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- Emily, Founder & CEO @ Advize

Every "Advizer" answers the same 13 questions about their daily work life, critical skills, entry level job ideas and more. Here's a random Advizer!

VP Business Development

Propy

Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
University of Miami MSF

Tanya has over 4 years' of experience leading Business Development across Finance and Crypto.
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey

Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey

Education
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Business Strategy
Finance
Worked 20+ Hours in School
Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Fundraising

Real Estate

Finance

3:01

"I don't really wanna work with traditional finance just because I find crypto more interesting."

Q2Main responsibilities

Leadership

Investor Relations

Business Development

1:40

"I think it's good to be educated because also, like when you meet someone, it's also like a great conversation starter. Why wouldn't you do that?"

Q3Day in the life

Business Development

Team Management

Leadership

1:38

"I like to wake up without my phone... I go on a 10 minute walk before I check my phone because I've just realized this is better for my wellbeing."

Q4Most important skills - role

Self-Learning

Time Management

Soft Skills

2:23

"If you don't have soft skills, even if you're the smartest person in the room...I don't think you're gonna be able to succeed."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Mentorship

Teamwork

Client Relations

0:46

"I really like the fact that I am working with people that are on my team and I'm helping them become their better self every day."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Problem-Solving

Team Management

Leadership

1:49

"When you're a VP...you have to make the people above you happy and then you also have to make the people below you happy."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Business Development

Cryptocurrency

Finance

1:13

"If you are in the finance industry, you have to know about what's going in the world at all times."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Continuous Learning

Insightfulness

Resourcefulness

1:18

"take the time out of their day to go and learn about other things...just being insightful and being able to put a lot of things together."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Leadership

Relationship Building

Diplomacy

2:04

"Being diplomatic and not letting your emotions take over your work is definitely something that I believe everybody needs to excel in."

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Opportunities

Financial Analysis

Real Estate Finance

2:31

"When I was in college, I thought I had to start with investment banking or else I wouldn't be successful. And that's a myth, that's a complete myth."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Actionable Tips

Career Development

Problem-Solving

1:31

"That's kind of how you're gonna get promoted and get to the next, uh, position."

Q12College ideas for success

Networking

Relationship Building

Extracurricular Involvement

3:28

"I would go to every career here. Even if you're not looking for a job, go to every career fair because you are going to meet so many people that are gonna be helpful to you later on as long as you develop those relationships.I would go to every career here. Even if you're not looking for a job, go to every career fair because you are going to meet so many people that are gonna be helpful to you later on as long as you develop those relationships."

Q13How identity impacted career

Cultural Identity

Overcoming Insecurities

Women in Finance

2:58

"I think you should look at it as an opportunity. Oh, there's not a lot of women in finance. I'm gonna be successful here because there is not that much of a competition."

Q14Most impactful experience at W.P. Carey

Networking

Mentorship

Career Development

2:17

"The Arizona State University professors are so thoughtful, they would always go out of their way to help you."

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