Summary
Zachary Fogelson is a vice president in investment banking at Guggenheim Securities with 11 years of experience blending quantitative research, trading, and deal execution across financial services. He began his career building quant models and commodity strategies at Citadel, transitioned into investment banking after earning an MBA at Columbia, and now leads client-facing M&A and capital markets work informed by deep data and coding skills. Trained in computer science at Harvard, he leverages R and quantitative techniques to bring analytical rigor to pricing, structuring, and risk assessment. His background spans both high-frequency quantitative roles and traditional debt/equity advisory, giving him uncommon fluency across trading, commodities, and corporate finance. Based in New York, he pairs hands-on technical problem solving with strategic transaction execution, often translating complex model outputs into clear client recommendations. Colleagues rely on him for bridging quantitative insight and practical dealmaking under tight timelines.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Columbia Business School
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Computer Science at Harvard University