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Experience
- Wisconsin School of BusinessExecutive Director of Industry Relationscurrent2024 — presentMadison, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin School of BusinessFinance Faculty & Finance Program Director2023 — 2024Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Emerging Ventures CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- FalconBridge Capital Markets, LLCFounder & CEO2005 — 2021Charlotte, North Carolina
- Beal BankPortfolio Manager - CSG Investments2004 — 2005Plano, Texas
- Raymond JamesSVP/MD/Head of Fixed Income Investment Banking2002 — 2004Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida
- Wells Fargo SecuritiesManaging Director/Head of Consumer Assets Structured Finance1997 — 2002Charlotte, North Carolina
- Bank of America Merrill LynchDirector - Global Capital Markets1993 — 1997Charlotte, North Carolina
- GE CapitalAssociate - Asset Securitization1988 — 1993Stamford, CT
Skills & more
Capital Markets9Investment Banking8Portfolio Management6Fixed Income5Investments1Private Equity1Due Diligence2Financial ModelingValuationMergers & AcquisitionsFinance1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
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Corporate FinanceBusiness DevelopmentAdministrationDerivativesFinancial AnalysisFinancial InstitutionsRisk ManagementNonprofit Organizations- Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst (FMVA) ® — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- Multiple Securities Industry Licenses — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benett Cole?
- Partner at Emerging Ventures
- Where does Benett Cole work?
- Benett Cole is Partner at Emerging Ventures.
- Where did Benett Cole go to school?
- Benett Cole studied at Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business (MBA); UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (BS, Business Administration).
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