Brock to A&M | Chat with SJ | WSO Academy

Brock to A&M | Chat with SJ | WSO Academy

Wall Street Oasis · 2025-05-30

SJ’s story is one of resilience and reinvention. After being laid off from a family office private equity role, he leaned into the WSO Academy, ramped up his networking, refined his story, and pivoted into a top consulting role at Alvarez & Marsal.



In this interview, SJ shares his non-traditional path from accounting at Brock University to Big 4 to private equity—and how he made his way back in during a tough market.

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Wall Street Oasis

Gain critical career and life insights from the most inspirational members on Wall Street Oasis. Detailed advice around recruiting, interviewing, networking and "day-in-the-life" segments.
Even those who've "made it" usually didn't follow a straight path. Join us to hear of the twists and turns of successful professionals across investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, management consulting, prop trading, asset management and more!

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  • Latest episode: 2025-07-31
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