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Business
Ryan

Ryan

JD candidateLaw

Education

  1. Duke University

    JDJuris DoctorateTBD

    Law

  2. Indiana University at Bloomington

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Finance

Expertise

Business, Law, Finance

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Pradip

Pradip

PhDEducation

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...1990

    Education

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    EdMMaster of Educa...1985

    Education

Expertise

Business, Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation, Management, Marketing

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Nick

Nick

PhD candidateMechanical E...

Education

  1. Stanford University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Mechanical Engineering

  2. Stanford University

    MSMaster of Science2020

    Aerospace Engineering

Expertise

Aerospace engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business

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Skylar

Skylar

MBA candidate

Education

  1. University of Tennessee

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

  2. American Military University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2023

    Business

Expertise

Business

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Garret

Garret

JDLaw

Education

  1. University of Iowa

    JDJuris Doctorate

    Law

  2. University of Iowa

    MSMaster of Science

    Finance

Expertise

Finance, Law, Corporate Finance, Statistics

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Darnell

Darnell

MBA candidate

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

  2. Cornell University

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Sociology

Expertise

Finance/Financial Services, Wealth Management, Business (multi-member LLC experience), and Poetry...

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Melissa

Melissa

MSHuman Comput...

Education

  1. Kent State University

    MSMaster of Science2016

    Human Computer Interaction

  2. Ramapo College

    BABachelor of Arts2014

    History

Expertise

Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, History

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Michael

Michael

Industry expertBiology

Education

  1. Yale University

    BABachelor of Arts2017

    Biology

Expertise

Culinary Arts, Business Strategy & Management Consulting, Biology, Creative Fiction and Non-Fiction writing

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Chris

Chris

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MBAMaster of Busin...2022

    Business

  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Business, Sports Analytics, Engineering, Basic Finance, Communication/Public Speaking

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Margaret

Margaret

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. New York University

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. University of California Davis (UCD)

    BSBachelor of Sci...

    Chemical Engineering

Expertise

MBA, Supply Chain Operations, Chemical Engineering, Film Production

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Timothy

Timothy

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. George Washington University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. Siena College

    BABachelor of Arts2021

    Economics

Expertise

Economics, Monetary Policy, Behavioral Economics, Game Theory, Econometrics, Forecasting

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Choong

Choong

MBA/PhDData Science

Education

  1. University of South Carolina

    MBA/PhDMaster of Busin...1993

    Data Science

  2. University of Rhode Island

    MBAMaster of Busin...1986

    Marketing

Expertise

any projects related to business, market research, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, and AI.

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Cindy

Cindy

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2026

    Business

  2. University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)

    BABachelor of Arts2020

    Economics

Expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions, Creative, Business, Entrepreneurship

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Jared

Jared

MBAFinance

Education

  1. La Salle University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2017

    Finance

  2. La Salle University

    BSBachelor of Sci...2016

    Finance

Expertise

Finance, Business Systems Analytics, Real Estate Private Equity, Business Valuation, Real Estate...

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Gladys

Gladys

PhD candidateEconomics

Education

  1. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Economics

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    MAMaster of Arts2023

    Economics

Expertise

Environmental Economics, Industrial Organization

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Teryn

Teryn

PhD candidateNeuroscience

Education

  1. Columbia University

    PhDDoctor of Philo...TBD

    Neuroscience

  2. Columbia University

    MAMaster of Arts

    Neuroscience

Expertise

Entrepreneurship, Startups, Venture Capital, Business, Project Management, Neurobiology. I will coach...

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Terence

Terence

MBA candidateBusiness

Education

  1. University of Chicago

    MBAMaster of Busin...TBD

    Business

  2. Oakland University

    MSMaster of Science2022

    Data Science

Expertise

All Business related topics, Data Analytics in Business, Management, Music Related Projects, Data...

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Mohammed

Mohammed

MBABusiness

Education

  1. Cornell University

    MBAMaster of Busin...2024

    Business

  2. Drexel University

    MSEMaster of Scien...2019

    Mechanical Engineering

Expertise

Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Business Strategy, Music...

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Alexander

Alexander

LLMLaw

Education

  1. University of Florida (UF)

    LLMMaster of Laws2019

    Law

  2. Stetson University

    JDJuris Doctorate2017

    Law

Expertise

Law (corporate, M&A, Tax); Finance; Writing; Personal Finance

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Bijal

Bijal

MHABusiness

Education

  1. University of Southern California (USC)

    MHAMaster of Healt...

    Business

  2. University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

    BSBachelor of Sci...2021

    Public Health

Expertise

Public Health, Anthropology, Global Health, Gerontology, Business, Healthcare Administration, Product...

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