In this episode of The Coffee Chat, host Ben Dowel sits down with Rylan Chandler, a sophomore at the University of Miami Herbert Business School, to unpack what it takes to break into investment banking—especially from a non-target school.Rylan shares his journey pivoting from a pre-law track to a finance focus, the networking strategies that landed him real conversations with bankers, and his plan to build a rock-solid technical foundation. Ben offers expert coaching on improving response rates, mastering cold emails, preparing for interviews, and converting networking calls into real opportunities.

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Edited by Jamie Regan (⁠⁠⁠CreatedByRegan⁠⁠⁠)

Hosted by Ben Dowell

Guest: Rylan Chandler