How Identity Has Influenced a Financial Services Consultant's Career at Capstone Partners Financial
Byron's Marine Corps experience instilled "perseverance, adaptability, and the desire of overcoming challenges," proving invaluable in navigating the demanding financial services industry. This background enabled continued success, even when facing setbacks like "being shut down by a potential client," ultimately contributing to a thriving career at Capstone Partners Financial.
Military Experience, Perseverance, Adaptability, Overcoming Challenges, Career Success
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
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Byron Lopez
Financial Services Consultant
Capstone Partners Financial
Loyola Maymount university
UT Austin
Economics
Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
Veteran
Video Highlights
1. Military experience instilled perseverance and adaptability, which helped overcome challenges in college and the finance industry.
2. The Marine Corps fostered a strong work ethic that proved valuable in navigating the demanding finance industry.
3. Overcoming obstacles in the military prepared him for the setbacks faced in pursuing a finance career and contributed to his success in passing industry exams and securing clients.
Transcript
As someone who identifies as a veteran, how has that impacted how you've navigated your career?
It has created a positive impact on how I navigate my career. Right after high school, I joined the Marines and did four years as an infantryman.
Even though there was no direct correlation between learning economics and finance and then working in finance, it definitely shaped my work ethic and adaptability. I think that had I not been a Marine, I would have given up in this industry much sooner.
The perseverance, adaptability, and desire to overcome challenges that were instilled in me in the Marine Corps have definitely stayed with me throughout college. This includes majoring in economics, taking upper division econ classes that weren't easy, and finding success in this industry.
This success includes passing industry exams, moving forward after being shut down by a potential client, and creating success in this industry. I owe it all to the Marine Corps.