Ed Hanlon
University of Miami, Herbert Business School
“An avid reader with a passion for finance and football – constantly analyzing, adapting, and executing.”
Fun fact about yourself: I have worked with the New York Giants equipment staff for training camps and game days since I was 11.
Hometown: Irvington, New York
High School: Irvington High School
Major: BSBA in Business Analytics & BA in Computer Science
Minor: Mathematics & Finance
Favorite Business Course: FIN 409: Introduction to Private Equity and Venture Capital with Apax Partner Jason Wright(!)
Extracurricular Activities, Community Work and Leadership Roles During College:
- Miami Herbert Business School Most Outstanding Junior
- Bermont/Carlin Finance Scholar
- TAMID Group Investment Fund Analyst
- TargetCanes (UM Investment Banking club) – Member/Vice President/President
- Professional Development Student Leader for UM course BUS 211 (TA)
Where have you interned during your college career?
- Boyne Capital: Private Equity Intern (Coconut Grove, Florida)
- I Squared Capital Partners: Private Equity Summer Analyst (Miami, Florida)
- Moelis & Company: Investment Banking Summer Analyst (New York, New York)
Where will you be working after graduation? Moelis & Company: Investment Banking Analyst
Who is your favorite business professor? Professor Mark Shapiro – he has been the most important person in my development as a young professional and human being at UM. We have worked together since my freshman year; he has been pivotal not only in how I navigated the early career process, but also as an advisor for UM’s Bermont/Carlin program and the faculty advisor for my investment banking club, TargetCanes.
What is the biggest lesson you gained from studying business? I learned how to treat others with respect and the ability to see things from a point of view that isn’t yours. In a world where there are billions of things going on, everyone has different interests and it is important to treat others properly and understand their motivations.
Looking back over your experience, what is the one thing you’d do differently in business school and why? Take more electives. So many unique professionals make themselves available to us and learning from their practical experience versus something you might read in a textbook provides exponential returns on your education.
What is one way that your business school has integrated AI into your programming? What is one insight you gained from using AI? Given my Computer Science background, AI has completely evolved the way I approach my courses. At this point I would rather ChatGPT a question about coding (ie: how a certain function is working) than Google it.
On the business school side, I have been able to leverage AI via my role as a Professional Development Student Leader. One of the critical tasks for the course is helping the sophomores improve their resume for their respective job hunts. I have developed my own guide of creating more robust resume bullets (for the experience section) using ChatGPT that I provide to my cohort of students each semester. By following the right process, it allows them to flesh out their experiences in the most positive context.
Which academic, extracurricular or personal achievement are you most proud of? Being named Junior of the Year in the business school. Early in college, I struggled to understand the power of my network. After going through my internship processes and looking back on it, I know I wouldn’t be where I am today without certain people. Therefore, in my junior year, I made a truly concerted effort to support the Miami Herbert community. This award confirmed everything I was doing made an impact.
Which classmate do you most admire? Mitch Breen. We met on our first day of class Freshman year in Introduction to Business Law and Ethics and have been close friends ever since. He was the President of one of UM’s Business Fraternities our sophomore year and has more involvements than I can list.
What I admire most about him is his ability to bond with others. No matter where we are, he makes friends. Everyone loves Mitch Breen… and he loves everyone – I strive to be as kind as him every day.
Who would you most want to thank for your success? My Mom, Randy Hersh Hanlon. She instilled in me not only a great work ethic, but also how to be a good person. She fostered my intellectual curiosity – my earliest memories are of spending hours-upon-hours with her in museums, from the Natural History Museum in New York City to the Dublin Writers Museum in Ireland. She always reminded me of the importance of being kind and to do right by others, and I strive to live up to that every day.
What are the top two items on your professional bucket list? If you read all 100 of these write-ups, this might be the most repeated item, but it’s here for a reason – working abroad. My semester in London last year was the most formative of my time in college. Experiencing a new culture on a weekly basis via traveling has truly altered my worldview.
I think I’ll be unique in this one, though – to work in or adjacent to the food & beverage industry. Since spending my 21st birthday in Bordeaux with my best friends, I have become somewhat of an oenophile – I love learning about wine. This ranges from different producers and their unique winemaking processes to how the terroir affects different grapes. It is such a delicate and artistic process through-and-through. I would love to spend time in a professional capacity to expand on this learning.
What made (Student) such an invaluable addition to the Class of 2025?
“Ed is one of the most focused students I have seen. He is relentless in the pursuit of his goals, willing to put in whatever work is necessary, and then very willing to pay it forward, creating programming for and mentoring dozens of younger students seeking to enter Wall Street. He has added real depth to our mentoring programs like TargetCanes, and he has been very generous with his time. Even with his discipline and consistency, he’s also very funny, never taking himself too seriously. Miami Herbert has been very lucky to have had Ed on campus for the last four years.”
Mark S. Shapiro
Professor of Professional Practice in Business Law and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Career Development
Miami Herbet Business School
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