
Gene Shankle
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50+ Success Stories | PE Investor / Former IB | Proprietary Prep Material
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 Technical Interview Prep, Cover Letters, and .
Gene also coaches for College and AI for Finance. View all.
Gene’s Investment Banking Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
60+ people coached for Investment Banking
Welcome to my profile! As a PE Investor and former IB Professional with a strong academic background, I bring firsthand experience in investment banking and private equity. Prior to my full-time positions, I held roles as an Investment Banking Summer Analyst and a Private Equity Analyst Intern, where I worked on significant deals. Over the years, I've successfully coached 50+ individuals, helping them navigate the competitive landscape of investment banking, finance internships, and college courses. I have lots of proprietary material I've created over the past few years of coaching and in my own preparation for interview processes. Whether you're looking to refine your resume, master technical/behavioral interviews, or strategize your career path, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's connect and chart your course to success in the IB / PE!
Gene can help with:
Technical Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Mergers & Acquisitions
AI Deck Building
AI Fundamentals
General Exploration
Skill Building
Due Diligence
Financial Analysis
Resume Review
AI Automation
Behavioral Interview Prep
AI Financial Modeling
Salary Negotiation
Financial Modeling
Valuation
Promotion Strategy
Networking Strategy
LinkedIn Review
Investment Banking Strategy
Freelancing
Gene also coaches for College and AI for Finance. 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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