Max Adams will help you break into high finance
I’m Head Coach at Wall Street Mastermind, where I help students turn ambitious finance goals into focused recruiting plans. My background spans investment banking and investing experience at Lazard, Qatalyst Partners, and Vector Capital, plus study at Stanford and Harvard. I teach practical networking, interview preparation, technical fundamentals, and role-specific strategy across investment banking, private equity, credit, research, and adjacent finance careers.
Workshops
Single-day, hands-on sprints to practice new skills
Excel & PowerPoint Mastery for Investment Banking
Build accurate spreadsheets and presentation-ready slides
Modeling & Valuation for Investment Banking
Build financial models you can explain with confidence
Private Equity & LBO Modeling
Build and explain an LBO under interview conditions
Lightning Lessons
Free, interactive sessions to explore new topics
Excel & PowerPoint Mastery for Investment Banking
Acing IB Technicals: DCFs, LBOs, and the 3 Statements
Modeling & Valuation for Investment Banking
Nailing IB Networking: Emails That Get Replies
Better IB Behaviorals: A Story That Wins the Offer
Private Equity & LBO Modeling
Resources
The Investment Banking 500 Question Guide (2026)
500 IB technical questions from real interviews and supplemental practice, with answers and a full paper LBO.
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The Ultimate Aerospace & Defense Banking Recruiting Guide (2026)
Recruiting guide for A&D banking: backlog valuation, contract types, ITAR and CFIUS, target firms, and interviews.
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The Ultimate Asia Pacific Finance Recruiting Guide (2026)
APAC recruiting guide covering key markets, language, work rights, timelines, networking, interviews, and target firms.
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The Ultimate Commercial Banking Recruiting Guide (2026)
Recruiting guide for Commercial Banking: role context, networking, interviews, technicals, and target firms.
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