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He is currently an incoming McKinsey Forward Fellow, an Entrepreneurs First Fellow and Founder in Residence, a YC Startup School Startup Executive, and an AI strategy and management consulting fellow and extern at PwC\. William’s strongest areas combine early\-stage go\-to\-market execution, finance and valuation, corporate and transactional law, enterprise AI, and policy analysis\. He has built data infrastructure for growth systems, supported seed\-stage fundraising and investment structuring, developed customer\-targeting and market\-sizing analyses, and helped move products from pilot programs toward broader deployment\. His experience includes work on autonomous drone\-defense go\-to\-market strategy with YC startup Impact Drones production\-grade AI applications through Palantir’s AIP program corporate transaction analysis at Baker McKenzie and investment research at Morgan Stanley and BCP Securities\. William is a Boren Scholarship recipient and Fidelity Investments national grand\-prize recipient\. He has also built an audience of more than 100,000 followers and 100 million views across social accounts covering economics, technology, business, and public affairs\. ## Services - Data Science - Python \(Programming Language\) - SQL - Compliance Research - Community Impact - CRO Management - Spanish - Global Investment - Portfolio Performance Analysis - Emerging Markets - Regulatory Compliance - S&P Capital IQ - Securities Regulation - M&A Research - Excel Pivot - Private Wealth Management - Due Diligence - Mergers & Acquisitions \(M&A\) - Valuation - Leveraged Buyouts \(LBO\) - Deal Execution - Investment Strategies - Transactional Analysis - Generative AI - Prompt Engineering - AI Strategy - Research Skills - Strategic Planning - Critical Thinking - Public Speaking ## Highlights - Selected as an incoming McKinsey Forward Fellow for the 2026 cohort, developing structured problem\-solving, data analysis, generative\-AI, prompt\-engineering, automation, responsible\-AI, and digital\-transformation capabilities through McKinsey\-designed casework and simulations\. - Selected as an Entrepreneurs First Fellow and Founder in Residence for a three\-month San Francisco founder residency the program is listed with an acceptance rate below 1\.5%\. - Developed AI\-native and technology ventures through MVP prototyping, customer discovery, product\-market validation, iterative experimentation, and collaboration with technical co\-founders at Entrepreneurs First, with a path toward venture\-scale commercialization, fundraising, and potential $250,000\. - Developed and validated AI\-native startup concepts through YC Startup School using customer discovery, market research, rapid iteration, lean startup methods, growth experimentation, AI\-assisted workflow automation, and financial and go\-to\-market strategy the program is listed with an acceptance率率率 - Completed PwC AI strategy and management consulting fellowship and extern work evaluating generative AI, RAG, automation, AI governance, responsible\-AI controls, data strategy, digital operating models, and implementation risks the program is listed with an acceptance rate below 3%\. - Completed Palantir AIP Speedrun work in ontology\-driven data modeling, RAG, multi\-agent workflows, and enterprise automation, and deployed an end\-to\-end AI application using agentic workflows, OSDK live\-data integration, and production\-ready logic\. - Selected as a Palantir Tech Fellow and Winter Defense Developer in a program listed with an acceptance rate below 2%\. - Conducted legal due diligence and transaction analysis at Baker McKenzie for multibillion\-dollar cross\-border M&A and capital\-markets transactions involving publicly traded companies\. - Evaluated transaction structures, financing arrangements, SEC disclosures, regulatory filings, governance, and debt and equity financings at Baker McKenzie to support corporate and securities compliance\. - Performed equity and fixed\-income research at Morgan Stanley using Bloomberg Terminal functions DES, FA, RV, and EQS\. - Conducted relative valuation and financial\-statement analysis at Morgan Stanley using P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, and P/S multiples for ultra\-high\-net\-worth portfolio\-allocation recommendations\. - Produced Morgan Stanley investment memoranda addressing macroeconomic conditions, sector trends, individual securities, risk management, and compliance\. - Worked with YC startup Impact Drones on go\-to\-market strategy for autonomous drone\-defense systems, including infrastructure\-operator engagement and product translation for infrastructure buyers\. - Built data infrastructure supporting growth systems and helped transition products from pilot stage toward broader deployment\. - Supported seed\-stage fundraising and investment structuring, customer\-targeting analysis, market sizing, and go\-to\-market execution for early\-stage startups\. - Represented a UN\-sponsored youth NGO as a UN Youth Representative, tracking funding allocations and resource mobilization across 17 SDG frameworks negotiated by 150\+ member states\. - Coordinated UN reporting and budget analysis among 1,700\+ accredited stakeholders, informing position papers and process improvements through multiple negotiation rounds\. - Evaluated balance sheets, cash flows, credit metrics, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, money\-market funds, and emerging\-market sovereign and corporate debt at BCP Securities\. - Researched Latin American and emerging\-market fixed\-income issuers at BCP Securities and created presentation materials for a firm group of 20\. - Helped raise $20,000\+ at Care4Kiddos, organized 5\+ food and book drives, and supported campaigns for disabled children across 6 of 7 continents\. - Raised $20,000\+ for homeless shelters as director of fundraising at Help The Homeless, organized food drives, and coordinated 25\+ nonprofit partnerships across 10\+ countries\. - Organized The Light Up Project fundraisers and events that raised $12,000 across 5 countries, while managing finances for a 500\+ member teen mental\-health nonprofit active in 22 countries\. - Built a creator audience of 100,000\+ followers across accounts and generated 100M\+ views on economics, technology, business, public affairs, and policy content\. - Three\-time state tennis champion and five\-time state finalist\. - Invited among 100 globally to the Rafael Nadal International School’s Mallorca flagship campus and competed at the Rafael Nadal Academy among 260 globally\. - Held tennis clinics with 25\+ players and was coached by the coach of former world No\. 1 American player Mackenzie McDonald\. - Helped scale Wall Street Oasis campus presence and promote financial\-modeling certifications, technical\-interview preparation, recruiting resources, employer partnerships, and high\-finance networking the program is listed with an acceptance rate below 8%\. - Received the Boren Scholarship and Fidelity Investments’ national grand prize\. - Serves as an associate of the NYU Undergraduate Law Society and NYU Politics Society\. - Pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy Analysis at New York University completed a Y Combinator fellowship or accelerator program and attended Greenwich High School\. ## Experience - **Fellow Founder in Residence at Entrepreneurs First** (2026\-08\-01–present) — <1\.5% acceptance rate Selected as an Entrepreneurs First Fellow for a 3\-month San Francisco founder residency, developing AI\-native and technology ventures through rapid MVP prototyping, customer discovery, product\-market validation, and iterative experimentation\. Collaborating with technical co\-founders, leveraging EF’s global founder network, and building toward venture\-scale commercialization, fundraising, and potential $250K investment\. - **Incoming McKinsey Forward Fellow at McKinsey & Company** (2026\-08\-01–present) — Selected for McKinsey’s Forward Program 2026 Cohort \| Applying structured problem\-solving and data analysis to business and financial decision\-making while developing generative AI, prompt engineering, AI\-assisted research, workflow automation, responsible AI, digital transformation, and technology\-enabled productivity capabilities through McKinsey\-designed casework and simulations - **Startup Executive @ YC Startup School at Y Combinator** (2026\-07\-01–present) — Y Combinator Startup School <0\.5\-1% acceptance rate Developed and validated AI\-native startup concepts by combining customer discovery, market research, and rapid product iteration\. Designed business models, evaluated product\-market fit, and leveraged AI tools to automate workflows, analyze user feedback, and accelerate decision\-making\. Built financial and go\-to\-market strategies while applying lean startup methodologies, growth experimentation, and data\-driven execution\. - **AI Strategist and Management Consultant Fellow \+ Extern at PwC** (2026\-07\-01–present) — <3% acceptance rate Evaluated enterprise AI deployment strategies through simulated consulting engagements, assessing generative AI, retrieval\-augmented generation \(RAG\), automation, and governance frameworks for client use cases\. Analyzed technology transformation initiatives, AI implementation risks, responsible AI controls, data strategy, and digital operating models while developing executive\-ready recommendations aligned with PwC's technology consulting methodologies\. - **Corporate/Transactional Law Analyst at Baker McKenzie** (2026\-06\-01–2026\-07\-01) — Conducted legal due diligence and transaction analysis for multi\-billion\-dollar cross\-border M&A and capital markets transactions involving publicly traded companies, ensuring compliance with corporate and securities regulations\. Evaluated transaction structures, financing arrangements, SEC disclosures, and regulatory filings to support capital markets transactions and mitigate legal and compliance risks\. Collaborated with multidisciplinary legal and financial teams on acquisitions involving complex debt and equity financings, advising on governance, disclosure obligations, and regulatory considerations\. - **Tech Fellow at Palantir Technologies** (2025\-12\-01–2026\-06\-01) — <2% acceptance rate Palantir Tech Fellow \| Winter Defense Developer High\-intensity technical program focused on building production\-grade AI applications on Palantir’s AI Platform \(AIP\)\. Completed the AIP Speedrun curriculum covering ontology\-driven data modeling, retrieval\-augmented generation \(RAG\), multi\-agent AI workflows, and enterprise automation\. Designed and deployed an end\-to\-end AI application by engineering agentic workflows, integrating live data through the Ontology SDK \(OSDK\), and implementing production\-ready logic\. Strengthened expertise in enterprise AI deployment, MLOps, prompt engineering, and AI systems architecture applicable to defense technology, LegalTech, and financial services\. - **IBD \+ PWM: Summer Analyst at Morgan Stanley** (2025\-06\-01–2025\-08\-01) — Investment Banking and Private Wealth Management: Performed equity and fixed\-income research using Bloomberg Terminal \(DES, FA, RV, EQS\) to support investment analysis within applicable regulatory and fiduciary frameworks\. Conducted relative valuation and financial statement analysis using P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, and P/S multiples to inform portfolio allocation recommendations for ultra\-high\-net\-worth clients\. Produced investment memoranda evaluating macroeconomic conditions, sector trends, and individual securities while incorporating risk management and compliance considerations\. - **Associate at NYU Politics Society** (2025\-01\-01–2026\-05\-01) - **Associate at NYU Undergraduate Law Society** (2025\-01\-01–2026\-05\-01) - **Fellow at Institute for Youth in Policy** (2024\-09\-01–2024\-11\-01) — Developed finance and public policy analyses, evaluating economic trends, fiscal frameworks, and market\-driven solutions while collaborating in a highly selective, two\-month national program cultivating future leaders in finance, policy, and strategic decision\-making\. - **U\.N\. Youth Representative at United Nations** (2024\-04\-01–2025\-12\-01) — Represented a UN\-sponsored youth NGO, tracking funding allocations and resource mobilization across 17 SDG frameworks negotiated by 150\+ member states\. Coordinated reporting and budget analysis among 1,700\+ accredited stakeholders, informing position papers and process improvements across multiple negotiation rounds\. - **Corporate Finance Intern at BCP Securities Inc** (2023\-06\-01–2023\-08\-01) — Evaluated balance sheets, cash flows, and credit metrics created presentations for a firm group of 20 analyzed stocks, bonds, mutual and MMF funds developed early exposure to emerging market fixed\-income strategies\. Conducted research on sovereign and corporate emerging market debt, supporting investment recommendations and portfolio analysis assisted senior professionals with fixed\-income market research and presentation materials covering Latin American and emerging market issuers\. - **Treasurer at The Light Up Project 501c3** (2022\-09\-01–2024\-05\-01) — U\.S\.\-based teen mental health nonprofit \(22 countries, 500\+ members, ~3,000 followers\) Organized fundraisers and events raising $12k across 5 countries managed financial operations for a 500\+ member organization focused on youth mental health awareness\. - **Director of Fundraising at Help The Homeless** (2022\-09\-01–2024\-05\-01) — Raised $20k\+ for homeless shelters organized food drives, coordinated 25\+ nonprofit partnerships, and guided teams with inclusivity across branches in 10\+ countries with 1,100\+ followers\. - **Assistant Manager at Care4Kiddos** (2022\-04\-01–2024\-08\-01) — 501\(c\)3 nonprofit supporting children who have experienced domestic abuse Helped raise $20k\+ organized 5\+ food and book drives coordinated campaigns and held fundraising funds supporting disabled children across 6/7 continents\. - **Macro Verticals: Content Creator at Instagram** (2021\-05\-01–2021\-05\-01) — 100M Views, 100,000 Followers Across Accounts Public Policy Analysis, Economic Policy, Constitutional Law, Government & Politics, Elections & Campaigns, International Relations & Foreign Policy, Civic Engagement, Legislative Affairs, Political Philosophy, Technology & Public Policy - **Finance Partner at Wall Street Oasis** (2021\-05\-01–2021\-05\-01) — <8% acceptance rate I helped scale Wall Street Oasis campus presence, promote financial modeling certifications, technical interview preparation, recruiting resources, employer partnerships, and high\-finance networking initiatives\. - **International USTA Tennis Athlete at \(USTA\) United States Tennis Association** (2013\-05\-01–2022\-09\-01) — Awards: • 3X State Champion • 5X State Finalist • Rafael Nadal International School \(Mallorca Flagship\) Invitee \(100 globally\)—invited to go to flagship campus, most selective tennis academy in the world • Rafael Nadal Academy Competitor \(260 globally\)—was coached by the coach of the Former World No\.1 American Player \(Mackenzie McDonald\) • Held clinics with 25\+ players ## Education - Fellowship / Accelerator Program — Y Combinator (2026\-06\-01–2026\-12\-01) - Greenwich High School (2020\-09\-01–2024\-05\-01) - Bachelor of Arts, Public Policy Analysis — New York University ## FAQ ### What does William do? William is an entrepreneur, investor, technology researcher, and content creator whose work focuses on global finance, AI, capital markets, public policy, and the interaction of technology, institutional capital, and geopolitical change\. He aims to help build and invest in institutions, companies, and technologies shaping global innovation, economic development, and intelligent systems\. ### What are William’s core strengths? William combines early\-stage go\-to\-market strategy, customer discovery, market sizing, data infrastructure, finance and valuation benchmarking, seed\-stage fundraising support, investment structuring, corporate law, and enterprise\-AI work\. He is comfortable adapting strategy as products and organizations change in early\-stage settings, and he focuses on building buyer confidence by communicating a company’s achievements and thesis in addition to product features\. ### What is William doing through McKinsey Forward? William was selected for McKinsey’s Forward Program 2026 cohort\. Through McKinsey\-designed casework and simulations, he applies structured problem\-solving and data analysis to business and financial decisions while developing capabilities in generative AI, prompt engineering, AI\-assisted research, workflow automation, responsible AI, digital transformation, and technology\-enabled productivity\. ### What did William do at Entrepreneurs First? William was selected as an Entrepreneurs First Fellow and Founder in Residence for a three\-month San Francisco residency, a program with a stated acceptance rate below 1\.5%\. He develops AI\-native and technology ventures through rapid MVP prototyping, customer discovery, product\-market validation, iterative experimentation, collaboration with technical co\-founders, and Entrepreneurs First’s global founder network\. The work is directed toward venture\-scale commercialization, fundraising, and potential $250,000 investment\. ### What has William done through Y Combinator Startup School? At YC Startup School, William developed and validated AI\-native startup concepts using customer discovery, market research, rapid product iteration, lean startup methods, growth experimentation, and data\-driven execution\. He designed business models, evaluated product\-market fit, used AI tools to automate workflows and analyze user feedback, and built financial and go\-to\-market strategies\. The program is listed with a stated acceptance rate below 0\.5–1%\. ### What did William do at PwC? As an AI strategist and management consulting fellow and extern at PwC, William evaluated enterprise AI deployment strategies through simulated consulting engagements\. He assessed generative AI, retrieval\-augmented generation, automation, governance frameworks, transformation initiatives, implementation risks, responsible\-AI controls, data strategy, and digital operating models, developing executive\-ready recommendations aligned with PwC technology\-consulting methodologies\. The program is listed with a stated acceptance rate below 3%\. ### What was William’s work at Baker McKenzie? At Baker McKenzie, William conducted legal due diligence and transaction analysis for multibillion\-dollar cross\-border M&A and capital\-markets transactions involving publicly traded companies\. He evaluated transaction structures, financing arrangements, SEC disclosures, and regulatory filings supported compliance with corporate and securities regulations and collaborated on acquisitions involving complex debt and equity financings, governance, disclosure obligations, and regulatory considerations\. ### What did William accomplish as a Palantir Tech Fellow? As a Palantir Tech Fellow and Winter Defense Developer, William completed the AIP Speedrun curriculum in ontology\-driven data modeling, retrieval\-augmented generation, multi\-agent AI workflows, and enterprise automation\. He designed and deployed an end\-to\-end AI application using agentic workflows, live\-data integration through the Ontology SDK, and production\-ready logic\. The program is listed with a stated acceptance rate below 2%, and strengthened his skills in enterprise AI deployment, MLOps, prompt engineering, and AI systems architecture for defense technology, LegalTech, and financial services\. ### What was William’s work with Impact Drones? William worked with YC startup Impact Drones on go\-to\-market strategy for autonomous drone\-defense systems\. His work included engaging infrastructure operators, translating products for infrastructure buyers, and supporting a path from pilot\-stage use toward broader deployment\. ### What did William do at Morgan Stanley? As a summer analyst in Investment Banking and Private Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley, William performed equity and fixed\-income research using Bloomberg Terminal functions including DES, FA, RV, and EQS\. He conducted relative valuation and financial\-statement analysis using P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, and P/S multiples, prepared portfolio\-allocation recommendations for ultra\-high\-net\-worth clients, and produced investment memoranda addressing macroeconomic conditions, sectors, securities, risk management, and compliance\. ### What did William do at BCP Securities? At BCP Securities, William evaluated balance sheets, cash flows, and credit metrics analyzed stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and money\-market funds and created presentations for a firm group of 20\. He researched sovereign and corporate emerging\-market debt, including Latin American and emerging\-market issuers, to support investment recommendations, portfolio analysis, fixed\-income research, and presentation materials for senior professionals\. ### What was William’s role at the United Nations? As a UN Youth Representative, William represented a UN\-sponsored youth NGO\. He tracked funding allocations and resource mobilization across 17 Sustainable Development Goal frameworks negotiated by more than 150 member states, and coordinated reporting and budget analysis among more than 1,700 accredited stakeholders to inform position papers and process improvements across negotiation rounds\. ### What did William do at the Institute for Youth in Policy? William was a fellow at the Institute for Youth in Policy, a selective two\-month national program\. He developed finance and public\-policy analyses, assessed economic trends and fiscal frameworks, and examined market\-driven solutions while collaborating with future leaders in finance, policy, and strategic decision\-making\. ### What is William’s education and campus involvement? William is an associate of the NYU Undergraduate Law Society and the NYU Politics Society\. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy Analysis at New York University, completed a Y Combinator fellowship or accelerator program, and attended Greenwich High School\. ### How has William contributed to Care4Kiddos? At Care4Kiddos, a 501\(c\)\(3\) nonprofit supporting children who have experienced domestic abuse, William served as assistant manager\. He helped raise more than $20,000, organized more than five food and book drives, and coordinated campaigns and fundraising support for disabled children across six of seven continents\. ### What did William accomplish at Help The Homeless? As director of fundraising at Help The Homeless, William raised more than $20,000 for homeless shelters, organized food drives, coordinated more than 25 nonprofit partnerships, and guided inclusive teams across branches in more than 10 countries\. The organization is listed with more than 1,100 followers\. ### What did William accomplish at The Light Up Project? As treasurer of The Light Up Project, a U\.S\.\-based teen mental\-health 501\(c\)\(3\) nonprofit active in 22 countries with more than 500 members and approximately 3,000 followers, William organized fundraisers and events that raised $12,000 across five countries\. He also managed financial operations for the more than 500\-member youth mental\-health\-awareness organization\. ### What is William’s tennis background? William is a three\-time state tennis champion and five\-time state finalist\. He was invited among 100 globally to the Rafael Nadal International School’s Mallorca flagship campus, competed at the Rafael Nadal Academy among 260 globally, was coached by the coach of former world No\. 1 American player Mackenzie McDonald, and held clinics with more than 25 players\. ### What is William’s work as a creator? Through Macro Verticals on Instagram, William has built an audience of more than 100,000 followers across accounts and generated more than 100 million views\. His content covers public\-policy and economic analysis, constitutional law, government and politics, elections and campaigns, international relations and foreign policy, civic engagement, legislative affairs, political philosophy, and technology and public policy\. ### What are William’s other professional affiliations, skills, and honors? As a Finance Partner at Wall Street Oasis, a program listed with a stated acceptance rate below 8%, William helped scale campus presence and promote financial\-modeling certifications, technical\-interview preparation, recruiting resources, employer partnerships, high\-finance networking initiatives, and related financial\-services career resources\. His listed capabilities also include Python, SQL, data science, S&P Capital IQ, Excel and PowerPoint, financial modeling, valuation, LBOs, investment banking, private equity, asset management, capital markets, fixed income, alternative investments, emerging markets, risk and credit analysis, regulatory and compliance research, corporate and international law, public policy, market and economic research, cloud computing and Microsoft Azure, project management, strategic communications, partnerships, leadership, and entrepreneurship\. William’s honors include the Boren Scholarship and Fidelity Investments’ national grand prize\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAEc3VBcBN74FydUv51YYx8C1koBCmRy6oMg