
Femi Giwa
Ex-Goldman VP & Physician | Clients Land at Goldman, Morgan Stanley & BofA
Studied at Tuck School of Business
Works at Balufon
Available tomorrow
Starting at 5:00 PM UTC
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Femi's Offerings
Land a Top Banking Offer: Start-to-Finish
Starting at $2,70010h+ of coaching
Save up to $900
Nail the Banking Interviews
Starting at $1,4255h+ of coaching
Save up to $300
Advance Your Investment Banking Career
Starting at $2,70010h+ of coaching
Save up to $900
Land Top Banking Interviews
Starting at $1,4255h+ of coaching
Save up to $120
Custom hourly · $300/hr
Get help with AI Deck Building, AI Financial Modeling, and .
Femi also coaches for Search Fund & ETA and MBA. View all.
Femi’s Investment Banking Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Vice President
60+ people coached for Investment Banking
I broke into investment banking the hard way — from a non-traditional background (clinical medicine) — so I know exactly what it takes to get in from the outside, and how to teach it. But I didn't just break in: I started as an M&A banker at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, then moved to Goldman Sachs and earned the promotion to Vice President in its Healthcare Investment Banking group. That path matters for you in two ways: I can coach you not only on how to land your first offer, but also on how to position yourself for the top of the Street and how to actually excel once you're inside the walls of an elite bank, which is what earns the promotions. I've also sat on the other side of the table: I served on recruiting teams at both Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, so I've personally screened, interviewed, and selected candidates; I know precisely what gets someone pulled from the pile and what gets them cut. My background also includes an MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where I supported the admissions committee, further honing my ability to evaluate and guide applicants. Over the years I've coached 60+ candidates through this process. As your coach, I'll get you sharp on the things that decide offers: a confident approach to networking, a professional résumé and "walk me through your story" that land, airtight fundamentals across accounting, valuation, DCF, LBO, and M&A, and mock interviews that feel like the real thing. And because I've built deep relationships across both banks and Wall Street more broadly, for candidates who put in the work and reach a genuine bar of quality and preparedness, I'm glad to open doors Re: introductions and recommendations across my network, including, as a Goldman Sachs alumnus, a direct introduction to Goldman recruiting. I've made the leap, moved up, and helped others do the same. Now I want to help you land the offers.
Femi can help with:
AI Deck Building
AI Financial Modeling
AI Fundamentals
Behavioral Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Due Diligence
Financial Analysis
Financial Modeling
Investment Banking Strategy
LinkedIn Review
Mergers & Acquisitions
Networking Strategy
Promotion Strategy
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Technical Interview Prep
Valuation
Femi also coaches for Search Fund & ETA and MBA. View all.
About Femi
I made the leap few people make: from clinical medicine to Wall Street. After training as a physician and earning a Yale MPH, I went to Tuck for my MBA and became an investment banker, rising to Vice President at Goldman Sachs after starting in M&A at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, advising on $200M–$11B+ deals. Today, I am an independent sponsor private equity professional. I know exactly what it takes to reposition a clinical or non-traditional background for finance, because I did it. Relatedly, I coach three things I’ve lived: breaking into investment banking, getting into a top MBA program as a non-traditional applicant, and MBB case interview mastery. You can expect direct, structured, high-signal feedback — the same standard I held on a deal team.
Why do I coach?
I coach because I know how lonely and confusing the non-traditional path can be. When I decided to leave medicine for finance, there was no map; there was no built-in recruiting pipeline for someone like me, and plenty of people who quietly assumed a physician couldn't become a banker or succedd in finance. The mentors who took a chance on me (who taught me the unwritten rules, drilled me on the technicals, and told me the honest truth about where I stood) changed the trajectory of my career and my family's life. As such, I don't believe anyone should have to figure this out alone, or leave it to luck. I coach to be that person for you i.e., to hand you the map I didn't have, hold you to a high bar because I'm certain you can clear it, and open doors once you've earned them. More so, I would love to see you realize you belong in a room you were once told wasn't for you.
Work Experience
Managing Principal
Balufon
January 2025 - Present
Balufon is an independent financial sponsor investing in niche service businesses that enable compliance across regulated industries — where adherence to standards is a recurring, high-stakes operational requirement. These companies often operate behind the scenes, yet power the systems that help healthcare, life sciences, environmental, and industrial sectors meet regulatory demands with consistency and confidence.

Vice President, Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs
December 2021 - December 2024
Interviewer
I participated actively as a core member of the Goldman Sachs MBA recruiting team, often traveling to business schools for presentations. Relatedly, I was trained on the Goldman Sachs interview/hiring framework and conducted numerous direct interviews on behalf of the firm. I am still in contact with the Goldman HR and able recommend / introduce a given candidate i.e., for interview purposes.

Associate, M&A Investment Banking Group (BofA Merrill Lynch)
Bank of America
June 2019 - December 2021
Interviewer
I participated actively as a core member of the BofA MBA recruiting team. Relatedly, I conducted numerous direct interviews on behalf of the bank. I have an extensive contact at the bank and I am able to recommend / introduce a given candidate to Chief Resource Officers (CRO) i.e., for interview purposes.
Femi was also given offers to work at
Investment Bank | Barclays

UBS
Education

Tuck School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General
2018 - 2020
Supported the Tuck Admissions Committee in review of candidate backgrounds and making recommendations for admission.

Yale University
Master of Public Health - MPH
2014 - 2015

Lagos State University
Doctor of Medicine, Medicine and Surgery
2001 - 2009
11 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Femi has helped Leland clients get into Tuck School of Business