Katie Wei
Career coach for finance professionals, ex-AQR and Deutsche Bank
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Career clarity and purposeConsulting and finance recruitingPromotions and advancementPurpose and directionWork-life balance |
| Works with | Professionals |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
Katie Wei is a career coach who helps people build careers with more confidence and clarity. She comes from finance and investments, with roles in global macro investing, portfolio management, derivatives and hospitality investments at AQR, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She also writes and composes pop and jazz fusion music. She mentors at a non-profit career accelerator in New York and coached her direct reports at work.
What Katie helps with
Katie helps people move through their careers with clarity while making room for the parts of life that matter to them outside of work.
- Building career confidence and clarity
- Feeling pressure to fit one version of success
- Balancing ambitious goals with a meaningful life
- Careers in quantitative finance
- Careers in asset management and hedge funds
- Master's program applications
Who Katie works with
Katie works with people in finance and related fields, including quantitative finance, asset management and hedge funds. She speaks to the pressure many people on Wall Street feel to fit one idea of success. She also lists master's programs among her focus areas.
Background and qualifications
Katie built her career in finance and investments. She worked in global macro investing, portfolio management, derivatives and, more recently, hospitality investments. Her employers include AQR, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She coached her direct reports at work and mentors at a non-profit career accelerator in New York. Outside finance, she writes and composes pop and jazz fusion music and formed her own band after her finance career took off.
Katie Wei pricing
Programs and services
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Katie Wei reviews
Katie Wei has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
A career coach with a background at AQR, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch who also composes pop and jazz fusion music.
Best for finance professionals who want career clarity and room for a creative life outside work.
Common questions
How much does Katie Wei charge?
Coaching with Katie runs $80 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Katie Wei help with?
Katie Wei helps with building career confidence and clarity, feeling pressure to fit one version of success, balancing ambitious goals with a meaningful life and careers in quantitative finance.
Does Katie Wei have reviews?
Katie Wei has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 5 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
Does Katie Wei work with people in finance?
Yes. Katie lists quantitative finance, asset management and hedge funds as focus areas. She worked in investing at AQR, Deutsche Bank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
How do I contact Katie Wei?
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