The summer before my senior year of high school, I shadowed advisors at DGA Group, a firm operating across real estate and business investment advisory. It was my first look at what deal-making actually looks like in practice — sitting in on client conversations, watching advisors navigate capital allocation decisions and communicate complex financial considerations in plain language.
The experience was formative in confirming finance as the right direction. Seeing professionals make real calls about where capital should go — and how they frame those conversations with clients — made abstract concepts feel concrete and purposeful.
Key Contributions
- —Attended client advisory meetings alongside deal professionals in real estate and business investment
- —Gained early exposure to deal structuring, capital allocation conversations, and client communication in a live advisory context