Tyler Zipper and Parker Kravitz

High School to Wall Street

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High School to Wall Street is a podcast hosted by high school students Tyler Zipper and Parker Kravitz, exploring their curiosity in finance because maybe one day they will become finance professionals themselves. Each episode features candid conversations with professionals from across the finance industry—investment banking, private equity, trading, real estate, and beyond. Our guests break down their personal journeys, how they broke into their careers, the setbacks they faced, the lessons they learned along the way, and how to become successful in that profession . Whether you’re a high sc...

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Tyler Zipper and Parker Kravitz

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Ep.4 - The art of endowment investing with Leena Bhutta from Doris Duke foundation 24.06.2026 25:56

Leena opens up about navigating Wall Street as a woman and immigrant, what it really means to manage a perpetual endowment, and how the Foundation blends financial returns with real-world impact across health, arts, and the environment. She also shares her views on AI's effect on entry-level finance roles, why she's bullish on biotech for the next decade, and the timeless habits — readin...

Ep.3 - Scaling Human Health with HumanCo’s Jason Karp: The New Frontier of Private Equity 12.05.2026 40:37

In this episode of the High School Wall Street podcast, we sit down with Jason Karp , the founder and CEO of HumanCo , to discuss his remarkable evolution from a high-stakes hedge fund leader to a pioneer in health-focused private equity. Jason shares his journey from the "Top Gun" environment of elite firms like SAC Capital—where he worked for legendary investor Steve Cohen—to the pivot...

Ep.2 - Beyond the Balance Sheet: Restructuring, Resilience, and the Art of the Deal with Moelis & Co.’s Barak Klein 19.04.2026 21:30

What does an investment banker actually do when a company is in trouble? On this episode of the High School Wall Street Podcast, we sit down with Barak Klein, Managing Director at Moelis & Company. From his early days at Wharton to navigating the 2008 financial crisis at a hedge fund, Barak shares the "no-nonsense" reality of a career in finance. We dive into the world of capital str...