Ian Brogan.
Senior heading into Business Economics. Studio Director leading a six-figure rebrand of my school's broadcast program, with a 4.22 GPA and the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma behind it.
Investing since age ten, building since freshman year, aimed at a career in fund management.
- 4.22 Weighted GPA 3.81 unweighted
- Top 14% Class Rank 84 of 632
- 130+ Community service hours 30 required
- Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Lead Studio Director, now President of ENN Studios.
I'm leading a six-figure relaunch of my school's broadcast program. The work I'm proudest of, and the systems I build this year are what the next class inherits.
- New logo set
- On-air graphics system
- Standardized production workflow
- Program website
I'm not looking for a job. I'm building toward something specific.
I'm majoring in Business Economics, then aiming for an internship at BlackRock, where my aunt used to work and still has connections that can open the door. From there, I want to work my way up the data analyst pathway, learning how capital moves and what's behind it with the resources of a larger company. The goal is to manage funds: real capital, and to keep learning everything I can about the markets. Eventually, I want to retire to a vineyard and live out my days with my family.
An example of my trading philosophy: look at macro clues and patterns, look into history for similar events. If you find the causation, you can repeat the pattern. I did this when U.S.-Iran tensions escalated: I worked my way through the sectors that stood to benefit and landed on cybersecurity, picking up PANW and CRWD. The thesis paid off. It's a small example among many, and proof of seven years spent studying the markets, the thing I'd rather do with my life than anything else.