Femi Giwa
Investment banking and MBA admissions coach for non-traditional applicants
| Hourly rate range | $90 to $185 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Physicians and Professionals |
| Also coaches | Admissions consultant and Business coach |
| Credentials | MBA, Tuck School of Business; MPH, Yale; Trained as a physician |
Femi Giwa is an investment banking coach who helps people break into finance, get into top MBA programs, and pursue ETA. He is a former physician who became a Vice President at Goldman Sachs. He started in M&A at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and advised on deals from $200M to $11B+. He now runs Balufon, an independent sponsor private equity firm. He coaches non-traditional candidates.
What Femi helps with
Femi works on breaking into investment banking, winning MBA admission as a non-traditional applicant, and entering ETA. He focuses on people whose backgrounds do not match the usual finance path.
- Breaking into investment banking
- Repositioning a clinical or non-traditional background for finance
- Getting into a top MBA program as a non-traditional applicant
- Preparing for investment banking interviews and technicals
- Learning the unwritten rules of finance recruiting
- Search fund and ETA guidance
Who Femi works with
Femi works with people coming from clinical or other non-traditional backgrounds who want to move into finance. He also coaches MBA applicants who do not fit the standard profile, and people interested in search funds and ETA.
How Femi works
Femi gives direct, structured feedback held to the standard of a deal team. He drills clients on technicals, teaches the unwritten rules of recruiting, and tells them honestly where they stand. He also opens doors once a client has earned them.
Background and qualifications
Femi trained as a physician and earned an MPH at Yale. He then earned an MBA at Tuck and started in M&A at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, advising on deals from $200M to $11B+. He rose to Vice President in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, where he served from December 2021 to December 2024. He was a core member of the Goldman MBA recruiting team, traveled to business schools to present, and interviewed candidates using the firm's hiring framework. Today he is Managing Principal at Balufon, an independent sponsor investing in compliance-focused service businesses.
Femi Giwa pricing
Programs and services
- Investment banking coaching
- MBA admissions coaching
- Search fund and ETA coaching
Femi Giwa reviews
Femi Giwa has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 11 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
He moved from clinical medicine to a Vice President role at Goldman Sachs and interviewed candidates for the firm.
Best for physicians and other non-traditional candidates who want to break into investment banking or a top MBA program.
Common questions
How much does Femi Giwa charge?
Coaching with Femi runs $90 to $185 an hour. Message Femi from this page for an exact quote.
What does Femi Giwa help with?
Femi Giwa helps with breaking into investment banking, repositioning a clinical or non-traditional background for finance, getting into a top MBA program as a non-traditional applicant and preparing for investment banking interviews and technicals.
Does Femi Giwa have reviews?
Femi Giwa has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 11 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Is Femi Giwa certified?
Femi Giwa lists: MBA, Tuck School of Business; MPH, Yale; Trained as a physician.
Can Femi help someone from a clinical background move into finance?
Yes. Femi trained as a physician before moving into investment banking, and he coaches people on repositioning a clinical or non-traditional background for finance.
Does Femi have experience interviewing banking candidates?
Yes. He was a core member of the Goldman Sachs MBA recruiting team and conducted many interviews for the firm.
How do I contact Femi Giwa?
Send Femi a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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