
Brandon Priest
Family Office <> Private Equity Buyouts <> Investment Banking
Studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management
Works at Private Family Office
Available tomorrow at 4:00 PM UTC
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Brandon's Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Get help with Behavioral Interview Prep, Financial Modeling, and .
Brandon’s Private Equity Qualifications
Experience level: Vice President
Welcome to my profile! I bring a unique perspective to private equity coaching as someone who successfully pivoted into finance from a non-traditional, non-finance background—so I understand firsthand what it takes to break into this industry off the typical path, and I can help you craft a recruiting strategy that plays to your strengths rather than against them. I hold an MBA from UCLA Anderson, where I received a full-tuition scholarship, and I've since built my career across investment banking and private equity at Moelis & Company and Aurora Capital Partners. Today, I help run the private investments team at a multi-billion-dollar family office, which gives me a vantage point most finance professionals never get—exposure to investment universe beyond the well-trodden buyout PE route, including direct deals, co-investments, VC/growth equity, fundraising and other non-traditional opportunities across the broader investing landscape. Whether you're trying to break in from an unconventional background or looking to explore paths beyond traditional buyout shops, I can help you think creatively about your options and chart a strategy that actually fits where you want to go. Let's connect and map out your path forward.
Brandon can help with:
Behavioral Interview Prep
Financial Modeling
Investment Evaluation
Networking Strategy
Resume Review
Technical Interview Prep
Work Experience

Investments
Private Family Office
November 2024 - Present
Run private equity investments for a multi-billion dollar single family office

Investment Professional
Aurora Capital Partners
August 2023 - November 2024
Business Valuation, Financial Metrics and +1 skill

Associate, Investment Banking
Moelis & Company
July 2022 - September 2023
Investment Banking, Business Valuation and +8 skills

Private Equity Associate
Aurora Capital Partners
October 2021 - June 2022
Business Valuation, Strategy and +4 skills

MBA
UCLA Anderson
August 2020 - June 2022
Brown Alternatives Fellow Anderson Asset Management Fellow Academic Scholarship Accounting, Microsoft Office and +1 skill
Education

UCLA Anderson School of Management
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2020 - 2022
Full tuition merit scholarship recipient Brown private equity fellowship recipient 99% tile GMAT

University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Biological Sciences
2011 - 2015
Activities and societies: Associated Students, Residence Hall Association, Sigma Pi, Phi Alpha Delta, CLAS Tutor Leadership