Andrew spent over 12 years at Goldman Sachs investing the firm's own balance sheet across public equities, high-yield credit, real estate, and venture capital before leaving to found 8FIGURES, an AI native investment advisor. In this episode, Max and Andrew dig into what a cross-asset mandate really looks like from the inside, how AI is transforming the tasks that used to define entry-level finance jobs, and why retail investors are getting a fundamentally different quality of advice than institutions.

They also get into Andrew's path from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow to Goldman, what it takes to climb to executive director, the discipline of tracking every personal expense for 20 years, and his take on how luck and hard work actually interact over a career. A must watch if you are breaking into finance or trying to understand where the industry is heading.

00:01:13 Intro

00:03:21 Goldman's Special Situations Group

00:06:31 Generalist vs Specialist Investors

00:09:44 Best AI Investment Plays in 2026

00:14:39 The Goldman Misconception

00:16:18 Climbing to Executive Director

00:17:40 Why He Left Goldman

00:22:26 What Is 8FIGURES

00:24:34 How 8FIGURES Stands Apart

00:32:23 AI and Entry Level Finance Jobs

00:34:31 What Students Need to Do Now

00:42:37 Breaking Into Goldman From Moscow

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