John Trahan

Passionate about geopolitics and macroeconomics and their respective effects on asset markets. Driven to use my experiences, interests, and education to make the world a better place through impact investing and scaling advisory.

Currently working at a boutique investment bank. Interested in interning at private equity firms in Europe.

I have recently joined Fortitude Advisors, a boutique investment bank offering sell-side advisory services, as a fall analyst. Last summer, I worked for an investment group called Black Mountain that consults businesses on how to leverage technology, and they also build new technology solutions in-house. I'd love to talk more about what I worked on! Black Mountain manages an emerging technology hedge fund, where I was brought on the team to expand their equities portfolio to mitigate cyclical risk inherent to the blockchain space. Prior to this, I created a pitch contest that fostered venture growth and an entrepreneurial environment in the ski town I love to call home: Park City, Utah.

I am currently double majoring in the Canfield Business Honors Program along with Finance at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business. I also study the Spanish language, driven to receive a certificate in Business Spanish upon graduation. This summer (2023), I studied assets markets and corporate finance, pushing me to return to the London area next year.