • H.I.G. Capital
      • Dimension Capital Management