
Duncan R.
5.0
(12)
Wharton MBA happy to help with essays, interviews, and references

Studied at CFA Institute
Works at RedBird Capital Partners
Available Thursday at 12:00 PM UTC
Usually responds within 1 hour
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Duncan's Coaching Offerings

Craft Powerful MBA Essays
Craft winning MBA essays through brainstorming, drafting, and editing
Starting at $4885h+ of coaching

Comprehensive MBA Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
Expert help on your MBA essays, recommendations, resume, and more
Starting at $8,00020h+ of coaching

Nail the MBA Interview
Practice realistic mock MBA interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $3453h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $115/hr
Get help with Editing, Recommendations, and .
Duncan’s MBA Qualifications
Welcome to my profile! As a current MBA student at the University of Pennsylvania and a seasoned finance professional, I bring a wealth of experience to the table. My background includes working as an Investment Banking Associate at Goldman Sachs, where I honed my skills in leveraged finance and equity capital markets. I now work in private equity at Redbird Capital Partners. I am passionate about helping aspiring MBA candidates navigate the competitive admissions process, drawing on my own experiences and insights. Whether you need guidance on application strategy, essay writing, or interview preparation, I'm here to help you succeed. Let's connect and craft a winning application together!
Duncan can help with:
Editing
Recommendations
Interviews
Cover Letters
Networking Strategy
School Selection
Essays
Resume
Testing & Assessments
General Exploration
Supplementary Materials
Duncan also coaches for Investment Banking and Private Equity. View all.
About Duncan
Currently working in Private Equity at Redbird Capital Partners, while pursuing my MBA at the Wharton School. Before Wharton, I spent 5 years at Goldman Sachs where I was most recently in the TMT team within Investment Banking in New York. At Goldman Sachs, I was a part of the recruiting teams in both Australia and New York, assessing candidates for internship and full-time roles. I have worked with hundreds of mentees in the past and have helped them land jobs across investment banking, private equity and MBA. I work on investment banking and private equity recruiting, MBA admissions, general career coaching, resume work, interview prep, and more. I would love to work with anyone who is passionate and excited to supercharge their professional journey - feel free to schedule an intro call to see if we are a good match to work together!
Why do I coach?
Investment banking recruiting is tough. It can be stressful, daunting and tough to navigate. As someone who has benefitted firsthand from seasoned mentors to help guide me through difficult challenges in both my own recruiting and professional journey, I am excited at the opportunity to give back and guide people through this journey. I believe deeply in tackling problems one step at a time, creating plans and executing over a period of time to land at the right outcome. I can't wait to get started with you.
Work Experience
Associate / Senior Associate
RedBird Capital Partners
June 2025 - Present
Alternative Capital Solutions

Investment Banking Associate
Goldman Sachs
August 2022 - August 2024
Admissions Committee
Leveraged Finance TMT

Analyst
Goldman Sachs
February 2020 - August 2022
Admissions Committee
Equity Capital Markets (2020-2022) Leveraged Finance TMT (2022-)

Summer Analyst
Goldman Sachs
November 2018 - February 2019
Equity Capital Markets
Congressional Intern
U.S. House of Representatives
January 2016 - March 2016
Published a research report titled 'How ISIS Uses Social Media to Recruit People from Western Countries" in relation to Congressman Cook's work as a member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade.
Duncan was also given offers to work at
Credit Suisse
Macquarie Group
Deutsche Bank
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Education

CFA Institute
Chartered Financial Analyst, Candidate
2019
Level I (2019)
University of Pennsylvania
MBA, Finance and Management
2024 - 2026
1st year MBA student
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and Bachelor of Laws
2015 - 2019
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