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Results

Real students. Their words, with their permission.

Every card on this page is from a student or parent who agreed in writing to share it. First names only.

Where pilot students landed

  • The Amazing Group
  • Ditto
  • Valemont Group
  • Holter Holdings

Tricon is a Blackstone portfolio company. Employers shown are where pilot students interned or received offers. First Offer Academy is not affiliated with these companies.

12students coached in the pilot
100%landed an internship or offer12 of 12
12seats in the founding cohort

Pilot results. Hiring decisions belong to employers.

Pilot students

Headshot of Henry
Tyler covers all bases so that I felt ready in my interviews and coffee chats.
HenryFinance track · PIMCOAlso: Optimize Financial
Headshot of Jack
He put me through multiple mock interviews with challenging questions and helped me understand what I needed to know going into each interview.
JackFinance track · Morgan Stanley · Full-time offerAlso: Mercer Advisors
Headshot of Bella
I started applying what he taught me and within a week I had set up 5 coffee chats and by the end of the recruitment cycle had landed offers at the companies I interviewed with.
BellaFinance track · Wells FargoAlso: JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank
Headshot of Zach
Having someone I could bounce ideas off of made navigating finance recruiting easier and much less intimidating in the beginning.
ZachFinance track · BridgeBioAlso: Concordia Capital, L&B Capital
Headshot of Kim
He's tough; if something's off, he'll say so directly and push me to do better. But there's no question too small for him.
KimFinance track · Tricon (a Blackstone portfolio company)Also: Black Legend Capital, The Amazing Group
Headshot of Vasavi
His mentorship has given me a much stronger understanding of the industry and made the recruiting process feel more structured and manageable.
VasaviFinance track · Tricon (a Blackstone portfolio company)Also: The Amazing Group, Ditto, Lōkahi Therapeutics
Headshot of Pranav
What I appreciated most was that his advice was always specific to my goals and experience rather than just giving me generic recruiting advice.
PranavFinance track · Tricon (a Blackstone portfolio company)Also: Valemont Group, Clicinsight
Headshot of Nathaniel
As a first-generation student, breaking into the finance industry felt overwhelming… I went from feeling completely unprepared to securing my first offers with total confidence.
NathanielFinance track · Tricon (a Blackstone portfolio company)Also: Sellside Group (M&A Analyst)
Headshot of Gavin
One of Tyler's biggest strengths is that he is able to meet you where you are.
GavinFinance track · Sila NanotechnologiesAlso: Concordia Capital
Headshot of James
Even during his own recruiting, working eight-hour days and grinding through mocks, he made time for me and the rest of the freshmen. He's one of the least transactional people I know.
JamesFinance track · Concordia CapitalAlso: Xnergy, Smart Asset Capital
Headshot of Ishank
Coming into college, I had no direction on my career path. After meeting Tyler, everything became clear.
IshankFinance track · Holter HoldingsAlso: Concordia Capital, Futuraiser
Headshot of Maddie
He knows how to push people in a way that's gentle but still serious, and he's always made me want to work harder and do things I never would've had the confidence to do before.
MaddieFinance track · The Amazing Group

In their words

  • How much I grew

    James

  • My biggest growth

    Nathaniel

  • My most recent internship

    Pranav

  • “I landed 5 internships”

    Ishank

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