Career Path of a Vice President of Business Development at Propy
Tanya's career path began with finance and real estate studies at Arizona State University, followed by a master's in finance from the University of Miami, leading to a role at SkyBridge Capital where "fundraising for private equity" and relationship management were key, but then a shift towards crypto occurred after seeing "a big shift from traditional finance into crypto" and led to their current role as VP of Business Development at Propy.
Real Estate, Finance, Fundraising, Private Equity, Cryptocurrency
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Tanya Solati
VP Business Development
Propy
Arizona State University (ASU) - W. P. Carey
University of Miami MSF
Finance
Education, Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Business Strategy
Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Internships in real estate development as an analyst during undergrad provided great analytical skills and experience with financial models, contributing to acceptance into grad school.
2. Experience at SkyBridge Capital involved fundraising for a private equity fund and relationship management, eventually shifting to the investment team and exploring portfolio management.
3. Transitioned from traditional finance to crypto after personal exploration and education, leading to a role at Propy as a VP of Business Development through networking.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college and any internships or jobs you had before your current role?
I went to Arizona State University, where I majored in finance and real estate. Afterward, I earned my master's in finance from the University of Miami.
While at Arizona State, I completed internships in real estate development, working as an analyst. This provided me with strong analytical skills and knowledge of financial models, helping me determine if deals were viable. I believe these internships contributed to my acceptance into graduate school.
At the University of Miami, I focused intensely on finance, particularly private equity. Although I initially aimed for a career in private equity after graduation, I ended up working in a funds of funds role. While not exactly the same niche, it shared significant similarities, primarily involving numbers.
After completing my master's at the University of Miami, I moved to New York and began working at SkyBridge Capital. My responsibilities included fundraising for our private equity fund and managing client relationships. My primary focus, however, was fundraising for the fund at SkyBridge.
Later, I transitioned to the investment team, aspiring to become a portfolio manager. I began studying for the CFA exams but failed Level I twice. During this time, in 2023, I noticed a significant shift from traditional finance to crypto over the past few years.
This led me to start exploring the crypto space. I realized I was more interested in crypto than traditional finance and began educating myself. I even took an independently funded course to deepen my understanding.
This knowledge allowed me to engage in crypto-related deals at my previous job. I also started working with other companies through my role, which is how I met the founder of Proppy, a prop tech company. I developed a strong relationship with the founder and subsequently joined Proppy as Vice President of Business Development after my time at SkyBridge. I am currently working at Proppy.