Max Adams
Head Coach at Wall Street Mastermind
Max Adams is an investment banking and private equity career coach, former technology banker and investor, and host of Wall Street Diaries.
At Wall Street Mastermind, he leads the coaching team and helps students prepare for finance careers through networking, technical training, interview practice, and career strategy.
Investment banking and private equity
Max began his career in investment banking at Lazard and Qatalyst Partners, working on technology mergers and acquisitions. He later joined Vector Capital, where he worked in technology private equity. Across his banking and investing roles, he worked on approximately $75 billion in transactions.
He earned an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business while pursuing a joint degree at Harvard Kennedy School. He is also a graduate of Brigham Young University.
Helping students build finance careers
Max brings experience from banking, investing, and recruiting to his work with students. His coaching focuses on understanding how firms evaluate candidates, developing the skills interviews test, and building professional relationships.
He works with students on choosing a career path, explaining their experience, preparing for technical and behavioral interviews, and making informed decisions about offers. He also leads workshops for university students and speaks about finance recruiting and the changing skills employers expect.
Wall Street Diaries
Max hosts Wall Street Diaries, interviewing people who began their careers in finance and went on to build careers in investing, technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership.
The conversations explore what the work involves, how career decisions unfold, and which lessons from finance remain useful as responsibilities change.
Selected writing and appearances
- Newsweek: Wall Street’s AI Strategy Could Destroy Its Leadership Pipeline
Max’s October 2026 opinion article on artificial intelligence, junior bankers, and developing future leaders.
- University of Pennsylvania: Investment Banking Technicals
A September 2026 workshop covering accounting, valuation, and transaction concepts for investment banking interviews.
- BYU Marriott School of Business: Alumni Snapshots
An alumni profile from Max’s investment banking career.
Get in touch
For speaking engagements, podcast invitations, or media inquiries, contact [email protected].
Students and parents can explore the coaching program or apply for a recruiting strategy session.
