Jamie W.
5.0
Harvard MBA ‘23 | Ex Bank of America | Passion for Elevating Others
Studied at Harvard Business School
Worked at Bank of America
Available tomorrow at 2:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 48 hours
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Jamie’s MBA Qualifications
Jamie has helped clients get into these schools:
Recent Harvard Business School graduate, graduated with Distinction (top 10-15% of the class). Of the four MBA programs I applied to, I was accepted into all four and received scholarships to 3 of 4. I have experience using the MBA to pivot careers, and served as a career coach while at HBS to help others do the same. I can’t wait to help you progress in your journey toward an MBA!
Jamie can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
School Selection
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Essays
Resume
About Jamie
I am an NYC resident, born and raised in New Jersey. My professional journey starts at a boarding school near Princeton, NJ to present day where I am a Venture Capital investor, focused on CPG and health & wellness companies. At Georgetown I majored in finance and minored in African American studies. This dynamic reflects how I have navigated life since — professionally focused on the numbers, while always finding a way to focus on the community and history I came from. I spent four years at Bank of America in Global Capital Markets — two years as an analyst and two as an associate. Even as an associate I was entrusted to cover select clients and execute nine-figure transactions on behalf of the bank. After four years as a top performer, I went to Harvard Business School, having been accepted to the Stanford GSB and two other programs. I used my time at HBS to transition to buy-side finance, namely Venture Capital. It has been an interesting path getting to this point, but I am grateful for the experiences I have had thus far, and relish in the opportunity to share key learnings others.
Why do I coach?
It is without doubt that I would not be where I am today without the unwavering support of my community, mentors, and sponsors. While someone’s success may look simple on paper, there is often so much support that existed behind the scenes to make success happen. Whether it was my first banking internship, navigating banking promotions, or applying to business school, there were individuals and organizations that lifted me up and helped me recognize and reach my full potential. This has what has brought me to Leland — there are so many underutilized resources out there for young students and professionals. I want to help people achieve their goals and avoid the common pitfalls myself or peers have experienced. If I can make anyone’s journey a bit less bumpy, I will!
Work Experience
Principal
Pres10 Ventures
September 2023 - Present
Pres10 Ventures provides capital to early-stage businesses operating at the intersection of wellness, culture, and commerce. Focus areas include beauty & personal care, nutrition, mental & physical health, household, and technology.
MBA Fellow
Willow Growth Partners
January 2023 - August 2023
Willow provides early growth capital to entrepreneurs building the next generation of transformative consumer brands and the disruptive technologies that power them.
Summer Associate
CAVU Consumer Partners
June 2022 - December 2022
CAVU Consumer Partners works with growth stage transformative companies with a specialist focus on the consumer sector across four key target categories -- food & beverage, beauty & personal care, pet, and human performance.
Summer VC Intern
Harlem Capital
June 2022 - August 2022
Capital Markets Associate
Bank of America
July 2019 - June 2021
Assisted Investment Banking and Capital Markets professionals with deal origination and execution across a diverse range of product areas -- raised $200bn+ for institutional clients in the global markets (USD, CAD, EUR, etc.) Worked as a product specialist for our investment grade clients at the top management level (CFO/Treasury) to create & deliver solutions through DCM (bonds, loans, FX and rates) products Designed tailored presentations for clients to outline solutions to their financing needs (e.g. general corporate financing, acquisition financing)
Capital Markets Analyst
Bank of America
July 2017 - June 2019
Coordinated with sales & trading, investment banking, and treasury/management teams to perform market-based analyses including cost of capital across currencies, secondary trading activity, peer relative valuation, and breakeven modeling to advise clients on actionable funding alternatives Responsible for mobilizing key stakeholders for live transactions including counsels, coverage/product partners, fixed income research, and risk management
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2021 - 2023
Elected Education Representative for Section C, VP of Education, Women in Investing Club, VP of Community, Black Investment Club, Student Advisor, Career & Professional Development Center
McDonough School of Business (Georgetown)
Bachelor's Degree, Finance and African-American Studies
2013 - 2017
Activities and societies: Co-Chair of Diversity & Inclusion Committee at GU Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union and VP of Financial Institutions for Georgetown Aspiring Minority Business Leaders & Entrepreneurs
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Knowledge
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Value
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Responsiveness
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Supportiveness
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Jamie has helped clients get into these schools:
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