
Gene Shankle
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AI for Finance: Leverage Investment Insights from a Tech PE Investor
Studied at USC Marshall School of Business
Works at AIM Equity Partners
Successful clients at
Available tomorrow at 1:00 AM UTC
I'll do my best to be available on short notice; although, I may not be able to take you without 12+ hours notice.
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Gene's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $200/hr
Get help with AI Fundamentals, Fraud Detection & Prevention, and .
Gene also coaches for Investment Banking and College. View all.
Gene’s AI for Finance Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
PE investor and former investment banking professional specializing in B2B SaaS and software M&A, with hands-on experience applying AI tools across financial modeling, deal analysis, and research workflows. IPE investor and former investment banking professional specializing in B2B SaaS and software M&A, with hands-on experience integrating AI into real deal workflows. I use Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity daily for investment diligence, market research, and TAM analysis, and I leverage Excel Copilot and Cursor to build and automate financial models faster than ever. I've applied these tools across live transactions: from LBO and to 3-statement modeling to ARR and retention analysis, CIM and deck drafting, and synthesizing diligence materials on deals worth hundreds of millions. Whether you're a student breaking into finance, an analyst looking to work smarter, or a professional trying to actually embed AI into your workflow — I can show you how it's done in practice, not just in theory.
Gene can help with:
AI Fundamentals
Fraud Detection & Prevention
Tax & Compliance Automation
AI Deal Sourcing
Expense Automation
Financial Forecasting
Automated Financial Reporting
AI Automation
Investment Research
Risk Assessment
AI Financial Modeling
Budgeting & Planning
AI Due Diligence
Data Visualization
Freelancing
Gene also coaches for Investment Banking and College. View all.
About Gene
I'm passionate about coaching and giving back to the community. I have extensive knowledge of both college admissions and high-finance recruiting, having been through countless processes myself. I can be there for you through your entire journey from High School to landing a job after College. This can include admissions counseling, help with essays, HS/University level tutoring, navigating recruitment for internships and Full-Time roles, etc. Please book an initial call and we will get the ball rolling!
Why do I coach?
I greatly benefited from my coaches and mentors and want to do the same for the next generation.
Work Experience

Investor
AIM Equity Partners
April 2026 - Present
Tech Private Equity Investor

Analyst, Investment Banking
shea & co.
August 2024 - July 2025
Interviewer

Investment Banking Summer Analyst
shea & co.
June 2023 - August 2023
Interviewer

Private Equity Analyst Intern
Athenaeum Partners
2022 - 2023
Interviewer
Worked from sourcing to close on the acquisition of appwrap.tech

Investment Strategy & Research Analyst
Global Investment Society at USC
2021 - 2022

Finance & Business Operations Intern
Liberty Global
2020 - 2020
Education

USC Marshall School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance and Business Economics
2020 - 2023
Magna Cum Laude Graduate BBA – Concentration in Finance & Business Economics

University of Southern California
Bachelors Degree, Business Administration
2020 - 2023
Magna Cum Laude Graduate BBA – Concentration in Finance & Business Economics
Gene was also personally admitted to

Babson College

NYU Stern School of Business

McCombs School of Business (UT Austin)

University of Texas at Austin

New York University

University of Virginia, Charlottesville

Boston College

Boston University

Georgetown University

George Washington University

Michigan's Ross School of Business

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Northeastern University

Southern Methodist University

University of Colorado at Boulder

Pepperdine University

Loyola Marymount University

Harvard University

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame University

University of Southern California

USC Marshall School of Business

Colorado College

Amherst College
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